On this page you can find the most relevant, not-to-be-missed and hopefully groundbreaking #SriNews that I see by surfing the web and mainly by ‘living’ on Twitter (apart from #DivestNews, #GreenBondNews and #BizHRInvesting news, of course).
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March 8
📃 Tribune de notre Président Alexis Masse avec @CfdtBerger @CFDT et @alaingrandjean @FondationNH pour orienter l'#épargne vers une #TransitionJuste. À lire dans @LesEchos : https://t.co/jyHpZecbJK#FinanceResponsable #ISR #ESG #Social #Transition pic.twitter.com/FdebX5HKYu
— FIR – ISR (@FIR_FrenchSIF) March 8, 2021
March 2
Europe 'turns a corner' on sustainable investment as 45% of assets employ ESG strategieshttps://t.co/8S6qYTSEUl@intlinvestment @Mandalore_Minh #greenfinance #sustainablefinance #SRI #impactinvesting #impinv #sustainableinvesting #ESG pic.twitter.com/WsjY9ZcDmO
— Minh Q. Tran (@Minh_Q_Tran) March 2, 2021
March 1
Good to see E.ON’s ambition to align its new Green Bond Framework with #EUTaxonomy. This is a vote of confidence in the #SustainableFinanceEU agenda by Germany’s largest corporate green bond issuer.@EU_Commission aims to adopt the taxonomy delegated act in the 2nd half of April.
— Mairead McGuinness (@McGuinnessEU) March 1, 2021
February 23
Insurance underwriter @mmunderwriting has gained the #FairTaxMark once more 👏
M&M Underwriting was established in 2008 to offer specialist & bespoke commercial liability insurance protection https://t.co/PXQvbXdSLH#fairtax #underwriting #insurance #tax pic.twitter.com/MVFxrdQuKw
— Fair Tax Mark (@FairTaxMark) February 23, 2021
February 22
“We are opposed to our pensions being used in this financially risky and unethical way that would harm your local environment, lock in expanded fossil fuel use, and work against a safe climate future.” Brilliant article by @BristolLive recently 👇https://t.co/5Bdy2SgS6m
— ECCR (@eccr1) February 22, 2021
February 19
Nicely done!
"We hope that the Clean200 can to do two things: provide a useful North Star for investors looking to pinpoint the companies leading the way to a clean energy future; dispel the myth that clean investing is about sacrificing returns."https://t.co/A2u82D7lqh
— Gil Friend (@gfriend) February 19, 2021
February 18
We are thrilled to announce the launch of UNIE, an effective corporate engagement program for #university endowments and #pension plans that leverages their power as institutional investors to meaningfully address #climatechange https://t.co/BGnDjHWlKp pic.twitter.com/ShL2DBbt95
— SHARE (@share_ca) February 18, 2021
The 78% vote shows many #Tyson investors agree: the company has a responsibility to prevent & remediate adverse human rights impacts in its operations. Congratulations on the strong vote to @IASJ_org & lead filer the American Baptist Home Mission Society! https://t.co/YDeDiVpW00
— ICCR (@ICCRonline) February 18, 2021
February 15
Norway’s $1.3tn #oil fund has revealed its position on gender equality as the world’s largest sovereign wealth investor said that all companies with less than 30% female directors should consider having a target to boost the number https://t.co/bn5KkJsToj
— Carbon Tracker (@CarbonBubble) February 15, 2021
France's BNP to stop financing firms farming deforested land in the Amazon (https://t.co/dwMjGMmdFz) #finance #divestment #deforestation #amazon
— BetterNews.eu (@BetterNewsEU) February 15, 2021
February 10
… and I'm happy to be one of the '100+'. https://t.co/HajtxugC6c
— Rob Lake (@roblake1959) February 10, 2021
February 8
The @SPGlobal and @B3_Oficial Brazil ESG Index: A New Benchmark for Sustainability and Investment#sustainablefinance #ESG #ClimateAction #GreenBondshttps://t.co/RuM0N6bTEp pic.twitter.com/9DurMeoA6v
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) February 8, 2021
February 5
.@SEC_News appoints policy advisor to advance new initiatives on #ESG#sustainablefinance #ClimateAction #greenbonds https://t.co/JCceRmQ7Ov
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) February 5, 2021
#sustainablebusiness and #Greenfinance is growing by the day. #ESG https://t.co/XcvKscuIup
— Tim Mohin (@TimJMohin) February 5, 2021
February 3
Does Socially Responsible Investing #SRI Pay in Developing Countries?
Yes.
SRI is also a risk-adjusted investment vehicle during #adversity (#ClimateChange, for example) as an #impinv portfolio diversification #bonus. https://t.co/gYGEp6z20Y
— gª|¡Þ€ªµ 高德威 (@galipeau) February 3, 2021
Each year thousands of people use our Responsible Returns tool to search for and compare responsible and ethical banking, super, KiwiSaver and investment products, as they move to align their money with their values. Here's what they searched for in 2020. https://t.co/eHiBzJ0yNk. pic.twitter.com/rntI6CUG2M
— RIAA (@RIAANews) February 2, 2021
We can bounce back from this crisis and #BuildBackGreener, but only if we work together.
Today one more country join forces to mobilise private money towards sustainable projects in the International Platform on Sustainable Finance. Welcome UK! 🇬🇧#SustainableFinanceEU pic.twitter.com/DhldBLRQj9
— EU Finance 🇪🇺 (@EU_Finance) February 3, 2021
February 2
“ #ESG Essentials for Firms Going Public”. By @MorganStanley Via @antonigr https://t.co/vrlstl5rk8
— Alberto Andreu (@aandreup) February 2, 2021
January 28
Investors in #ETFs should, if no disclosure is available, use tools such as Deforestation Free Funds to check the proportion of the ETF holding that incorporates #deforestation risk https://t.co/xb2Fxo5yW5 #sustainablefinance pic.twitter.com/4IfDkWVY6F
— Planet Tracker (@planet_tracker) January 28, 2021
January 26
The 2021 @AtMIndex is out today!🎉
Investors can explore how 20 large #pharma companies compare on efforts to improve #access2meds, 23 best practices for expanding access and more here >> https://t.co/X4P4AhnuXy #access2meds #ESG #GlobalHealth #ResponsibleInvestment #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/ZYhL08dS2i
— Mara Lilley (@mara_lilley) January 26, 2021
January 25
Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the Brumadinho tragedy. As part of the Investor Mining & Tailings Safety Initiative, investors are calling for experts to join an Advisory Group to support the creation of a Global Tailings Portal-see below for more info. #tailings @actmatthews pic.twitter.com/e43PnJdCtR
— Antonia Mihaylova (@mihaylovantonia) January 25, 2021
January 21
@FC4SNetwork has just released its Annual Assessment Survey which shows how #sustainablefinance ecosystems have grown across global financial centres despite the #pandemic. Learn more below⬇️ https://t.co/eisKkxXjZb
— Toronto Finance International (@TFI_Canada) January 21, 2021
January 19
Join to a >100 scientists calling for technical criteria for energy generation and transmission defined as green <100g CO2e/kWh. There is not a space for gas in carbon-neutral economies. @E3G @AndreasHoepner https://t.co/mey7KmUjIc pic.twitter.com/V7AQmbsYBv
— Jose Luis Blasco (@JLBlasco_me) January 19, 2021
January 18
Our new report “Fit-for-Purpose? – The Future of the AGM is out today. We’re calling for AGMs that:
✔️ are open to stakeholders (not just shareholdesr)
✔️ foster discussion between a company & its stakeholders
✔️ focus on values!Read it here >> https://t.co/nlydzvk6uT pic.twitter.com/N3DGfapaCi
— ShareAction (@ShareAction) January 18, 2021
📢SSE #ESG Guidance Database
👉Comprehensive list of all #StockExchange ESG guidance documents in the world
👉Includes an analysis of major ESG #reporting instruments
➡️➡️➡️https://t.co/cedwswQVjM pic.twitter.com/nkIni8yJA1
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) January 18, 2021
January 16
UK fintech offers world’s first “net zero” #pension https://t.co/XTQkxhBVJj via @financialtimes #climatechange
— Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) January 16, 2021
January 15
The world's 30 largest asset management groups were found by @InfluenceMap to be – through their equity holdings – between 8% & 27% deviated from a Paris-aligned target https://t.co/0sV2kCM4NM #ESG #sustainablefinance
— Carbon Tracker (@CarbonBubble) January 15, 2021
We welcome the initiative by @ESMA @EIOPA @EBA to seek clarification from the @europeanCommission on the application of the #SFDR article 8 & 9. The aim is transparency and comparability in #ESG #SRI #sustainableinvesting
✉️ Link to the letter: https://t.co/Bp7wSmFVjb pic.twitter.com/OaImBjn4WW— Eurosif (@Eurosif) January 15, 2021
January 14
Pension funds in the @SampensionDK communityunited to demand increased #tax transparency from @BMW, @BP, Danish Coloplast and brewery giant @abinbev.#sustainablefinance #governance #SDGs #assetmanagement#pensionfunds #Denmark https://t.co/x5RZvDUHje pic.twitter.com/iuPW3rkogf
— NordSIP (@nord_sip) January 14, 2021
January 13
A year ago, BlackRock's CEO committed to get sustainable & exit coal.
A year on, @blackrock still has $85bn in coal & voted AGAINST climate resolutions 88% of the time 😡
Read report by @ReclaimFinance & @urgewald: https://t.co/wZqTBaB8fs#BlackRockCoalAddict pic.twitter.com/Jvd4cLjdE0
— Sarah Azau (@SarahAzau) January 13, 2021
January 12
5 CFO trends to watch in 2021, including Increased pressure to adopt #ESG metrics.https://t.co/wOEAqHk4XQ via @CFODive
— CDSB (@CDSBglobal) January 12, 2021
January 11
Congratulations to Local Government Super which has received #RIAACertification for its MySuper Age Based Investment Strategy product. More about the product: https://t.co/oNGJaicrpg @socialLGS
— RIAA (@RIAANews) January 11, 2021
Start the week w/ a new literature review on #sustainablefinance & #climaterisks for @ShiftPolicy 🌍
On divestment, climate risks, scenarios, green bonds, biodiversity & financial regulation : 🍂 2020 has been a restless time for climate research 👉 2021 is busy already!
👇👇 https://t.co/L21UFhtcgf pic.twitter.com/rKXD83p9Gf— Charlotte Gardes (@Charlotte_Grds) January 11, 2021
January 10
Pleased to be 1 of 15 institutional investors co-filing this HSBC climate resolution. “The message is clear: net zero ambitions by top fossil fuel financiers are simply not credible if they fail to be backed up by fossil fuel phaseout plans”. #ESG #Divestment #ClimateCrisis https://t.co/0MQLZj86dF
— Colin Baines (@ColinBaines1) January 10, 2021
BIG NEWS: @ShareAction leads a huge investor group with $2.4trn, incl individuals, in filing a resolution @HSBC asking the bank to cut exposure to fossil fuels.
Clearly net-zero ambitions alone don't cut the mustard. More in thread 👇 https://t.co/WYGKXNLDcS
— Beau O'Sullivan (@brohannon6) January 10, 2021
January 8
Climate Foresight @CmccClimate analyzes how #ClimateChange will impact the future of investment, and how companies can get ahead of the curve through disclosure, featuring an interview with #CDPEurope's Managing Director, @StevenTebbe: https://t.co/CsnNmSDaia
— CDP (@CDP) January 8, 2021
US SIF announces the election & appointment of board members: https://t.co/DdCMThRZys w/ Anthony Eames @CalvertUpdates, Kimberly Griego-Kiel @HorizonsSustFin, Ebony Perkins @SelfHelpCU,Stephanie Cohn Rupp @VerisWealth, Mamadou-Abou Sarr @VSQUANT + Diederik Timmer @Sustainalytics pic.twitter.com/5uE46aweUj
— US SIF (@US_SIF) January 8, 2021
January 7
🗓 20/01 #Sustainability becomes hard law ~ Webinar
🎙 Among the panelists #JulienFroumouth @ABBLbanking #SFDR #SustainableFinance #NFDR #Greenbonds #Ecolabels@Sand_Chabrerie @ALFIfunds @ACAluxembourg @aljb_lux https://t.co/fk5wr8eHDt
— Jessica Thyrion (@jessica_thyrion) January 7, 2021
Six largest accountancy firms commit to embracing materiality of climate change for audit purposeshttps://t.co/ES88W82dUZ pic.twitter.com/iC4ZKnpHBY
— Responsible Investor (@RI_News_Alert) January 7, 2021
🆕Study exploring how the reliability and quality of assessment of sustainability-related data, ratings and research by third party providers can be enhanced is now published by @EU_Finance👉https://t.co/yYK8E8thEJ. A major input to the Renewed #SustainableFinanceEU Strategy.
— Martin Spolc (@MartinSpolc) January 7, 2021
January 2
Mr. Hiro Mizuno of Japan – Special Envoy of UN Secretary General on Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments starting today. https://t.co/pTEt4i713w
— HIRO MIZUNO (@hiromichimizuno) January 2, 2021
