ESG and Impact Investing News
Unlocking a $23 trillion investment opportunity in climate action
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impactalpha.com – Government commitments to reduce carbon emissions represent a huge opportunity for public and private investors. The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation projects a $23 trillion investmen…
Sweden sets goal to phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 |Shared by Robert Rubinstein
sustainability.thomsonreuters.com – (Reuters) Sweden set a goal on Thursday of phasing out greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, among the most ambitious by any developed nation and ignoring uncertainty about climate change policies unde…
Nearly a Third of Non-Profit Institutional Investors Say They Make “Mission-Related” Investments – Life & Health ADVISORLife & Health ADVISORShared by Robert Rubinstein
www.lifehealth.com – BOSTON, MA, February 20, 2017 /Marketwired/ — Mission-related investing, which includes impact investing and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, is gaining significant momentum am…
London Stock Exchange Responds To ‘Investor Demand’ Launching ESG Reporting Guidance
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www.forbes.com – The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has issued guidance, through its Global Sustainable Investment Centre, which sets out recommendations for “good practice” in Environmental, Social and Governa…
The blockchain’s emerging role in sustainability
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www.greenbiz.com – The following article is excerpted from our State of Green Business (SOGB) 2017 report. Published by GreenBiz in partnership with Trucost, it provides a global view of the year’s trends in sustaina…