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#2 ESG Regulation: From Paper Script to Tangible Change
For those who know the importance of the EU’s ESG regulation but have not had the opportunity to dig into their word or the substance, we offer to playback our latest webinar. What are the specific objectives behind the rules? Driven by the European carbon neutral...
PARADISE GONE
The story of the “economic paradise” of Nauru shows perhaps better than any other, in microcosm, the ruin at the end of a linear economy. In the 1970s, the tiny Pacific island of Nauru had the highest income per head in the world after Saudi Arabia. The money has come...
#1 – The Just Transition: Achieving Social Inclusion in a Low Carbon Future
Launching the series, LSE Sustainable Finance Professor Nick Robins, Chief Finance Officer of Solvay Group Karim Hajjar, and CANDRIAM ESG Investment Specialist, Wim Van Hyfte will explore the social impact of transitioning to a low-carbon economy. Moderated by Gillian...
How does China’s 2060 carbon neutral target impact financial markets?
When it comes to climate change, there are strong new ambitions in the world’s second largest economy. On September 22, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced in his statement at the general debate of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly that “China will scale...
Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.
What are the SDGs? Goal 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyThe United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a framework for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all people and our planet. The 17 Goals address global challenges related to...
No Surprise: Sustainability Funds Outperform the Market – Despite COVID-19
The megatrend of 2019 was sustainability. Led by climate activist Greta Thunberg, youth across the world demanded politicians and business owners engage in immediate action on climate and sustainability. Investors followed in droves: According to research by...