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  • Wednesday, 27 September, 2023
    ESG-friendly US equities have been underperforming. Why?

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    Can Polman and Branson help CEOs overcome ‘shyness’ on human rights? Premium content

    Also in today’s newsletter, investors’ clean energy play on the AI boom

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  • Wednesday, 27 September, 2023
    Exchange traded funds
    ESG ETFs fail to shine over past 10 years

    Scientific Beta findings contradict view that sustainable strategies can steer investors towards ‘winners’

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  • Tuesday, 26 September, 2023
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    And the unkillable rates-growth stocks argument

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  • Tuesday, 26 September, 2023
    Asset managers turn to ‘green hushing’ on sustainable funds

    European vehicles drop ESG-related labels amid regulatory and reputational concerns

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  • Monday, 25 September, 2023
    Deutsche Bank’s DWS to pay $25mn to settle SEC probes

    Asset manager’s settlement with US regulator includes historic $19mn penalty over greenwashing allegations

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  • Monday, 25 September, 2023
    Moral Money
    The death of carbon neutrality? Premium content

    Also in today’s newsletter, ‘Burning Man for climate geeks’

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  • Friday, 22 September, 2023
    ‘Sustainable’ debt pioneer ditches controversial ‘blue bond’ label

    The Nature Conservancy drops term that has been criticised for suggesting all money raised goes to marine conservation

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  • Friday, 22 September, 2023
    Sovereign bonds
    Brazil aims to raise $2bn from debut sustainable bond sale

    Green debt issuance will be a test of investor appetite for Lula’s environmental agenda

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  • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
    Climate legislation
    EU to ban ‘climate neutral’ claims by 2026

    Brussels to crack down on greenwashing of consumer products

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  • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
    Moral Money
    How regulators have relinquished their work to corporate executives Premium content

    Also in today’s newsletter, is the World Bank ready to embrace radical reform for blended finance?

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  • Friday, 15 September, 2023
    BP PLC
    How Bernard Looney’s career at BP unravelled

    Chief executive’s abrupt exit has left oil major facing questions over its culture

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  • Friday, 15 September, 2023
    Alice Ross
    Share divestment isn’t the answer to greener investment

    Selling up means giving up a seat at the table

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  • Friday, 15 September, 2023
    Boom in ‘sustainable’ debt fuels scrutiny of green labels

    Many deals fund polluters or projects unrelated to climate goals as banks chase trillion-dollar environmental finance targets

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  • Wednesday, 13 September, 2023
    Moral Money
    How California’s landmark emissions bill could change global standards Premium content

    Also in today’s newsletter, a Brexit silver lining?

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  • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
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    Instacart is hard to value Premium content

    And ESG doesn’t work

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  • Monday, 11 September, 2023
    Moral Money
    Investors pressure Nike on wages allegedly owed to factory workers Premium content

    Also in today’s newsletter, Africa’s ‘staggering’ finance gap

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  • Friday, 8 September, 2023
    Moral Money
    Investing in the world’s poorest country Premium content

    Also in today’s newsletter, Singapore’s central bank head calls for action on carbon pricing and blended finance

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  • Thursday, 7 September, 2023
    Exchange traded funds
    Amundi increases sustainable investments levels on 46 ETFs

    Some funds managed by Europe’s largest listed asset manager will rise from 1% to 35%

  • Friday, 1 September, 2023
    Moral Money
    Why the ESG agenda is sputtering in Japan Premium content

    Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street regulators target the carbon offset market

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  • Thursday, 31 August, 2023
    Environment
    In the woke wars, there are no winners

    Anti-ESG, anti-anti-ESG

  • Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
    Moral Money
    What does ‘transition finance’ actually mean? Premium content

    Also in today’s newsletter, investor jitters hit renewable energy stocks

    Smoke rises from a coal power station
  • Monday, 28 August, 2023
    Vanguard Group Inc
    Vanguard’s backing for green and social proposals falls to 2%

    Asset manager joins BlackRock in cutting support for investor resolutions it considers ‘overly prescriptive’

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  • Sunday, 27 August, 2023
    Executive Pay
    Investors warn ‘fluffy’ ESG metrics are being gamed to boost bonuses

    Majority of S&P 500 companies use environmental, social or governance criteria to guide pay

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  • Saturday, 26 August, 2023
    BlackRock Inc
    BlackRock hit by backlash after fall in environmental and social votes

    New York City comptroller accuses $9.4tn asset management group of giving in to ‘war against ESG’

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