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Political concerns over green finance costs threaten ESG reporting push

Given the government’s recent green backtracking, campaigners are understandably nervous about how committed it remains to a green finance strategy The striking shift in the government’s position does not bode well for future green finance initiatives Photo: Getty Images Getting common standards on sustainability reporting adopted around the world […] Click here to view original […]

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The real fix for state pension woes: ditch defined contribution pensions

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File photo of the State Capital in Sacramento, Calif. (File photo: Robert Schlie, Getty Images) Last week, this column addressed the dilemma facing the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), California’s biggest public pension retirement funds, involving “Environmental, Social, and […] Click here to view original

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Right-wing politicians playing ‘armchair financial advisor’ are putting Americans’ retirements at risk

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As a matter of principle, hard-working Americans should be free to invest their money as they see fit. Whether they are investing individually or doing so through a pension fund or retirement plan, investors and their financial advisors should have access to the tools they need to make informed […] Click here to view original

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SEBI’s New ESG Regulations: A Step Toward a More Sustainable India

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These days, sustainability and ethical impact of any company or business’s investment are measured by three important parameters – Environment, Social responsibility, and Governance (ESG). These three standards hold immense significance and must be comprehended with utmost depth to reach sustainability standards. Environmental Concerns Climate change and environmental degradation […] Click here to view original

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BlackRock executives claim they’ve given power to investors amid ESG backlash

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BlackRock executives are asserting that investors now have more of a say in how companies tackle specific corporate decisions as the asset manager faces significant Republican backlash over its embrace of ESG principles. In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal , Global Heads of iShares and Index […] Click here to view original

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ESG Goals Increasingly Drive Brownfield Redevelopment

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“Brownfield” is the technical name for an underused or abandoned industrial or commercial property. Brownfields can range from old factories to vacant warehouses; from defunct gas stations to former dry cleaning establishments. Many brownfields are contaminated with potentially dangerous waste. Solvents and waste oil, for example, might be found […] Click here to view original

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