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Letter: Anti-ESG warriors are on the march, but funds can fight back

Letter: Anti-ESG warriors are on the march, but funds can fight back

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Liz Truss, the UK’s former prime minister, recently decried ‘woke culture’ in business © Hannah McKay/Reuters Criticism from Glencore’s chief executive that European investors prioritise environmental, social and governance concerns over financial returns, compared with their American counterparts, is a signal that the US-led anti-ESG movement could soon reach […] Click here to view original […]

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Accelerating sustainability progress by growing ESG capabilities

Accelerating sustainability progress by growing ESG capabilities

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By Ola Williams, Country Manager, Microsoft Nigeria Companies are under increasing pressure globally to accelerate their progress towards sustainability targets by focusing on a growing set of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) capabilities for their businesses. In recent years an increasing number of companies have come to appreciate the […] Click here to view original

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ESG-linked bonds add clauses that let them escape financial penalties

ESG-linked bonds add clauses that let them escape financial penalties

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Issuers in a controversial corner of the $6.4 trillion ESG debt market are building in clauses that allow them to sidestep financial penalties, according to BloombergNEF. A quarter of sustainability-linked bonds — which typically pay investors a higher interest rate if an issuer misses predetermined environmental, social or governance […] Click here to view original

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ESG agenda gaining traction in the local office real estate market

ESG agenda gaining traction in the local office real estate market

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TNB Platinum Campus – A sustainable icon. Image credit: Knight Frank Malaysia sharen@nst.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: The environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda is gaining traction among corporate stakeholders in the Malaysian office real estate market, said Keith Ooi, general managing director for Knight Frank Malaysia. "These forward-thinking entities are […] Click here to view original

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ESG Roundtable: Why anti-ESG sentiment could ultimately prove positive

ESG Roundtable: Why anti-ESG sentiment could ultimately prove positive

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The marketing rule’s substantiation requirements mean firms can be sanctioned even if their claims are true, and ESG is a target-rich enforcement environment, experts worry. Mounting ESG scepticism is part of a healthy debate that could help eliminate the scourge of greenwashing once and for all, five industry insiders […] Click here to view original

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