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With the adoption of the UN SDGs and climate agreements, #ESG factors have become vital components for organizations. Prof. Dr. Kim Schumacher delves into recent green growth trends and discusses challenges faced by the #sustainable finance sector in this P-Insights report. #APOPublications https://zurl.co/uCEx

🌍 As COP29 highlights global climate imperatives, INREV’s Sustainable Investment Principles offer critical guidance for real estate’s role in building a sustainable future. These principles provide actionable steps for integrating ESG across investment strategies, from improving transparency and governance to enhancing social impact. 🌱Join the movement to align investment practices with long-term climate goals. Read how the real estate industry can drive positive environmental change while maintaining competitive returns. 🔗 Explore INREV’s Sustainable Investment Principles: https://hubs.li/Q02Y47GC0 #COP29 #SustainableInvestment #RealEstate #ClimateAction #ESG

With the adoption of the UN SDGs and climate agreements, #ESG factors have become vital components for organizations. Prof. Dr. Kim Schumacher delves into recent green growth trends and discusses challenges faced by the #sustainable finance sector in this P-Insights report. #APOPublications https://zurl.co/KF5J

What’s next in climate finance? Join us November 13th at #COP29 to explore potential answers in our conversation co-hosted with Boston Consulting Group (BCG): http://ms.spr.ly/6043W3cWd Two panels of investors, policymakers and climate leaders from civil society will examine: The role of private finance in enabling a just energy transition, and progress resulting from specific policy initiatives, green taxonomies and the carbon markets. Moderated by Elchin Mammadov, executive director, MSCI research, and joined by BCG’s Douglas Beal, partner and director, sustainable investing and social impact. Practical applications in adaptation and resilience investing. Moderated by Veronica Chau, partner and director, sustainable investing and social impact, BCG, with help from Linda-Eling Lee, head of the MSCI Sustainability Institute.

Regardless of nomenclature, ESG is an inevitable trend, especially as climate conditions worsen and social justice issues remain on the forefront. Read what Clint Vince at Dentons US LLP has to say on ESG in 2024 in our November 2024 issue WorldWatch: https://lnkd.in/ePeiD-Qz #ESG

"The UK’s private capital industry is crucial in addressing climate change, leveraging its global reach and investment strategies to drive environmental and social improvements within businesses." In the latest Insight article, the BVCA's Sustainability Manager, Christopher Khoury CA(SA) explores how the #privatecapital industry can drive meaningful change in a world committed to social responsibility and sustainability. He provides insight into the multi-faceted impact of #Environmental, #Social and #Governance (#ESG) criteria on private capital, policy and practice which will be further discussed at the ESG Conference on 18 June. For more information or to book your place at the ESG Conference, click here: https://lnkd.in/e5258htv Read the full Insight article here: https://lnkd.in/ek_kDugw

Our Chair, Fiona Reynolds, recently named to FS Sustainability's most influential ESG Power50 list, will speak at #UNitingBusinessLIVEAustralia, the defining sustainability event of the year. It will unite global and local business leaders as well as world-renowned sustainability champions to move beyond sustainability pledges to providing tangible, actionable solutions. Recently, Fiona took centre stage at The Australian Financial Review ESG Summit. She joined a thought-provoking panel discussion with experts from some of the nation’s largest capital managers, including BlackRock, UBS and TCorp on these critical questions around sustainable and ethical investing: - Where are the priorities of major financial institutions in funding decarbonisation initiatives? - What do investors want to see in climate plans? - How interventionist are investors becoming in shaping corporate strategies towards net-zero? Fiona shared additional insights in this article by The Financial Review where highlights a tangible example of determining how to check if the ESG program you are managing is right on point. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gwmkUHAK 🎟️ Don't miss the opportunity to listen to Fiona at #UNitingBusinessLIVEAustralia. Register here: https://bit.ly/4cuq1AU #UNGCNAEvents #OneGlobalCompact #CorporateSustainability

What’s next in climate finance? Join us November 13th at #COP29 to explore potential answers in our conversation co-hosted with BCG: http://ms.spr.ly/6043WuwyD Two panels of investors, policymakers and climate leaders from civil society will examine: The role of private finance in enabling a just energy transition, and progress resulting from specific policy initiatives, green taxonomies and the carbon markets. Moderated by Elchin Mammadov, executive director, MSCI research, and joined by BCG’s Douglas Beal, partner and director, sustainable investing and social impact. Practical applications in adaptation and resilience investing. Moderated by Veronica Chau, partner and director, sustainable investing and social impact, BCG, with help from Linda-Eling Lee, head of the MSCI Sustainability Institute.

The annual general meeting is the traditional opportunity for shareholders to voice their concerns at the companies whose shares they own. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are one of the main focus points for the yearly ritual at which investors vote, usually by proxy (not in person). However, an anti-ESG backlash in recent years has led to a pushback from some companies, sometimes with lawsuits to combat proposals demanding sustainability improvements, particularly regarding climate change and their readiness for net zero.

Five themes for 2024 - Theme 4: From the transition of regulation to the regulation of transition "Our fourth theme for 2024 looks at how sustainability regulation is beginning to promote tangible progress on climate transition." Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bXQjLK By Matt Christensen, Global Head of Sustainable & Impact Investing at #AllianzGlobalInvestors #SustainabilityNow #AchievingSustainability #Sustainability #Regulation