DAI Magister’s Post

💡 Discussing the use of adjustment factors, here value chain attribution, in our impact models at Future Energy Ventures during a recent Project Frame webinar. The case study we developed is available on the Project Frame website together with several others - hopefully, these can serve as helpful resources for others looking to get started with forward-looking impact projections pre-investment. #climateimpact #impactinvesting

The prime purpose of voluntary carbon markets (#VCMs) is to limit #climatechange, by allocating capital to projects that offset, remove or avoid emissions through the generation and sale of credits. But carbon emissions are not offset, removed or avoided in a bubble. To what extent are projects accounting for social impacts? To find out, I spoke to Simon Puleston Jones (Emral Carbon), Guy Turner (MSCI Carbon Markets), Will Turner (Conservation International), Carolyn Ching (Ceres, Inc.), Daniel Ortega Pacheco (The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)), and Verra. Read my feature via ESG Investor here:

VCM 1.0 = co-benefits VCM 2.0 = core benefits The Voluntary Carbon Market (#VCM) evolution to high-integrity is underpinned by a simple theory of change: build integrity and scale will follow. VCM can be an indispensable tool to fight climate change. It is complementary and should not detract from government and corporate efforts to decarbonize. A key distinct feature of the VCM is that it enables 1) access to private finance by 2) leveraging increasingly limited public funding that otherwise would not occur. Particularly for Natural Climate Solutions in developing countries, carbon credits are one readily available financial instrument that can help accelerate its near-term contribution to climate stabilization while benefiting indigenous peoples and local communities and biodiversity conservation. Public scrutiny and climate stewardship by many actors are driving forward the most-needed innovation to ensure carbon credits are high-integrity. This means that regardless of where they are generated they address atmospheric accounting, avoid social and environmental negative effects, and sustainable development net positive impact is assured. I thank ESG Investor for the recent opportunity to share more about The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)'s contribution to VCM 2.0. The Core Carbon Principles (CCP) introduce for first-time a robust safeguards framework and grievance mechanism with specific requirements for carbon crediting programs that we hope will guide its consistent implementation on the ground. ICVCM's CCPs are breaking new ground on sustainable development with a specific voluntary attribute for those willing to measure, report, and third-party verify their contributions to Sustainable Development Goals. Innovation on social and environmental integrity should not translate into larger implementation costs. It is an essential activity that will contribute to de-risk investments in carbon credits. Third-party verified high-integrity carbon credits can align sustainable investment eligibility and enable access to the increasing impact investment flows. I would be glad to collaborate with those interested in reducing complexity and streamlining the best available tools and practices by combining them with technology to generate user-friendly tools to facilitate decision-making on the ground.

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#GreenFin is underway this week and we were impressed to see the plenary session – hosted by Grant Harrison, VP Sustainable Finance & ESG at GreenBiz Group featuring Andrew Siwo, Head of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions at NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND, and Kyung-Ah Park, Head of ESG Investment Management at Temasek – highlight how asset owners will play a crucial role in the direction of global markets and that de-risking investment portfolios from vast climate exposures will be multifaceted in the face of #carbontargets. Day 1 also emphasised how we are shifting to a new #ESG regulatory regime taking shape across the globe – which will be a dramatic shift for corporate issuers, financial institutions, and investors – and that implementing a leading climate transition plan will come down to tech innovation and velocity of data gathering and insights. While it was noted “resilient climate solutions are the next wave of products and a current blind spot for capital markets” we could argue this is something even more crucial for private markets specifically. Pathzero is the most comprehensive and up-to-date #emissionsdata source in private markets for key decision makers as the world transitions to a low-carbon economy. Watch this space as we build our network of data enabled insights for asset owners and managers of private markets portfolios.

🔊I am pleased to share the completion of the course related to "𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴" from Candriam, where I gained an immense knowledge on ➡️ 1️⃣ 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗦𝗜/𝗦𝗥𝗜), role of investors in corporate governance, and its growing significance in the backdrop of immense climate crisis. 2️⃣ 𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 revenues, and Cross pollination of ESG data. 3️⃣ 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀, and 4 Types of Capital Model. 4️⃣ 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, Significance of Voting and Resolutions, and Collaborative Engagement + Divestment. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/driWRwkY #ESG #ESGRisks #Sustainability #Impact #SocialInvesting #ResponsbileInvesting #CorporateGovernance #CorporateCitizenship #ClimateAnalytica

The world has moved towards the development of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities, and investment practices are following suit. Discover what a smart investor can do to support ESG initiatives. #IOSCOWIW2024 #WorldInvestorWeek #SIDREC

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