News about greenwashing on 2021-01-26
AMF ESG Doctrine : Goldplating SFDR by another name ? | Dechert LLP
The French Competition and Markets Fund (AMF) has published a proposal to clarify the two sets of regulation which regulate greenwash products to investors. Here, the AMF explains how they interact with the EU’s sustainable finance rules.
Source: jdsupra.com
Published on 2021-01-26
Breaking the plastics chain : How can financial institutions be part of the pollution solution ?
The world's plastics industry is struggling to cope with environmental damage, according to a new report from the company behind sustainable plastic packaging, Earth Environmental Protection (Environmental Governance - Sustainable Plastics), which aims to protect the environment.
Source: investmentweek.co.uk
Published on 2021-01-26
Climate litigations spiked in recent years , says UN body
Climate cases have spiked in recent years, making the courtroom increasingly relevant to efforts to address climate change around the world, an UN report says. Why is this growing trend and why does it become more common and more successful?
Source: prokerala.com
Published on 2021-01-26
Climate litigations spiked in recent years , says United Nations body
The UN has warned that climate change cases are increasingly being brought in high-income countries, including the European Union courts, in a bid to tackle the threat of environmental damage in the world's largest economy, the UN says.
Source: business-standard.com
Published on 2021-01-26
Dot - com era stock valuations bringing bubble fear to ESG funds
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ksenia Galoudko and Lucca de Paoli look at the risks of overvalued investments in companies with environmental, social and corporate governance practices (Environmental Growth Funds) in the US and Europe.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Published on 2021-01-26
EU sustainable investment rules need better corporate data : banking report
The banking system is being asked to track and report on whether businesses are sustainable or not, according to a report from the EU’s biggest lenders. But what does this mean for the economy and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic?
Source: reuters.com
Published on 2021-01-26
European Commission launches Green Consumption Pledge , first companies commit to concrete actions towards greater sustainability
Welcome to the European Union's new Green Cconsumption Pledge, which aims to accelerate their contribution to a sustainable economic recovery and boost consumer trust in the environmental performance of businesses and products, and encourage people to participate in climate action.
Source: europeansting.com
Published on 2021-01-26
FirstEnergy , Duke challenge Sierra Club claims of greenwashing on climate goals
In our series of letters from African journalists, readers are being asked to take a look at the challenges facing power companies in the UK's utility sector during the coronavirus lockdown, and how they will cope with the impact of the pandemic.
Source: utilitydive.com
Published on 2021-01-26
Global Climate Litigation Report : 2020 Status Review - World
Climate cases are increasingly compelling governments and corporate actors to tackle the climate crisis, according to a UN report. Why is it so common and more successful in the fight against the impact of the pandemic and how does it work?
Source: reliefweb.int
Published on 2021-01-26
IW Long Reads : Avoiding bursting point - Is ESG investing in bubble territory ?
Should sustainable funds be the next bubble in investing, asks a leading investor in the financial sciences and technology sector (SEC) in Edinburgh, where investors are being told they could be able to bounce back.
Source: investmentweek.co.uk
Published on 2021-01-26