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Climate | Article

Breaking The Logjam to Global Climate Investing

By Sarah Keohane Williamson

3 July 2024 - Over the last several years, it has become clear that investing in climate-related assets in low and middle-income countries is critical to achieving successful decarbonization of the global economy. Given demographic trends and the need for energy for development, the World Bank estimates annual climate-related investment needs for all low- and middle-income countries, other than China, at $574 billion per year (2.8% of GDP) between now and 2030. There have been declarations of trillions of dollars available for climate investing and extensive discussions about public/private blended...

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Climate | In the News

Long term investors must focus on transition not divestment at COP28

20 November 2023 - Investors and corporations will arrive in Dubai for COP28 later this month, and the world is depending on them to recognize and address a paradox: ordinary net zero 2050 commitments are one of the biggest threats to achieving net zero carbon emissions in 2050.

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Climate | Report

Grey to Green: The Opportunity for Private Equity to Decarbonize Assets

26 April 2023 - As companies around the world begin to make the shift to more sustainable practices, private markets have the potential to drive substantial investment in the "grey-to-green" transition by investing in high-carbon-emitting sectors with the goal of reducing their emissions over time. However, concerns around returns, metrics, and reputational impacts are limiting greater participation.

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Climate | In the News

Regulatory ‘Band Aids’ won’t cure climate change inaction

22 November 2022 - Regulators would do well to align climate transition plans with long-term strategy, or else companies will continue sidestepping the changes needed to actually move the needle on decarbonization.

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Climate | In the News

Governance Matters podcast: Getting directors on board to tackle climate crisis

3 August 2022 - This episode of the Governance Matters podcast looks at changing board attitudes toward climate change and what investors are looking for from directors in terms of climate-related skills and knowledge.

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Climate | In the News

Investors Need to Change the Climate Conversation With Companies

28 June 2022 - Companies act on what their investors prioritize. And companies have set climate goals given the focus of the global investor community on climate change goal setting. Yet, where the goals are disconnected from the business strategy, they do not materially change what companies prioritize, where they allocate capital and how they operate. Their behavior—and therefore their risk exposure and impact— does not meaningfully evolve.

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Climate | Article

Climate Change Integration is Hard – Companies need resources; Investors need patience

21 June 2022 - Developing integrated climate and corporate strategy is not an easy task. While work between companies and their investors will take time, effort, and resources, peer-to-peer discussions and practical tools can guide the process towards better strategic integration.

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Net-Zero Business Success Requires Stated Strategy, Says Report

17 June 2022 - In order to strengthen their net-zero transitions, companies should articulate how targets fit into their future based on potential growth, showcase those targets in their strategic plans, identify benefits and risks, and establish accountability systems, according to a report from FCLTGlobal.

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Why the world is approaching an inflection point on climate investing

31 May 2022 - The world is approaching an inflection point on climate investing, says the Asia-Pacific chair of one of the world’s largest asset managers, with developments on standardised data and appropriate incentives that are speeding the pace towards net-zero emissions.

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Climate | Press Release

Corporate Communications Do Not Reflect Climate Commitments, New Study Shows

31 May 2022 - Latest research from FCLTGlobal examines the climate and business disclosures of the world’s 100 largest companies

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Climate, Investor-Corporate Engagement, Strategy | Report

Sustainability or Strategy: Bridging the Gap Between Climate Change and Long-term Value Creation

31 May 2022 - New research suggests that companies could do more to bridge the gap between their climate change approach and their long-term value creation strategies.

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Climate, Metrics, Policy | Article

Comment to the SEC: The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

23 May 2022 - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC recently requested public comments on a recently proposed rule that would require companies to provide climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports.

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