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The biggest risks businesses face are systemic, and the leaders of tomorrow need to be prepared for this
Endowment’s $300mn commitment to energy transition fund shows how fiduciaries are getting around bans
Three funds taken to court over erroneous claims in 2023 with more action to come
A crucial year for supply chain disclosures and carbon pricing schemes, while anti-ESG backlash evolves
France’s stipulation for its sustainable ISR label could lead to billions of euros of divestments by pan-European vehicles
Also in today’s newsletter, a recommendation for a gripping climate novel
Non-profit group raises questions over fiduciary duty
More than 290 Article 8 funds revised their commitment in Q3 compared with 190 in the previous quarter
US state’s lawsuit is the latest Republican-led salvo against $9.1tn asset manager
Are AI stocks the future for sustainable investing?
Plus, a late-night deal in Brussels
An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
Vivek Ramaswamy and Ron DeSantis attacked US asset manager in effort to bolster ‘anti-woke’ credentials
Plus, ByteDance feeds cash-hungry investors and Carson Block takes on Blackstone
Lenders are ‘reluctant to disrupt’ relations with large CO₂ emitters
Veteran activist cites loss of confidence in winding down of environmental and social fund manager
Also in today’s newsletter, US proposes new carbon offset standards
Also in this newsletter, the Seattle start-up taking on plastic pollution
As opinions shift, asset managers like BlackRock are talking more about maximising returns than about saving the world
It still matters if companies pollute our waterways, exploit their workers or poison their customers
Managing biodiversity can be even more complex than reducing carbon emissions. But the costs of inaction are becoming clear
Companies urge flexibility to ease the compliance burden of new but differing requirements
As regulators focus on sustainable investments, campaigners are calling for greater disclosure and even political action
Financial Conduct Authority moves to outlaw ‘misleading’ marketing in $250bn sector
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