The current system of ESG ratings that funds rely on to comply with the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation is only leading to greenwashing.
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We can’t reach net zero if we’re not nature positive
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Do customers care about the state of their bank’s poor ‘green’ perceptions?
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Why a tax cut for the elderly would help us all
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Blended finance: now is the time
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Current approaches to taxonomies risk limiting their impact
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Consumption-based emissions: A rational pathway to net zero
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Investors should be encouraged to tilt towards improving brown companies, not exclude them
July 22, 2022Research makes the case for holding capital in brown companies that are transitioning to a more sustainable business model, despite regulatory incentives against doing so.