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Rise of climate solutions is blurring lines between industries, AI analysis suggests
06 February 2024Companies are investing more in 'climate solutions' such as battery storage and energy efficiency, in a trend that is increasingly "blurring the lines" between industries and bringing into question whether financial analysts can rely on historical assumptions, according to analysis of disclosures.
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International Foundation for Valuing Impacts begins operations
05 January 2023The International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI) has officially started operations.
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Impact-Weighted Accounts set for overhaul as it eyes international stage
10 February 2022The Impact-Weighted Accounts Initiative is preparing to overhaul its strategy, Michael Hurley writes
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Regulation to require Impact-Weighted Accounts 'is inevitable'
21 October 2020Investors are likely to require regulatory oversight of companies' disclosure of the positive and negative impact they have on society, according to a leading proponent of impact investing.
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Can impact be the guiding star for corporates?
21 September 2020The Value Balancing Alliance's methodologies for assessing companies' net impact will define the future of corporate decision making, Christian Heller tells Michael Hurley
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Circular economy webinar: Integration and data are key to development
06 August 2020Accelerating investment in the circular economy requires banking innovation as well as increasingly holistic thinking and transparent data, the speakers at an Environmental Finance webinar said, with current progress leaving plenty of reasons to be upbeat. Ahren Lester reports.
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Harvard publishes framework to measure impact of company products
10 February 2020A framework for "systematic measurement of product impact in monetary terms" has been published by Harvard Business School.
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Inconsistency of ESG data can help boost investment returns, says Calvert
14 June 2016The inefficiency of the market in environmental, social and governance (ESG) data creates opportunities for investors who understand these issues to boost returns without adding extra risk, according to research from Calvert Investment Management.