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The Bank of England will steer banks and insurers to think seriously about climate change. This is great news in itself. But what will count is how far the Bank is willing to push them. -
Actiam, the Dutch asset manager, has launched what it believes is the first investment strategy built around the nine planetary boundaries — an attempt to describe the ecological limits within which humans can live sustainably on Earth.
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As environmental and social “impact” becomes a ubiquitous buzzword in financial markets, the risk of muddle and conflict over what it means has intensified, even giving rise to the term “impact washing”. But efforts to shed light and bring harmony are advancing rapidly, with three major contributions in the space of three weeks.
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The International Finance Corp will launch next week at the World Bank/IMF annual meetings in Bali a set of Operating Principles for Impact Management, which are designed to complement the framework for analysing impact produced by the Impact Management Project.
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Work to clarify thinking about impact in investment – meaning its effects on society or the environment – is going on apace. The International Finance Corp will launch next week at the World Bank/IMF annual meetings in Bali a set of Operating Principles for Impact Management, which are designed to complement the framework for analysing impact produced by the Impact Management Project.
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Progress was announced this week on two drives to assess the risk of climate change to businesses. The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) now has 513 supporters; and Moody’s has updated its environmental risk heat map, showing that 11 sectors with $2.2tr of debt have elevated risk.
