Gustavo Bernal Torres
Fund Managers Start Axing ESG Buzzword as Greenwash Rules Bite
Some of Europe’s biggest asset managers are starting to drop a once-ubiquitous ESG label from their company filings amid concern that...
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Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 17, 2021
- 1 min
The Real Effects of Mandatory CSR Disclosure on Emissions: Evidence from the GHG Reporting Program
The authors, from Carnegie Mellon University, examine the real effects of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) on electric power...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 17, 2021
- 1 min
ESG Investment Funds Rife With Greenwashing: Report
Green funds sold by some of the world’s biggest asset managers are failing to live up to the climate goals set out in the Paris...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 9, 2021
- 1 min
6 Charts on SFDR Funds
On a European cross-border basis, 109 funds are classified as Article 8 funds, while 28 funds fall into Article 9. But what are the...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
Climate Group Sues Oil Firm Over Net-Zero Claims In A World First
The court case is “a landmark, world-first test case in relation to the viability of carbon capture and storage, and the environmental...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
US Authorities Investigating Deutsche Bank’s DWS Group Over Sustainable Investing Claims
“The first few cases will be very instructive” According to the WSJ’s report, federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
The Omertà of Consultancy
“I’m not upset that you lied to me. I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you” - Friedrich Nietzsche After two decades in...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Aug 5, 2021
- 1 min
We Need To Talk About Net Zero Bullsh*t
From Responsible Investor, Pablo Berrutti questions the credibility of disclosures, CCS and scenario analysis in the race to Net Zero. If...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Aug 5, 2021
- 1 min
5 Ways To Separate Real ESG Leadership From Greenwashing
How can people better identify greenwashing and help reinforce the growing sense of accountability for ESG standards? Look for these...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jun 24, 2021
- 1 min
Global Watchdog To Tackle Greenwashing With ESG Ratings Guidance
A global securities watchdog plans to publish its first regulatory guidance for firms that rate corporate environment, social and...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Mar 11, 2021
- 1 min
ESG/BlackRock: Greenwash Should No Longer Wash in Investment
Fund managers’ green claims must face as much scrutiny as their investment return projections- It may be the beginning of the end for...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jan 22, 2021
- 1 min
Sustainable ETF Assets Jump but Most Funds Fall Short on UN Goals
New tool developed with Unctad aims to counter practice of ‘green washing’- Assets under management in ESG ETFs jumped three-fold from...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
The Factory by a Tuscan Beach and the Future of ESG Investing
This FT piece tells a different story to the ESG ratings and hints to the future regulatory changes- “This idyllic beach [Rosignano,...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Dec 4, 2020
- 1 min
EU Watchdog Warns of Risks after BlackRock Appointed as ESG Advisor
According to a ruling by the European Union’s watchdog, BlackRock's links with the fossil fuel industry and banks create potential...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1 min
Short-sellers step up scrutiny of ESG stocks
FT reports: As the demand for ESG compliant assets increase investors need to be more aware of the quality of the asset as well as the...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Is Sustainable Investing Just a Marketing Ploy?
Thousands of retail investors and investment professionals watch CNBC Reports' videos on YouTube, in some way, shaping general perception...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
Should ESG View Sustainability as a Quicksand Problem?
Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism: Towards Common Metrics and Consistent Reporting of Sustainable Value Creation- The devilish dilemma of...
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