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We Read a 130-Page Report on Climate Regulation So You Don’t Have To
In October 2021, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC)—an oversight body for federal financial regulators—chimed in on the climate conversation by way of a dense,…
Private Financial Institutions Are Stepping in to Decarbonize Steel
Finance at COP, the UN climate change conference, used to be about public dollars. It was largely about rich countries pledging the elusive $100…
Clearing the AIR: Introducing a Climate Alignment, Impact, and Risk Toolbox for Financial Institutions
As of July 2022, the Toolbox has been updated with approximately 20 new climate tools, to create a total of almost 50 tools to help…
Financing 1.5°C: In a Booming ESG market, the SEC Has Some Questions
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently made headlines by launching a formal investigation into ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investment products offered…
Financing 1.5°C: What’s Driving ESG-Related Mergers?
The investment bank Goldman Sachs recently announced it would pay $1.9 billion for Dutch asset manager NN Investment Partners. In explaining the purchase, Goldman’s…