All Economies Lead to the Circular Economy
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ocean-pollution-kenya-plastic-bricks/ Circular economy is a popular term these days with think tanks,...
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- Jun 9, 2021
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Do Your ESG ETFs Actually Have ESG Values?
In a recent post, we applauded investors for sinking $1.25 billion into the BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF.
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- Jun 9, 2021
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Do it right the first time
Examples of poorly conceived and constructed infrastructure projects are numerous. As Mr. Ibañez points out in this post, the shared and...
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- Jun 9, 2021
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Covid-19 provides a rare opportunity to address key issues of equity and diversity.
The impact of COVID-19 on the local economy has been significant. Small and medium businesses and social enterprises (SMEs) have been...
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- Jun 9, 2021
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What's behind the numbers? ESSAFIN's role in ESG risk analysis
GRESB, MSCI, SASB, and GRI are well recognized organizations that offer standards and benchmarks for ESG reporting and ranking. ...
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- Jun 9, 2021
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Beyond Regulation - ESSAFIN Logic
Governments that implement legislation to provide protection for the environment and society have taken the right step forward. However,...
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- Jun 9, 2021
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The Governance in ESG
Key performance indicators are well established for environmental health. Societal benefits and impacts can also be evaluated through a...
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- Jun 9, 2021
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Waste Hierarchy - reduce (prevent) > re-use > recycle > recover > disposal
It has been awhile since the US Congress passed the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 that ultimately gave us the 3 Rs. We...
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- Jun 9, 2021
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Equator Principles Updated
On November 18, 2019 the Equator Principles Association provided support for the latest update to the Principles (completed in July...
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- Jun 9, 2021
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Life Cycle Thinking - the right way to think about environmental sustainability
When thinking about environmental impact many people have developed strong associations with what they see or what they have been told. ...
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- Jun 9, 2021
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Good vs Bad vs Ugly - its all about planning
A former military person once told me an adage he learned from a commanding officer: proper preparation prevents poor performance. As...
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