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Move beyond corporate reporting by building the capabilities to follow through with real impact: get higher ROI on climate investment! Check out our latest guide how to keep company climate action on track, by Quantis,a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) company: - Rebaselining should be a regular practice (ideally annually). We provide clearer rules for what counts as real progress versus methodological updates. - Double counting guidance distinguishes acceptable shared accountability from claims that undermine credibility. - A new chain of custody chapter defines which models keep reductions traceable in scope 3 - Supplier-specific data guidance shows when and how to collect it for credible reporting. - The uncertainty chapter emphasizes transparency and cautions against over-interpreting small shifts. Discover the guide: https://bit.ly/3KnDcdh

What are investors really thinking about climate goals right now? We recently asked our LinkedIn community —and the responses were both insightful and encouraging. 🔹 Two-thirds said climate goals are still a top priority in their investment strategies. 🔹 Half acknowledged the complexity of aligning climate targets with performance. 🔹 Views were split between risk reduction and decarbonisation as the main goal. 🔹 When it comes to climate performance metrics, investors are leaning toward a balanced approach At Munich Re Investment Partners, we’re listening closely—and building solutions that reflect these evolving priorities. Take a look at the full summary here presented as a visual scrolly: https://lnkd.in/gPr4k35J Let’s keep the conversation going. What’s your take on integrating climate goals into investment decisions? #ClimateInvesting #MunichReInvestmentPartners #InstitutionalInvestors   Marketing Communication – For Professional investors only

Have been intrigued to see so little of the conversation at New York Climate Week focused on the WHY of transition. We’ve quietly and urgently moved on to the HOW. We’re not spending much time making the general case for taking action on climate and nature anymore. This marks a very interesting shift. Some will say - this is a failure. We still have to do a better job at storytelling and bringing more people into the fold, getting them to pay attention and to care. They are right. Others will say - this is necessary. We must move to action, because we don’t have time. Earth systems don’t care whether or not we have widespread public support and political will. They are also right. This is why I’m particularly looking forward to this discussion on transition valuation. We’ll be tackling both these problems together by converting the language of climate and nature into the language of finance. Because the reality is we’re operating in a capitalist society, and the only types of numbers that our systems and our leaders are trained to make decisions on are financial metrics. $ values. So if we plan transitions in economic terms - quantifying the $ value of impacts, the $ value of risk, the $ value of opportunities - we’ll have a much better shot at breaking through and scaling and meeting our targets. An economic case beats a do-good case every time. See: the unstoppable charge of renewables once the numbers were starting to look competitive. And a familiar and trusted set of metrics beats a random assortment every time. See: history of GAAP accounting, and how it transformed how we do business. We’ve done it once and we can do it again. #transitionvaluation #climatetransition #naturetransition #transitionplanning #netzero #naturepositive

🌍 Innovating for Climate Finance: A Journey Toward a Sustainable Future 💡 Over the past few years, I’ve seen firsthand how the fight against climate change is no longer just about technology or policy — it’s about financing transformation. As the impacts of climate change accelerate, one question keeps coming up in every discussion: 👉 How can we mobilize enough capital to finance the ecological transition — and do it fast enough? Traditional finance has brought us far, but it often falls short when addressing the complexity of climate challenges. That’s why I’ve become deeply interested in innovative financial solutions — tools that bridge the gap between markets and sustainability, between investors and impact. In this new series, I’ll be sharing insights into five key innovations that are reshaping how we fund climate action — from sustainability-linked loans and bonds to impact investment funds and blue finance. Each of these approaches shows how creativity in finance can unlock new opportunities for a greener, bluer, and more resilient future. I’m excited to explore how these mechanisms are changing the way we think about value, risk, and responsibility. 🌱💰 Stay tuned — the future of climate finance is innovative, inclusive, and within reach. #ClimateFinance #Innovation #Sustainability #GreenEconomy #BlueFinance #ImpactInvestment #ClimateAction

Smart long-term strategy planning today can pave the way to a lower-risk, higher growth future. In this short video, scientists Professor Anders Levermann and Professor Tim Lenton outline why climate action makes business sense for your company. 💡 The science is clear, is your strategy? 📉 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞.  📈 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.  ✅ Seize the opportunities. Reap the benefits. 🔗 Act on climate: https://lnkd.in/eSZ4imKh #ClimateOpportunity  Chapter Zero | Financial Times | Mother D'Anne Hurd, JD, MBA | Shailesh Haribhakti [GCB.D] | Colin Low | Liselotte Hägertz Engstam 🌏♦️ | Fernanda Torre | Lucyna Stanczak-Wuczynska | Julie Baddeley

Investors and companies can integrate carbon into decision‑making—from shadow pricing and carbon beta to stress testing. Resilience starts with foresight. Learn more: https://ow.ly/oYJf50WPblP

Can finance REALLY solve the climate crisis?… …According to Jason Mitchell, it's about being an enabler. 💡 This powerful quote from Jason Mitchell, Head of Responsible Investment Research at Man Group, sets the stage for our latest Leaf Media podcast. Our conversation went beyond the typical headlines, diving deep into the complexities and opportunities within sustainable finance.🌎 Here are some of the key insights from our discussion: ▪️ The role of finance isn't to "save the world" on its own. Instead, it serves as an enabling force, steering capital towards climate solutions and fostering systemic change. ⚙️ Systemic stewardshipand engagement with policymakers are often more powerful tools than simply divesting through the "cost of capital" channel.🤝 ▪️ A major challenge facing the industry is a lack of rigorous, replicable research. 🔬 Many bold claims of ESG outperformance from the past are now being scrutinized, highlighting the urgent need to move from qualitative storytelling to quantitative research and verifiable data to build a more credible, resilient industry.📊 ▪️ Technology is the key to this new, data-driven era. 🤖 We discussed how AI and quant signals can be used to find alpha. For example, tracking H-1B visas as a proxy for human capital or analyzing water scarcity data 💧 can help identify resilient companies that are poised for outperformance. 📈 ▪️ The words we use matter. 🗣️ While "climate" is burdened by decades of politicization, "nature" still enjoys a "honeymoon phase." 🌳 This highlights the critical need for new, more accessible language to communicate climate action effectively and move past these semantic divides. 💬 This is a must-listen for anyone in finance or sustainability. Check out the full episode! 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dwMQXq3C 💌 Leaf Media Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dHmKSbDp 🌐 Leaf Media Official Website: https://lnkd.in/eG3Q8jyz #JasonMitchell #ESG #Finance #ClimateCrisis #Stewardship #LeafMedia #Greenly #SustainableFinance #AI

Many thanks to Greenly | Certified B Corp & Leaf Media (esp Sharlene Zhu) for the opportunity to sit down and have a great discussion about the current state of sustainable investing with a skew towards RI quant capabilities. We talk about: --> how sustainable investing is facing a crisis of confidence and theory on both the practitioner and academic fronts (see the 'A Sustainable Future' podcast episode with Prof Andrew King (Questrom School of Business, Boston University) which presents an opportunity for more rigorous research; --> the fact that silver linings do exist amid the pushback to sustainable investing, but it requires investment in data, tech, quant capabilities, infrastructure, and culture; and --> while quant solutions aren't always the answer, the nature of sustainable investing is getting more quantitative; and --> the need for better ways to communicate climate investment objectives, ie like the value of investing in decarbonization strategies despite their poor optics (high abs emissions and WACI).

Applications are now open for The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance’s 2026 Call for Ideas 📢, seeking the next generation of instruments to unlock private investment for climate action in emerging markets.

Calling all financial innovators advancing scaled #climateaction: The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance has opened its application portal for its 2026 Call for Ideas -- see Barbara Buchner's note below for details on this, one of Climate Policy Initiative's flagship programs. #climatefinance #innovation #socialimpact #internationaldevelopment #climatesmartinvestment #climatesolutions