Auditor Finds EU Climate Spend Overstated by €72 Billion, Reporting Unreliable: Climate spending by the EU has been substantially lower than reported, according to a special report released today by the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which found that… dlvr.it/SRMKgk

The INDEX Act, a gain for sustainable investors?: The Bottom Line:  If enacted, the Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act will potentially give sustainable investors an influential voice by shifting proxy voting power. Summary/Conclusion The… dlvr.it/SRNPZF

Novelis to Scale Use of Low-Carbon, Recycled Aluminum: Aluminum rolling and recycling company Novelis announced today that it has joined the WEF’s First Movers Coalition (FMC), dedicated to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, and has pledged to… dlvr.it/SRQf1H

SEC Brazil Dam Lawsuit Puts ESG Disclosures in Focus: A recently announced U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over the collapse of the Brumadinho dam in Brazil underscores a sharper focus by regulators on the… dlvr.it/SRRlhL first on ISS Insight

Southwest Airlines Invests in DOE-Backed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project: Southwest Airlines announced today an investment into SAFFiRE Renewables, a new company aimed at piloting and commercializing technology for the production of low-cost… dlvr.it/SRV072

Novoloop Raises $21 Million to Scale Plastic “Upcycling” Tech: Advanced plastic recycling company Novoloop announced today it has raised $21 million, expanding its Series A financing from an original $11 million announced earlier this year. Proceeds from… dlvr.it/SRYDhQ

India: Trends in ESG Practices and Transparency: Below is an excerpt from ISS ESG’s recently released paper “India: Trends in ESG Practices and Transparency”. The full paper is available for download from the Institutional… dlvr.it/SRYkvH first on ISS Insight

ESG Today: Week in Review: This week in ESG news: DWS offices raided on greenwashing claims, CEO resigns; Net Zero Asset Managers passes $60 trillion signatories; Microsoft, Accenture to co-develop ESG solutions; Nasdaq acquires sustainability reporting… dlvr.it/SRdg2c

Macquarie Asset Management Appoints Kristina Kloberdanz as Chief Sustainability Officer: Macquarie Asset Management announced today the appointment of Kristina Kloberdanz as Chief Sustainability Officer. Kloberdanz joins the firm after serving as CSO at… dlvr.it/SRhg4V

True Green Capital Management Raises Over $650 Million for Renewable Energy Infrastructure Fund: Renewable energy infrastructure-focused private equity fund manager True Green Capital Management (TGC) announced today the final close of its True green… dlvr.it/SRmTvD

IFRS Builds Out International Sustainability Standards Board with New Appointees: The IFRS Foundation Trustees announced today four new appointments to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), including Richard Barker, Verity Chegar, Bing… dlvr.it/SRqt7v

Chart of the Week- June 27, 2022: The Bottom Line:  Nine of the top 10 fixed income ESG ETFs would likely be classified as ESG-Focused funds under the SEC’s proposed rule amendments. Top 10 sustainable fixed income ETFs and their expected SEC ESG-related… dlvr.it/SSt0By

Chart of the Week- July 4, 2022: The Bottom Line:  Sentiment around ESG is taking a negative turn and based on various recent developments and actions, ESG is also becoming more politicized. States that have adopted anti ESG legislation, may be… dlvr.it/STKGq6

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Carbon intensity metrics disclosed by seven of ten largest ETFs: The Bottom Line:  Enhanced disclosures to clients and shareholders by self-described sustainable mutual funds and ETFs of ESG related outcomes and impacts are not commonplace. Average… dlvr.it/SVrqQY

Comments in response to the SEC’s proposal for enhanced ESG disclosure practices by funds: The Bottom Line:  The proposal for enhanced ESG disclosures by funds is a step in the right direction but some modifications would strengthen the framework. The… dlvr.it/SWn4th

Engine No.1 launches VOTE ETF to reproduce Exxon Mobil proxy strategies: The Bottom Line:  Engine No. 1 launched an exchange traded fund focused on proxy voting strategies but passively managed securities will not be ESG qualified. Engine No.1 set to… dlvr.it/SWxQbB

My first theoretical physics paper: "Supra-Omega Resonance Theory (SORT)" is now officially published on Zenodo. It proposes an operatoric model for cosmological self-coherence. DOI: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo… #physics #cosmology #research #openaccess