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"ESG is embedded into the company's DNA since ... day one," Martin Xu, who is corporate senior vice president at Honor, said Tuesday. Xu added that the business is focusing on a number of ESG-related areas, such as accessibility, environmental protection and transparent governance. ESG and IPOsHonor's Xu argued that ESG is inextricably linked to how his company functions and the business is certainly looking to make moves in the space. Among other things, this year saw Honor publish its first ESG Report, and it has also pledged that its operations will be carbon neutral by 2045. We have to focus on the R&D but link … all these factors with the company's ESG methodology," Xu said.
Persons: Martin Xu, Xu, Honor's Xu, ESG Organizations: CNBC's East Tech West, Huawei, Shenzhen Zhixin, Technology Co, Environmental Locations: ESG, Nansha, Guangzhou, China, Shenzhen
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy one industry expert thinks ESG has a big role to play in the mobile sectorGSMA's Sihan Bo Chen made her comments during a discussion at East Tech West.
Persons: ESG, Bo Chen Organizations: East Tech West
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman plans to retire by May 2024. "Cross-pollinating key leaders across our major businesses further knits the Morgan Stanley culture," Gorman wrote in a memo at the time. Morgan Stanley, which was the lead underwriter, had to step in to prop up the stock. In 2010, Morgan Stanley was picked as one of two lead underwriters — the other being JPMorgan — for the IPO of General Motors. With Morgan Stanley at the top of its game, breaking up this well-oiled team could be disastrous.
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUBS head of sustainable finance: Expect more greenwashing regulation, ESG transparency questionsCompanies should expect institutional investors to ask for information about responsibility in their supply chains and for regulation around greenwashing, said Tasos Zavitsanakis, UBS co-head of sustainable finance for Asia-Pacific, at CNBC's East Tech West conference. "There is an element of openness that needs to happen," he added.
Persons: Tasos Zavitsanakis Organizations: UBS, CNBC's East Tech West Locations: greenwashing, Asia, Pacific
Honor SVP on the link between ESG and its plans to go public
  + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHonor SVP on the link between ESG and its plans to go publicMartin Xu, corporate senior vice president at Honor, was speaking at CNBC's East Tech West event.
Persons: Martin Xu Organizations: CNBC's East Tech West Locations: ESG
VC Marc Andreessen wrote a lengthy missive this week, titled "The Techno-Optimist Manifesto." AdvertisementAdvertisementIt wouldn't be a Marc Andreessen essay if the internet didn't lose its mind over it. Rather, technology, he wrote, can solve for "any material problem" under the sun and herald a new era of "abundance for everyone." The backlash to Andreessen's essay was swift. He runs one of the biggest venture capital firms by assets and perceived importance.
Persons: Marc Andreessen, , Kara Swisher, Andreessen, Ben Collins, Andreessen's missive, Dorothea Baur, Cameron Moll, he's, Gary Marcus, Marcus, what's, Aravind Srinivas, A16z, Collins, Andreessen Horowitz, Del, Johnson Organizations: Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, Facebook, Backstage Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Venture Locations: Silicon Valley, Del Johnson, Silicon
Traders work on the floor of the London Metal Exchange in London, Britain, September 27, 2018. Rebuilding the London nickel contract is clearly very much work in progress. FIXING NICKELOthers, meanwhile, are looking to muscle into the LME's nickel price discovery domain. The Shanghai market also took a big collateral hit from the London turmoil, volumes on its nickel contract collapsing by 53% last year relative to 2021. The blow-out of the nickel contract and the resulting near-death experience of both brokers and exchange have sapped confidence in the historical market of last resort.
Persons: Simon Dawson, Elliott, Nicolas Aguzin, Matthew Chamberlain, hasn't, it's, Ireland's, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: London Metal Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, Elliott Associates, Jane, Trading, Hong Kong Exchanges, HK, Bloomberg, London, Global Commodities Holdings, Abaxx Commodities Exchange, Canadian, Technologies Inc, Shanghai Futures Exchange, EV, CME, Reuters, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, London's, China, Shanghai, U.S
Oklahoma law removes pro-ESG investments from pensions
  + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOklahoma law removes pro-ESG investments from pensionsHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.
Persons: Brian Sullivan, Organizations: CNBC
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailClimate and sustainability policies should focus on short-term impact: DHL Group CEOTobias Meyer, CEO of DHL Group, discusses the company's ESG goals and what needs to be done by the global community to make progress to slow climate change.
Persons: Tobias Meyer Organizations: DHL, DHL Group
Dedicated ESG funds have also lost popularity with investors. Total assets under management in ESG funds fell by about $163.2 billion globally during the first quarter of 2023 from the year before, according to data provider Lipper. According to the latest Fed projections, officials forecast just one more interest rate hike this year — and rate cuts next year. When members of his board ask him whether interest rates could really go that high, his answer is always “yes,” he told Bloomberg. There are a lot of “potential bad outcomes,” Dimon said, but the worst-case economic scenario would be stagflation, with low growth and high interest rates.
Persons: “ ESG, ESG, What’s, Lipper, Lynn Forester de Rothschild, ESG “, , Rothschild, King Charles II, Bill Clinton, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, , Stephen Hall, Philip Morris, , Robert Jenkins, Jenkins, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, It’s, ” Dimon, “ you’re, Satya Nadella, Brian Fung, Nadella, ” Nadella, else’s Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Fox News, Republican, Biden, Council, Inclusive Capitalism, “ Investment, Better, CNN, Jamie Dimon JPMorgan, Federal, Bloomberg, Times, Microsoft, Google Locations: New York, Times of India, United States
Novo Nordisk owner readies for big Wegovy windfall
  + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Maggie Fick | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
COPENHAGEN, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The CEO of Novo Holdings said on Tuesday the controlling shareholder of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) is ready for a huge windfall from the runaway success of weight-loss drug Wegovy. Novo Holdings invests and manages the wealth and assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, whose newly bulging coffers could make it a major philanthropist and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investor. He was speaking to a group of journalists in Copenhagen, where the investment company, its owner Novo Nordisk Foundation, and the drugmaker Novo Nordisk are all headquartered. [1/4]Novo Holdings A/S CEO Kasim Kutay speaks at Novo Nordisk Foundation in Hellerup, Denmark, October 3, 2023. Novo Holdings' early-stage investments team now has $200 million to deploy each year, Soren Moller, who heads the seed division, told Reuters.
Persons: Kasim Kutay, Wegovy, Kutay, I've, Morgan Stanley, Ali Withers, Peter Lawaetz Andersen, Andersen, Soren Moller, Maggie Fick, Josephine Mason, Louise Heavens, Catherine Evans Organizations: Novo Holdings, Novo Nordisk, Novo Nordisk Foundation, The Foundation, Holdings, Moelis, REUTERS, Foundation, Norway's Coalition, Reuters, Thomson Locations: COPENHAGEN, Danish, Copenhagen, Novo, United States, Hellerup, Denmark, Shanghai, China, Singapore, Boston, San Francisco
In order not to run out of money in retirement, she'd need to save $375 a month in her workplace 401(k) plan — if the Social Security program remains fully in place. "The old-age poverty rate would soar if Social Security benefits were cut," said Richard Johnson, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute. The future of Social Securitywatch nowThe Social Security program has been weakened by a rise in people retiring and the fact that people are living longer. As a result, without any action from lawmakers, the trust fund that supports Social Security benefits for retirees is estimated to run dry in 2033. Workers would continue to pay Social Security payroll taxes, and those collected funds would still be payable to retirees.
Persons: Araya Doheny, Douglas Boneparth, Boneparth, Clifford, Cornell, Biden, Richard Johnson Organizations: Michell, Steel, Getty, Social, Security, CNBC, Workers, Clifford Cornell, Social Security, Finance, IRS, Center, Budget, Urban Institute, Social Security Administration Locations: Cypress , California, New York
Banks behind 70% jump in greenwashing incidents in 2023 -report
  + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The number of instances of greenwashing by banks and financial services companies around the world rose 70% in the past 12 months from the previous 12 months, a report on Tuesday showed. European financial institutions accounted for most of those instances, and much of the greenwashing involved claims about fossil fuels. "Over 50% of these climate-specific greenwashing risk incidents either mentioned fossil fuels or linked a financial institution to an oil and gas company. The European Banking Federation did not respond to a request for comment on the increasing number of greenwashing incidents found by RepRisk. The banking and financial services industry is second only to oil and gas for the number of greenwashing incidents, RepRisk said.
Persons: Stephanie Lecocq, RepRisk, greenwashing, Tommy Reggiori Wilkes, Mark Potter, Jan Harvey Organizations: La Defense, REUTERS, UK Finance, European Banking Federation, watchdogs, Thomson Locations: Paris, France
"If you're in a money management business, you do need returns," said Yergin. "And we've seen that with more North American funds that, yes, we want to do energy transition, we want to do ESG. But we actually need returns as well. In the second quarter of this year, investors have pulled $635 million from U.S. sustainable funds, according to funds research firm Morningstar. That racks up a total outflow of $11.4 billion from these sustainable funds in the past year.
Persons: Dan Yergin, Yergin, Morningstar Organizations: CNBC, Blackrock Locations: U.S
Mining operations account for some 4%-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. But some miners are moving to reduce use of fossil fuels in extracting and refining, partly due to pressure from downstream customers that want more sustainable supply chains. Located beside a crystal-blue lake in the lush jungle of Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Vale Indonesia — a subsidiary of Vale international — runs its smelters entirely from hydroelectricity. Other companies and countries around the world also are reducing use of fossil fuels in their mining operations. But now, having that infrastructure means big savings at a time when global energy prices are high.
Persons: Michael Goodsite, , Joko Widodo, Widodo, “ Ford, ” Christopher Smith, Febriany Eddy, Eddy, it’s, ” Eddy, Aimee Boulanger, there’s, they’ve, ” Goodsite Organizations: McKinsey & Company, Vale, Companies, University of Adelaide, Volvo, Mercedes, Hyundai, Apple, Ford Motor Co, Vale Indonesia, Associated Press, Initiative for, Mining Assurance, , AP Locations: SOROWAKO, Indonesia, Indonesian, Sulawesi, Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia —, Chile, Raglan, Canada, Australia, ” Indonesia, Vale Indonesia, China, United States
The move is aimed at helping auto makers to diversify their supply chains and increase their reliance on reliable partners like Canada, Investissement Quebec CEO Guy LeBlanc said on Thursday. LeBlanc said Quebec has secured C$15 billion over the past three years and another C$15 billion is coming in the next three years. He added that the Canadian province decided to play to its strengths and develop a strategy to promote its critical mineral resources, including lithium, nickel and graphite. Over the past three years, Quebec has attracted investments from auto and battery makers such as General Motors (GM.N) POSCO (GM.N) and Ford Motors (F.N). The Canadian government has wooed investments by providing subsidies worth C$28.2 billion for auto makers such as Stellantis and Volkswagen.
Persons: Mark Blinch, Guy LeBlanc, LeBlanc, " LeBlanc, Divya Rajagopal, Paul Simao Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Investissement, General Motors, Ford Motors, Canadian, Volkswagen, Huawei, U.S, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Quebec, Canadian, Canada, Investissement Quebec, North America, China, British Columbia
Many investors were burned in the years leading up to Covid during the rise of ESG and bear market in oil. "We like that investment," said Jase Auby, the chief investment officer for the pension system, which has a 6% allocation to energy and energy infrastructure. Auby said his pension system stress tests for oil prices because it is very volatile. The Texas pension system is a long-term investor and looks at energy that way, as it does the broader commodities complex. "I get the hedge in the inflation scenario," he said, adding that the pension system holds commodities in its risk parity portfolio for inflation reasons.
Persons: Jase Auby, Auby, — Eric Rosenbaum Organizations: of Locations: of Texas, Texas
Nearly all of them said the cybersecurity skills shortage and its associated impacts have not improved over the past few years and 54% said it has gotten worse. The cybersecurity skills shortage has been going on for years, and it's getting worse, with a rising number of firms citing the issue. Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, might play a growing role in easing the skills shortage. Let's say an organization has an inexperienced member of its cyber team, which is a common scenario, Shockey said. In other words, you can treat generative AI as a virtual member of the cyber team."
Persons: Jon Oltsik, ESG, Oltsik, Candy Alexander, ISSA, Alexander, Jason Shockey, Shockey, there's Organizations: IT, Enterprise Strategy, Information Systems Security Association, ISSA International, NeuEon LLC, West
CNN —As momentum shifts toward clean energy, coal has had some unexpected staying power. A new report by the International Energy Agency found that global coal demand hit an all-time high in 2022 amid the energy crisis, eclipsing the previous record set in 2013. For example, Panasonic built a new electric vehicle plant in Kansas to aid its transition to clean energy. Why it matters: Coal, the highest carbon emitting and dirtiest energy source, is the single biggest contributor to human-created climate change. The Hollywood writers’ strike is overThe Hollywood writers’ strike is finally over after 148 days.
Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, , Dow tumbles, It’s, Stocks, Krystal Hur, , Bill Adams, Moody’s Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, CNN, Commodities, Bloomberg, International Energy Agency, IEA, Panasonic, Federal Reserve, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Fed, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Comerica Bank, Government, Fitch, Hollywood, Writers Guild of America, WGA, SAG Locations: Ukraine, Europe, United States, Kansas
The Biden administration rule — which took effect Jan. 30 — was one facet of a White House effort to address climate change. Biden's ESG rule replaced a regulation issued by the Trump administration. That's because ERISA, a federal retirement law, disallows employers from picking investments for ideological reasons. The Biden administration was concerned that the spin around the Trump rule might have chilled plans' willingness to consider ESG factors. "The Biden administration was concerned that the spin around the Trump rule might have chilled plans' willingness to consider ESG factors in evaluating plan investments," Iwry said.
Persons: Joe Biden, Marty Walsh, Anna Moneymaker, , Biden, Biden's, Trump, PSCA, Andrew Oringer, Oringer, DOL, gunning, Mark Iwry, Obama, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Mark Iwry nonresident, Iwry, Mischa Keijser Organizations: Labor, White, Getty, of America, U.S . Department of Labor, Northern District of Texas, Wagner Law, Department of Labor, Biden, Trump, Brookings Institution, U.S . Department of, Treasury, Brookings, Labor Department Locations: Rose, Northern District, Texas
REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Three-quarters of companies globally are not ready to have their environmental, social and governance (ESG) data audited externally months before new regulations kick in, according to a new report from KPMG published on Tuesday. Regulators say external auditing of sustainability-related data - while not as extensive as financial auditing - is crucial for giving investors information free of misleading environmental claims, known as greenwashing. The EU rules will require disclosures be audited while countries adopting the International Sustainability Standards Board's reporting requirements can also demand external checking. Yet of 750 companies surveyed by KPMG, only 25% feel they are sufficiently prepared. KPMG's ESG Assurance Maturity Index assessed the views of executives and board members across industries, regions and different firm sizes to measure companies preparedness.
Persons: Stephanie Lecocq, Larry Bradley, Mike Shannon, Tommy Reggiori Wilkes Organizations: La Defense, REUTERS, KPMG, Union, KPMG's, Audit, Global, ESG Assurance, Standards, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, EU, Japan, United States, Brazil, China
Fast-fashion retailers like Zara, Shein and H&M are using resale platforms to reduce their carbon footprints, but the programs are projected to do little to reduce emissions, a new study released Tuesday found. The study analyzed five brand archetypes, spanning fast fashion to premium apparel, and how reselling previously owned items could affect their overall carbon emissions between 2023 and 2040. It found that fast-fashion retailers, which create about 11.5 kilograms (25.3 pounds) of carbon dioxide for every item they make, will only reduce their emissions by 0.7% with resale programs. Outdoor brands, like Patagonia and the North Face, create about 12.5 kilograms of CO2 per item and could reduce emissions by 15.8%, according to the study. Ruben said it takes a lot of work for fast-fashion retailers to implement resale programs, but "you're not getting a lot of juice for the squeeze."
Persons: Andy Ruben, Tory Burch, Ralph Lauren, they're, Ruben, you've Organizations: Trove, Deloitte, McKinsey, University of California, CNBC, Outdoor, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission Locations: Guangzhou, China, Brazil, Zara, Shein, Berkeley, Patagonia, reselling
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The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. DWS Investment Management Americas made "concerning" misstatements regarding its ESG investment process, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in a statement. Separately, the SEC found DWS failed to develop a mutual fund anti-money laundering program as required by law. Reuters in July reported that the SEC was preparing to slap DWS with a fine after a two-year probe into allegations of "greenwashing". Under Democratic leadership, the SEC has pledged to crack down on the inflating of ESG credentials to attract investors.
Persons: Andrew Kelly, DWS, Goldman Sachs, BNY, Chris Prentice, Chizu Nomiyama, Emelia Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Deutsche Bank, DWS Investment Management, SEC, Regulators, Democratic, BNY Mellon, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, Germany
Currently, I wear a charcoal fleece with a nice fit, but I can’t help but feel the look is starting to feel tired. Fleece is an easy solution and was, for a while, the favorite office uniform of shadow banker bros everywhere, for a variety for reasons. Second, it provided a direct visual contrast to the navy-suit establishment, suggesting that your hedge fund or private equity firm had a different, cooler set of values (especially if said firm was ESG-Patagonia aligned). I knew one private equity titan who deliberately kept his office temperature frigid and always wore a fleece quarter-zip under his jacket, the better to put visitors, who were not expecting the chill, at a disadvantage. The problem is, at that point — or the I-don’t-want-to-look-like-an-extra-in- “Billions” point — fleece at work becomes a cliché.
Persons: — Jessica, Paul Locations: San Diego, Davos, Patagonia
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