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  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    Moral Money
    Bill Winters: Governments have failed on carbon markets Premium content

    Plus, millions knock on famine’s door and US cracks down on greenwashing

  • Wednesday, 9 March, 2022
    6 min
    Avoiding the greenwashers

    In an industry awash with ESG ratings and rankings, the FT’s Charlotte Middlehurst explores how investors can avoid the greenwashers

  • Monday, 28 February, 2022
    Special ReportRegulated Markets
    ‘Greenwashing’ warnings accelerate drive for business sustainability standards

    Regulators globally are seeking common ways of assessing companies’ environmental performance

  • Sunday, 20 February, 2022
    The Big Read
    Green investing: the risk of a new mis-selling scandal

    ESG funds are popular, but research has found the sector is rife with greenwashing. Lawyers warn a reckoning is coming

  • Friday, 28 January, 2022
    Watches & Jewellery
    Pressure builds on the watch industry over green claims

    Brands are urged to come clean on their environmental credentials

  • Monday, 24 January, 2022
    Moral Money
    Should we worry about a green bubble? Premium content

    Plus, a twist in the European fight over gas and nuclear

  • Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
    Moral Money
    Weighing up the ESG data rush Premium content

    Plus, businesses assess the pros and cons of B Corp certification

  • Wednesday, 24 November, 2021
    Moral Money
    Taxonomy troubles in Brussels

    Plus, growth of ESG data revenue invites fresh scrutiny and government institutions hit with climate-related litigation

  • Monday, 8 November, 2021
    News in-depth
    Regulators step up scrutiny over investment industry ‘greenwashing’

    Deluge of capital chasing sustainable investments has increased need for clear standards, watchdogs say

  • Monday, 25 October, 2021
    FT Wealth
    Navigating the thicket of ESG metrics

    In the vast pool of data, how can investors see the impact their money is making?

  • Friday, 15 October, 2021
    Special ReportInnovative Lawyers: Europe
    Legal eye for detail will help battle sustainable finance ‘greenwash’

    From bonds to carbon credits, investors and regulators seek assurances that claims are not exaggerated

  • Monday, 4 October, 2021
    Fund management
    Tackle greenwashing to boost sustainable investment, says IMF

    Regulators urged to step up measures to protect investors from misleading environmental claims

  • Wednesday, 22 September, 2021
    Moral Money
    UNGA’s early stars: K-pop’s BTS and a Carney-led green finance push Premium content

    Plus, Europe reconciles a gas price surge with a record UK green sovereign bond offering

  • Monday, 20 September, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Climate change ETFs found to be undermining war on global warming

    Academic research shows the funds also starve sectors of capital to invest in transition to cleaner energy

  • Tuesday, 31 August, 2021
    ESG investing
    DWS probes spark fears of greenwashing claims across investment industry

    Poor data and conflicting standards on ESG open up asset managers to potential claims misleading clients

  • Thursday, 26 August, 2021
    DWS Group
    DWS shares slide after greenwashing claims prompt BaFin investigation

    German asset manager accused of misleading investors about its sustainable investing efforts

  • Thursday, 19 August, 2021
    Helen Thomas
    UK business is on notice for ‘greenwashing’ claims

    Regulators eye dubious eco-friendly statements and companies need to pay attention

  • Tuesday, 11 May, 2021
    Special ReportBrazil: Sustainable Business
    Central bank’s Campos Neto champions green growth

    The economist is optimistic about the prospects for sustainability in Brazil

  • Wednesday, 3 March, 2021
    Moral Money
    Biden’s SEC pick signals change of course on ESG rules Premium content

    Plus: why ‘net zero’ isn’t enough, the need for more ambitious corporate climate plans, and Asia gets litigious

  • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
    News in-depthFTfm
    EU rules promise to reshape opaque world of sustainable investment

    Landmark regulations will force asset managers to up their game on ESG but data gaps may hinder progress

  • Thursday, 26 November, 2020
    Michael Martin
    ESG: a trend we can’t afford to ignore

    The pace of green change has rapidly accelerated as a byproduct of the pandemic

  • Monday, 23 November, 2020
    ESG investing
    CFA forges ahead with ESG standard despite criticism

    Asset managers warn that body’s move is premature given different attitudes among global policymakers

  • Wednesday, 7 October, 2020
    ESG investing
    EU bows to pressure on anti-greenwashing rules deadline

    Asset managers granted more time to gather data on ESG portfolio risks

  • Monday, 31 August, 2020
    Fund management
    Asset managers lobby Brussels to delay sustainable investing rules

    Resistance underlines gulf between policy ambitions for green finance and reality of implementing new system

  • Thursday, 13 February, 2020
    FTfmJason Mitchell
    Is greenwashing a necessary evil?

    Investors’ behaviour will shift when they are persuaded the whole industry is breaking the habit too

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