Things the ESG and sustainable finance space could benefit from: ▪️Less gatekeeping ▪️More curiosity & authenticity ▪️Less hubris ▪️More collaboration & sharing challenges/roadblocks ▪️Breaking down silos ▪️Embracing ambiguity & uncertainty ▪️Better understanding complex systems

📌 CaixaBank launches an interactive experience in the #metaverse to raise awareness of taking better care of the #environment buff.ly/3GRMYji #banking #sustainability #EarthDay2023 Tony Moroney Harold Sinnott 🇺🇸 Alexandria Fisher Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻 Frank Schwab @DavidBundiRisk

"Sustainability is more than climate." Angie Lamarsh, Head of Sustainable Finance, Commercial Banking, @HSBC_CA at Globe and Mail Events #Road2NetZero (I'm also 100% confident that the ESG human capital and talent gap can be quickly closed)

I have a new favourite phrase courtesy of Dawn Calleja at the #Road2NetZero event put on by Globe and Mail Events I anticipate I will get heaps of use out of "jurisdictional schemozzle"

"There's a tendency for government and business to say...we just need to educate the public and then everything changes Well, the public doesn't decide heat pump regs. The public doesn't have the oil, doesn't decide carbon prices" Bruce Lourie, PhD of Ivey Foundation at #Road2NetZero

Last chance to sign up for the Climate Neutrality and Adaptive Behaviour event (22 June | 09.45am-1.30pm | in-person). A joint workshop by York Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre & YESI exploring climate change mitigation and adaption! Lunch included. Book your space here: bit.ly/3WYoonW

My Mom's commitment to nature and inclusivity set me on the path to ESG. She continues to live these values by breaking down barriers in mountain biking. Seriously, if you're in the greater Toronto area, you should attend a class run by my Mom!

I love the transparency of being able to add community notes to promoted tweets to allow people to call out false advertising directly BUT I can't imagine this tactic is particularly effective for maintaining advertising revenue...

I had the best coworker today. All he asked for in return was orange flavoured popsicles 🍊

Assessing and Reporting Nature-and-Biodiversity-related Risks & Opportunities Stocktaking Analysis of Standards and Initiatives: g20sfwg.org/wp-content/upl… Jessica Smith Susanne Schmitt Alexandria Fisher TNFD Global Canopy #ESG

Join the virtual launch of the TNFD recommendations on September 19th. Sign up here: eventbrite.ch/e/tnfd-recomme… Aiaze Mitha Gerrit Sindermann Susanne Schmitt Alexandria Fisher Jessica Smith Building Bridges Earth Security

Is economic growth decoupling from resource use & environmental impact? My new paper shows the answer depends to some extent on the way we measure GDP, which changes over time. This allows for finding contradictory results in different studies. 1/9 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Compliance humour is literally the best type of humour always

With effective progress on governance, global demand for voluntary biodiversity credits could reach $2 billion in 2030 and $69 billion by 2050: weforum.org/publications/b… NatureFinance Alexandria Fisher TNFD Global Canopy

GEF Council approves $1.1 billion and sets plans for biodiversity fund: thegef.org/newsroom/news/… TNFD Global Canopy Susanne Schmitt Alexandria Fisher