Sustainable Finance Regulatory Outlook 2025

UN SDGs

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SDG Revenue Alignment: Bringing Clarity to Impact Investing

Impact funds nearly double Article 9's SDG Revenue Alignment, revealing a clear gap in measurable sustainability impact.

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Why Data Granularity is Crucial for Investing in the UN SDGs

Companies that contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are seen by many investors as strategic sustainable investments. However, without knowing the details of how these companies contribute to the goals, it is difficult to make investment decisions. Without understanding the specific revenue alignment to sustainable business activities it would be easy to group companies such…

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Webinar: Are the UN SDGs a Blueprint for True Sustainable Investing?

In the third of three webinars in this series, the viability of UN SDGs as a blueprint for truly sustainable investing is discussed. What are the benefits (and urgency) of using the UN SDGs as a sustainable investment framework? How are they currently being used by financial market participants?

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Aligning Revenues to the UN SDGs: How Can Investors Unlock Market Value and Reduce Reputational Risk?

Global progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets set by the United Nations member states in 2015 is markedly off track from 2030 targets. Only 15% of SDGs targets are on track, according to the 2023 special edition of the Sustainable Developments Goal Report. The remaining 85% are making limited progress,…

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Beyond Good Intentions: The Role of SDG Misalignment Analysis

Investors need to perform a dual-lens analysis to ensure true alignment of their investments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Just as investors do not invest in companies where they know only the assets, and not the liabilities, analysis of solely a company's SDG assets - the ways in which it is compelling…

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Granularity on SDG Alignment is Needed to Find an Edge in Sustainable Investment

A deeper analysis of companies' contribution to SDGs can better inform engagement strategies and improve stakeholders' communication So long as achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) still requires an estimated annual investment of $5.4 to $6.4 trillion investors will continue to place money with companies that align with the goals. Pursuing these goals presents…

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Webinar: Optimizing UN SDG Alignment through Revenue Assessments

The latest Clarity AI research highlights a significant gap between the intentions of the UN Sustainable Development Goal funds and their impact in countries with the greatest need for sustainable development. On average, companies in SDG funds sell only 1% of their products and services in these countries. This discrepancy underscores the need for investors and asset…

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Companies Included in SDG Funds Are Not Generating Economic Activity in Countries That Need It Most

Research by Clarity AI found that companies in SDG funds sell less than 1% in the countries that need the most

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Tracking Performance Against the UN SDGs

In collaboration with Reuters, Clarity AI, VP of Product, Ángel Agudo sat down to discuss how companies can work to incorporate the UN SDGs in their analyses. Read the full article  

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Ocean Acidification is Led by 3 Sectors

Environmental impact analysis: Identifying sectors causing most harm to our oceans The month of June contains World Ocean Day, and in recognition of that, Clarity AI analyzed the impact on our oceans that different sectors have, using a key metric around ocean acidification that feeds into the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework, specifically on…

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