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Manulife Investment Management explores opportunities for investors to reinforce portfolio resilience in its latest Global Intelligence report

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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BOSTON and TORONTO, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Investment Management today released Global Intelligence - its semi-annual report featuring firmwide analysis and perspectives from its global investment teams. The report takes a detailed look at multiple scenarios that in previous economic cycles would serve as outliers, but when taken together paint a picture of a challenging global investment landscape where historically accepted norms have been upended.

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"We are excited to share the latest Global Intelligence report and bring our investment teams' expertise and capabilities to our clients," said Paul Lorentz, president and CEO, Manulife Investment Management.
"The report serves to build confidence in positioning a resilient portfolio – especially during times of extraordinary challenges."
"The topics we explore in the report highlight the extent to which the accepted norms that helped guide investment decisions for years are being challenged," said Colin Fitzgerald, global head of institutional, Manulife Investment Management.
Their analysis provides a useful guide for investors looking to better understand portfolio resilience over market cycles.

Manulife Investment Management explores opportunities for investors to reinforce portfolio resilience in its latest Global Intelligence report

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

"We are excited to share the latest Global Intelligence report and bring our investment teams' expertise and capabilities to our clients," said Paul Lorentz, president and CEO, Manulife Investment Management.

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"We are excited to share the latest Global Intelligence report and bring our investment teams' expertise and capabilities to our clients," said Paul Lorentz, president and CEO, Manulife Investment Management.
"The report serves to build confidence in positioning a resilient portfolio – especially during times of extraordinary challenges."
"The topics we explore in the report highlight the extent to which the accepted norms that helped guide investment decisions for years are being challenged," said Colin Fitzgerald, global head of institutional, Manulife Investment Management.
Their analysis provides a useful guide for investors looking to better understand portfolio resilience over market cycles.

2023 Erhai Forum on Global Ecological Civilization Construction: Pursuing Global Ecological Development Together

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The 2023 Erhai Forum on Global Ecological Civilization Construction successfully concluded on May 28 in Dali, China.

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The 2023 Erhai Forum on Global Ecological Civilization Construction successfully concluded on May 28 in Dali, China.
Guided by the principles of sustainable development, China is actively fostering the development of a beautiful China and ecological civilization through extensive international exchanges and cooperation.
As part of the efforts to advance global ecological civilization construction and create a clean and beautiful world, the Erhai Forum unveiled the Erhai Initiative, aiming to collectively promote the harmony between man and nature.
Additionally, the Erhai Initiative seeks to promote the green transformation of development methods and lifestyles while inviting global collaboration in the pursuit of a sustainable path to global ecological civilization development.

Readout: Meeting of federal-provincial-territorial Ministers responsible for conservation, wildlife, and biodiversity

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Friday, May 26, 2023

This week, Ministers discussed how the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework, with its targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss globally and protect thirty percent of land and water globally, could be implemented in Canada.

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This week, Ministers discussed how the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework, with its targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss globally and protect thirty percent of land and water globally, could be implemented in Canada.
Ministers examined barriers to accelerating progress for nature in Canada and opportunities to overcome those barriers.
Ministers agreed that implementing the new biodiversity targets and objectives will require meaningful collaboration among all levels of governments, including federal, provincial, territorial, and Indigenous governments and organizations.
Ministers have heard the evidence that policies and other mechanisms are needed to support the long-term resilience of biodiversity.

Statement on the opening of the second negotiation session to develop an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution (INC-2)

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Friday, May 26, 2023

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GATINEAU, QC, May 26, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, issued the following statement on the opening of the second negotiation session to develop an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution (INC-2):

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GATINEAU, QC, May 26, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, issued the following statement on the opening of the second negotiation session to develop an international, legally binding instrument on plastic pollution (INC-2):
"The global plastic pollution crisis threatens the environment, our economy, and the health of Canadians.
We recognize the need for global ambition and cooperation to end plastic pollution, both at home and abroad, and will work with everyone toward an ambitious, binding, global plastic agreement.
"Canada is committed to continue playing a leadership role in worldwide efforts to tackle plastic pollution.
Together, Government representatives from more than 165 countries and partners will meet to continue working on key elements for an ambitious, legally binding global agreement on plastic pollution.

Minister Guilbeault rallies pan-Canadian effort to support ambitious nature protection goals brokered at COP15

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Conserving nature is foundational to all efforts to combat the triple crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution.

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Conserving nature is foundational to all efforts to combat the triple crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution.
The goal is to put nature on a path to recovery by 2050, including the development of Canada's 2030 Biodiversity Strategy.
It will be the first face-to-face ministers' meeting since December's breakthrough COP15, where the world agreed to the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Canada is also advancing the domestic ban on harmful single-use plastics to help keep plastics out of our natural environment.

ISS ESG and Qontigo Launch ISS STOXX Biodiversity Index Suite

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Monday, May 22, 2023

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NEW YORK and ZUG, Switzerland, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), and Qontigo, a leading global provider of innovative index, analytics and risk solutions, today announced the release of the ISS STOXX Biodiversity Index Suite to mark the U.N.'s International Day for Biological Diversity.

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NEW YORK and ZUG, Switzerland, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), and Qontigo, a leading global provider of innovative index, analytics and risk solutions, today announced the release of the ISS STOXX Biodiversity Index Suite to mark the U.N.'s International Day for Biological Diversity.
The new cobranded index suite helps interested clients align portfolios with their biodiversity impact reduction goals.
All indices in the suite exclude companies involved in activities assessed to be causing significant harm to biodiversity or reducing the biodiversity footprint.
"The ISS STOXX Biodiversity Index Suite is the latest example of ISS ESG powering highly differentiated index offerings and we are delighted to partner with Qontigo on this series."

Statement - International Day for Biological Diversity 2023

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Friday, May 19, 2023

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GATINEAU, QC, May 19, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, issued the following statement today:

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GATINEAU, QC, May 19, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, issued the following statement today:
"Canadians are a nature-loving people.
"May 22 is International Day for Biological Diversity, and this year's theme, 'From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity,' builds on the results of COP15.
"As a large and biodiversity-rich country, we are driving global action through historic investments and ambition in international negotiations.
If all of us act on the call of this year's International Day for Biological Diversity, we will build back biodiversity.

Minister Guilbeault launches consultations on the development of Canada's 2030 Biodiversity Strategy

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Monday, May 15, 2023

The Framework aims to safeguard the world's nature, halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, and put nature on a path to recovery by 2050.

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The Framework aims to safeguard the world's nature, halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, and put nature on a path to recovery by 2050.
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, launched consultations with Canadians on the 2030 Biodiversity Strategy for Canada.
Canadians are being asked to provide their thoughts on biodiversity priorities and are encouraged to take part in engagement efforts that will take place over the coming months.
Later today, Minister Guilbeault is hosting a National Biodiversity Symposium to further engage Canadians in the development of Canada's 2030 Biodiversity Strategy.

If the budget ditched the Stage 3 tax cuts, Australia could save every threatened species – and lots more

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Given the parlous state of nature in Australia, these commitments are important.

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Given the parlous state of nature in Australia, these commitments are important.
The promises include ending new extinctions, fixing national nature laws and protecting 30% of our land and waters.
In our view, the budget takes very small steps towards making good on the many government’s promises, but falls well short of what is needed.

A suite of big promises

In the words of the government’s own report, “the challenges to the existence of the plants and animals that define Australia are bigger than ever”.
It will also strengthen national nature laws, otherwise known as the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
This includes pledges to create ten new Indigenous Protected Areas and double the number of Indigenous Rangers.

Getting tough on environmental laws

And it will only be effective if new environmental laws – currently being negotiated – give it the powers to prevent further biodiversity loss.
This body would provide high quality environmental data to support environmental regulation, planning and reporting.
There is also growing demand for biodiversity data for environmental accounting, business disclosures and the proposed Nature Repair Market.

What else for nature?

Effective protected area management needs stronger investment and active conservation, including management of invasive species and restoring degrading environments.
Many of Australia’s existing protected areas are badly damaged by feral pests such as weeds, foxes and feral cats, as well as inappropriate fire regimes and more.
Our current Commonwealth reserve system is already under-managed and many species and ecosystems are being neglected.
The budget also contains $28 million to develop a much-needed national climate risk assessment, which includes risks to biodiversity.

Getting our priorities straight

Research suggests Australia must spend $2 billion a year to save its 1,900 most-imperilled species.
And an additional $2 billion a year for 30 years could also restore 13 million hectares of Australia’s degraded land.
Meanwhile, the cost of adequately conserving our World Heritage areas and Ramsar wetlands is not yet known.
We must seriously examine our national priorities, and demand that Australian governments invest our national wealth in the species and ecosystems we depend on.