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"The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say we will never forgive you."
While addressing business and world leaders at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York City, 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg made an impassioned call-to-action for federal leaders to move faster in their efforts to curb global warming.
In addition to our climate week coverage, this one-year anniversary edition of the ESG Insider newsletter looks at fossil fuel-free ETFs that are misleading investors, and the role that artificial intelligence could play in unearthing ESG data. Plus, our Chart of the Week breaks down how the health industry is contributing to global emissions.
Chart of the Week

![]() Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, admonishes international leaders to tackle climate change at a United Nations Action Summit in New York City on Sept. 23. |
Climate Week
Amid climate-related pledges, speakers at UN summit admit world has far to go
Even as companies and governments unveil new climate change-related targets and financing, speakers at the United Nations Climate Action Summit say more needs to be done to meet the Paris Agreement's goals.
Top Stories
Green group finds some 'climate-friendly' ETFs hold coal-related shares
A recent report from British environmental research group InfluenceMap found that two large asset managers' ETFs, while marketed as fossil fuel-free, included shares of mining and energy companies with coal operations.
Amid global push for sustainable investing, AI could be crucial catalyst
Investment managers around the globe have been scrambling to compile and process as much ESG data on their portfolios as possible in recent years. But a lack of streamlined information is making the task difficult, something that some data and analytics experts believe could be resolved using artificial intelligence.
Health sector emits 4.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, report finds
The healthcare industry, which has been rarely featured in the escalating debate around climate change, is responsible for emitting 4.4% of global greenhouse gases, according to a report by nonprofit organization Health Care Without Harm and engineering consulting firm Arup.
Environmental
More than half of coal companies expanding, nongovernmental coalition says
Amazon CEO announces Climate Pledge, plans to become carbon neutral by 2040
Oil majors voice support for carbon pricing, eye big carbon capture investments
Social
Lloyd's CEO: Firms that don't toe culture line 'can't be part of our community'
UK TV diversity efforts have stalled, says regulator
Governance
200 investors urge dozens of US companies to disclose climate-related lobbying
Shareholder groups urge US SEC to rescind new policy on contested resolutions
ESG Indexes

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Sept. 23-29
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Oct. 2-3
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Oct. 17
Stockholm
Annual Forum on Green Finance and Investment
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Oct. 29-30
Paris
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Nov. 11-15
Colorado Springs, Colo.
KBRA ESG Conference
Kroll Bond Rating Agency
Nov. 14
New York
SASB Symposium
SASB
Dec. 3
New York
RI New York 2019
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Dec. 4-5
New York
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