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EU’s Sustainable Finance Evolution: Progress and Challenges

EU’s Sustainable Finance Evolution: Progress and Challenges

🕔12:56, 13.Sep 2023

The European Union's sustainable finance regulatory framework, three years since its inception, has seen significant evolution and growth. Embracing key concepts like 'double materiality', the community has adopted the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) since its launch in March

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Bridging Africa’s Climate Finance Gap: From Vulnerability to Resilience

Bridging Africa’s Climate Finance Gap: From Vulnerability to Resilience

🕔10:48, 11.Sep 2023

Unraveling Africa's Climate Paradox Despite contributing to less than 3% of global carbon emissions, Africa is disproportionately affected by the devastating consequences of climate change, becoming the least climate-resilient region globally. While the continent grapples with the adverse impacts of

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‘Green Deal’ Architect Timmermans kan Nederland koploper maken van Europese klimaa:nvesteringen

‘Green Deal’ Architect Timmermans kan Nederland koploper maken van Europese klimaa:nvesteringen

🕔14:41, 7.Sep 2023

Frans Timmermans lijkt op het punt te staan een poli3eke aardverschuiving te veroorzaken. Zijn recente stap om de nieuwe coali3e van GroenLinks en PvdA te leiden, heeA indrukwekkende winsten laten zien in de peilingen. Mocht hij in november het torentje

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New Economic Paradigms: Sustainable Investing for a Better Tomorrow

New Economic Paradigms: Sustainable Investing for a Better Tomorrow

🕔08:15, 5.Sep 2023

The 21st century faces a pivotal transition from traditional profit-driven models towards sustainable investing (SI). 'The Big Book of Sustainable Investing' offers a comprehensive guide on the essentials of SI, charting both its foundational concepts and emerging trends. It delves

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Global Boiling or Simmering? A Look at Climate Trends

Global Boiling or Simmering? A Look at Climate Trends

🕔16:43, 28.Aug 2023

The recent temperature spikes have alarmed many, suggesting significant changes in the world's climate. The question of "Are we boiling?" looms large, especially given the sentiments expressed by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Drawing from an updated global temperature

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Water: Investeren in de Toekomst

Water: Investeren in de Toekomst

🕔13:13, 25.Aug 2023

"Water, water, overal nodig" onderstreept het cruciale belang van water en de uitdagingen van de verdeling ervan. Zowel publieke als private investeringen worden essentieel geacht om aan de groeiende vraag naar waterinfrastructuur te voldoen. Met een geschatte behoefte aan bijna

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AI en de verborgen beursrisico’s

AI en de verborgen beursrisico’s

🕔14:39, 22.Aug 2023

In "Adders onder het AI-gras – Ze zijn de lievelingen van de beurs" benadrukt de auteur het toenemende belang van technologiebedrijven in de beursindexen. De dominantie van enkele grote technologiebedrijven, zoals Facebook-eigenaar Meta en Google-eigenaar Alphabet, heeft geleid tot een

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The Rise and Evolution of Sustainable ETFs

The Rise and Evolution of Sustainable ETFs

🕔10:54, 22.Aug 2023

Sustainable investment has emerged as an essential trend in the finance sector, witnessing a substantial transition from a 'nice-to-have' category to a 'must-have'. UBS Asset Management, renowned for its commitment to sustainable finance for over two decades, acknowledges this shift.

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Trends in the Sustainable Debt Market

Trends in the Sustainable Debt Market

🕔13:22, 13.Aug 2023

The central theme of "The Mountain and the Mouse" revolves around the burgeoning sustainable debt market. In the initial half of the year, a rise in issued amounts was observed, notably, with green bonds securing a dominant position. In contrast,

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Opportunities to invest in nature

Opportunities to invest in nature

🕔12:27, 10.Aug 2023

Biodiversity Restoration The business case for investing in biodiversity is strong: UBAM – Biodiversity Restoration (BRF) invests in biodiversity “fixers” – solution providers that aim to protect or restore biodiversity. ▪ Infrastructure programmes and regulations drive additional growth for the

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Economic Fallout: Climate Change’s Hefty Price Tag

Economic Fallout: Climate Change’s Hefty Price Tag

🕔11:51, 7.Aug 2023

The presented report delves into the economic implications of recent heatwaves across the United States, Southern Europe, and China. The study proposes that these climatic phenomena may have culled up to 0.6% of 2023's GDP. It underscores the critical necessity

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From Climate Stress Testing to Climate Value-at-Risk: A Stochastic Approach

From Climate Stress Testing to Climate Value-at-Risk: A Stochastic Approach

🕔14:14, 2.Aug 2023

In "From Climate Stress Testing to Climate Value-at-Risk: A Stochastic Approach" by Amundi Institute, a novel framework for climate stress testing is introduced. Diverging from conventional models primarily aimed at the banking sector with a top-down perspective, this paper brings

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More emissions than meet the eye, How to decarbonize the ICT sector?

More emissions than meet the eye, How to decarbonize the ICT sector?

🕔11:47, 27.Jul 2023

Allianz's enlightening piece "More emissions than meet the eye: Even without taking into account the cryptocurrency boom," sheds light on the significant carbon emissions produced by the global ICT sector, which parallel those of the aviation industry. The sector, pivotal

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Asset Allocation: A Renewed Perspective Amidst Changing Economies and Climate Realities

Asset Allocation: A Renewed Perspective Amidst Changing Economies and Climate Realities

🕔15:33, 10.Jul 2023

Reflecting upon the title "Long-term Asset Allocation: A Different Outlook" the text above serves as an exhaustive analysis of the global economic state and its implications on long-term asset allocation strategies. The author examines a substantial shift in the S&P

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Walking the Green Path: ECB’s Climate Stance and Monetary Policy

Walking the Green Path: ECB’s Climate Stance and Monetary Policy

🕔08:11, 4.Jul 2023

Climate change risks and their impact on monetary policy are at the forefront of this week's ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra. An awarded academic paper will explore how transitioning to a net-zero emissions economy can influence the transmission

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LGIM’s Expansion on Climate Impact: Pledges and Actions 2023

LGIM’s Expansion on Climate Impact: Pledges and Actions 2023

🕔12:45, 3.Jul 2023

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) continues to prioritize climate change as a critical concern for client portfolios. In 2023, LGIM expanded the scope of their Climate Impact Pledge, supporting companies to escalate their climate ambitions and encourage positive changes.

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Mobilizing Finance for Nature: Strategies and Challenges

Mobilizing Finance for Nature: Strategies and Challenges

🕔13:33, 27.Jun 2023

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is increasingly focusing on finance mobilization, in order to channel capital into nature preservation and nature-based solutions. Key institutional initiatives include the Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility, the Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund,

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ESG en Overheidsschulden: Een Nieuwe Uitdaging in het Tijdperk van Klimaatverandering

ESG en Overheidsschulden: Een Nieuwe Uitdaging in het Tijdperk van Klimaatverandering

🕔16:30, 26.Jun 2023

Het artikel onderzoekt de impact van klimaatverandering op overheidsuitgaven en de toenemende schuldniveaus. Het richt zich op de financiële gevolgen van extreme weersomstandigheden, zoals de recente overstromingen in Wallonië, die leidden tot een schuldverhoging van 7%. Bovendien wordt de schuldenlimiet

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Groene Innovaties: De Rol van Biobrandstoffen in Energieonafhankelijkheid

Groene Innovaties: De Rol van Biobrandstoffen in Energieonafhankelijkheid

🕔13:22, 21.Jun 2023

In het rapport getiteld "Groene innovaties: Biobrandstoffen" belicht Candriam de urgente behoefte aan energieonafhankelijkheid, een kwestie die door de Russische invasie in Oekraïne is benadrukt. De afhankelijkheid van Europa van Russisch gas en olie is duidelijk geworden, vooral gezien het

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Interconnected Crises: Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and the Finance Sector’s Role

Interconnected Crises: Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and the Finance Sector’s Role

🕔12:22, 21.Jun 2023

In the piece "The climate and biodiversity crises are intimately linked. Land and ocean habitats are essential for absorbing carbon," ShareAction explicates the dire circumstances surrounding our planet's climate and biodiversity crises. Rapid human-driven changes to the environment are pushing

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Biofuels: A Powerful Ally in Achieving Energy Independence

Biofuels: A Powerful Ally in Achieving Energy Independence

🕔14:38, 19.Jun 2023

In the wake of the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, the necessity for energy independence has been underscored. With more than 40% of global oil production being supplied by 'OPEC+' nations and 60% of the European Union's oil demand consumed

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Net Zero Investing: Impact and Integration in Asset Allocation

Net Zero Investing: Impact and Integration in Asset Allocation

🕔10:46, 19.Jun 2023

The report "Net Zero investing and its impact on a 60-40 allocation" addresses how global warming and the Net Zero transition profoundly affect investors. The author indicates that these changes will necessitate adjustments in asset allocation strategies, focusing on the

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The SFDR’s Principal Adverse Impacts: A Shift in Sustainable Investment Practices

The SFDR’s Principal Adverse Impacts: A Shift in Sustainable Investment Practices

🕔08:53, 13.Jun 2023

In the essay "SFDR Part 5: Principal Adverse Impacts", the author elucidates the role of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) in ensuring transparency and standardization in sustainable investing. Over the years, investor interest in sustainable investment strategies has grown,

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Advancing Responsible Investment: Aegon’s Approach and Progress in 2022

Advancing Responsible Investment: Aegon’s Approach and Progress in 2022

🕔08:12, 8.Jun 2023

In the "Responsible Investment: Our Progress on Active Ownership and Solutions in 2022" report, Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) outlines its evolving efforts towards responsible investing amidst an industry landscape that prioritizes climate action and greenwashing regulation. In 2022, Aegon

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The Economic Impact of Biodiversity Loss and Pollination Abatement Measures

The Economic Impact of Biodiversity Loss and Pollination Abatement Measures

🕔08:19, 7.Jun 2023

In the wake of biodiversity loss, portfolios concentrated on equities, agriculture, and food services sectors experience significant impacts. Through a case study on pollination-service loss (PSL), financial institutions can evaluate their portfolio exposure to biodiversity-related risk. For instance, a representative

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Climate Change Conundrum: Navigating Real Estate Investment Adaptation

Climate Change Conundrum: Navigating Real Estate Investment Adaptation

🕔17:05, 1.Jun 2023

Schroders' "Climate change and cities: Adapting real estate investment decisions" advocates for a novel approach in assessing physical climate risk, urging the real estate sector to infuse this aspect into their financial decision-making. The research posits that an innovative blend

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Supertrends 2023: Capturing the Evolution of Long-Term Investment Themes

Supertrends 2023: Capturing the Evolution of Long-Term Investment Themes

🕔16:33, 29.May 2023

The text introduces the Supertrends of 2023, discussing the evolving long-term equity investment themes which have taken shape since the inception of the Supertrends in 2017. The first set of themes includes the geopolitical reconfigurations captured in the "Anxious societies"

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Seizing the Green Opportunity: The Role of Private Equity in Decarbonization

Seizing the Green Opportunity: The Role of Private Equity in Decarbonization

🕔09:38, 29.May 2023

The text articulates the vital role private equity can play in transforming a 'grey', high-carbon economy into a 'green' one, reflecting sustainable practices. The author highlights the necessity of long-term investments for sustainable growth and prosperity, despite existing pressures to

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Managing Disruptions: Key Insights from Capital Market Assumption

Managing Disruptions: Key Insights from Capital Market Assumption

🕔08:25, 24.May 2023

Capital Market Assumptions March 2023 The text revolves around the exploration of asset allocation strategies against the backdrop of climate, social and geopolitical disruptions. The author highlights the consequences of the Ukraine conflict on the global energy supply and inflation,

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Addressing Climate Change: Credit Risk and the Potential of Innovative Financing

Addressing Climate Change: Credit Risk and the Potential of Innovative Financing

🕔12:58, 22.May 2023

The text focuses on the increasing importance of climate change management in determining sovereign and credit risk. Notably, green bonds are being used to steer capital towards climate change prevention and adaptation. Moreover, supranational organisations are seen as key in

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Voedselzekerheid in Crisis: Trends en Uitdagingen

Voedselzekerheid in Crisis: Trends en Uitdagingen

🕔10:50, 15.May 2023

In de laatste dertig jaar is er aanzienlijke vooruitgang geboekt op het gebied van wereldwijde voedselproductie en hongerbestrijding. Helaas lijkt deze trend de afgelopen vijf jaar te zijn omgekeerd. Experts wijzen op verschillende onderliggende trends, waaronder een groeiende wereldbevolking die

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Deciphering the Implications of a Rocky Net Zero Pathway on Long-Term Investments

Deciphering the Implications of a Rocky Net Zero Pathway on Long-Term Investments

🕔13:08, 12.May 2023

Capital Market Assumptions March 2023 The annual edition of Capital Market Assumptions takes a more in-depth approach this year by considering the impact of climate change and social considerations on economic variables and asset class behaviors. The need to balance

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ESG Considerations: A Comparative Study of the Banking Industry

ESG Considerations: A Comparative Study of the Banking Industry

🕔17:03, 11.May 2023

The banking industry's landscape varies dramatically on either side of the Atlantic. Europe is focused on regulatory issues, particularly around climate risks and disclosure, with new regulations set to take effect in December 2023. These rules will require banks to

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Managing Exclusion Lists: Reducing Tracking Error and Meeting Environmental Goals

Managing Exclusion Lists: Reducing Tracking Error and Meeting Environmental Goals

🕔17:47, 10.May 2023

The text focuses on exclusion lists, which help investors align their portfolios with their values, and the hidden tracking error they can cause. Recent broad energy exclusions due to climate concerns have introduced noticeable tracking error impacts, presenting challenges for

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Balancing Climate Commitments with Fossil Fuel Investments

Balancing Climate Commitments with Fossil Fuel Investments

🕔10:26, 5.May 2023

Divest or engage to meet climate commitments? In "Divest or engage to meet climate commitments?", the main theme revolves around reconciling net zero goals with investments in fossil fuel companies. The text discusses the challenges faced by asset managers in

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Tackling Clean Energy Dominance: US and EU’s Response to China’s Grip

Tackling Clean Energy Dominance: US and EU’s Response to China’s Grip

🕔12:03, 4.May 2023

In the face of China's clean energy dominance, the US and EU are poised to expand their clean technology efforts. The US has implemented industrial policies with protectionist elements to incentivize global companies to manufacture clean energy products domestically, while

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Biodiversity: The Key to Sustainable Investments

Biodiversity: The Key to Sustainable Investments

🕔10:15, 3.May 2023

In this research summary, the author discusses the rising importance of biodiversity in investment decisions. As the fight against climate change gains momentum, investors and regulators are increasingly considering environmental sustainability in their portfolios. Biodiversity, a complex and multifaceted concept,

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Shifting Economic Landscape: The Pendulums of Risk and Return

Shifting Economic Landscape: The Pendulums of Risk and Return

🕔08:02, 2.May 2023

In "Capital Market Line: Quarterly Five-Year Forecast of Relative Risk and Return Across Asset Classes – The Pendulums Are Swinging," the authors discuss a reset of inflationary forces in 2023 and the likelihood of a profit recession rather than an

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Embracing Biodiversity: Robeco’s Approach to Sustainable Investing

Embracing Biodiversity: Robeco’s Approach to Sustainable Investing

🕔16:43, 1.May 2023

In "Robeco’s approach to biodiversity – Towards the integration of nature-related risks, opportunities, and impacts in our investments," the authors emphasize the role of the financial sector and asset management industry in preventing biodiversity loss. They discuss Robeco's strategic priorities,

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30-Year Return Forecasts: Climate Change Impact and Long-Run Asset Class Performance<

30-Year Return Forecasts: Climate Change Impact and Long-Run Asset Class Performance<

🕔14:58, 1.May 2023

Incorporating Climate Change: 30-Year Forecasts for Asset Class Performance and Returns This paper, titled "Long-run asset class performance: 30-year return forecasts," discusses Schroders Economics Group's annual thirty-year return forecasts for a range of asset classes, incorporating the impact of climate

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Climate Change Impacts on Long-Run Asset Performance: A 30-Year Forecast

Climate Change Impacts on Long-Run Asset Performance: A 30-Year Forecast

🕔16:31, 24.Apr 2023

Long-run asset class performance: How climate change will impact asset returns – an update  Incorporating the impact of climate change, Schroders Economics Group presents a 30-year return forecast for cash, bonds, credit, equities, and real estate. This analysis utilizes Oxford

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IPPC: The Urgent Need for Mainstreaming Climate Action

IPPC: The Urgent Need for Mainstreaming Climate Action

🕔07:56, 6.Apr 2023

The IPCC report warns that the current pace and scale of climate action are inadequate to tackle climate change, leading to intensified adverse impacts from human-caused change, including extreme weather conditions. However, the report offers hope, stating that mainstreaming effective

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Green Shoots for Africa

Green Shoots for Africa

🕔09:18, 16.Mar 2023

Africa is set to benefit from new financial infrastructure that is designed to boost liquidity in its sovereign debt and attract private investment into its climate-linked bonds. Can it work for africa and beyond? For more than a decade, pockets of

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Zo hangt er straks een prijskaartje aan biodiversiteit

Zo hangt er straks een prijskaartje aan biodiversiteit

🕔16:11, 28.Feb 2023

"De enorme groei van het geproduceerde en menselijke kapitaal, gaat ten koste van het natuurlijk kapitaal. Dat is niet langer zo vol te houden.” In allerlei opzichten komt er een steeds duidelijker prijskaartje te hangen aan de wijze waarop bedrijven

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Waarom de COP 15 een keerpunt is voor ecologisch beleggen

Waarom de COP 15 een keerpunt is voor ecologisch beleggen

🕔17:36, 27.Feb 2023

De baanbrekende deal op de VN-top om het biodiversiteitsverlies een halt toe te roepen wil bedrijven en beleggers in de frontlinie plaatsen in de strijd om de natuur te beschermen.

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Natural selection: the investment case for addressing biodiversity loss

Natural selection: the investment case for addressing biodiversity loss

🕔12:52, 23.Feb 2023

In this Q&A, Lisa Beauvilain and Chris Dodwell explain why biodiversity loss is critically important for investors to consider, and how investment opportunities are arising from reducing pressure on the natural world. Why does Impax see biodiversity loss as a

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SFDR: A new regulatory landscape for sustainable investment in Europe

SFDR: A new regulatory landscape for sustainable investment in Europe

🕔16:17, 22.Feb 2023

Part 4: Taxonomy What is the EU environmental taxonomy? The European Union’s environmental taxonomy is a classification system that translates the EU’s climate and environmental objectives into criteria for economic activities to be considered “environmentally sustainable” or “green”. For an

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The market effect of acute biodiversity risk: the case of Brazilian corporate bonds

The market effect of acute biodiversity risk: the case of Brazilian corporate bonds

🕔14:03, 22.Feb 2023

Biodiversity, human activity and corporates Biodiversity is part of the Earth’s natural capital and considered the cornerstone of a well-functioning planet. The many benefits to humans provided by natural capital are often integral to the provision of clean drinking water,

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Rethinking Sustainable Investing Approaches: Fitting evaluation to the goals and scale of today

Rethinking Sustainable Investing Approaches: Fitting evaluation to the goals and scale of today

🕔12:24, 22.Feb 2023

Overview Sustainable investment strategies continue to grow and have moved from the niche into the mainstream. According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), sustainable investment assets under management in five major markets (Europe, United States, Canada, Australasia and Japan)

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White paper on ESG practices in China

White paper on ESG practices in China

🕔13:48, 31.Jan 2023

ESG is an acronym for Environmental, Social, and Governance. It was first proposed by the United Nations Environment Programme as a concept in 2004, providing a complementary perspective for evaluating company performance and management in addition to financial performance. Its

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