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Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?

Corporate Knights

Turning COP into a venue for greenwashing Oil and gas did not show up to the COP party uninvited. They are granted pavilions, theyre given official space for their greenwashing. The behemoth task of changing UN policy Figueress predecessor, Yvo de Boer, who helmed the UNFCCC from 2006 through 2010, sees it differently.

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Cooking the books: The magical math of ‘climate-friendly’ meat

Corporate Knights

Ever since the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) first dropped a bombshell report on the “enormous” ecological impact of livestock farming back in 2006, the trillion-dollar global meat industry has been on the defensive. And it appears the meat industry has been capitalizing on all the confusion.

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UK Shareholder Actions over ‘Greenwashing’ Likely to Grow

Chris Hall

Shareholder claims over ‘greenwashing’ are likely to grow in the UK as companies face increasing pressure from regulators and investors to publish ESG disclosures in their market-facing information. Practical steps to manage risk of greenwashing claims. The Financial Services and Markets Act.

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ESG. Three Little Letters That Might Save the Planet.

3BL Media

Today, this advice remains as relevant as it did in 2006. These words, despite having a nice ring to them, do not support those trying to navigate themselves away from ‘greenwashing’ towards tangible activities that will strengthen their operations and work towards genuine progress. We call out greenwash.

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The Difference Between ESG and SRI, and How They Impact Investing

3BL Media

In 2006, the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) issued a report that suggested environmental, social, and governance data be a mandatory part of corporate financial evaluations. Environmentalists may choose to invest in companies that produce durable products from natural materials.

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Empowering Young Leaders to Solve the World’s Energy Challenges: Insights From Nine Business Case Studies Highlight Paths to a Sustainable Future

James Militzer

Were the sustainability measures and corporate social responsibility offices at VW simply engaged in greenwashing? One of its goals was to reduce emissions to 25% below 2006 levels by 2025. In retrospect, how should the VW CEO have reacted to the news from the EPA?

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Does ESG Matter?

Steven Mintz

Over time, ESG investing has grown to about $150 trillion assets under management during the period 2006-2021, according to the Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative (PRI). Criticisms of ESG A common criticism of environmental data is “greenwashing.” The following have been identified as comprising the elements of ESG.