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CalPERS, Leader in Sustainable Investment, Stays the Course on ESG

3BL Media

CalPERS’ sustainable operations include a bike share program, paper reduction, mileage/emissions reduction, a decarbonization plan, EVs and charging stations, and The Climate Registry (with third party verification of GHG emissions, which has helped to reduce its GHG inventory against the 2010 benchmark). You can learn more here.

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The rise of the chief sustainability officer

Corporate Knights

“Compliance and risk still play an important role, but we see CSOs increasingly take more responsibility for value creation.” By 2010, household products giant Unilever had developed a “Sustainable Living Plan” geared to reducing the company’s environmental footprint.

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Plugging Into the Battery Economy

3BL Media

In fact, costs have come a long way since 2010, when battery prices were $1,100/kWh, representing a 90% drop over ten years to about $110/kWh today. Subsequently, value creation shifts to the infrastructure and device makers with higher penetration. Early in the cycle, enablers of a new technology tend to lead the way.

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How Tracking GHG Emissions Accelerates Value and Strengthens Companies

3BL Media

Investors increasingly recognize the urgency of climate change and have allocated a growing amount of capital to sustainability efforts, with $500 billion dedicated to decarbonization in 2020 – double the amount invested in 2010. It’s a missed opportunity to drive value.

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Private Equity Firms Are Paving the Way to a More Sustainable Future 

Richard Matthews

percent between 2010 and 2021 while renewable-focused funds gained 8 percent in the same time frame. ESG is emerging as the key locus of value creation and a major competitive advantage. Moving Beyond Financial Value. Renewables have significantly outperformed conventional energy-focused funds.

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UK Stewardship Code to Keep up with the Times

Chris Hall

The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) UK Stewardship Code has come a long way since launch in 2010, but must continue to adapt to a rapidly changing regulatory and investment environment to meet the needs of signatories. It is easy to overlook how far stewardship has come,” she said.

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A defining moment for ExxonMobil’s biggest shareholders — and for the climate

Sense and Sustainability

For example, from 2010 to 2020, Exxon delivered lower returns to investors than its peers BP, Shell, Chevron and Total. This is the chance for ExxonMobil’s four largest shareholders to do the right thing for the climate and long-term value creation by making their voices — and votes — heard. Image courtesy of Flickr.