Corporate Knights

JANUARY 27, 2023

Divesting from fossil fuels isn’t just good for the planet. billion in returns over the last 10 years by not divesting from fossil fuels. In 2016, Corporate Knights analysis showed that the New York State Common Retirement Fund lost at least US$5.3 It can be good for financial returns, too.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Since our first report was launched in the summer of 2016, a great deal has changed in the world. Every company and every industry will be transformed by the transition to a net zero world.”. More than 1,000 companies have now committed to a net-zero-emission target in line with a 1.5°C THE CLEAN200™ METHODOLOGY.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Buffeted by critics on both sides, finance sector alliances may need to refresh their tactics to progress toward net zero goals in 2023. This time last year BP was in receipt of numerous plaudits for accelerating its net zero transition plans.

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Chris Hall

JULY 7, 2023

The heat is on – On the hottest day on record , the World Meteorological Organization officially confirmed the return of El Niño, the climate pattern responsible for the warmest year on record in 2016, and the extreme weather conditions across large parts of the Global South. This raises the prospect of 1.5°C

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Research will span the introduction of the Paris Agreement in 2016 to the conclusion of the 2023 proxy season, with the aim of comparing the voting patterns of asset owners and managers.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

Consider this: In April, Royal Dutch Shell, one of the largest companies in the world, announced its intent to become a net-zero carbon company by 2050. For years, seven of the top 10 companies on the Dow Jones Index were oil companies until 2016 when most fell out of the top 10, leaving only Exxon. Is that possible?

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Following on from its net zero commitment last year , the board of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), an educator-only pension fund, has adopted a “total fund plan” to meet its target. . The post CalSTRS Builds on its Net Zero Commitment appeared first on ESG Investor.

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