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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. degrees [of warming] we need to decarbonize by the mid-2030s," he explained. "To To achieve 2 degrees we need to decarbonize by mid-century. Cecilia Keating.

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HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century

GreenBiz

We are committed to developing products that allow them to invest or participate in efforts to bring about a more sustainable global economy.". "They care as citizens, consumers and business owners.

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Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways

GreenBiz

In Taiwan, where I live and work, a large percentage of companies occupy an important position in the global economy as major suppliers of goods across the industrial spectrum. Corporate procurement requirements are decarbonizing supply chains.

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Climate Action 100+ Shifts Focus to Implementation of Climate Transition Plans for Major Emitters

ESG Today

Launched in 2017, Climate Action 100+ is an investor initiative that has targeted the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters to promote taking necessary action on climate change, and align their business strategies with net zero in order to help limit average global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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SAP’s Journey to Net Zero 2030

3BL Media

Central to this effort has been a continuous effort to decarbonize our business. Raising our ambition to achieve net-zero emissions is a key element of our approach to sustainability, which looks across the interconnected areas of holistic steering and reporting, climate action, the circular economy, and social responsibility.

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A deep dive into the rise of non-financial reporting and what it means for business

We Mean Business Coalition

Whether investors find Scope 3 comparable or not, the inclusion of Scope 3 reporting in most non-financial reporting standards is essential for decarbonization in line with a 1.5 ° C pathway as set out by the IPCC scientists.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

She is at the center of the NGO’s working relationship with Walmart , among other retailers and consumer brands, helping it launch in 2017 an expansive strategy to reduce its chemical footprint for consumables by 10 percent by 2022. . She was executive producer of the 2017 documentary "Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America." .