ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The practice was originally part of ESG research and assessments provider Vigeo Eiris, acquired by Moody’s in 2019, and subsequently integrated into Moody’s ESG. Sustainable debt issuance has surged over the past several years, including growth of more than 60% in 2021 to reach around $1 trillion.

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ESG Today

JULY 5, 2023

The SLB reinforces the credibility and transparency of the sector’s environmental transition plans, and will also be a guideline in support of our medium-long term development plan, to best combine environmental and social sustainability requirements with strengthening the competitiveness of a strategic sector for the country.”

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3BL Media

JULY 23, 2024

Sustainable Sourcing: Joining the Global Shea Alliance, Mary Kay promotes economic well-being for the 16 million women Shea collectors in West Africa. Economic Sustainability Celebrating 60 years: Mary Kay Ash’s vision of enriching women’s lives continues. million trees in reforestation projects across nine countries.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Overall, S&P anticipates the growth trajectory for GSSSB volumes to more closely mirror the broader conventional bond market as the sustainable bond market matures, following several years of outsized growth, with GSSSB’s share of issuance volumes growing from 5% in 2019 to 13% in 2023. trillion to $1.05

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The report, examining overall trends and outlook for the green, social, sustainable, and sustainability-linked bond (GSSSB) market, found that GSSSB issuance fell in 2022 by nearly 20% to approximately $854 billion, with declines across each bond type, as monetary policy and macroeconomic uncertainty challenged global bond markets.

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ESG Today

APRIL 27, 2023

Issuance volumes of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds rebounded strongly in Q1 2023, resuming double-digit growth trends after falling 18% in 2022, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service. While the U.S. Non-financial corporate issuance in the U.S.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The ADB is a regional multilateral development bank that provides loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments aimed at promoting social and economic development in Asia and the Pacific, and to eradicate extreme poverty.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 16, 2024

For example, 79% of Global 100 firms had sustainability-linked pay; only 30% of the broader corporate universe linked executive pay to the achievement of environmental or social sustainability targets. It is a similar story for gender and racial diversity, though the difference is less stark.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network The Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network, launched in late 2019, is a global platform that aims to increase transparency for environmental, social and sustainable bonds.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

20 A sustainable food value chain is a food value chain that: is profitable throughout all of its stages (economic sustainability); has broad-based benefits for society (social sustainability); and has a positive or neutral impact on the natural environment (environmental sustainability).

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

percentage points from 2019 to 2022, and has remained flat since. Slippery slope – The share of global labour income has stagnated after falling during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new data from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The portion of total income earned by and paid to workers fell by 0.6

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As a global snacking leader dedicated to making snacking right, we are determined to lead in helping to drive sector-wide transformation for more sustainable sourcing at scale.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The RIAA found that 45% of Australian investment managers are reporting on both their engagement activities with investee firms on environmental and social issues and the outcomes achieved, more than double the 2019 figure (21%). The post Engagement Drives Growth in Australian Responsible Investment appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Global sustainable bond issuance surged in 2021, with data providers estimating total volumes just above or below US$1 trillion; green bonds accounted for roughly half. Moody’s ESG Solutions expects overall GSSS-labelled (green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked) issuance to rise from US$992 billion last year to US$1.4

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 11, 2021

Six SDG Transformations In 2019, a group of international experts and scientists proposed that the 17 SDGs can be achieved through six SDG Transformations : (1) education and skills; (2) health and wellbeing; (3) clean energy and industry; (4) sustainable land use; (5) sustainable cities; and (6) digital technologies.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 29, 2020

He noted that the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis was based on the notion of economic sustainability, whereas little attention was given to the notion of social sustainability.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In recent years, social sustainability has gained increasing attention from businesses, consumers, regulators, and civil society. Social sustainability means putting people first and implementing business practices that contribute to the human dimensions of sustainable development.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Increasingly, Indigenous people and non-Indigenous allies, via consumer activism and ethical investing criteria, are having a significant impact on the economic bottom line of companies that do not source their raw materials in a manner that is environmentally and socially sustainable.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Indeed, sustainable finance veteran Paul Watchman (an advisor to UNEP FI) argues "the concept of fiduciary duty is organic, not static. It will continue to evolve as society changes, not least in response to the urgent need for us to move towards an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable financial system."

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2024

Second-quarter issuance represented US$238 billion, down 20% year-on-year, while global issuance of green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bonds totalled US$238 billion – also down 20%. million) from institutional investors based in the UK, Europe and Asia.

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