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Businesses and investors need to roll up their sleeves and join the race to revive biodiversity

Corporate Knights

The summit brought together delegates from over 190 countries to negotiate the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework , the implementation of which will require a transformation in the way we produce, consume and trade goods and services that rely on and impact biodiversity. The future lies in impact investing.

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Investment Firm Ramps up Clients' Sustainability Efforts

3BL Media

The investment firm has spent more than two decades helping companies adopt climate-friendly business models which will continue this year with a focus on the phase-out of unabated coal generation by 2030 for developed markets and 2050 for developing markets, in order to achieve the goals, set out in the Paris Agreement.

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Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark Shows an Increase in Company Net Zero Commitments, but Much More Urgent Action Is Needed to Align With a 1.5°C Future

3BL Media

166 companies on the initiative’s focus list were measured on their progress against the initiative’s three engagement goals and a set of key indicators related to business alignment with the goals of the Paris Agreement. C climate goal agreed in Paris and reaffirmed in Glasgow last year. C goal of the Paris Agreement.”.

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Bloomberg Publishes 2021 Impact Report

3BL Media

Global momentum behind the TCFD framework grew significantly in 2021, with 1,000 more companies pledging support for the TCFD recommendations— an increase of over 70% since 2020. Social Impact. Investing in our people. Bloomberg invests in data-driven initiatives to increase diversity and inclusion.

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A Blueprint for Closing the SDG Financing Gap: How to Raise $290 Billion in 12 Months to Tackle the World’s Biggest Problems

James Militzer

In 2009, developed countries committed to mobilizing US $100 billion per year for climate action in developing countries by 2020. As of 2020, the annual SDG financing gap for developing countries stood at $4.2 They failed. trillion — up from $2.5 trillion pre-pandemic.

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Data Barriers Hamper Asset Owner Focus on SDGs

Chris Hall

The challenge of SDG-related measurement and reporting is rising due to the increasing number of asset owners looking to drive real-world impact through their investments. . GRI published a 2020-21 study which analysed 200 companies’ approaches to SDGs.

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The ESG Interview: Time for Impact to go Mainstream

Chris Hall

The UK impact investment market reached an estimated £58 billion in 2020 according to research published last month, which while representing a significant increase in total market share still amounts to less than 1% of the available assets under management.