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The State of Green Business 2021

GreenBiz

The State of Green Business 2021. Mon, 01/25/2021 - 02:11. The report, published in partnership with S&P Global Trucost, is a free download. As we dare to look ahead, however tentatively, at 2021 and beyond, we see more of the same. Joel Makower. Now, where were we?

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IFRS Says Over Half of Global Economy Moving Towards Coverage by ISSB Sustainability Reporting Standards

ESG Today

The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) was launched in November 2021 at the COP26 climate conference, with the goal to develop IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards to provide investors with information about companies’ sustainability risks and opportunities.

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HSBC Chief Sustainability Officer Celine Herweijer Steps Down

ESG Today

Herweijer joined HSBC in 2021 as Group Chief Sustainability Officer and a member of the Group Executive Committee, and has overseen the development of the bank’s net zero strategy, including its portfolio decarbonization targets. Herweijer said: “I am deeply proud of what we have achieved at HSBC to support the global sustainability agenda.

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JPMorgan Chase wants to be the commercial bank for ‘green economy’ companies

GreenBiz

JPMorgan Chase wants to be the commercial bank for ‘green economy’ companies. Mon, 04/12/2021 - 00:05. Heather Clancy. The latter area might include, for example, carbon credit exchanges and marketplaces. The entire system needs to change, and dramatically, in order for us to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050," he said.

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BP hits the brakes on transition away from fossil fuels

Corporate Knights

This was an increase from the 19% of BP's investments that were classified as sustainable in 2021, according to Corporate Knights sustainable economy intelligence. They are stewards of the global economy and should realize that the only formal power they have is the power of the vote.” But BP also invested $5.3

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Global Financial Inclusion Index from Principal® Develops Benchmark for Financial Security and Inclusion Across Global Economies

3BL Media

In its first year, the Index is helping to develop a benchmark for financial security and inclusion across global economies. In general, developed economies tend to pool towards the higher end of the Index, and emerging and developing economies cluster at the bottom. Key findings.

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New Global Report Demonstrates FedEx Economic Impact

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NYSE: FDX) released the findings from its 2022 report that analyzed the company’s impact on the global economy with key regional and market-specific analyses from around the world at the conclusion of its 2022 fiscal year (FY 2022). DESCRIPTION: MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - FedEx Corp. In FY 2022, FedEx invested $6.8