Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Cryptocurrencies have been condemned over their environmental record at a time when traditional investments have been rapidly moving towards greener environmental, social and governance (ESG) values. So how long will it be until crypto earns its green credentials? This story originally appeared in The Conversation.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Not only have global oil producers generally failed to invest substantially in renewable-energy technologies; now they’re reneging on their green commitments. When you look at the oil industry’s efforts to decarbonize, the results are lacklustre. In 2022, Total’s green energy resources accounted for a negligible 1.3%

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 2, 2023

times more equity in fossil fuel production companies ($880 billion) than in green investments ($309 billion), while the percentage of those carrying out “truly ambitious and effective climate stewardship practices” has shrunk by 45% since 2021: just 18% received an A grade this year, versus 33% in 2021. trillion (all figures in U.S.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 21, 2025

With sustainable investment, its the same story, Heaps says. That green investment is key to a more sustainable future, telling us where companies are going as opposed to where they currently derive their revenues. Sustainable capital expenditure is growing twice as fast as all other capex.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Noting the impact on governments of the increase in global public debt to 92% of GDP in 2022 from 84% in 2019, and rising interest rates, Yael Selfin, Chief Economist, KPMG in the UK, said “it leaves less room for them to spend on meeting net zero targets.”

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Fashion and design brands company H&M Group announced the launch of a new green loan program aimed at facilitating decarbonization in the fashion sector in partnership with Singapore-based financial services group DBS. According to H&M’s 2022 Sustainability Report, Scope 3 makes up nearly 99% of the company’s emissions.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 10, 2022

Insurance has wide-ranging influence, and insurance companies can help decarbonize much more than their own operations. New insurance products and green investments can also support advancements in cleantech, allowing insurers to have a far-reaching impact on climate. Helping clients adopt more sustainable practices.

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