3BL Media

MAY 31, 2022

DESCRIPTION: PARIS, May 31, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of better lives through better business. SOURCE: The Consumer Goods Forum.

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James Militzer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The past two decades have seen remarkable expansion in the scope, scale and aspiration of development finance institution technical assistance (DFI TA ). Considering these developments and the expanding scope and ambition of DFI TA, we believe there’s a strong case for a standardised approach to TA design, delivery and results measurement.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

PARIS, February 15, 2024 /3BL/ - The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that Foundation FSSC has successfully completed the SSCI Benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition for their FSSC 24000 Scheme. More information on the FSSC 24000 Scheme is available on their website.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 9, 2024

Simple choices that turned out to be “revolutionary” in the 1970s helped spread environmental and social justice awareness and promoted an idea of beauty that was less about imposed standards and more about taking care of oneself to help people develop self-esteem and positive energy.

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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. trillion in 2021. While the U.S. Non-financial corporate issuance in the U.S.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As the iconic beauty brand commemorates its 60 th anniversary, Mary Kay is proud to be part of a global coalition with key stakeholders and aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to make strides in the critical areas of environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Prior to the new offering, Hong Kong had issued approximately $10 in green bonds, beginning with its inaugural $1 billion offering in 2019, followed by additional institutional issuances in 2021 and its first retail green bond in 2022.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As part of our continued commitment to the future and in line with our strategic ambition to lead the sustainability transformation, we have taken a holistic approach across five interconnected areas where we can contribute the most: food systems, circularity, climate, nature, and social sustainability.

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James Militzer

JULY 20, 2022

Several years ago, before the pandemic, we wrote in NextBillion about the potential for an innovative financing model – development impact bonds – to reduce poverty and make aid more effective. Now, the results from the first development impact bond (DIB) in Africa are in – and despite disruptions from the pandemic, they are positive.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2024

At European level, according to Morningstar’s findings, there has been an increase from less than 400 billion open-end funds and sustainable ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds that allow investors to manage risks associated with environmental, social and governance factors) in 2017 to about 2.5 trillion in 2022. billion).

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ESG Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

By region, Moody’s anticipates that Europe will maintain the largest share of GSSS volumes, after accounting for 45% of issuance in 2023, with sustainable bonds representing 20% of total bond issuances, and growing to $428 billion in 2023 from $411 in 2022, as sustainability issues remain top of mind for issuers.

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ESG Today

JULY 5, 2023

Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), the manager and developer of Rome Fiumicino and Ciampino airports, announced the completion of a new 10-year €400 million sustainability-linked bond (SLB), with the cost of debt on the bond tied to a series of the airport operations group’s climate-related goals.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Contributing to secure 2 , resilient 3 , and sustainable 4 food systems 5 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ) has defined a “triple challenge” facing our food systems. If we do not balance all these areas simultaneously, we risk solving one problem while creating another.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

DESCRIPTION: PARIS and SHANGHAI, February 24, 2022 /3BL Media/ - On 17th and 18th February 2022, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) successfully held the fourth edition of its annual China Day series of events. David (Xiqiang) ZHANG introduced Nestlé’s experience in sustainable development as well as its pre-2025 goals.

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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. Fostering Women in STEM: Committed to the development of the next generation of women STEM leaders, Mary Kay has awarded 29 grants totaling nearly $195,000 since 2020.

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3BL Media

JUNE 11, 2024

Tetra Pak launches its 25th Sustainability Report, which tracks the progress the company has made against its sustainability agenda. It focuses on five interdependent areas: food systems, circularity, climate, nature and social sustainability.

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ESG Today

JULY 29, 2022

Sustainable bond issuance outperformed the broader market in the second quarter of 2022, reaching a record 15% of global total issuance, according to a new report from Moody’s ESG Solutions.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The acquisition follows several years of rapid growth in the sustainable finance market, with the ESG debt universe reaching $4.5 Shades of Green’s unrivalled climate expertise and track record will help us further expand and strengthen our ability to help our customers seeking access to the sustainable debt markets.”

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Yet less than one percent of organizations today are fully aligned to all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). At SAP, we define people sustainability through six core pillars. Developing a Holistic People Sustainability Strategy. You can’t do social sustainability in isolation.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2024

But they invested less, and less often, than in 2022. billion compared to 2022. Many African nations have developed strategic road maps for growing and supporting domestic businesses, and implemented policy reforms to encourage foreign investment. trillion globally in 2023, according to the Global SWF Annual Report 2024.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 24, 2023

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced today the publication of a series of new statistical indicators aimed at helping to analyze climate-related risks in the financial sector and track the progress of the sustainable finance market. For this, the development of high-quality data is key.”

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Krisztina Tora, Chief Market Development Officer at the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment, outlines three key areas that show great potential to improve outcomes at scale for people and the planet. 2022 was a landmark year for impact investing. billion overall in 2022, according to Tameo.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We hope this assessment, which integrates landscape, environmental, socio-economic, and participative aspects on a landscape level will give a more detailed and confirmed result,” said Head of Aceh Regional Development Agency (BAPPEDA Aceh) Teuku Ahmad Dadek, SH. SOURCE: Musim Mas. Mursil, S.H.,

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 16, 2024

C, SBTi 21 51 Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd Taichung, Taiwan Non-road transport equipment manufacturing $ 56,418 18% 227:1 9% 100% 100% B+ 22 28 City Developments Ltd Singapore, Singapore Real estate $ 25,789 17% 38:1 20% 54% 64% B+ 1.5°C, The weight of this KPI has been reweighted to the sustainable revenue KPI.

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Chris Hall

MAY 31, 2024

Developed countries have belatedly reached a target for climate finance, only to be set a new one for nature. Developed nations mobilised US$115.9 billion of climate finance for developing countries in 2022, it was revealed this week, exceeding for the first time the US$100 billion annual level set in Copenhagen in 2009.

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Sustainability Matters

JANUARY 14, 2024

A third challenge — equally one we see as an opportunity — comes around social sustainability and workplace culture. How is your company mentoring staff and developing workforce skills in 2024 and beyond? What strategies is your company developing to build resilience to extreme weather conditions in 2024?

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

DESCRIPTION: AMSTERDAM, October 27, 2022 /3BL Media/ - We kicked off an exciting start to our first full day of sessions with a warm welcome from moderator Isabelle Kumar and Wai-Chan Chan, Managing Director at The Consumer Goods Forum. SOURCE: The Consumer Goods Forum.

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2023

Investor demand for green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bonds (GSS+) has surged in H1 2023, with regulatory developments bringing greater transparency and confidence to the market. Linklaters forecasts record year for green bonds, while SLB issuance suffers Q2 slowdown.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Sovereigns have been relatively late entrants to sustainable bond markets following corporates and supra-national entities (such as the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), which issued the first green debt securities in the mid-2000s. Figures shown to right of chart are as at 30 June 2022.

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B the Change

APRIL 16, 2023

A corporate professional from Asia asked: “How can developing countries like ours access sustainable innovations?” Get Started: The Innovation North Compass shows how to tailor sustainable innovation. Social sustainability requires considering their needs. Sustainable Finance 10. Location matters as well.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2023

In an oversubscribed market, greater opportunities for investors lie in social, sustainable, SLBs and blue bonds. billion in 2022. Green bond issuance made up just over half of labelled volumes in 2022, totalling US$487.1 This was followed by sustainability bonds contributing US$166.4 billion, social bonds US$130.2

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 29, 2024

In addition, the report said there is a lack of support for investees in emerging and developing markets, where collecting and reporting impact data can be expensive and time-consuming. trillion by the end of 2022. It added that policymakers should also mobilise private capital by investing in better education around impact strategies.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 9, 2023

Strategy looks to invest in issuers “actively” shifting towards renewables, environmentally sustainable practices. According to JPM AM, a broader range of stakeholders are now taking steps to address social as well as environmental challenges, which has helped drive the rise in interest in sustainable fixed income strategies.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

Deploying its technology, IES developed a digital twin for Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils that covered 3D geometries for every building in the entire region, which spans a significant 2,413 square kilometres. For more information on the project, visit IES’ website: [link]

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Sphera

MAY 13, 2022

Another example is a California law which has required plastic beverage containers to contain specified amounts of postconsumer recycled plastic since January 1, 2022. To be sustainable from the consumer’s perspective, packaging should be produced with a minimum of resources, be plastic-free and fully recyclable, but still look nice.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Investors limited by lack of data and tools to incorporate social factors into sustainable finance strategies due to an “overwhelming focus” on environmental issues. trillion and US$14.2

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 14, 2023

Green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition ( GSS+ ) bonds are shaking off recent macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, with the market on track to hit US$5 trillion in combined issuance by the end of the year. The latter nonetheless represents a 15% year-on-year decline compared to H1 2022.

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