ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The letter, signed by BlackRock Head of External Affairs Dalia Blass, was sent in response to a letter from the Attorneys General sent in August accusing BlackRock of acting with “mixed motives” in its pursuit of an anti-fossil fuel and pro-net zero agenda, indicating “rampant violations” of its fiduciary duty to the states’ pension investors.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2023

The proposed solution for net zero targets and progress aims to improve transparency and accountability, but will need to consider existing guidance. But there is still room for hope that net zero commitments – and subsequent progress on decarbonisation – can be transparent, aligned and ambitious.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 30, 2022

Lenovo set a vision to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, with targets currently under review for validation from the Science Based Targets initiative. . Lenovo’s global philanthropy provided ~$24 million in charitable giving, setting a new record for annual giving and charitable impact. . For more information?visit

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Originally posted on GFANZ on September 19, 2023 The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) Secretariat today launched a consultation on its work to further refine the definitions of its transition finance strategies and support financial institutions to forecast the impact of these strategies on reducing emissions.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The organizations’ key functions include defining and promoting best practice in emissions reductions and net-zero targets in line with climate science, providing technical assistance to companies who set science-based targets, and providing companies with independent assessment and validation of their emissions reduction targets.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Lenovo took initiative to support its customers in managing IT-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by launching the CO 2 Offset Service in May 2022. Separate from CO2 offset services, Lenovo has committed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, in line with the Net-Zero Standard created by the Science Based Target (SBTi) initiative.

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ESG Today

MAY 31, 2023

CDP runs a global environmental disclosure system, enabling investors and other stakeholders to measure and track organizations’ performance in key environmental sustainability areas including climate change, deforestation, and water security. These uses can serve to not only safeguard but also boost long-term profitability.”

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

It committed governments to raising their 2030 climate targets in 2022 to keep the 1.5°C The action we need to avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change is clear: halving global emissions by 2030 and transitioning to a just and inclusive net-zero economy by 2050 at the latest. C goal within reach.

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3BL Media

MARCH 21, 2024

trade policy to protect global biodiversity and the climate by restricting the importation of foreign products from land that has been illegally deforested overseas. Illegal deforestation puts the global economy and climate at risk,” said Zach Friedman, director of federal policy at Ceres.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Forum will bring together leaders across the private and public sectors to recognize progress made on transition finance and accelerate further action in support of a global net-zero economic transition. In 2022, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed US$ 1.7

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

After HSBC announced its policy in December 2022, each of the other banks were targeted in a campaign led by ShareAction and including investors representing more than $1.5 trillion in assets, calling for commitments to end financing for new oil and gas fields this year.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

November 8, 2022 /3BL Media/ - To help deliver customer solutions and protect the environment, Entergy Louisiana has expanded its shore power capabilities so that Crowley vessels operating out of the Port of Lake Charles have a more sustainable and low-emission option while docked. SOURCE: Entergy Corporation. DESCRIPTION: LAKE CHARLES, La.,

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) has called on governments to swiftly implement and intensify climate-related policy that facilitates capital flow towards the net zero transition. million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) in 2022, from 221.2

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Action by banks to reach net zero emissions and meet climate goals is “insufficient”, according to two reports which also highlight significant gaps in the policies guiding the sector’s transition. C or below 2°C in the medium term (2028-35), as well as lacking short- and long-term targets to map a clear pathway to net zero by 2050.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 22, 2024

The group noted that ING emissions are greater than all financial institutions in the Netherlands, at 61 megatons of greenhouse gases in 2022, and that the bank has a higher emissions intensity, or emissions per unit of investment, than most Dutch financials. C, and to reduce its CO2 emissions by at least 48% by 2030, on a 2019 basis.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Semiconductors are the foundation of technology advancements that are transforming the global economy and can improve peoples’ lives in so many ways. The company’s latest Sustainability Report and Annex reflect activities and results through the end of fiscal year 2022. By setting a 1.5°C-aligned

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3BL Media

AUGUST 27, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 27, 2024 /3BL/ - DP World , a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, has secured validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its ambitious commitment to reduce its carbon footprint.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

DAC technology, listed by the IEA as a key carbon removal option in the transition to a net-zero energy system, extracts CO2 directly from the atmosphere for use as a raw material or permanently removed when combined with storage. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), scenarios that limit warming to 1.5°C

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has launched the Net Zero Standard for Diversified Mining to provide its signatories and investors with a “transparent, systematic, and evidence-backed” engagement tool. Gardiner said that mining firms are “vulnerable to transition risk”.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Transition Plan Taskforce’s (TPT) finalised disclosure framework aims to “remove friction” for preparers of climate transition plans by aligning with the work of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).

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Sphera

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To decarbonize the global economy in alignment with the goals established by the Paris Agreement, all economic actors in the real economy need to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sufficiently to align with required emissions pathways. Foundations for a Financial Institutions SBTi Net-Zero Target Standard.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 20, 2023

trillion in 2022. HP has reported on its Sustainable Impact goals and progress for more than two decades and was among the first companies globally to publish its complete carbon footprint over 10 years ago. The company is aiming to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2040.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 18, 2023

C pathway, while 29% have announced coal fleet retirement, albeit too late to align with the 1.5°C

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

The group behind the FiveT Hydrogen Fund suggest it will play a major role in the decarbonisation of the global economy. Accelerating the build-out of hydrogen infrastructure will radically improve national and corporate abilities to meet net zero and decarbonisation targets.

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3BL Media

MARCH 18, 2022

Tim Darkes and Cyrille Brisson, 15/03/2022. Nearly half the global economy is aiming to be net-zero by 2050. SOURCE: Eaton. DESCRIPTION: At a crucial tipping point, we have a unique role to play in defining tomorrow’s power systems.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Liudmila Strakodonskaya, Responsible Investment Analyst, AXA IM, said: "Nature protection is a challenge that needs to be addressed to preserve the existence of our societies and global economies. Mindy Lubber, CEO and President, Ceres, said: “The global economy depends on nature. SOURCE: Ceres. We have no time to lose.”.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Last year we had great hopes that 2022 would be the year to build back better in the aftermath of COVID-19. Unfortunately, surging inflation, a global energy crisis and a constant threat of recession cut out a few of our expectations. 2022 Sustainability Summary. Impact investing is getting traction and, in 2022, reached 1.2

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Chris Hall

JUNE 27, 2024

While the non-profit acknowledged that economic prosperity is linked to energy access, it argued that transitioning the global economy doesn’t hinge on demand being met, but rather on how it is met.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Border to Coast engaged with companies representing 68% of the emissions covered by its net zero roadmap, having extended its activities to reach 20 more firms than last year. Two banks have committed to take the requested action and a third including just transition ambitions in its net zero plan. billion in 2022.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 6, 2021

The energy industry and many corporations believe the hydrogen economy needs to build scale at speed to become a key part of the net-zero global economy. We are very pleased to receive such interest from these highly respected firms.

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Chris Hall

MAY 12, 2022

The 2021 Progress Report, ‘ Scaling Urgent Corporate Climate Action Worldwide ’, found that companies committed to cut emissions in line with climate science now represent US$38 trillion of the global economy, more than one-third of global market capitalisation (up from 20% in 2020).

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Chris Hall

MARCH 2, 2022

The EU only built 11GW of new wind farms in 2021, with plans to expand this by 18GW a year over the course of 2022-26, according to a report by WindEurope, a Brussels-based association. Instead of slowing down the decarbonisation of the global economy, now is the time to accelerate the energy transition to a renewable energy future.”.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Both were speaking at a panel session on putting net zero commitments into practice on the second day of the event, hosted by the UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) this week in Toronto, Canada. of CDPQ’s total C$452 billion (US$329.7 billion) in AUM.

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And as we head into 2022, climate change must be a top priority for companies around the world. Therefore 2022 must be the year when corporate climate action becomes mainstream. As part of its pilot efforts, SBTi certified the net-zero targets of seven global firms: AstraZeneca (UK), CVS Health (U.S.), In the U.S.,

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Despite the precariousness of the pathway to net zero, COP26 generated a renewed sense of urgency and optimism as to how to support emerging markets and deal with heavy greenhouse gas emitters. For me, this was the main outcome from COP26 because it shifted the onus from the politicians and regulators towards the real economy.”.

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3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2022

Jordan Locke, a recruitment consultant in Acre's Global Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing Team, sat down with Business Insider alongside a group of industry experts to discuss the current ESG talent shortage, ‘greenwashing’ and the rapid pace of change. . Written by Rebecca Ungarino | 26th January 2022.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2024

The UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) hit a significant milestone last week with the release of its final set of transition plan resources to help businesses mobilise finance for the net zero transition.

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