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The incredible shrinking climate ambitions of the world's largest asset managers

Corporate Knights

While most have set net-zero targets, nearly all of the equity fund portfolios that were assessed – some 95% – are “misaligned” with the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 that much of the world is chasing, as a tipping point in climate appears ever nearer. FinanceMap’s 2023 report analyzed $16.5 s Federated Hermes.

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If we want to compete, Canada needs a green and transition taxonomy ASAP

Corporate Knights

To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 , the Government of Canada has invested billions of dollars in practical efforts to lessen the effects of climate change and encourage clean economic growth. Together, a combined green and transition taxonomy can support a holistic approach to achieve a low-carbon transition.

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2025 Global 100 list: World's most sustainable companies are still betting on a greener world

Corporate Knights

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. CLIMATE COMMITMENTS 1.5C

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New Report Highlights MetLife's Integrated Strategy To Build a More Sustainable Future

3BL Media

In the report, MetLife also provides information on its commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the company’s global operations and general account investment portfolio by 2050 or sooner.[1] In 2022, MetLife, Inc. The net zero commitment applies to GHG emissions from MetLife, Inc.’s

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MetLife 2022 Sustainability Report: Creating Value as an Investor

3BL Media

Read the full MetLife 2022 Sustainability Report MetLife Creating Value as an Investor Our Approach MetLife’s General Account is a key to living up to our promises and our purpose. MetLife’s General Account, which totals over $400 billion dollars, is invested responsibly for the long term. 3 Annual investments in 2022.

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Solar jobs are leading the clean energy surge, but a worker shortage looms

Corporate Knights

million jobs since 2019, according to the second annual World Energy Employment report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), published in November. That puts the total number of jobs in clean energy at 35 million in 2022, compared to just 32 million in oil, gas and coal. The clean energy sector added 4.7 on clean energy solutions.

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High Cost of Decarbonization, ‘Green on Green’ Conflicts Holding Back Progress on Global Net Zero Goals: KPMG Report

ESG Today

Despite progress on scaling up low carbon energy production and industrial technologies, significant barriers remain in the way of the global ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and to limit temperature rise 1.5°C,

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