Sustainable Round Table

MARCH 22, 2023

New for 2023, all 18,000+ companies responding to the CDP Climate questionnaire, which includes the vast majority of SR Inc Member-Clients, will have to respond to four new questions on their alignment with sustainable finance taxonomy. In order to achieve this goal and align with 1.5°C,

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We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 16, 2023

The 4 A’s of Climate Leadership guides companies to credible climate action, from using the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to set emissions targets, to disclosing through through CDP. It builds credibility As climate change becomes an ever-more prominent subject, accusations of greenwashing are becoming more common.

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Chris Hall

MAY 1, 2024

In 2024, the number of listed companies with a climate commitment validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) jumped to 20% from just 12% in 2023. SBTi, a UK-registered charity, is a collaboration between the UN Global Compact and NGOs CDP, World Resources Institute and the WWF.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JANUARY 27, 2023

The WEF’s Global Risks Report 2023 highlighted failure to respond to climate change and biodiversity loss among the most severe long-term risks facing the world. While greenwashing should always be avoided, it’s important to highlight that making credible progress is by no means easy for companies.

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

There will be plenty of business leaders reflecting on the start of 2023, who’d agree with Kermit the Frog: “ It’s not easy being green.” We must have zero tolerance for net zero greenwashing.” Yet the implication that all corporate climate action is tantamount to greenwashing is simply wrong. C within reach.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We look for leadership from India to take this conversation forward in its presidency of the G20 in 2023. make greenwashing easier to detect and allow companies that are really delivering on climate action to stand out from the crowd. In 2023, the UN begins its formal Global Stocktake process. C-aligned science-based targets.

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Just Capital

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Be well, Martin JUST In the News This week we hosted our latest “ JUST Better Business” conversation with Sheri Bronstein, the Chief Human Resources Officer of Bank of America , our 2023 Most JUST Company and No. 1 when it comes to Workers. In the absence of a global price on carbon, Reuters looks into the rise in companies setting their own.

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Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2023

The consultation is set to run until 5 October, and the final code is due to be published by the end of 2023.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2023

In its recent report on environmental disclosures by firms in Southeast Asia, covering climate, water and deforestation, disclosure platform CDP found a 25% increase in forest-related disclosures, with growth rates in the region outstripping global trends. Water is critical because it is the bloodstream of our ecosphere,” said CDP’s Ong.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 12, 2021

So, there’s also increased attention — by activists and regulators, as well as investors — to corporate greenwash, in which a company’s actions doesn’t match its proclamations. SASB, GRI, CDP, TCFD, et al. — The revolution in social finance. The “S” in ESG is also rising.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 9, 2023

Net Zero Economy / Finance The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a new report that helps to define ‘greenwashing’ from the authority’s point of view. The post Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: June 9, 2023 appeared first on We Mean Business Coalition.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 18, 2022

This week in ESG news: HSBC ends financing of new oil & gas projects; EU agrees to a carbon tax on imports; Australia to introduce mandatory climate reporting for companies; Dow Jones Sustainability annual index changes released; Barclays sets $1 trillion sustainable finance goal; Annual CDP environmental scores released; Biden invests $3.7

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In neighbouring Scotland installations increased by 113% between 2020 and 2023. The other initiatives include an air-source heat pump network and a district heat network using excess heat from a chemicals park. 128 companies are committed to improving their energy efficiency through EP100.

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Chris Hall

MAY 4, 2022

Only 1% of over 13,000 corporates across 13 industries and 117 countries disclosed against 24 key climate transition plan indicators, according to a 2021 report by sustainability disclosure platform CDP. Eighty-four percent responded to less than 80% of those indicators. . There needs to be a balance that doesn’t create overcomplexity.

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