Corporate Knights

JANUARY 21, 2025

president will be taking aim at legislation that resulted in nearly US$300 billion in private-sector investments in clean energy, battery manufacturing and clean power generation, most business leaders recognize that concerns about a worsening climate crisis will grow regardless of shifting political winds. While the new U.S. Telus Corp.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Photo: CARE Peru Data from the Gates Foundation suggests that investing in the economic power of women like Fariha could boost the global economy by as much as $10 trillion by 2030 – twice the GDP of Japan, the world’s third largest economy. Elizabeth Vargas Vilca and her staff at her shoe manufacturing business.

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ESG Today

MARCH 24, 2025

In 2023, I stood on Antarcticas frozen expanse after summiting Mount Vinson and skiing to the South Pole to raise awareness of the accelerating ice melt and its far-reaching consequences. My journey to understand this crisis began with a 2019 expedition to Mount Everest, also undertaken to highlight climate change.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Across the continent, business schools are embracing local narratives , turning the classroom into a space where African ingenuity and global relevance meet and changing how students see themselves – not just as participants but as creators of a more sustainable and equitable global economy.

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3BL Media

MAY 23, 2024

CooperCompanies (“Cooper”) (Nasdaq: COO) today released its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report showcasing progress on enhancing the health and wellness of people around the world while protecting the planet and serving its communities. The Company operates through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 1, 2022

We are also at a tipping point in climate change. Climate-related disasters displaced three times more people than conflict and violence in 2020, jeopardizing education for millions of children. Climate change is also why the renewable energy sector is booming, opening new jobs with new challenges and skill requirements.

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3BL Media

MAY 23, 2024

Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report We have been a committed partner to countries around the world for more than 30 years, supporting policies that encourage innovation, foster the advancement of technology and enable business-friendly environments globally.

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3BL Media

JULY 25, 2023

Originally published on bloomberg.com July 21, 2023 /3BL/ - Bloomberg today announced the Bloomberg New Economy Forum’s return to Singapore, November 8-10, 2023, with a full delegation of global corporate and government leaders. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg L.P.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

With more than one quarter of the global economy committed to achieving net-zero emissions over the coming decades, it follows that the shipping sector will be under increased pressure from governments and private players to clean up its act. Climate Change. It is also working to introduce net-zero emissions ships in U.K.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As we approach COP29, which (roughly) coincides with the fourth anniversary of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM), it’s an excellent moment to reflect on progress and reaffirm the individual commitments of NZAM signatories to accelerating the transition to a net zero global economy.

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James Militzer

MAY 31, 2024

You sigh with relief knowing that the world had accomplished something no one thought was possible: We’d turned back the clock on climate change. Much of the current conversation around climate change focuses on the obstacles that make the problem so difficult to solve.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Can ESG data help ensure that they are built in a manner that makes them resilient in a climate-changing world, even mitigate the threats of droughts, floods, hurricanes, wildfires and all of the other calamities in the first place? Sustainable finance can help. trillion annually.

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Impakter

JANUARY 23, 2023

Impakter Davos 2023: Time to Rethink the Role of the World Economic Forum? Last week saw the 53rd annual World Economic Forum (WEF) gathering; a four-day event held in the Swiss skiing resort of Davos between the 16th – 20th of January. appeared first on Impakter. Stephen Hare

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The proposal follows decisions by the pension funds to divest from fossil fuel reserve owners in their public equities portfolio in 2018, and to exclude upstream fossil fuel investments, including exploration and extraction, in their private markets investments in 2023.

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3BL Media

JULY 16, 2024

Originally published in International Paper's 2023 Sustainability Report Celebrating a decade with our company, Sophie Beckham is vice president and chief sustainability officer at International Paper, where she works across the enterprise to advance sustainability strategy development and the company’s Vision 2030 goal implementation.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2021

In Taiwan, where I live and work, a large percentage of companies occupy an important position in the global economy as major suppliers of goods across the industrial spectrum. When the FSC introduced these directives, the government’s aim was to improve corporate transparency and accountability with the wider public.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Benchmark assessments are a cornerstone of Climate Action 100+ and are intended to help inform investors’ engagement strategies and wider public debate. The results show that most focus companies are not moving fast enough to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement and reduce investors’ risk.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

By: Emma Cutler, Senior Analyst, Verdantix News of climate change- and El Nino-driven drought slowing traffic in the Panama Canal hit headlines last week. Where the news will likely never appear, however, is firms’ own reporting, even for those that experience significant losses, at least not as a climate-related loss.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This innovative resource - launched at the COP28 Nature Pavilion in Expo City, Dubai - helps organizations navigate the landscape of nature and climate assessment methodologies and disclosure frameworks and surfaces leading tools that enable meaningful nature and climate action that can improve their environmental and business performance.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Natural capital provides the building blocks that enable ecosystem services—the positive benefits that societies and economies derive from nature—to sustain life and create wealth. That’s why biodiversity loss alone could cost the global economy trillions of dollars in the coming years, in addition to trillions more related to climate change.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Trade is the global economy's lifeblood, with maritime transport at its core. But the carbon footprint of port operations and shipping is substantial, with shipping accounting for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions , according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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Sustainability Matters

MARCH 23, 2025

As we recently marked World Water Day themed Glacier Preservation it servedas a timely reminder that we all have a role to play in tackling climate change and water stress. In 2023, 25% of the water used in Equinixs evaporative cooling systems came from non-potable water sources, most of which was reclaimed water.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

UK-based bank Barclays will no longer directly finance new oil and gas projects, and will require its energy sector clients to produce transition plans or decarbonization strategies by the beginning of next year, according to a new “Climate Change Statement” released by the bank.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

PARIS, November 16, 2023 /3BL/ - The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Food Waste Coalition of Action has today released its first baseline report , presenting operational food surplus and waste aggregated data from sixteen of its retailer and manufacturer members. said Sharon Bligh, Director of Health and Sustainability.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Today, the residents of Utqiaġvik face a growing challenge– integrating the culture and values of the past with the technological advances and knowledge needed to preserve their culture and thrive in a changing, global economy. Utqiaġvik is on the front lines of climate change. If not now – when?

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In this article, I’ll summarise key events defining 2022 and present four sustainability trends that will prepare you to create an impact in 2023. The good news is that every recession eventually creates new opportunities, so continue reading about 2023 sustainability trends. Sustainability trends 2023: Mandatory reporting.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 25, 2023

Originally published on bloomberg.org NEW YORK, August 24, 2023 /3BL/ - Bloomberg announced it will host the Bloomberg Transition Finance Action Forum on September 19, 2023, in New York City.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The initiative underscores that addressing climate change requires a holistic approach supported by healthier, better educated, and adequately skilled young people. To date, the partnership reached more than 600,000 youth with foundational and digital skills that help young people unlock opportunities in the changing global economy.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

CDP runs a global environmental disclosure system, enabling investors and other stakeholders to measure and track organization’s performance in key environmental sustainability areas including climate change, deforestation, and water security.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

“Over the last two decades working in sustainable finance, I’ve seen first-hand that successfully integrating sustainability and climate change considerations into decision-making processes is critical if investors, banks and companies are to fully understand risks and opportunities in a rapidly evolving global economy,” said Mattison.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

These efforts are part of companies’ efforts to measure and reduce their contributions to climate change. This service offers customers a simple and transparent way to offset carbon emissions and take tangible climate action by supporting one of the United Nations’ climate action projects.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

November 28, 2023 /3BL/ - Inogen Alliance will have a presence at the upcoming COP28 held in Dubai. UN’s COP (Conference of the Parties) is the largest annual climate summit driving action to address global warming across world leaders, country delegates, representatives of business, civil society, local communities and media.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Participating investors will focus on mobilizing companies deemed to be systemically important to the goal of reversing nature and biodiversity loss by 2030; the initiative is encouraging investor signatories to participate ahead of its spring 2023 launch. Mindy Lubber, CEO and President, Ceres, said: “The global economy depends on nature.

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3BL Media

JULY 17, 2024

dollars in 2023 alone, and expected to grow to over 1.8 trillion USD to the global economy in 2030[2]. trillion U.S. dollars by 2030[1]. Artificial intelligence is far from limited to responding to questions or creating customer artwork – it’s ideal for sifting through and making sense of big data.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Moreover, our solutions scored 15% higher than in 2023 based on their raw scoring, illustrating how our solutions have evolved in the competitive landscape. Pricing and intermediating risk is a core function for insurance companies, but this has become far more challenging given the unprecedented risks associated with climate change.

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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 17, 2023

the world is not on track to meet its climate goals. The frequency of catastrophic heatwaves, flooding and droughts continues to have an increasingly deadly and devastating impact on all parts of society—including the global economy. The latest National Climate Assessment found the U.S.

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