ESG Today

JULY 10, 2023

Following EFRAG’s submission, the EU Commission held consultations with regulators and member state sustainable finance groups, which the Commission said raised some concerns about the “challenging nature” of some of the reporting requirements.

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Banking UNEP Sustainable Investment 131

Chris Hall

JANUARY 20, 2023

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including WWF, UNEP, S&P Global Sustainable1, ISS ESG, and CHOOOSE. The Cyber Risk Score will be added to ISS’ Benchmark Governance Research and Voting reports for S&P 500 companies ahead of the 2023 proxy season.

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UNEP Analytics Logistics Sustainable Investment 52

Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

To boost sustainable investment in ocean economies, the International Capital Market Association, in partnership with other industry bodies, has consolidated existing blue finance guidance and principles under one framework. As of January 2023, green bonds had raised US$2.5 we combine this so the guidance draws on that ”.

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Green Bonds UNEP Banking Climate Change 64

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

There were mixed signals and missed opportunities on sustainable investment in the UK’s latest fiscal statement. Rigorous analysis is much needed after a 2023 voting season in which differences widened to a chasm , with the number of climate-related resolutions increasing, while levels of support diminished.

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UNEP Climate Change Sustainable Investment 81

Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2024

A 2023 study analysed more than 100,000 records of animals in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), finding that over 90% of identified species were unknown to science. DSM excluded from ESG portfolios Many investors and financial institutions have excluded DSM from their definitions of sustainable investment.

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UNEP Sustainable Investment Banking Development 78

Chris Hall

JANUARY 18, 2024

The TNFD formally launched its final recommendations on 18 September 2023. Between the 19 th and 20 th centuries, 95% of cabbage, 91% of corn, 94% of pea, and 81% of tomato varieties used in the United States were lost.

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Climate Change UNEP Sustainable Investment Corporate Financiers 59

Sustainability Update

MAY 28, 2024

It represents not only a lost opportunity to feed food-insecure people but also a substantial contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – an estimated 8 -10% of total global emissions , according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) , as well as 58% of all landfill methane emissions , according to the EPA.

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Waste EPA Corporate Social Responsibility UNEP 64