ESG Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Fast-forward to 2024, with its multiple hurricane disasters in the U.S.; It is also a significant carbon emitter, estimated to account for up to 10 percent of all global emissions. Many fashion companies and organizations — plus a growing number of legislative bodies — know this needs to change.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This outcome must be harnessed by governments and markets, but clearly signals the beginning of the end for coal, oil, and gas in the global economy and the massive growth of renewables.” Rich countries with historical responsibilities for the climate crisis, like the UK, needed to do much more.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 26, 2024

SANTOS, Brazil, August 26, 2024 /3BL/- DP World , a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, has been granted with the Gold Seal standard for publishing a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory verified by external audit.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

For the study, “Embracing a brighter future: Investment Priorities for 2024,” Capgemini Research Institute surveyed 2,000 business leaders from firms with more than $1 billion in annual revenue, across 9 industries and 15 countries.

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ESG Today

APRIL 13, 2023

The new Low Carbon Transition Ratings is launching with coverage of approximately 4,000 of the largest public companies, with Morningstar Sustainalytics aiming to expand to more than 12,500 companies by 2024.

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ESG Today

JULY 25, 2023

The guidelines released alongside the framework provide a standardized methodology to ensure that future government support is aligned with the country’s climate and energy priorities, and precludes funding of discretionary programs not aligned with the framework.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Climate research provider and environmental disclosure platform CDP and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) of the IFRS Foundation announced today that CDP will incorporate the IFRS’ new climate-related disclosure standard into its environmental disclosure platform.

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Sustainable Development Network

MARCH 4, 2024

The Global Association of Master’s in Development Practice Programs ( MDP ), in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network ( SDSN ), will hold the 12th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) on 19-20 September, 2024. Registration will open in July 2024.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2023

Employees are seeking safety, security, and stability; regulators seek to ensure their communities are protected from contamination and competition for resources; investors are seeking “sustainable investments” and projects; and business leaders must protect and grow their organization in an ever-changing global economy.

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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. But water stress extends far beyond our glaciers. Over the last two decades, data centres have quietly become the backbone of modern society.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2024

Upon the team’s return from the UAE, we sat down to gather their impressions from the historic event and hear how they plan to accelerate action in 2024. More than 200 nations—and on the sidelines, just about every major global brand—came together and said it’s time to change. And we get to be a part of it.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Nasdaq is proud to have won the 2024 RiskTech100 awards for its Market, Anti-Financial Crime, and Capital Access Platforms. 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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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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3BL Media

MAY 23, 2024

1] Data from April 15, 2024. We caution investors that forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only on their stated date. We disclaim any intent to update them except as required by law. [1] For calculation purposes, Plastic Bank uses the measurement of 50 bottles equating to 1kg (2.2 pounds) of plastic.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 25, 2024

C in 2023, with new records already being set in 2024. Heat has closed tourist attractions in Greece, schools in Bangladesh and has already cost the global economy trillions in human health, productivity, and agricultural output since the 1990s, according to a study from Dartmouth University. C in 2022, China breached 52.2°C

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The world today is grappling with a polycrisis a complex set of interconnected global challenges that impact economies, industries, and job markets simultaneously. In many parts of the world, jobless growth has become a pressing concern, as economies expand without generating enough formal employment opportunities for young people.

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3BL Media

JUNE 28, 2024

When so remote, so too might our awareness and consideration become of them and their role in the blue economy, particularly when we more regularly contend with urban smog, smoke from wildfires, and extreme weather. But the poles are just as involved in the blue economy as the oceans we work and play in.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 10, 2024

While some progress has been made since our initial assessments in 2022, banks are not moving fast enough to meet global climate goals,” said Simon Dietz, Research Director at the TPI Centre and Professor of Environmental Policy in the Department of Geography at LSE. The NZBA’s membership comprises 144 banks.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 Finance climate action Financing climate action can take many forms, such as green bonds or sustainability-linked loans.

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Chris Hall

JULY 25, 2024

Water is essential for our health, well-being, and the global economy. However, this vital resource faces an unprecedented crisis due to increasing populations and a changing climate. Climate change is also leading to increase instances of extreme weather that are driving increase in floods and other water related risks.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2022

With the global economy heavily reliant on ocean health, a sustainable future is paramount. Changes in the ocean drive weather systems that influence both land and marine ecosystems. The resolution will help to forge an international legally binding agreement by the end of 2024.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Published in August, Border to Coast’s annual RI and Stewardship Report outlined the first full year of its direct engagement with companies on climate. According to the scheme’s latest Climate Change Report , it has reduced emissions by 58% compared to 2019 levels ahead of its interim goal of a 53% reduction by 2025.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

The findings in Top risks forecast: Bottom lines for business in 2024 and beyond attempt to shine a light on the multifaceted, complex challenges facing companies looking to grow internationally at a time of increasing divergence on regulation, conflict, technological advancement and political uncertainty. percent impact on global GDP.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It only becomes effective 12 months from the announcement, made on 22 February, 2024. What this really means Those who hail the UK’s withdrawal a success will argue that the ECT had a chilling effect on regulation and was a major obstacle to climate-friendly policymaking. What is the impact of the UK’s withdrawal? The need is pressing.

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We Mean Business Coalition

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

This means companies MUST consider the financial risks of climate change on the company’s financial situation – short, medium and long term. Jennifer Laidlaw, accessed June 2024, < [link] > What does non-financial reporting cover? The business benefits of getting reporting right go beyond compliance.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Every year more than 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is produced across the planet, as shown in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Waste Management Outlook 2024. In 2020, the direct cost of waste management to the global economy was an estimated US$252 billion. billion tonnes.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 17, 2025

A 2024 report by Moodys said green hydrogen will play no significant role in the decarbonisation of the global economy for at least a decade. The future use of green hydrogen will likely to be limited to hard-to-abate industrial processes and highly localised in its production and use, the Shift report said.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We hoped this wouldn’t persist into 2024, but figures from the first quarter of the year are already raising concerns as companies continue business-as-usual, allowing abuse to go unchecked.” Migrant workers are often the invisible glue holding the global economy together,” said Archer.

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Chris Hall

JULY 7, 2023

The ISSB has confirmed its intention to prioritise the climate disclosures standard. Issuers are, therefore, expected to prepare their first report in line with the climate standard in 2024 and the broader sustainability standard in 2025. However, it’s important to note that these standards are not directly enforceable.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2023

Impact assessments for the fuel standard and emissions pricing will be carried out over the course of 2024. The EU’s FuelEU Maritime initiative is also set to apply from 1 January 2025. It will impose constraints on the average annual GHG intensity of onboard energy used by ships.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

On top of that, they will be creating plans to comply as soon as by the 2024 reporting cycle (e.g. Countries and companies have taken responsibility for climate change and raised their carbon emissions reduction ambition. As a result, 91% of the global economy and almost half of the 2,000 largest companies have net-zero pledges.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 19, 2024

I couldn’t help but notice the parallels at this year’s annual UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, when the CEO of ExxonMobil, Darren Woods, descended upon the discussions for the first time since they started holding them in 1995. on dealing with the emissions associated with them.” See what I mean by wild?

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Those were nascent days of corporate social responsibility, when the focus was on corporate image, not substantive changes to business practice. As my career progressed, I saw firsthand the stark contrasts that underpin our global economy. At the same time, I witnessed the lingering impacts of colonialism.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Preparing for the storm: The role of UK business and government in improving UK resilience to climate change in the UK’ explores how leading UK businesses are already increasing community resilience through climate adaptation strategies and action. billion climate finance already promised by Biden each year, by 2024.

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James Militzer

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The interconnected shocks of 2024 including the escalating climate and biodiversity crises, rising food insecurity, and mounting global health challenges are exposing vulnerabilities in our societies like never before. Impact investing, much like the world around us, is facing a period of prolonged turbulence.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

We are all in harm’s way when it comes to the floods , fires and sweltering hea t brought by extreme climate change. This trend holds across sectors and regions and puts the sustainable economy on a path to dominate the global economy by the end of the next decade.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Climate risks and geopolitics were both in the limelight, and often clashing, in 2024 as a myriad of questions were raised concerning the future of sustainability efforts. In economic terms, climate change has caused over US$3.6 They risk peoples wealth, health and lives, and endanger political stability.

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