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Majority of Business Leaders Plan to Increase Sustainability Investments this Year: Capgemini Survey

ESG Today

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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The Era of Compliance: The Changing Landscape of ESG Reporting

3BL Media

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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Navigating the Path to Decent Work and Reducing Youth Unemployment

3BL Media

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. Moreover, the alignment between economic growth and investment in education is critical. The challenges are great, but so are the opportunities.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

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 Clearly much more needs to be done to pivot towards more sustainable investment and lending practices.

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ESG Explainer: The Blue Economy

Chris Hall

With the global economy heavily reliant on ocean health, a sustainable future is paramount. To date, the ocean and its ecosystems have provided significant benefits to the global community, including climate regulation, coastal protection, food, employment, recreation and cultural well-being.

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Why Investing in Waste Matters

Chris Hall

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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UK Urged to Move Away from Single Materiality Mindset

Chris Hall

Investment industry bodies have underscored the need for double materiality in response to the UK government’s consultation on non-financial reporting. The authority had already pushed the release back to Q3 earlier in the year and the rules are now not expected to arrive until H2 2024.