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Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future

GreenBiz

Business strategy organization Boston Consulting Group will use remote workplace lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce per-employee travel by at least 30 percent by 2025, one key element of the $8.5 It committed to delivering up to $1 billion in pro bono consulting work for social impact projects between 2015 and 2025. (So

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

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Many celebrated with their CSOs on meeting ambitious corporate targets for 2020, while setting audacious new goals for 2025, 2030 and 2050. Each of these individuals is playing the long game and is in a strong position to move their companies and industries into what could be a more hopeful period of reconciliation, recovery and repair.

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ESG Bond Issuance to Quadruple by 2025

Chris Hall

Inconsistent disclosures limiting growth, says Pictet/IIF report, with ‘climate-aligned’ bonds meeting supply shortfall. trillion per year by 2025, according to new research by Pictet Asset Management and the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The post ESG Bond Issuance to Quadruple by 2025 appeared first on ESG Investor.

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America’s Top 10 Companies for Environmental Performance in 2022

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The IPCC, the UN’s climate research body, recently found that the world is currently on track for temperature increases more than double the 1.5°C C goal set in the Paris Agreement. Intuit ranks first among Software companies for its work to address climate change. The company set a verified 1.5°C

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Stewardship a “Critical Component” of Border to Coast’s Climate Strategy

Chris Hall

The scheme updated its voting guidelines for the 2024 proxy voting season to strengthen its stance on climate change. Strengthening stewardship Border to Coast has set a target for 80% of its financed emissions to be subject to engagement by 2025, and 100% by 2030.

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Policy Gaps Curbing Private Climate Finance Flows

Chris Hall

The gap between current climate investment and the funds needed until 2030 to achieve the net zero targets of the Paris Agreement currently stands at US$6 trillion annually, according to research from the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and law firm A&O Shearman, equating to approximately 6% of global annual GDP.

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Is 'net-zero' greenwash?

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For example, companies may refer to becoming "carbon negative" or "climate positive"; or that they seek to achieve "net-zero" or "net-negative" emissions or "deep decarbonization"; or that they plan to become "emissions-free" or achieve "zero emissions"; or that they are committed to a "1.5 degrees C pathway.".

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