We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This article was first published in Edie. The transition to a just, resilient, net-zero future is not possible without small and medium-sized businesses, known as SMEs. They are the engine of today’s economy and the backbone of global supply chains, accounting for about 90% of all businesses and around 70% of jobs worldwide.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The COP28 decision text, released Wednesday morning, included language about “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems” and “reducing both consumption and production of fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable manner so as to achieve net zero by, or before, or around 2050 in keeping with the science”.The

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Carlos Sanchez

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

While some recognise carbon offsets markets as key for us to achieve net-zero emissions world by 2050 by funnelling cash into cost-effective projects, others believe credits are a dangerous distraction that allows polluters to pay their way out of the problem. 1 – 1.5ºC emission pathway (Source McKinsey & Co).

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3BL Media

MARCH 26, 2024

Lenovo is committed to achieving Net-Zero emissions by 2050 and our sustainability efforts start with our own manufacturing and supply chain. Manager, GSC Global Manufacturing at Lenovo, explains: “To help measure our progress toward Net-Zero, our goal is to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions by 50% by 2030.

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Sphera

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To decarbonize the global economy in alignment with the goals established by the Paris Agreement, all economic actors in the real economy need to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sufficiently to align with required emissions pathways. Foundations for a Financial Institutions SBTi Net-Zero Target Standard.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 20, 2023

HP has reported on its Sustainable Impact goals and progress for more than two decades and was among the first companies globally to publish its complete carbon footprint over 10 years ago. The company is aiming to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2040. The company reported that $3.5

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

By: Bruno Sarda, TMT Climate Change & Sustainability Services Leader, Ernst & Young LLP Leaders from across the globe recently reconvened for the World Economic Forum’s 53rd annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, and covered everything from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, to the state of the global economy and more.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Unfortunately, surging inflation, a global energy crisis and a constant threat of recession cut out a few of our expectations. 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. Sustainability trends 2023: Net-Zero roadmaps.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 7, 2023

A critical issue right now is how we safeguard the freedom of financial institutions to invest in the companies planning for the net zero future. In recent weeks, several insurers have quit the Net Zero Insurance Alliance, part of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), after attorneys general from 23 U.S.

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3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2022

Jordan Locke, a recruitment consultant in Acre's Global Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing Team, sat down with Business Insider alongside a group of industry experts to discuss the current ESG talent shortage, ‘greenwashing’ and the rapid pace of change. . Written by Rebecca Ungarino | 26th January 2022.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 18, 2023

Julie Segal, Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics’ Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment, outlines the c hallenges and opportunities of the Paris Agreement’s Article 2.1(c). Aligning investments with climate change mitigation and adaptation goals, as required under Article 2.1(c) Article 2.1(c)

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 12, 2023

To address this, it has been suggested that new categories – not based on Article 8 or 9 of SFDR – are established including one for products with a transition focus aiming to bring measurable improvements to the sustainability profile of the assets they invest in.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

C within reach, and to transition to a net-zero global economy by 2050 at the latest. Finalize rules for the Global Stocktake that are evidence-based, driven by ambition, enhance accountability through reporting, and ensure inclusivity through local government, society and business participation. . .

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

A shorter version of this article originally appeared on Reuters Sustainable Business. Speaking at COP27 in Egypt last year, UN Secretary General António Guterres was clear: “the criteria and benchmarks for… net zero commitments have varying levels of rigor, and loopholes wide enough to drive a diesel truck through.

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A version of this article first appeared on Harvard Business Review. . COP26 focused the attention of governments and businesses on a key targe t: limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C by halving global emissions by 2030. Glasgow saw agreement on Article 6 finally reached, meaning that carbon markets are here to stay.

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B the Change

DECEMBER 5, 2022

‘Degrowth’ Provides a New Alternative for Business and Society This article by Charles Duprez is part of “The Basics” series by the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS) that provides essential knowledge about core business sustainability topics. Our global economy is built for growth.

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Sense and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article was first published by the Environmental Defense Fund, an organization focusing on creating economical policies to support clean air and water; abundant fish and wildlife; and a stable climate. The article was authored by Amanda Leland and originally appeared here. This is a welcome step. on climate action.

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We Mean Business Coalition

APRIL 12, 2023

This article orignally appeared on We Don’t Have Time. The challenge to keep global warming below 1.5°C When we discuss scale, we cannot afford to ignore the millions of small and medium sized businesses – or SMEs – that drive global economies and create the fabric of local communities.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 20, 2024

This article first appeared in Business Green. Businesses, as the linchpin of the global economy, are vital actors in ensuring the world meets its shared goals for climate action. Carbon markets can be a vital mechanism for raising corporate climate ambition – but they must be made more robust.

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Chris Hall

JULY 8, 2022

As in the rest of the private sector, where at least 20% of the world’s 2,000 largest public companies have committed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, many leading investors are also focused on reducing carbon emissions. Going Beyond Net Zero Emissions. Paris Agreement alignment is a holistic process.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This article originally appeared on SME Climate Hub. Over the coming two weeks, business, government, and civil society will convene in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for the COP27 Climate Summit, to align on climate policies and actions needed to decarbonize the global economy. Go all in to finance the global transition to net zero.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The Net-Zero Standard launched by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) at COP26 now provides a credible and independent assessment of corporate net-zero target setting and enables companies to align their near- and long-term climate action with limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 3, 2023

Airports and the aviation industry are central to the growth of global economies, connecting markets, communities and people across the world. of global carbon emissions being produced, ESG must become a central tenet of the aviation industry if growth is to continue. However, with circa 2.5% MtCO2e by 2050.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 8, 2023

The UK government has set a target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The UK’s commitment to achieving net zero in general is enshrined in the Climate Change Act of 2008 (as amended). To help achieve this, it has introduced mandatory climate-related disclosure requirements for large UK companies.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 25, 2022

Global asset manager Federated Hermes has launched a Biodiversity Equity fund, with insights from the UK’s Natural History Museum. Managed by Ingrid Kukuljan, the firm’s Head of Impact and Sustainable Investing, the fund is classified as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

We know that unprecedented change is required to our global economy. Increasing their overall resilience to the risks associated with climate change, while meeting their obligations around sustainability, should be a key strategic priority for organisations as we move towards net zero and a nature-positive world,” said Faull.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) has launched the HGIF Global Equity Circular Economy Fund, which will invest in up to 60 companies that are enabling the transition to a circular global economy. US investment manager Franklin Templeton has unveiled a new social-focused bond fund.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 13, 2024

By stepping up their climate ambitions and backing them with concrete commitments, the G7 can catalyse a surge in global investment and reinvigorate their economies. G7 countries make up approximately 38 per cent of the global economy and were responsible for 21 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions in 2021.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The fund will be classified as Article 9 under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation with “significant alignment” to eight SDGs. Invesco has launched its Invesco Environmental Climate Opportunities (ECO) Bond Fund , which offers UK investors income and growth while supporting the transition to a low-carbon global economy.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This article was first published in Financial Times’ Sustainable Views. Agreements by nations working together to address global challenges can feel painfully slow, often weighted down by bureaucracy and dominated by the interests of the most powerful.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The announcement indicated an emphasis on “high emission sources”, which suggested oil and gas production, and the Vegan Society said it was disappointed that “there has yet to be any global commitment on reducing methane from agriculture.”. Carbon trading.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 19, 2022

Firstly, the global economy is in the midst of the clean energy transition, one of the biggest changes to an economic system since the second industrial revolution, which introduced mass production in the late 19 th and early 20 th century. Dynamic market expansion. EVs require 2.5

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

Climate scientists have unambiguously told us how to avoid the grimmest consequences of climate change: achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Our goal is to take this 'whole-of-government' approach and turn it into a 'whole-of-economy' approach. My goal at Treasury is to support this work with a whole-of-economy approach.

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Sustainable Round Table

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Consequently, it is helpful to reflect on fundamental principles—and how decisions aligned with those principles can help create long-term value with diverse, global stakeholders. In January, a Latitude Media article highlighted a Princeton study that asserted too broadly that EAC procurement does not cause new renewable energy.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 29, 2023

‘Opportunity of a lifetime’ In her speech to the House of Commons Tuesday afternoon, Freeland framed the 2023 budget as part of “the most significant economic transformation since the Industrial Revolution,” in which Canada’s major trading partners are investing heavily in the clean economy and net-zero industries.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 1, 2020

Let’s begin with a few headlines: Southern Company commits to net-zero emissions by 2050. Microsoft committed to protect more land than it operates on globally by 2025. Shell plans to achieve net-zero emissions across its product manufacturing operations. Sponsored Article. When the U.S. Fair enough.

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Sustainable Round Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

At Ceres, Bob founded the Investor Network on Climate Risk and co-founded the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) which has helped shape the field of corporate sustainability and now emerging mandatory requirements for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting.

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