Banking CDP COP26 
Chris Hall
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
What actions must investors, companies and policy makers prioritise in 2022 and beyond, in order to make COP26 pledges and commitments meaningful and operational? Paul Dickinson, Founder Chair , CDP. Bridget Fawcett, Global Head, Strategy; Co-Head, Sustainability and Corporate Transitions, Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory, Citi.
Chris Hall
MAY 19, 2023
At COP26, institutions managing more than US$130 trillion in assets committed to reaching a state of net zero before 2050. A 2021 report showed that fewer than half of financial institutions disclosing their emissions through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) have taken action to align their portfolios with a well below 2°C world.
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3BL Media
JULY 15, 2022
In fact, volunteer market offset activity hit US$1 trillion for the first time in 2021, according to the World Bank. The recent COP26 global climate change conference adjourned with a first-ever multinational agreement for trading standards. Market Parameters and Rules Are Starting to Gel.
Chris Hall
APRIL 12, 2022
According to the initiative’s latest report, Foundations for Science-Based Net-Zero Target Setting in the Financial Sector, banks, asset managers, insurers, and pension funds should ensure their operational and financing activities, as well as Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, are aligned with global net-zero goals.
ESG Today
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Similarly, natural capital is our global bank of natural assets, including soil, water, air, and all living things. Similarly, in 2021 the World Bank published Nature Action 100 , a proposal for investor engagement on biodiversity. For instance, this year’s CDP climate questionnaire featured a brand-new section on biodiversity.
Sphera
JANUARY 10, 2022
Even after the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) came to a close last November, the ESG landscape still remains unclear. The SFDR mainly applies to financial institutions (banks, insurers, asset managers and investment firms) operating within the EU. The question is: How soon will this change?
Chris Hall
MARCH 3, 2022
Fewer than 35% of companies’ emission reductions targets are credible, climate disclosure platform CDP revealed this week, based on an analysis of 13,000+ companies reporting last year. At COP26, nearly 200 countries finalised Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. There is also very little overlap between voluntary and official markets.
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