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The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know

GreenBiz

In September, five of the leading reporting groups (CDP, CDSB, GRI, IIRC and SASB) issued a statement of intent to work together to create a comprehensive global corporate reporting system and a mere two months later, IIRC and SASB announced an intent to merge to become the Value Reporting Foundation. .

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Businesses and investors need to roll up their sleeves and join the race to revive biodiversity

Corporate Knights

This year, the non-profit CDP, which runs the world’s environmental disclosure system, included new questions to assess firms’ approaches to biodiversity. Biodiversity awareness in the world of finance. The awareness about biodiversity risks remains very limited within the finance community. There are, however, positive signs.

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PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'

GreenBiz

The same week that PepsiCo announced its new ambition, the company’s foundation extended the terms of its 14-year-long relationship with the Inter-American Development Bank — with initiatives including a fund meant to promote the inclusion of women in regenerative, sustainable agricultural models in Latin America.

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This Week’s People Moves: Simpson Steps Down as CDP CEO

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of moves and appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including CDP, Loomis Sayles, UKSIF, Built by Nature, Arcadian AM, London Pensions Fund Authority and PLSA. I am extremely proud of what we have achieved at CDP over the past 21 years. this decade.

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Guest Post: Why Biodiversity Risk is a Business Risk

ESG Today

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.

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Fashion Sector Lets Water Risk Slide

Chris Hall

Of the 29 surveyed companies, 15 reported on their water usage to non-profit CDP, which runs an environmental impact disclosure system for investors and companies. Planet Tracker interpreted this as a “fairly positive starting point”, saying it showed that management teams paid attention to the issue.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: March 10, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

Net Zero Economy In Canada this week, the financial industry regulator published a set of guidelines for banks, insurance companies and other regulated firms that will help them assess and disclose climate risks. US-based manufacturer Bank Australia – Australian banks Ficosa International, S.A.