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DP World’s Commitment to a Greener Future in Ecuador

3BL Media

Trade is the global economy's lifeblood, with maritime transport at its core. But the carbon footprint of port operations and shipping is substantial, with shipping accounting for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions , according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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Connecting the Blue Economy to the Arctic and Antarctic Oceans

3BL Media

As we observe the United Nations’ World Oceans Day 2024, we pay special attention to polar waters, their global roles and transformations, emerging opportunities they present, and our connection to them as businesspeople. The Northern Sea Route is the shortest shipping route between the western part of Eurasia and the Asia-Pacific region.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

For financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and investment managers, scope 3 emissions from supply chains and lending/investment portfolios are often more complex than for other industries. times higher than the UK's own greenhouse gas emissions (excluding aviation and shipping). trillion USD in fossil fuels.

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The Fed Cannot Fix Today’s Energy Inflation Problem

Gail Tverberg

With the high level of debt that the world economy has today, major defaults are a worry. Because of this concern, central banks today seem willing to bend over backwards to prop up failing banks. If any substantial number of banks are propped up, this will add to inflationary pressure. Pipelines are needed at both ends.

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Carbon reporting regulations are rising globally. Small businesses need to keep up.

We Mean Business Coalition

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. Banks and investors should assess climate performance and link lending conditions and investments to these measures.

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Canada’s Best 50 corporate citizens of 2022 continue to conquer the markets

Corporate Knights

While high profits at a firm level can indicate economic vitality, at a national level it’s usually a sign of economic rot and oligopolistic market structures (five big banks, four big grocery stores, three big telcos, one big fertilizer company serving 36 million people). 6 24 WSP Global Inc Engineering construction $174,951.00

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Correcting Climate Imbalance

Chris Hall

A popular answer to this is that the worst polluters should pick up the tab. “The decarbonisation of the global economy requires new sources of financing,” Frédéric Vonner, Sustainability and Sustainable Finance Leader at Big Four accountancy firm PwC Luxembourg, tells ESG Investor. “It