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Unilever sets out net-zero plans for shareholder vote

GreenBiz

Unilever sets out net-zero plans for shareholder vote. Unilever has become one of the first multinational companies in the world to publish a corporate net-zero action plan for oversight by its shareholders, as it prepares to put the climate strategy to an advisory vote at its upcoming AGM in early May. Michael Holder.

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To Meet Net Zero, Prioritize ESG Laggards

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: On the heels of COP26, investors are not only thinking about the climate-related risks of companies within their portfolios, but they are also considering whether to make new investments or maintain existing investments in high-emitting companies or countries going forward. Engaging for Net Zero.

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Climate Finance: Moving Forward After COP26

3BL Media

SUMMARY: The need for climate finance – the local, national, or transnational financing that enables climate change mitigation and adaptation – was much debated at COP26. Bridging the Funding Gap at COP26: Governmental Pledges. Bridging the Funding Gap at COP26: Private Sector Initiatives. SOURCE: EcoVadis.

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Companies Who Communicate Breakthrough When Facing Greenwashing Scrutiny

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Last week, Porter Novelli asked if COP26 was a cop-out and provided key takeaways for the business community. This week we’re diving into the scrutiny (earned or not) brands face when they make net-zero promises. Continue reading this blog here. SOURCE: Porter Novelli.

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The UK’s ‘Green Jobs Taskforce’ outlines plan to boost Britain’s green economy

Renewable Energy World

Every job has the potential to become ‘green’ as the world moves to combat climate change, and there are a huge range of skills which will support the transition to a net zero economy.”. The task-force’s main observation is that “green jobs and skills should not be considered as niche or restricted to certain sectors of the economy.

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Financing the transition to net-zero through better reporting

We Mean Business Coalition

Fundamentally, it provides information that the markets need to make well-considered investments, finance the transition to a net-zero economy and track the progress based on validated data. Accountants have a central role in supporting capital markets as the world moves to net-zero emissions.

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Could the world really become net zero by 2040 ?

Edouard Stenger

This enabled me to read a thought-provoking article stating and arguing that the world could be net zero much faster than thought, by the 2040s. This is the opinion of Nigel Topping who served as UN’s High-Level Climate Action Champion at the COP26 organized by the UK. So one could say he knows what he is talking about.