ESG Today

APRIL 23, 2023

This week in ESG news: IBM study shatters “myth” that ESG harms profitability; PwC boosts nature and biodiversity capabilities; Starbucks certifies 3,500 environmentally sustainable stores; Hong Kong to require all issuers to report on climate; EU lawmakers adopt rules tackling deforestation in supply chains; Schneider Electric launches (..)

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ESG Today

MARCH 24, 2024

Deutsche Bank Ties Senior Exec Compensation to Loan Book Decarbonization Goals Private Equity & Venture Capital Carbon Accounting and Management Startup Greenly Raises $52 Million Fullerton Fund Management Raises $100 Million for Decarbonization Opportunities-Focused Private Equity Fund KKR Acquires Majority Stake in U.S.

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3BL Media

JULY 28, 2022

Walmart's Live Better U program now pays for 100% of college tuition and books for program enrollees as of August 2021. Walmart raised $2 billion through its first green bond issuance to finance and advance its sustainability goals including renewable energy, zero waste, circular economy and sustainable transportation projects.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

And it allows every employee, every time they book a flight, to see that their choice has an impact and also that we as a company will do something. It’s about how you educate them, because it's right there, it's going to be in the booking tool. A little over a year ago we issued our first green bond.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Sustainable Finance Ericsson Issues Inaugural €500 Million Green Bond to Fund Network Energy Efficiency Initiatives Private Equity & Venture Capital Sustainable Building Tech Startup Vizcab Raises $5.5

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Walmart Hits Goal to Reduce 1 Billion Tons of Supply Chain Emissions 6 Years Ahead of 2030 Target Microsoft Signs Deal to Remove 350,000 Tonnes of Carbon Through Agroforestry Rio Tinto Signs Australia’s Largest-Ever (..)

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2023

In an oversubscribed market, greater opportunities for investors lie in social, sustainable, SLBs and blue bonds. Investor demand for green, social, sustainable, sustainability-linked and transition bonds (GSS+) is far outstripping supply, the Climate Bonds Initiative’s (CBI) Green Bond Pricing in the Primary Market H2 report illustrates.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Anglo American Ties Interest on $745 Million Bond to Climate, Water & Job Creation Goals. DBS Sets Decarbonization Targets for Lending Book in Key Emissions Intensive Sectors. Union Pacific Issues $600 Million Green Bond to Fund Decarbonization Investments. Private Equity & Venture Capital.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Michael Gerrard presented on a book he edited alongside John Dernbach, who was also present: “Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States: Summary and Key Recommendations” which showcases 1500 specific recommendations for federal, state, local and private action.

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We Mean Business Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

The EU Green Taxonomy is also instrumental for the upcoming EU Green Bonds Standard. As the cornerstone of many current and upcoming regulations, the quality and comparability of the EU Green Taxonomy’s reporting data is crucial.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Weaning the world from its annual release of 51 billion tons of planet-changing emissions is the subject of Gates' latest book, "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster," being released this month. There's a whole new GreenBiz event in April for the emerging green finance space.).

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ESG Today

JULY 24, 2022

ESG Book Launches Fund Sustainability Scoring Solution. NN IP Expands Impact Range with New Social Bond Fund. Billion Green Bond to Fund Ag and Value Chain Sustainability Projects. Iberdrola Signs $550 Million Green Loan with EIB to Fund Wind & Solar Projects. OPG Issues $300M “Nuclear Green Bond”.

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ESG Today

JULY 23, 2023

ESG Services and Tools ESG Book Launches In-Depth Company ESG Performance Scores Deloitte, Salesforce, AT&T Collaborate on IoT-Powered ESG Data Management Solution Guest Post: Data, Disclosures and the New Dawn of Leadership ESG Investing AXA IM Alts Invests $49 Million in Amazon Rainforest Restoration Projects DWS Launches U.S.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Since joining TD, he has spearheaded the $500-billion Sustainable & Decarbonization Finance Target 2 and leads the TD Sustainable Bonds program, with several-hundred-million dollars aimed at projects that promote climate change mitigation and adaptation across North America – winning Environmental Finance’s Green Bond of the Year in 2024.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

All We Can Save , the book they birthed in September, features 41 powerful voices. She has been recognized for her research on rainwater harvesting and local water management policies, and co-authored two books on the topic: “Dying Wisdom” and “Making Water Everybody’s Business.” .

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Chris Hall

MARCH 5, 2024

The government has also announced coordinated efforts to reduce carbon emissions, control pollution, expand green initiatives and promote growth. As part of these efforts, China has also sharpened its focus on green and ESG regulation.

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Edouard Stenger

JULY 31, 2017

A book on climate change solutions , of course! While being less than 280 pages, this book is replete with solutions to climate change and actually reinforced my optimism on the climate front. The books cover them with up to date figures – it was published earlier this year – and in an eloquent way.

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