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Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac: 'Every day is a chance that will not come again'

GreenBiz

negotiators behind the Paris Agreement, Figueres and Rivett-Carnac have done a lot of work together. We caught up with them about their latest collaboration, a book called "The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis.". As the U.N.

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7 roles to create sustainable success

GreenBiz

That’s why I was pleased to read Carola Wijdoogen’s new book, " 7 Roles to Create Sustainable Success: A Practical Guide for Sustainability and CSR Professionals ," which launches Oct. That’s where Wijdoogen’s book comes in. To learn more, the book launch is taking place at 10 a.m. Who will play those roles? Featured Column.

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Which banks are financing the clean energy transition?

Corporate Knights

The 2022 Sustainable Banking Revenues Ranking shows global bankers are off to a slow start, but over time it will help guide consistency of reporting and provide an ongoing window into bankers’ progress in meeting the world’s Paris Agreement commitments. . 1 Vancity Canada 34.12% 171.3 2 SpareBank 1 Østlandet Norway 23.03% 104.5

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Seven ways to inform better decisions with TCFD reporting

GreenBiz

The sustainability manager saw this as an excellent starting point to set science-based targets for a reduction in emissions, with the targets reflecting the Paris Agreement and carbon reduction plans for countries in which the company did business. Risk officer: Assessing exposure to climate-linked credit risk .

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Taking stock of Chase, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley's recent climate commitments

GreenBiz

Specifically, JPMorgan Chase announced in October that it would shape its financing portfolio in three key sectors to align with the Paris Agreement; three days later, HSBC announced its statement of net-zero ambition. Disclosure and reporting.

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Japanese banks' portfolios misaligned with Paris Agreement, says 2DII

Environmental Finance

Japanese banks' loan books are misaligned with the Paris Agreement, said a paper written by the 2 Degrees Investing Initiative (2DII) and released by the Financial Services Agency (FSA)'s Finance Research Center.

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Episode 243: VERGE voices with Apple's Lisa Jackson, 350.org's Bill McKibben

GreenBiz

She chats about JPMorgan Chase's new financing commitment aligned with the Paris Agreement, how it's helping clients with their carbon mitigation journeys, and its strategy for supporting stronger community resilience. . Marisa Buchanan is managing director and head of sustainability for the financial services firm.