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Is Carbon Offsetting Worth It?

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Significant price spikes in the energy attribute certificate (EAC) and carbon offset markets have many companies are wondering whether environmental commodities are the right way to reach their goals, asking: is carbon offsetting worth it? Is carbon offsetting worth it?

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AB: Are Carbon Offsets the Next ESG Investing Frontier?

3BL Media

Carbon offsets occupy a relatively small space on the spectrum of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. But as more countries and companies commit to net-zero carbon emissions goals, they’re steadily gaining attention from investors as a tool to accelerate carbon reductions. Quality Control Still Has Gaps.

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3 big trends headlining a tumultuous year in food

GreenBiz

When experts at CDP, a nonprofit that tracks sustainability commitments, surveyed 479 food and ag companies , only 75 reported having emissions commitments in line with the Paris Agreement. Around half of companies that source soy told CDP that they can track their purchases to the country of origin and no further.

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Expanding Environmental Commitments

3BL Media

We ask our key semiconductor manufacturing suppliers to report their water use via the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Water Disclosure Survey or the RBA Environmental Reporting Initiative and 100% of these suppliers have clear goals and/or programs for reducing water withdrawal. We’ve already begun implementing this strategy.

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Workiva and Persefoni Partner to Streamline Investor-Grade Carbon Disclosure Data

3BL Media

The Workiva and Persefoni partnership will enable users to seamlessly integrate and transfer data between the companies’ platforms, as well as allow access to carbon benchmarking and a carbon offsets marketplace. About Workiva. Workiva Inc. NYSE: WK) simplifies complex work for thousands of organizations worldwide.

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T. Rowe Price Collaborates With Climate Vault to Neutralize Carbon Footprint of Employee Business Travel

3BL Media

“As we seek to manage our environmental impact by embedding and extending our ESG practices, Climate Vault’s unique approach to offsetting carbon emissions will enable us to reduce our carbon footprint today while also supporting innovation to remove greenhouse gases forever,” says Gaby Infante, T. ABOUT CLIMATE VAULT.

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4 Reasons Corporate Carbon Reporting Is Inaccurate

B the Change

Sometimes, companies publish their own carbon performance data, guided by a framework from an organization like the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD ). Other times, companies choose to report directly to an outside agency, such as the global nonprofit CDP. It’s the same with carbon emission standards.”

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