Corporate Knights

APRIL 18, 2024

The world’s biggest meat-packers have announced net-zero targets, as the industry tries to reassure the public that despite the urgency of the climate emergency, there’s no need to cut back on our burgers and steaks. That includes emissions from animals and meat purchased from suppliers. “In It’s possible.” JBS denied the allegations.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This week we’re diving into the scrutiny (earned or not) brands face when they make net-zero promises. Companies are facing increased investigations into their strategies, plans, and commitments to reduce their GHG emissions – not just get to net-zero, which can be overly reliant on carbon offsets.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

body, set a course for airlines to offset emissions of international flights above a 2019-20 baseline. The pandemic led ICAO to scale back the program, CORSIA (for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation), to make it easier for airlines to comply. A bill introduced in the U.S.

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ESG Today

JUNE 8, 2023

A legal action filed by Dutch campaigners with greenwashing claims against airline KLM has been given permission to proceed to a full hearing by the District Court of Amsterdam. Hiske Arts, campaigner at Fossielvrij, said: “Today’s ruling rightly confirms that climate organisations have a place in combating greenwashing.

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B the Change

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

That means avoiding “greenwashing,” or false communications about environmental action. Greenwashing is a big problem. You’ve probably heard of greenwashing. We define greenwashing and explain why it hurts your company. What Is Greenwashing? Greenwashing can be either intentional or unintentional.

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ESG Today

MAY 31, 2023

The lawsuit comes as companies globally face increasing scrutiny of their environmental sustainability claims, with consumers and regulators increasingly on the lookout for greenwashing, or claims that exaggerate or misrepresent the impact or sustainability profile of products and business operations.

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ESG Today

JUNE 17, 2024

The European Council today announced today that it has reached an agreement on a series of proposals aimed at protecting consumers from greenwashing, setting requirements for companies to substantiate and verify claims and labels regarding the environmental attributes of products and services.

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Carlos Sanchez

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Carbon offset markets have always been complex and controversial instruments to fight climate change. Reading this article, you will better understand the carbon offsets market, carbon offsets controversy and the key initiatives to follow. Carbon Offsets Markets size. Introduction.

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ESG Today

APRIL 16, 2024

The organizations’ key functions include defining and promoting best practice in emissions reductions and net-zero targets in line with climate science, providing technical assistance to companies who set science-based targets, and providing companies with independent assessment and validation of their emissions reduction targets.

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ESG Today

JUNE 21, 2023

By: Rob Fisher, Maura Hodge, and Bridget Beals, KPMG From top companies committing to net-zero emissions targets to national and international bodies crafting standards and regulations, reporting on ESG topics is quickly becoming a norm of doing business in 2023. Greenhushing refers to a company’s refusal to publicize ESG information.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 28, 2023

Matthew Shankland, Head of Sidley Austin’s London-based Disputes Resolution Practice, outlines how i nvestor s can mitigate against the increased risk of greenwashing-related issues in company advertising. Under English law, there is no specific cause of action for, or law governing, greenwashing.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 25, 2022

Forbes reports that at least one-fifth of the world’s largest companies have committed to meeting net-zero targets in the pursuit of a low-carbon economy. Lack of visibility and perceptions of “greenwashing”. Meanwhile, renewable energy sources continue to become more accessible and affordable. It’s the right move.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

While almost a third of those questioned (33%) believed carbon offsetting is a viable strategy for achieving net-zero emissions, just 37% have employed it as a strategy to reduce their businesses’ environmental impact. Worryingly, only 3% of those interviewed said their organisation was currently at net zero.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 7, 2023

The European Union, China, the United Kingdom and about 20 other countries are developing such taxonomies as a way of discouraging greenwashing and channelling investment to the climate transition. Or companies could use financial mechanisms such as decommissioning bonds that would be payable if the projects continue past the closure date.

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ESG Today

JUNE 9, 2024

This week in ESG news: Deloitte study finds over 70% of companies have abandoned M&A deals over ESG concerns; CDP launches new sustainability reporting platform; EU regulators call for action on greenwashing in financial sector; H&M warns against use of carbon credits in corporate net zero plans; Climeworks unveils carbon removal tech breakthrough; (..)

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3BL Media

AUGUST 2, 2023

While a focus on ESG has been prevalent for some time now, this surge in interest has been fueled by Canada’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and an increasing number of stakeholders who expect ESG considerations be integrated into their investment programs.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 28, 2022

The use of carbon jargon to camouflage flimsy net zero plans will come to an end, exposing bad players, warns Gary Smith, Partner at Haven Green Capital Partners. Everyone and anyone can announce that they have a plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions in 2050. It is like the ‘Wild West’ out there.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

AB 1305: Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Business Regulation Act For its part, AB 1305 will impose new disclosure requirements on companies - public and private, of all sizes - that make net-zero GHG emissions, GHG emissions neutrality, or similar claims.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Net-zero emissions companies is one of the fastest-growing business trends. According to scientists achieving net-zero before 2050 is critical to keeping us safe from the catastrophic consequences of climate change. Still, many organizations struggle to make their first steps to become Net-Zero companies.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Agreeing to work collectively, the pact includes a commitment from each signatory to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050 and achieve a 50% reduction by 2030. With a quantifiable number, they then built in the price of carbon offsets supporting the Medford Spring Grassland Conservation Project in Bent County, Colorado.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 25, 2023

Canadian LNG producers have long had their eye on Article 6, a deeply contentious, nine-paragraph section of the Paris deal meant to support international carbon trading as a way to drive down emissions. Carbon Capture Backed by Carbon Offsets?

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

There are no risk-free options, especially in such a maturing sector where our understanding of carbon offsetting and reduction is constantly evolving. You need consultants or brokers to help you buy ‘the right’ offsets. Buying carbon offsets is a challenging and alienating experience.

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Chris Hall

MAY 1, 2024

As the fallout continues over the Science Based Targets initiative’s approach to offsets, is the net zero target-setting landscape for corporates fit for purpose? As an example of good practice, Turner cited the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). “It

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Chris Hall

MARCH 31, 2022

Linking our factual data to tech-enabled tools is a powerful antidote to ESG ratings confusion and concerns about greenwashing.” Carbon credits rating provider Sylvera has added carbon credit pricing from Xpansiv Market CBL , the spot exchange for carbon offsets, to its carbon intelligence platform.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Figure 2: Word Greenwashing rated 100 in popularity in 2022 – source Google Trends. Sustainability trends 2023: Net-Zero roadmaps. At COP26 last year, we left with the feeling that businesses were committed to net zero.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 7, 2022

With Google, Unilever and Hitachi among those already signed up to road-test the provisional code, VCMI is hoping more businesses will take up what it calls a globally standardised benchmark when using carbon credits as part of their net zero strategies. . Market-based solutions are critical to reducing emissions.

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 4, 2022

They opened the conversation by saying they already had a strategy in mind: to pursue a certification called “ Climate Neutral ,” and as part of that, buy offsets so that they could claim “net-zero” emissions status. I spent the next hour explaining why I thought that was a terrible idea.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 7, 2021

ESG trends in 2022: Net-Zero ambition. Countries and companies have taken responsibility for climate change and raised their carbon emissions reduction ambition. As a result, 90% of the global economy and a third of the 2,000 largest companies have net-zero pledges. 2 – Carbon Offset Markets price Hike.

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Sphera

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Amid high-profile greenwashing scandals, access to reliable sustainability information emerges as the second biggest barrier to sustainable consumer behavior, with just one in ten consumers finding it very easy to access reliable sustainability information. However, 44% say they would “probably” pay a premium for green products. .

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Chris Hall

MAY 10, 2022

UK plan for net zero financial centre depends on development of a “nature-positive” economy, according to new report. In its new report, UKSIF further argued that the UK will not be able to achieve its objective of becoming a net zero financial centre without the development of a “nature-positive” economy.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 8, 2024

No country in the region has made reporting against the frameworks mandatory, further increasing greenwashing risk and due diligence costs. A comprehensive taxonomy can mitigate the risk of greenwashing by enforcing stringent requirements and maintaining transparency.”

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 8, 2024

No country in the region has made reporting against the frameworks mandatory, further increasing greenwashing risk and due diligence costs. A comprehensive taxonomy can mitigate the risk of greenwashing by enforcing stringent requirements and maintaining transparency.”

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 1, 2024

The world’s leading authority on corporate climate plans has dealt a blow to the carbon-offset industry, signalling that it objects to corporations using carbon credits in place of emission reductions in their own supply chains.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Before the end of the year, it will publish a price for carbon emissions, which Cohen hopes will put an end to one of the many hot and increasingly political debates surrounding the net zero transition. There are lots of prices for the cost of polluting the atmosphere by emitting more CO2.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 17, 2023

Carbon credits can be bought , traded and sold on VCMs which are currently unregulated. However, there are updates on new rules and frameworks expected from the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity initiative (VCMI) and Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM).

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The lack of transparency in VCMs has driven debate, particularly among academics, on the viability of carbon offsets to effectively drive climate action. As a result, corporations could keep a cautious approach regarding offsetting, which suffers from a growing lack of credibility,” she concluded. VCMs: Help or hinder?

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And then there’s the opportunity for companies to offset their emissions, since trees are a natural climate solution that can help draw down greenhouse gases, especially firms adopting net-zero commitments (see below). Net-zero commitments found infinite potential. BP announces net-zero by 2050 ambition.

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