ESG Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

This week in ESG news: Shell’s board of directors sued over climate strategy; UK regulator to test asset managers for greenwashing claims; Nordea ties top exec compensation to ESG goals; CDP says only 1 in 200 companies have credible climate plans; KPMG & Workiva partner on ESG reporting solutions; Aviva Investors to require climate transition (..)

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3BL Media

JANUARY 18, 2024

Transition activities are comprehensively defined through two new approaches: A traffic light system that defines green, transition and ineligible activities across the eight focus sectors. Transition” refers to activities that do not meet the green thresholds now but are on a pathway to net zero or contributing to net zero outcomes.

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3BL Media

MARCH 23, 2022

We began reporting progress on our climate journey in 2010 by adding a section in our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report and responding to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) climate change questionnaire. Just a few months ago, in November 2021, Fifth Third settled the issuance of its inaugural Green Bond for $500 million.

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3BL Media

JULY 28, 2023

Zero incidents of Corruption, Fraud, Money Laundering and Bribery. Received solid first-time score of ‘C’ from CDP, for both the Climate Change and Forest categories. Net Zero Ambitions: 25% targeted reduction of gross operational emissions by 2025, compared to our baseline year 2021.

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Banking Net Zero Corporate Social Responsibility Green Bonds 130

3BL Media

MAY 27, 2022

Fifth Third is committed to transparency in its climate journey and climate-related disclosures, including: Financed emissions : Measuring Scope 3 Category 15 (investments), or financed emissions, is a key step in developing net-zero aligned business strategies and targets. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021.

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3BL Media

MAY 9, 2022

Fifth Third is committed to transparency in its climate journey and climate-related disclosures, including: Financed emissions : Measuring Scope 3 Category 15 (investments), or financed emissions, is a key step in developing net-zero aligned business strategies and targets. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021.

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Chief Sustainability Officer Banking Carbon Offsets Waste 130

Sphera

JANUARY 10, 2022

The EU Taxonomy Regulation will be an essential reference in several other forthcoming sustainable finance regulations in the EU, such as those addressing disclosures or the EU green bond standard. Net Zero Standard Financial Sector. Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation SFDR (Effective Jan. Levels of ambition.

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Chris Hall

MAY 18, 2022

Despite severe headwinds, India remains committed to the net zero transition. . billion by 2030, thus increasing pressure on existing resources, India has huge incentive to transition to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as fast as it can. . Large swathes of the global population are not so lucky. .

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 21, 2022

With firms only being “required” to disclose, “it will now be up to individual governments to implement policies that ensure this happens and we hope that this will be through enforcing mandatory disclosure on nature,” said Helen Finlay, Global Associate Director for Policy Engagement at environmental disclosure platform CDP. Beyond climate.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

UN Expert Group Proposes Rules for Net Zero Commitments. UK Unveils Disclosure Framework for Net Zero Transition Plans. CDP to Integrate IFRS’ Climate Disclosure Standard. Moody’s Looks to Launch Scores of Corporate Net Zero Transition Plans. Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative Hits $66 Trillion AUM.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

She passed a Zero Carbon Bill during her first term that mandates net-zero emissions by 2050 and campaigned on tougher action this term. . It aims to reach net-zero for its own operations and supply chain by 2030.) percent of its GDP. Skeptics have criticized its commitment for not going far enough. .

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