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HSBC Chief Sustainability Officer Celine Herweijer Steps Down

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HSBC announced today that its Group Chief Sustainability Officer Celine Herweijer will be stepping down from her role and departing the bank at the end of the year. The firm said that Julian Wentzel, currently Head of Global Banking, MENAT, will be assuming the position of Interim Group Chief Sustainability Officer.

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How Tracking GHG Emissions Accelerates Value and Strengthens Companies

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SUMMARY: James Mandel, Blackstone’s Chief Sustainability Officer, and Jake Shirmer, a Principal in Portfolio Operations, explain why tracking greenhouse gas emissions is neither greenwashing nor a compliance checkbox. At Blackstone, we’ve structured our carbon accounting program as an integral part of active decarbonization.

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Q&A With International Paper’s CSO on the Journey So Far and Vision 2030

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Originally published in International Paper's 2023 Sustainability Report Celebrating a decade with our company, Sophie Beckham is vice president and chief sustainability officer at International Paper, where she works across the enterprise to advance sustainability strategy development and the company’s Vision 2030 goal implementation.

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Guest Post – Investing in Resilience: The Insurance Industry’s Role in the Net-Zero Transition

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By: Linda Freiner, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Zurich Insurance Group We are already paying a heavy price for climate inaction. Due to global warming, our climate risk models show that these natural hazards and severe weather events are becoming more frequent and severe.

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‘Can Do’ Attitude Needed To Achieve 100 Percent Recycling Rate for All Aluminium Drinks Cans

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John OMaoileoin, Group Global Sustainability Director of CANPACK , said: “When a circular economy is developed and implemented properly, it benefits society, the environment, and the global economy. Increasing recycling rates of UBCs around the world is a critical step to realize our common decarbonization targets.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

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See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Nucor Pioneer New Clean Energy Investment, Risk Sharing Models with Duke Energy Brookfield In Talks to Acquire Clean Energy Developer Neoen for $6.6

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Major U.S. Companies Call for Swift Passage of Ambitious Federal Climate Policy to Build an Affordable, Competitive Clean Economy

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“At GM, we know that with the right policies, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity for our nation to become a leader in electrification and build a more resilient, sustainable economy by making electric vehicles more affordable and accessible,” said Kristen Siemen, chief sustainability officer at GM.