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COP27 litmus test: Will wealthy countries finally pay for climate change loss and damage?

Corporate Knights

It first entered the climate justice lexicon back in 1992, during negotiations leading to the original United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), when the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) submitted a proposal for a financial mechanism to address loss and damage from sea level rise.

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The world has consumed half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials since the Paris Agreement

Envirotec Magazine

The throwaway global economy is fuelling the climate crisis with more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials consumed since the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to a report from impact organisation Circle Economy launched on 19 January. World leaders committed to limit climate change to 1.5°C

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Dundee to host conference on climate change science and law

Envirotec Magazine

Scotland will host world-leading experts in climate change law and science in September, as they attend a major conference on global climate at the University of Dundee. Climate change is happening now and not only in a far-away future.

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3BL Media Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

3BL Media

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking is based on 155 ESG factors in eight pillars: climate change, employee relations, environment, finance, governance, human rights, stakeholders and society, and ESG performance. For the fourth consecutive year, Owens Corning tops the ranking. PepsiCo, Apple, HP and Cisco round out the top five.

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Owens Corning Earns Top 10 Ranking on 2023 List of 100 Best Corporate Citizens

3BL Media

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking is based on 184 ESG factors in seven categories: climate change, employee relations, environment, governance, human rights, stakeholders and society, and ESG performance. 3BL has managed the ranking since 2018.

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Republic Services Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for 2022

3BL Media

Ranking Recognizes Company's ESG Leadership in Climate Change, Environment and Governance. The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking is based on 155 ESG factors in eight pillars: Climate Change, Employee Relations, Environment, Finance, Governance, Human Rights, Stakeholders and Society, and ESG Performance.

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International Paper Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

3BL Media

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking is based on 155 ESG factors in eight pillars: climate change, employee relations, environment, finance, governance, human rights, stakeholders and society, and ESG performance. and global awards: FORTUNE Magazine World’s Most Admired Companies® 2022 for 19 years.