3BL Media

OCTOBER 23, 2024

by Anna Smukowski of Enterprise Community Partners and Laura Mixter of LISC Climate issues are community development issues and vice versa. Those in community development finance must address the impacts of climate change in order to meet impact goals for economic opportunity and growth.

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2022

KeyBank is committed to leveraging its our expertise, relationships, market influence, and resources to help address the pressing challenge of climate change. Key is proud to announce a five-year pledge to finance or facilitate $38 billion to address climate change and support green initiatives by year-end 2026.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 9, 2024

According to Polman, businesses today are called upon to help find answers for the two major challenges we are facing: climate change and growing inequality. According to Polman, companies should put themselves on the front line and support governments that cannot solve these problems alone.

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Divestment Climate Change Social Sustainability Development 147

GreenBiz

MAY 13, 2020

For years, communications firm Shelton Group has been gathering data about "fringe" consumers through intensive, manual social media analysis about both environmental and social sustainability. Here are a few key takeaways.

Social Sustainability 274

Social Sustainability Climate Change Manufacturing 274

3BL Media

AUGUST 3, 2023

We take a broad, interconnected view of resilience – one that includes and links our environmental goals to reduce carbon emissions, our leadership in sourcing ingredients more responsibly, and our commitment to social sustainability and human rights across our value chain. All the different elements can and must reinforce each other.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As part of our continued commitment to the future and in line with our strategic ambition to lead the sustainability transformation, we have taken a holistic approach across five interconnected areas where we can contribute the most: food systems, circularity, climate, nature, and social sustainability.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This concept describes how corporate information can be important both for its implications about a firm’s financial value, and about a firm’s impact on the world at large, particularly when it comes to climate change and other environmental impacts. executives say their organization is increasingly focused on social sustainability.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 9, 2023

The offering comes as issuances of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds have grown to a record share of global bond volumes , reaching 16% of the overall market in Q3 of 2022. The Excluded Project category also includes nuclear power generation and hydropower plants larger than 25 MW.

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Green Bonds Net Zero COP26 Social Sustainability 126

B the Change

APRIL 16, 2023

This free downloadable resource helps businesses engage in reflection, learning, and action around climate justice. The toolkit includes a Climate Justice Reflection Challenge, glossary, and calls to action. Climate Change 4. How to empower marginalized voices in climate decisions. Sustainable Finance 10.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2024

Benefits of a social impact strategy High performing organizations align their social impact strategies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) which were set up to address numerous global issues including climate change, poverty, hunger, clean water, and gender inequality [1].

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

While Moody’s expects the SLB market to continue to face challenges from investor scrutiny over issues such as the credibility and robustness of the bonds’ linked sustainability targets, the report notes that longer-term support for the instruments may emerge from continued innovation and standard setting in the segment.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

1 The company also reported on Climate Change and, for the first time, Water Security. He continues: “Our approach to nature is closely linked with our ambitions on climate, circularity, social sustainability and food systems.

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CDP Social Sustainability Development Climate Change 147

3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In addition to consumer sentiment rankings for sustainability across 18 categories, the Report found that, for consumers, a combination of environmental sustainability and social sustainability is required to influence brand reputation. It’s crucial that brands understand the value that sustainability brings.

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Analytics Social Sustainability Climate Change 130

ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In addition to its new climate finance goals, aimed at boosting the region’s response to climate change, key focus areas outlined by the ADB’s new roadmap target development issues including private sector development, regional cooperation and public goods, digital transformation, and resilience and empowerment.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Just as environmental and economic sustainability require careful preservation and use of natural and financial resources, people sustainability requires treating people and human potential as precious resources that must be supported and valued to drive resilience and agility — and the future we all wish to see.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Triple Bottom Line Social Sustainability 130

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

However, if we don’t also address multiple other climate change indicators, such as biodiversity loss and water shortage, when we look up from the emissions there will be nothing left, and the emissions challenge will be impossible to address if our carbon sinks (forests/coral reefs/peat bogs) are lost. Action is needed now.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 10, 2025

The economics support sustainability One of the reasons for optimism in 2025 is because many of the actions we want to encourage are already supported by the economics. Way back in 2011, I worked on a report for the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) looking at the design of investment grade policy.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Leading by Example Our annual Chairman’s Sustainability Awards offer another way for us to recognize the exemplary contributions made by our manufacturing facilities and operating divisions in three key categories: Environmental, Safety and Social Sustainability. Making a Positive Impact: Conroe, Texas (U.S.)

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EPA Manufacturing Social Sustainability Supply Chain 147

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Sustainability bonds and loans achieve scale One of the greatest challenges for the impact ecosystem has been the creation of scalable instruments that can attract institutional investors into projects that create financial returns alongside environmental and societal benefits.

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Impact Investing Green Bonds Climate Change Development 98

3BL Media

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The assessment will be used to identify the value of conservation and carbon, which contribute to climate change mitigation efforts, build climate resilience, protect biodiversity and ecosystem services, support livelihoods, and respect community rights and access to resources and cultural values.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Development Social Sustainability 130

James Militzer

JULY 11, 2022

With the escalating risks of volatile geopolitics and climate change looming over our heads, this dependence makes humanity unacceptably vulnerable. Major food manufacturers know that formulating their products with fonio can help them achieve their environmental and social Sustainable Development Goals.

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Manufacturing Climate Change Regenerative Social Sustainability 98

Sustainability Matters

JANUARY 14, 2024

Whether it is on climate, quality of life or cybersecurity, BSI will be responding to these needs as a trusted partner for organisations looking to accelerate progress towards a sustainable, ethical and digitally safe world. Climate change is something we take very seriously and is a consideration for all those we work with.

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Net Zero Digitalization Social Sustainability Development 105

Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2022

US SIF Foundation biennial trends reports smaller share of assets managed sustainably, due to methodology, regulatory changes. This is the first time that climate change has been the top criterion for US asset owners, applied to US$3.96 We see climate change as a predominant specific factor.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

Finance inflows are urgently required to implement adaption techniques and strategies needed for EMs to withstand the effects of climate change, according to Berit Lindholdt-Lauridsen, Senior Operations Officer at the International Finance Corporation (IFC). . billion last year, with a YoY growth of 941%. .

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Chris Hall

MARCH 28, 2022

Under the proposed requirements, Main Market and ACE Market issuers will be required to: disclose prescribed “common sustainability matters” and indicators that are deemed material for firms across all sectors. provide climate change related disclosures that are aligned with the TCFD Recommendations.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Last month, Australia’s House of Representatives passed the country’s first climate change legislation in more than a decade. The climate bill includes national targets of cutting emissions by at least 43% by 2030 from 2005 an increased investment in renewable energy projects. which has now been approved by federal parliament.

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Chris Hall

MAY 3, 2024

These KPIs will ensure that the key priorities of the bank are mainstreamed, including topics relating to climate change, such as greenhouse gas emissions and social inequality,” said Sabogal Reyes. But not all things are equal when it comes to climate change financing, particularly in emerging markets (EMs).

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In his view, the industry must confront the challenges brought by climate change while providing better products and services.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Net Zero Digitalization 130

Chris Hall

MAY 6, 2022

Sturgeon joins from consultancy firm Mott MacDonald, where she worked as the Regenerative Design and Climate Change Practice Lead for the APAC region. Amanda Sturgeon has been appointed CEO of Built by Nature , a network and grant-making fund founded by the Laudes Foundation to accelerate timber building across the UK and Europe.

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CDP Net Zero Stewardship Code Sustainable Investment 52

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Social bond issuance picked up significantly in 2020 as governments implemented large support programmes and allocated bond proceeds to address the health crisis caused by Covid-19. In addition, this helps develop sustainable finance in their home markets. We expect continued growth and diversification in this sector.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Speaking at the event, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell noted the risks of desertification across the continent, which is claiming 4.4 Other areas – specifically concerning food and energy – were already being debated at this week’s African Ministerial Conference on the Environment. million hectares annually.

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3BL Media

JULY 13, 2023

In this article, we will explore various aspects of sustainable forestry certifications, including the certification process, objectives, audits, and the importance of continually raising the bar for environmental and social sustainability in the forestry industry. What is a sustainable forestry certification?

Social Sustainability 130

Social Sustainability Climate Change Development 130

Eco-Business

JANUARY 22, 2020

As one of the world’s largest economies, China has a major role in enhancing global trade and fighting climate change. To do this, the country has to work on making its supply chains more environmentally and socially sustainable.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

And I’m glad I stuck with it, because here we are, the seriousness with which society is taking sustainability. They see the impacts of climate change. Because I’ve always been passionate about, you know, we can’t have sustainability without social sustainability, without justice for people, too.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Under the proposals , part of the watchdog’s consultation on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements , there will be three categories of labels for sustainable investment products. Our societies can no longer accept greenwashing.”. The post UK Green Labels to Raise Fund Standards appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Greenwashing Sustainable Investment Social Sustainability Climate Change 52

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

While all our thoughts are with Ukraine, many will be hoping for some renewed focus on global sustainability next week, with the release of Working Group II’s contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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COP26 Net Zero Climate Change Digitalization 52

Chris Hall

AUGUST 17, 2023

New guidance has clarified that UK-based charity trustees can consider ESG-related factors in their investment decisions but falls short of inspiring increased sustainability-focused ambition from the sector.

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Paris Agreement Climate Change Social Sustainability Development 52