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Stewardship a “Critical Component” of Border to Coast’s Climate Strategy

Chris Hall

The scheme updated its voting guidelines for the 2024 proxy voting season to strengthen its stance on climate change. Key engagement themes for the LGPS include low-carbon transition, waste and water management, and social inclusion and labour management. Additionally, 70% of Border to Coast’s AUM are now covered by the roadmap.

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America’s Top 10 Companies for Environmental Performance in 2022

Just Capital

The IPCC, the UN’s climate research body, recently found that the world is currently on track for temperature increases more than double the 1.5°C C goal set in the Paris Agreement. C Science Based Target , and carbon negative and zero waste targets have helped to raise the bar on corporate climate action.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste.

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From Net Zero to Net Positive

Sustainable Round Table

In accordance with the IPCC 2015 Paris Agreement, the 193 countries that have agreed on the report should provide their Nationally Determined Contribution to global emission reductions. They will be joined by thousands of enterprises and communities committing to their own voluntary reductions. Julia graduated with a B.S.

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From Net Zero to Net Positive

Sustainable Round Table

In accordance with the IPCC 2015 Paris Agreement, the 193 countries that have agreed on the report should provide their Nationally Determined Contribution to global emission reductions. They will be joined by thousands of enterprises and communities committing to their own voluntary reductions. Julia graduated with a B.S.

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Is 'net-zero' greenwash?

GreenBiz

Indeed, "net-zero" is the new "zero waste" — remember way back in 2019 when everyone was making that commitment? There’s also net-zero water and waste. It’s becoming hard to read the green media, or even the mainstream media, without seeing new net-zero commitments from companies, governments, institutions and others.

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