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Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking?

GreenBiz

Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking? Some boards approve, some feel comfortable doing so and are hoping for the best; others are afraid to be called out on greenwashing but approve them anyway, because "everyone else" are setting goals. Now, we are looking forward to COP26 in Glasgow and the stakes are high. Pull Quote.

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The 3 Trends Shaping ESG Reporting In Finance In 2022

3BL Media

COP26 kept sustainability at the top of every executive’s agenda, while social movements and supply chain challenges forced a dramatic rethink. There is still a lack of trust regarding organisations’ ESG claims and a perception that companies are guilty of greenwashing or only reporting on positive progress.

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Mythbusting sustainable business practices

Envirotec Magazine

Offsetting also helps our customers reduce their carbon footprints for water services, gets our carbon reduction strategy and targets in place, and starts reducing our own operational emissions which in turn influences our supply chain. Since COP26, prices have skyrocketed, so buying as much as possible in advance is advised.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

Complex Supply Chains designed to run efficiently failed under the pandemic. Restrictions, Brexit regulations, a ship stuck in the Suez Canal, extreme weather events and energy shortages impacted supply chains and prevented firms to meet their demand. ESG trends in 2022: Sustainable Supply Chains.

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Sustainability trends 2023

Carlos Sanchez

In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Examples are the Swiss art 964 and the German supply chain act. Figure 2: Word Greenwashing rated 100 in popularity in 2022 – source Google Trends. 2022 Sustainability Summary. Thank you GRI! Source VBA.

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ESG Needs a Shared Language

Stanford Social Innovation

As discussions about ESG become more and more polarized—while progressive politicians push for aggressive regulations, billionaires like Elon Musk call it a “scam” and nonprofits accuse businesses of greenwashing—leaving consumers increasingly confused.

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What Net-Zero companies are and How to start the journey

Carlos Sanchez

Therefore, developing a basic map of your emissions in both your operations and in your supply chain should be the first step. Beyond the company’s operations, there are other emissions produced in the supply chain. Moreover, according to CDP, supply chain emissions are on average 11.4