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Canada's pension plan shouldn’t be a cheerleader for Alberta’s oil and gas industry

Corporate Knights

Graham’s speech also included dubious statements about divestment and the pace of transition away from fossil fuels, claiming that the “global investment community has also changed its tune when it comes to fossil fuel divestment.” The only credible pathway to zero emissions for oil, gas and coal companies is to phase out production.

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Memo to CPPIB: There’s no such thing as ‘no-carbon oil’

Corporate Knights

Last month, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) released its 2022 Report on Sustainable Investing , highlighting its commitment to be net-zero by 2050 and its engagement strategy to pressure companies to manage climate risks. There’s no taking the carbon out of the barrel.

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Report: Meet the top 200 companies investing in a clean energy future

Corporate Knights

Actions and ambitions towards decarbonization have also increased. trillion under management, has jumped on the net-zero-emissions bandwagon , it is only a matter of time before it becomes the standard, placing a 100% sustainable and zero-carbon economy within our grasp. Source: CK) 1. Source: CK) 1. Source: CK, AYS) 10.

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What makes Al Gore hopeful: Tech innovation, science-based targets and the racial 'awakening'

GreenBiz

From companies looking to select cleaner manufacturing suppliers, to investors seeking to divest from polluting industries, to consumers making choices about which businesses to patronize, one thing is clear: a reliable way to measure where emissions are coming from is necessary," they wrote. The comments were edited for clarity and length.

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Behind My Title of Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer- And What It Means to Be an Impact Company

3BL Media

In 2021, we launched the Zero Carbon Project to help our top suppliers halve their CO2 emissions in less than five years. We couldn’t have initiated such an impactful project if we hadn’t been able to bring together our various experts on the environment, decarbonization, digital services and more. Take another example.

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From China’s stand to Walmart’s wish list: A Climate Week news cheat sheet

GreenBiz

And the mayors of 12 cities — representing 36 million residents — announced their plans to divest from fossil fuels. This gesture commits them to reaching a net-zero carbon footprint by 2040, one decade before the deadline for the Paris Agreement. .