ESG Today

MAY 31, 2023

The lawsuit comes as companies globally face increasing scrutiny of their environmental sustainability claims, with consumers and regulators increasingly on the lookout for greenwashing, or claims that exaggerate or misrepresent the impact or sustainability profile of products and business operations.

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B the Change

JUNE 22, 2022

(Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash ) Scaling Impact and Strengthening Accountability Toward Net Zero Through the B Corp Climate Collective Brigitta Nemes, Senior Manager Environmental Standards at B Lab Global, shares her reflections on a new direction for the B Corp Climate Collective’s work on net zero.

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ESG Today

JUNE 17, 2024

The European Council today announced today that it has reached an agreement on a series of proposals aimed at protecting consumers from greenwashing, setting requirements for companies to substantiate and verify claims and labels regarding the environmental attributes of products and services.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

While the report found little progress on advancing corporate climate strategies over the past year, it also highlighted corporate leaders with deep decarbonization commitments and leading initiatives to achieve emissions reductions. Click here to access the 2023 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor.

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ESG Today

APRIL 16, 2024

The organizations’ key functions include defining and promoting best practice in emissions reductions and net-zero targets in line with climate science, providing technical assistance to companies who set science-based targets, and providing companies with independent assessment and validation of their emissions reduction targets.

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ESG Today

JUNE 21, 2023

By: Rob Fisher, Maura Hodge, and Bridget Beals, KPMG From top companies committing to net-zero emissions targets to national and international bodies crafting standards and regulations, reporting on ESG topics is quickly becoming a norm of doing business in 2023. Greenhushing refers to a company’s refusal to publicize ESG information.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

In the climate world, aviation is referred to as a hard-to-abate sector, alongside other heavy industries — shipping, aluminum, cement and concrete, among others — that aren’t easy to decarbonize through redesign or electrification. aviation sector to achieve a 35 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2035 and net zero emissions by 2050.

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ESG Today

JUNE 30, 2024

C-aligned climate transition plans; BNP Paribas AM requires portfolio companies to integrate climate component into executive compensation, and more. C-aligned climate transition plans; BNP Paribas AM requires portfolio companies to integrate climate component into executive compensation, and more.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As more issuers aim to finance their net-zero ambitions and transform their business strategies to adapt to rising policy and market risks, labeled sustainable bond issuance from companies in sectors highly exposed to carbon transition is likely to rise this year.” trillion in 2021.

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ESG Today

JUNE 23, 2024

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Microsoft Purchases Carbon Credits Helping U.S.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 3, 2024

The Big Five all have commitments to reach net-zero by 2050, but none have published plans that show how they’ll reach their goals. NDP MP Matthew Green asked RBC CEO Dave McKay, “When will you stop the greenwashing and double speak with climate plans when really you’re the companies pouring fuel on the fire?”

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3BL Media

JUNE 21, 2022

Decarbonization. Decarbonization is an effort to actively reduce one’s carbon expenditure into the environment. Decarbonization is an effort to actively reduce one’s carbon expenditure into the environment. When stating net-zero goals, it’s important to clarify the exact action taken by your organization.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

COP28 may have not delivered all it promised, but investors now have a clearer idea of how the path to net zero will impact their portfolios. The first-ever mention of “transitioning away from fossil fuels” in COP final text was regarded as a major milestone on the path to net zero, even by those who acknowledged its multiple caveats.

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ESG Today

JUNE 4, 2023

This week in ESG news: EU lawmakers vote to require company climate transition plans; insurers flee net zero industry alliance over U.S. This week in ESG news: EU lawmakers vote to require company climate transition plans; insurers flee net zero industry alliance over U.S. Billion EV Battery Plant to Meet “Soaring” U.S.

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ESG Today

JUNE 11, 2023

This week in ESG news: Germany’s €50 billion industrial decarbonization plan; U.S. This week in ESG news: Germany’s €50 billion industrial decarbonization plan; U.S.

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ESG Today

APRIL 2, 2023

Billion Green Bond Private Equity & Venture Capital JPMorgan Builds Out Sustainable Growth Private Equity Team ESG Data Startup Atlas Metrics Raises €5.2 Million to Build Out Platform Sustainable Protein Company Unibio Announces $70 Million Investment from SIIG Exec Moves Mirova Appoints Zineb Bennani as U.S.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

This week in ESG news: EU launches green industrial plan to counter US Inflation Reduction Act; California lawmakers propose rule requiring full value chain emissions disclosure from companies; survey finds large majority of companies boosting spend this year on sustainability initiatives despite headwinds; Amazon sets corporate renewable energy record; (..)

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 7, 2023

The European Union, China, the United Kingdom and about 20 other countries are developing such taxonomies as a way of discouraging greenwashing and channelling investment to the climate transition. The EU’s taxonomy has been particularly controversial because of its inclusion of natural gas and nuclear as “green investments.”

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 1, 2024

CPPIB Lags the Field, Earns Praise from Oil and Gas The report acknowledges that some Canadian pension funds have published ambitious climate strategies, emission reduction targets, and decarbonization plans.

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ESG Today

MAY 7, 2024

Over a 3-year horizon, however, decarbonization was the most-often cited strategic priority, at 43%. For the study, EY’s CEO Outlook Pulse Survey, EY surveyed 1,200 CEOs from large companies across 21 countries and five industries, as well as 300 institutional investors in 21 countries.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 17, 2023

If airlines are to meet their net-zero commitments by 2050 – a goal set in 2021 by the industry’s trade association, the International Air Transport Association – they will have to find a substitute for fossil fuels fairly quickly. “So Renewable diesel and SAF are decarbonization solutions that are available today.”.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Trillion in 2023 – But Still Not on Track for Net Zero: BloombergNEF More than 80% of Companies Adopting ESG Metrics in Exec Compensation Plans: WTW Study

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ESG Today

JULY 2, 2023

This week in ESG news: IFRS releases global sustainability and climate reporting standards; Australia to introduce mandatory climate disclosure beginning 2024; AstraZeneca announces $400 million reforestation and biodiversity investment; IBM survey finds surge in CEOs with pay tied to ESG goals; UK environment minister quits over government’s climate (..)

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3BL Media

JULY 14, 2022

I am very proud of our work toward achieving our 2030 Corporate Responsibility Commitment goals—including a bold 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from operations on a journey to net zero by 2050, as well as a 99 percent or more reduction in process emissions of fluorinated organic compounds.

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ESG Today

JULY 8, 2022

The new S&P BOCHK China Hong Kong Greater Bay Area Net Zero 2050 Climate Transition Index is designed to measure the performance of companies in the bay area, while achieving a variety of decarbonization targets.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 3, 2023

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements American Airlines Signs Carbon Removal Agreement with Cleantech Startup Graphyte Dow to Build $6.5

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Join thousands of companies seizing the opportunities of climate action for a net zero, 1.5°C-aligned As customers demand greener products and services, investors seek out the next big climate solution, and governments legislate to cut emissions, companies know they need to decarbonize, and fast.

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James Militzer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

These claims are a result of the increasing pressure on companies from regulators, customers, investors, employees and trade unions to provide a greater degree of environmental accountability — that’s the reason you see “Made in a Net Zero Factory” printed on your cosmetics, for example.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 10, 2023

On the decarbonization front, Moody’s highlights the pressures likely to face sectors that are highly exposed to carbon transition risks that have yet to disclose detailed transition plans, such as oil and gas, mining and agriculture. Click here to access Moody’s 2023 ESG Outlook.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

bank to commit to net-zero emissions generated from its financing activities by 2050. . Signatories agree to implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement. Because yahoos such as me write critical columns about how they’re greenwashing or failing to do enough.

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Every business that has made a net-zero commitment is part of an unprecedented global experiment. We know the destination we are trying to reach and science is very clear on the deadline – emissions cut in half by 2030 and net-zero by 2050. However, we are determining the route as we move and learning as we go.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

SB 253: Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act The common phrase in the GHG accounting world “you can't measure what you can't track" underlines the fact that decarbonization action starts with GHG emissions accounting. In this article, we'll summarize each new law as well as outline the likely impact on businesses.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

This week in ESG news: BNP Paribas faces first-ever commercial bank climate lawsuit; HSBC unveils new financed emissions goals; Republicans urge Congress to block ESG investing rule; Allianz to vote against companies who don’t tie pay to ESG goals; United Airlines launches venture fund for sustainable aviation fuel startups; India proposes ESG investing (..)

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ESG Today

JUNE 26, 2022

Australian Securities Regulator Warns it’s on the Lookout for Greenwashing. Citi, ING, SocGen to Develop Finance Framework to Decarbonize Aluminum Sector. Brookfield Raises $15 Billion for Largest-Ever Net Zero Transition Fund. UK Launches “Green Nudge” Initiative to Encourage Sustainable Investment Choices.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 14, 2023

Analysis in the banks’ opposition statements would have investors believe these resolutions call for an immediate cessation of business relations with energy sector clients, and for a stymying of activities that would help high-emitting companies decarbonize. US and Canadian banks need to get on board.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 20, 2023

To that end, the COP28 Presidency unveiled the Global Decarbonization Accelerator , a set of initiatives focused on scaling up new energy systems, targeting noncarbon greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonizing energy systems today. C using the Net Zero 2050 scenario from the Network for Greening the Financial System.

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Sphera

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Members of the SCC must commit to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, as well as meeting the 1.5-degree Semiconductors will be key to enabling the clean energy technology that will be instrumental to transitioning to a net-zero future. To achieve net zero emissions by 2050, we’ll need guidelines on how to get there.

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