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Delta Hit with Greenwashing Lawsuit over Carbon Neutrality Claims

ESG Today

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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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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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Apple to Track Suppliers’ Emissions, Targeting a Decarbonized Supply Chain by 2030. Amazon Facility on Track to be First Ever Zero Carbon Certified Fulfillment Center. EU to Require All New Cars to be Zero Emission by 2035. UK Regulator Targets Greenwashing with New Sustainable Investment Labels and Disclosure Rules.

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Say What You Mean: How To Use the Jargon of Energy Transition Correctly

3BL Media

This is why it is best to reserve the use of “low-carbon” for how energy is sourced, and not apply it to products. Decarbonization. The process through which a business or government entity reduces the amount of carbon emitted through their direct consumption of carbon fuels. Definition. Why it Matters. Definition.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: EU adopts new law against greenwashing; Walmart reaches 1 billion ton supply chain emissions reduction milestone; S&P forecasts $1 trillion sustainable bond market in 2024; Airbus, TotalEnergies launch sustainable aviation fuel partnership; Verizon invests $1 billion in renewable energy; EU lawmakers agree to certification (..)

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Fired up: Meet 30 youth leaders sparking change

Corporate Knights

It’s fascinating to see the mining industry trying to capitalize on these disasters to justify even more greenwashed destructive projects,” he says. It has to build housing for millions of new residents while simultaneously hitting net-zero targets.

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Academia, Cities, and the Private Sector Gather to Discuss "Systems Transformations for a 1.5 Degree World" alongside Global Climate Summit COP25

Sustainable Development Network

This year's event built off the learning from the SDSN's Roadmap to 2050 A Manual for National to Decarbonize by Mid-Century report published in partnership with Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM). The event’s panels on the first day were focused on the decarbonization of the power, transport, industry, and buildings sectors.