ESG Today

MARCH 18, 2025

HSBC , for example, recently pushed back its own target to achieve net zero emissions in its operations and supply chain by 20 years to 2050, and placed its interim financed emissions targets under review, all major U.S. In the report, UBS said that its assets under management with a net zero ambition reached $64.4

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

That is why SAP has committed to achieve net-zero emissions across our value chain by 2030. What Does Net Zero Mean? Net zero is a state where the greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere are balanced by removal out of the atmosphere. In 2019, SAP raised its commitment and adopted a 1.5°C

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Starting in 2024, SAP is doubling down on its net-zero strategy by expanding its commitment to nature conservation and making financial contributions to climate projects. Net zero is a state where the greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere are balanced by removal out of the atmosphere.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A UN-backed group of sustainability, business, finance and government leaders unveiled a series of recommendations aimed at developing clearer standards for net zero pledges made by businesses and other non-state entities, and avoid the use of the commitments for greenwashing.

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3BL Media

MAY 6, 2022

DESCRIPTION: I work at a company committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, including our operations, supply chain, and product use. But what exactly does “net zero” mean, and how can someone interested learn more? Here are some things I learned about net zero from this live discussion: 1.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 19, 2022

HSBC announced last week that it will continue to support production in existing fields to provide an “orderly transition” to a net-zero world by 2050. The IEA’s definition is relatively narrow: new fields where development has not been approved. Matt Price, director of corporate engagement for Investors for Paris Compliance.

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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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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

There is no industry standard or definition . However, there is no formal or standardized definition for plastics crediting, and such claims are inconsistently defined and applied differently from organization to organization. Here are five things to know about the emerging market for plastics credits: . Given that U.S. Pull Quote.

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ESG Today

JULY 26, 2022

Global investment manager AllianceBernstein (AB) announced a new climate commitment to achieve net zero emissions, aiming to align its operations and a range of investment strategies with a 1.5 ° pathway by 2050. Our net zero strategy addresses both the corporate and investment levels.

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ESG Today

APRIL 20, 2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore, announced today the launch of the Finance for Net Zero (FiNZ) Action Plan, updating its series of strategies to mobilize financing aimed at catalyzing the net zero transition in Asia, and decarbonization activities in Singapore.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Royal Bank of Canada is out with a long-awaited net-zero strategy that sets a far softer target than the emerging international standard for financial institutions, while touting its ability to engage with clients in the fossil fuel sector and beyond to drive emission reductions.

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Sustainability Matters

AUGUST 18, 2024

“You do not need a high concentration of ammonia in fertiliser, so we believe the amounts of ammonia we are producing using our system make it a viable application in the real world, although we definitely still have some ways to further improve it.” We want to produce ammonia in a cleaner and greener way that minimises CO 2 emissions.”

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 18, 2024

The world’s biggest meat-packers have announced net-zero targets, as the industry tries to reassure the public that despite the urgency of the climate emergency, there’s no need to cut back on our burgers and steaks. And Tyson isn’t the only one banking on planet-friendly meat to keep consumers coming back to the butcher.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 17, 2022

In a report released March 16, the Public Policy Forum laid out a “leadership blueprint” for Canada’s net-zero transition that urges the federal government to help finance the sector’s efforts to reduce emissions. However, he added, the decarbonization effort must speed up. We’re just not moving with the haste we need to move.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 30, 2023

announced today a new target to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its entire value chain by 2040, including those produced by suppliers and through customer device usage, in addition to the company’s own operations. The post T-Mobile Commits to Net Zero Emissions Across the Value Chain appeared first on ESG Today.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 3, 2022

Across Europe, the ambition to achieve net zero is turning into action. It’s a system that’s taken us a long way, but now it needs to change for us to continue the march towards net zero.”. It’s definitely a place that encourages you to keep expanding your horizons,” she adds.

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Cisco CSR

APRIL 28, 2022

I work at a company committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, including our operations, supply chain, and product use. But what exactly does “net zero” mean, and how can someone interested learn more? Here are some things I learned about net zero from this live discussion: 1.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Worlds Most Admired Companies list serves as a definitive benchmark for corporate reputation and the most respected companies worldwide since 1997. The company also recently committed $20 million to support workforce development and empower students enrolled in Historically Black Colleges and Universities located in the Entergy region.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

The growth of Puro.earth has been attributed to a growing environmental consciousness among companies, many of which are interested in reaching a net-zero carbon output. . Puro is definitely in the picture, and this is one of the options that we have.". When we learned about Puro.earth. We have been in contact with Puro.

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3BL Media

MAY 31, 2022

Deepki will use the funding to continue to help the real estate sector reach its net zero goal while securing over 200 new hires in 2022. It is supported by experts who partner with clients across data collection and analysis, through to ESG strategy definition and implementation.

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3BL Media

APRIL 28, 2022

To support the ICT sector’s transition to a low carbon economy, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released the Net Zero standard 1 ) to guide companies in the sector on setting Net Zero targets and strategies. To meet this ambition, Ericsson is progressing against its set targets in line with the 1.5°C

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GreenBiz

JULY 29, 2021

If star power doesn’t impress you as a sustainability practitioner or climate-tech evangelist, the flurry of deals and alliances that Nexii has forged since that time will definitely get your attention. are less than 50,000 square feet in size and lack any sort of management system, according to Energy Star data. .

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

To qualify for the ranking, banks must have signed up to the UN’s Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), which means they commit to achieving net-zero lending and investment portfolios by 2050. Finally, we ’ d be clear on which definitions were being used and which taxonomy the definitions were derived from.” .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

It also encouraged the accelerated development of, and transition to, zero-emission building stock. According to the Commission’s definition, a zero-emission building would not generate carbon emissions on-site.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It sounds like a great commitment, much needed when you think about the capital desperately needed in the economy for net-zero, but what does it actually mean?” Definitions are lax, and there’s little consensus on what ‘sustainable’ means in this context.”.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Thats certainly important, but its definitely not the start or end of the matter. Weve committed to net-zero emissions by 2050 , with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard. Thats why choosing the right supplier, the right partner, can make a significant difference.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 18, 2022

A report published by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in May found that many oil majors with net-zero commitments are selling off dirty assets to buyers who don’t have decarbonization commitments. billion, have moved fossil fuel assets away from net-zero-aligned companies. .

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For the study, the TPI Centre assessed 26 of the world’s largest global banks according to its recently released Net Zero Banking Assessment Framework, which considers a wide range of indicators from banks’ net zero commitments and targets to their disclosure, climate risk governance and climate solutions financing.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Implementation guidance aims to support a wide variety of net zero strategies. Updated guidance published by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) seeks to ensure investors have the flexibility they need to effectively apply net zero strategies across all asset classes they invest in.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 6, 2020

We spend a lot of time talking about the energy transition needed if our society is going to transition to a net-zero economy by 2050," Microsoft’s environment chief, Lucas Joppa, told me. I’ll definitely be asking. Microsoft’s position is that the transition has to be an inclusive and just one.". You should do so, too.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 22, 2023

Our new report, produced in collaboration with the Ottawa-based Smart Prosperity Institute and funded by the Trottier Family Foundation, finds that pension managers’ support for the green transition is growing but still nowhere near the pace required to meet global net-zero-carbon targets. 79000 0.14

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The top nonfinancial data problems reported by finance leaders include varying data formats, cited by 39%, data inconsistencies (35%), incomplete data (34%) and unclear data definitions (33%). Other challenges included incorrect and out-of-date data, with only 4% reporting not encountering any of these problems.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 3, 2024

C, and investee companies are not yet facing full scrutiny of their net zero transition strategies, posing challenges for institutional investors committed to decarbonising their portfolios in line with the Paris Agreement. Others might set a target for some or all portfolio companies to be net zero aligned by 2030.

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Sustainability Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Macquarie University researchers led the first workshop in New South Wales to advance investigation into the adoption of agrivoltaics — the symbiotic use of land for both large-scale solar and farming — in the race to net zero.

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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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Global Renewable News

MARCH 7, 2024

When it comes to decarbonising buildings we're speaking many different languages. But just as we've learned to communicate internationally, stronger alignment on buildings is possible too.

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3BL Media

JULY 5, 2022

Steps toward accomplishing each commitment are detailed across 2021, a year defined by reentry into workplaces and public spaces as the COVID-19 pandemic waned, evolving definitions of sustainability and its related benchmarks, and growing urgency to decarbonize our planet’s economies.

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