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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: UNEP FI Issues Oceans Toolkit for Investors

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including UNEP FI, ISS ESG, ISSB, Xpansiv and Carbon Trust. To be offered on a digital platform, the standard will assess companies as either ‘taking action’, ‘advancing’ or ‘leading’.

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GRI at Climate Week NYC

3BL Media

Key events on the agenda confirmed so far, including one that can be attended virtually, include: Digitizing Mandated Climate Reporting: Current Status (23 September, 15 Beekman St, 3rd Floor, panel duration: 09.45-10.25, 10.25, full event 9.00 Malcolm Glenn, GRI US Policy Consultant, will also attend.

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Bridging the nature-finance gap

Envirotec Magazine

A major development towards this goal is the Cali Fund for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of Digital Sequence Information (DSI) on Genetic Resources where genetic data are stored and shared digitally, often crucial for scientific research and biotechnology development.

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The SAP Solution Transforming How Businesses Navigate Plastic Regulations

3BL Media

At the same time, businesses themselves are furthering their commitment to sustainable practices through voluntary agreements, such as those proposed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). According to UNEP , 91% of consumers express concern over plastic waste.

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Finance Majors Invest in “Cleaner, Greener” Farming

Chris Hall

Yara has set a target for 150 million hectares of farmland to benefit by 2025 from digital processes that help in areas such as nutrient efficiency and reduction of pollution. Nuveen, with 1.2 At just seven members, a relatively small number of organisations have signed up to the programme so far.

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Re(Introducing) the Cisco Foundation Regenerative Future Fund: Redefining Impact in Climate Investing

3BL Media

Adaptation finance represents just 10% of global climate finance ( UNEP ), while investments in nature-based solutions and biodiversity remain underfunded despite their crucial role in combating climate change. Gaps in Funding for Adaptation, Biodiversity, Decarbonization, and Nature: Despite these advances, critical funding gaps remain.

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Time to Break the EV Bottleneck

Chris Hall

The idea is to design a ‘digital twin’ for a physical battery which can convey the sustainability-related information of the product, including its carbon footprint and child labour and human rights performance. It is working to address these systemic environmental and social risks and ensure a just transition to net zero.