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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Nordea’s divestment, along with pressure from other institutions, such as Norwegian pension fund KPL, led to a pledge from JBS to use blockchain to monitor its entire supply chain by 2025, including the problematic "indirect suppliers" that have been linked to illegal deforestation.

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Divesting from Russian Investments

Chris Hall

To divest or not to divest? Another is establishing the liquidity levels of those investments which enable rapid divestment. Many began the divestment process because of evidence of systematic human rights abuses and corruption led from the very top. However, allocators’ work does not end there. billion (£2.3 billion (£2.3

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NBIM Divestments Driven by Social, Governance Risks

Chris Hall

More than half of divestments by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) last year were the result of unacceptable social and governance-related risks. This can escalate action to voting, and, when necessary, resort to risk-based divestment. trillion in assets under management (AUM). trillion in assets under management (AUM).

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Global ESG Due Diligence + Study 2024

3BL Media

Such performance improvements can materialize in the form of increasing revenues, decreasing costs, or de-risking of an investment, across various environmental and social and governance areas — at this moment, typically in connection with themes such as decarbonization, recycling and circularity and supply chain management.

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Sustainability Is Walking the Runway

3BL Media

Oliver Balch reports that new research from the campaign group Fashion Revolution indicates that 53% of the world’s biggest 250 fashion brands still lack a firm decarbonization target, and only one in 10 of the global brands studied disclose details of their energy procurement at the supply chain level.

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Accelerating Innovation Toward a Circular Economy

3BL Media

Manufacturers embarking on transformational journeys are challenged by complex supply chains, heavy assets, and legacy technology. She started helping them pinpoint the valuable waste in their supply chain, such as unused inventory and deadstock, and sell it on the marketplace.

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Creating a More Sustainable World With SAP's Focus on Green Customer Experiences

3BL Media

Connecting demand – supply chain – and delivery is the first step, but evolving a great customer experience takes it a step further and puts sustainability front and center. Market and investor pressure, business impact, and customer pressure are shaping the demand for sustainable business practices.