Corporate Knights

MARCH 28, 2022

And yet these risks run far wider than recent events, as the climate crisis is causing food companies to face the very real possibility of losing access to basic products. . Climate-related events like this across the globe are only beginning to ripple into markets and food prices, but the time to act is now.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 25, 2022

Plans by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to crack down on greenwashing by fund managers must be revised to cover not just environmental but human rights issues. However, the company’s ESG rating did not decrease following the event. When questioned, MSCI cited the company’s commitment to net zero emissions.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 6, 2024

The new forecast from the WMO suggests that the speed at which the planet is warming has accelerated since 2015, when there was a near zero chance of such an event occurring. These ads are textbook cases of greenwashing, right down to the colour of the ads,” said Dr. Melissa Lem, a Vancouver family physician and the president of CAPE. “We

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

FCA-hosted TechSprint aims to harness technology innovation to outpace adverse impacts of greenwashing in financial services. At yesterday’s culmination of the Global Financial Innovation Network’s (GFIN) first Greenwashing TechSprint , awards were presented based on different criteria.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Yet that is precisely where the industry has found itself, after a new grassroots campaign — Clean Creatives — launched this month in the United States, aimed at pressuring advertising, PR and public affairs agencies to end what it regards as "greenwashing and misinformation campaigns that help delay climate action.".

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This can result in accusations of greenwashing, ‘wokewashing’ and more,” said Converseon CEO, Rob Key. As a result, there is an increasing credibility gap between organization’s reported efforts in ‘environmental, social and governance’ and stakeholder perceptions of these efforts.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 2, 2024

Federal and provincial regulators are seeking to put an end to greenwashing and investor confusion by fostering common reporting practices across firms. The rules are also supported by the broader public.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 30, 2024

The global investment community is walking a “tightrope” between greenwashing and green blushing as it strives to stay abreast of regulatory developments that continuously ramp up accountability on sustainable investing, industry sources have sad.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Complex regulations are consuming valuable time and resources, frustrating climate professionals and our business partners alike Greenwashing regulations and risks threaten to slow progress further, providing a rationale for less ambitious companies to roll back targets and actions Huge thanks to the organizers of the thought-provoking events.

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Environmental Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Careful selection of reference scenarios is key for dodging greenwashing risks when calculating Scope 4 emissions, Mirova told an Environmental Finance event.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 6, 2024

The new forecast from the WMO suggests that the speed at which the planet is warming has accelerated since 2015, when there was a near zero chance of such an event occurring. These ads are textbook cases of greenwashing, right down to the colour of the ads,” said Dr. Melissa Lem, a Vancouver family physician and the president of CAPE. “We

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Consensus was gained on the need for corporate targets that are transparent, robust, and actionable at an event in Nairobi, hosted by WBCSD, South Pole, EA Earth Action and TakaTaka Solutions. This was stated by the Plastic Footprint Network at the event.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 31, 2022

Reporting is also an effective way to demonstrate that you’re meeting goals and that you not just ‘greenwashing’, giving empty promises or playing lip service. The event will be opened by the Ambassador of Switzerland to South Africa, H.E. SharedValueAfrica [link].

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Chris Hall

JUNE 13, 2023

The post EU Sustainable Finance Rule-making “a Process Not an Event” appeared first on ESG Investor. Sanctions for ESG ratings agencies’ conflicts of interest could trigger fines of up to 10% of annual turnover, as the EC attempts to increase transparency.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 18, 2024

The measures in sum: The package of measures is intended to improve trust and transparency in the market for sustainable investment products and minimize greenwashing. The proposed guidance is designed to help firms better understand the FCA’s expectations under the anti-greenwashing rule and other associated requirements.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 19, 2022

Transparency and reporting consistency is the crux of ESG , especially with the emerging discussion around greenwashing—it's become a huge concern! Greenwashing puts an organization’s work at risk because it makes people question if the dollars invested truly made an impact.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By: Sol Salinas, Executive Vice President, Sustainability Lead for the Americas, Capgemini With the increase in extreme weather events all over the world, paired with rigorous regulations coming into effect, organizations are under constant pressure to respond and explore how they can transform their business to become truly sustainable.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

February 29, 2024 /3BL/ - On Tuesday, March 12, Mohamed Abaas, environmental sustainability specialist from Sofidel , will present tips for cutting through greenwashing to improve scope 3 emissions and meet sustainability goals at the Clean Buildings Conference (CBC) in Baltimore. HORSHAM, Pa.,

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Sustainable Development Network

MARCH 28, 2024

The full-day event was hosted at Strathmore University in Nairobi, a local SDSN network member institution, ahead of an official Carbon Markets Conference organized by the Kenyan government on 26-27 March. A Carbon Markets Clinic and Debate’.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

Despite these transformational events, we found that the fundamentals of our approach have remained sound.” In a post announcing the new GSS, Jane Ambachtsheer, Global Head of Sustainability at BNPP AM, said: “Since our first GSS in 2019, Covid-19, humanitarian, geopolitical and energy crises, and climate disasters have reshaped economies.

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3BL Media

JUNE 21, 2022

If the public and corporate interests understand the nature of energy transition as an event that occurs over time, they can see how stepped investments in new infrastructure will ultimately bring us closer to our green energy goals. Transparency garners goodwill, and avoiding the appearance of greenwashing keeps stakeholders happy.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 30, 2024

The report also examined the key drivers and barriers to sustainable investing, with investors citing inflation (56%), new climate science findings (53%) and financial performance (52%) as the top events that have changed their interest in sustainable investing, and a lack of transparency and trust in reported data (63%), and concerns about greenwashing (..)

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Robeco expects greenwashing, and increasingly "impact washing", to be a potential black swan event that upsets markets in 2023.

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John Englart

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

People from all ages, but especially youth and students.Greta Thunberg marched with the crowd and made a speech to the Fridays for Future Rally on November 5 in which she argued those leaders inside the COP were just engaged in Greenwashing, that it is largely a PR event, a "two-week long celebration.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Extreme weather events and long-term climatic changes threaten to degrade organizations’ physical assets and disrupt their supply chains. By: Louie Woodall, Editorial Lead at Manifest Climate. Climate change is an existential risk to businesses.

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3BL Media

MARCH 5, 2024

Morgan Stanley’s research findings included fears of greenwashing and uncertainty for individual investors on how to invest with ESG themes. As our Top Story, G&A Institute is sharing details of the Morgan Stanley/Institute for Sustainable Investing survey as reported by Leo Almazora of Investment News.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

US fund managers are caught between a fierce anti-ESG campaign by Republicans and mounting efforts to curb greenwashing, explains John Kostyack, Adviser to Sierra Club’s Fossil-Free Finance campaign. With respect to ESG, and more specifically climate, there is a greenwashing problem,” said Kostyack. “It’s

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3BL Media

JANUARY 29, 2024

This will help avoid greenwashing claims and accelerate the drive to net zero. It will take a seismic event with significant negative consequences before the necessary funding is available. Once 6G becomes ubiquitous, it will usher in a new era of sustainability-driven operations.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

As climate demands become more pressing and greenwashing accusations are on the rise, it is no surprise that Forrester noted that ‘more rigor and transparency are coming to ESG ratings, data and analytics,’” said Pierre-Francois Thaler, co-founder and CEO at EcoVadis.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 26, 2024

In a poll carried out at the IA event, 77% agreed that regulators should provide greater clarity and certainty around regulatory expectations over the next 12 months. Firms can use SDR labels from 31 July, before being applied in full on 2 December alongside its anti-greenwashing requirements.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 20, 2023

After years of negotiation, the fund, which will launch in 2024, received pledges of more than US$700 million from countries at the event. This is well below the US$387 billion a year that developing countries need, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s Adaptation Gap Report.

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ESG Today

MAY 16, 2023

Floods, fires, and extreme weather events can destabilize their bottom lines, disrupt supply chains, affect employee health, and wipe out the infrastructure necessary to run a successful company. If being a diverse organization improves performance, they should document and share the information and data.

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Martin Brown

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

If you have seen the beautiful Anti-Greenwash Playbook that Content Comms launched at COP26 then you will be aware of the ability that these small books have to open conversations. As our launch coincides with World Book Day – so please do check out the fantastic live reading events being held to encourage young readers.

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Edouard Stenger

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Each new year is bringing an increase in catastrophes and extreme weather events. There are more and more solutions available around the world, but beware, some might be some greenwashing. Unless you are oblivious to your surroundings, it’s hard to not be aware of the already catastrophic effects climate change is having on our lives.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 14, 2023

Greenwashing fears The vote is only advisory in nature and sometimes the proposals lack clarity or ambition. Therefore, we certainly want to be mindful of greenwashing. Currently, there is also no legal framework in place that leads to consequences in the event that the company fails to reach majority support for a say-on-climate.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Initially anticipating 12,000 attendees, the event swelled to 23,000 participants, leaving hotels overbooked and pushing many into unconventional accommodation. These concrete, quantifiable metrics are essential to guard against greenwashing and prevent ‘nature positive’ from becoming another empty buzzword.

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3BL Media

JUNE 22, 2022

When our rhetoric gets ahead of our action, that is greenwashing”, he said. All of the CEOs emphasised the importance of backing up goals and messaging with genuine action, but Alan Jope made this most explicit. And that’s why we firmly believe that we need to walk the walk before we talk the talk.”.

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