Corporate Knights

MARCH 3, 2025

The pullback threatens to erode years of progress, which has made Europe the leading market for sustainable funds , green bonds and other responsible investments, and jeopardizes the capital needed for the EUs ambitious climate goals. Supply chain audits will be required once every five years rather than annually.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 26, 2021

American multinational technology company Apple has announced that its 2020 green bonds will support the installation of 1.2 The company funded 17 green bond projects, from the $4.7 billion in green bond funding the company issued since 2016. From its green bond portfolio, Apple has so far allocated $2.8

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Chris Hall

MARCH 13, 2025

Asset managers Head of Fixed Income hopes market expansion will eliminate need for the purely green bond-focused vehicle within the next decade. Niche to mainstream evolution Storebrand stated that the fund was the first commercial green bond fund, building on the first ever green bond issued by the World Bank in 2008.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

The current green bonds used to offset GHG emissions can be expanded to identify a roadmap that supports individuals within a corporation’s community or supply chain. Although interests may not align, the purchasing power of these groups can be harnessed to pinpoint cleaner financial decisions.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 22, 2023

The money will help enhance sustainable technology at its new $3 billion facility expected to open next year.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 11, 2024

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Microsoft Partners with Pivot Energy to Develop Community Solar Projects to Help Tackle Scope 3 Emissions JERA Nex Enters U.S.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

billion green bond to build new net zero chemical plant, and more. Billion Green Bonds to Fund New Net Zero Chemical Plant Private Equity & Venture Capital Industrial Decarbonization Startup Celadyne Raises $4.5 Billion to Build Gigafactories Across Europe Dow Issues Inaugural $1.25

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Corporate interest in sustainability-linked loans has grown rapidly, as the financing provides flexibility to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, while with instruments such as green bonds, raised funds can only be allocated to specific categories of green projects.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Because we're Scope 3, it's got to be across your whole supply chain. And then we're going to take that money, and we're going to deploy it with a third party into our supply chain. It's not something that's out there, it's put into our supply chain, to fully eliminate the impact of the emissions from that flight.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Another way companies reduce operational costs is through investing in a sustainable supply chain. This can lead to more stable and resilient supplier relationships, reducing the risks and costs associated with supply chain disruptions. These improvements can significantly reduce operational costs over time.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Several big aquaculture companies have tried to eliminate soy grown on deforested land from their supply chains, but it’s notoriously hard to track sourcing in remote regions. Switching to these systems can be costly, but, as Planet Tracker argues in its report, green bonds can be used to finance the transition.

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ESG Today

MARCH 24, 2024

This week in ESG news: Texas pulls $8.5

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3BL Media

MARCH 9, 2022

SynTao Green Finance is a leading consultancy providing professional services in green finance and responsible investment in China. It provides consulting and researching services in responsible investment, ESG data, green bond verification, and other green finance areas.

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ESG Today

APRIL 23, 2023

This week in ESG news: IBM study shatters “myth” that ESG harms profitability; PwC boosts nature and biodiversity capabilities; Starbucks certifies 3,500 environmentally sustainable stores; Hong Kong to require all issuers to report on climate; EU lawmakers adopt rules tackling deforestation in supply chains; Schneider Electric launches (..)

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

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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ESG Today

APRIL 21, 2024

to Fund Clean Energy Buildout EdgeConneX Secures $1.9 Billion in Financing Tied to Sustainability Goals Private Equity & Venture Capital Fintech Startup Unwritten Raises $3.5

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The announcement follows Verizon’s issuance earlier this year of its fourth $1 billion green bond. Verizon has allocated billions from green bond offerings over the past few years to scale up its use of renewable energy. In January, the company revealed that it had secured approximately 2.6 energy grid.

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3BL Media

JULY 28, 2022

Walmart has crossed the halfway mark towards achieving its Project Gigaton™ goal to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its global value chain by 2030. To date, suppliers report having reduced or avoided more than 574 million metric tons of supply chain emissions.

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ESG Today

JULY 3, 2022

Guest Post: ESG Risks in the Supply Chain and Identifying Weaknesses. responsAbility, ESG-AM Launch Bond Fund Targeting Industrial Decarbonization Leaders. Amundi Launches Corporate Green Bond Fund. HSBC, PVH Launch Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Program. ESG Investing.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Truck Builder Scania Sets 2030 Goal to Decarbonize Supply Chain. Capgemini Sets Goal to Reduce Emissions Across Value Chain by 90%. Assent Launches Supply Chain Sustainability Reporting Solution for Complex Manufacturers. Anglo American Ties Interest on $745 Million Bond to Climate, Water & Job Creation Goals.

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ESG Today

MAY 16, 2023

The demand for low-carbon steel is set to rise as manufacturers worldwide strive to decarbonize their supply chains. Steelmaking, a major CO2 emitter, poses challenges in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 7% – 9% of direct emissions from fossil fuel use globally.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For example: A Hong Kong Monetary Authority study revealed that one-third of corporate green bond issuers globally had worse environmental performance after their initial green bond issuance. By embedding sustainability into the supply chain, companies can reduce their exposure to greenwashing risks.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

The new green loan follows the company’s announcement in 2021 of plans for its financing structure to have an increasingly higher percentage of green and sustainable products, estimated to account for nearly two-thirds of its debt by 2025. In December, Iberdrola announced a €5.3

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Ujala Qadir, Director of Strategic Programmes at the Climate Bonds Initiative, explains why the organisation has expanded its green bond taxonomy to cover climate resilience. But it’s called ‘supply-chain management’ or ‘business continuity’ – not adaptation or resilience,” she said.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 13, 2023

invests over $1 billion in carbon removal projects; BlackRock, New Zealand partner to launch climate infrastructure fund; California launches clean hydrogen strategy; Fitch study finds green bond allocations overlooking climate adaptation; Goldman invests in U.S.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Climate Bonds Initiative, for example, recently expanded its green bond taxonomy to cover adaptation and resilience. The Oxford Programme for Sustainable Infrastructure Systems, part of the ECI, has studied the UK’s dependence on global infrastructure systems and supply chains, and how the country is affected by disruption.

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B the Change

APRIL 16, 2023

How to uphold human rights in the supply chain. Supply chain operations can be distant and full of social and environmental problems. As companies take more responsibility for their supply chains, they want to know how to address modern slavery and advance living wages. Social Justice 8.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Wong also highlighted the importance of developing green finance in order to channel the trillions of dollars in capital necessary to facilitate the low carbon transition. Other initiatives highlighted by the Deputy PM included raising the carbon tax and new public sector commitments.

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Strategic Sustainability Consulting

JULY 7, 2021

But for smaller companies in the supply chain, there will be indirect pressure on them to press forward with reducing their own GHG emissions. A new way to fund sustainability and renewable energy investments is through green bonds. Water as a Sustainable Goal According to the U.S.

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3BL Media

MAY 16, 2022

Continues to help create long-term value for business through ongoing investments in ESG and supply chain resiliency. The issues we are tackling are systemic, requiring supply chain and business transformation. Black management representation by 60 percent year-over-year. z International, Inc. z International.

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ESG Today

JUNE 18, 2024

An example would be asking AI for the latest Green Bonds and a list of companies where the proceeds could be effectively used. AI can predict the impact of climate change on a company’s operations, supply chain and market demand.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Lenovo is also working with its supply chain to use sustainable biofuels in our ocean shipping with Maersk. Lenovo is paving the way for future environmental improvements with a $625 million green bond offering to help fund sustainable building initiatives.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 31, 2022

It also means tapping into new sources of income — for example green bonds or incentives and payments for environmental services — so that farmers have science-based tools and the capital they need to invest in improving farm sustainability that supports people, profit and planet.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 15, 2024

Justine Leigh-Bell , Executive Director, Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute, a non-profit organisation aimed at influencing investment decisions in the fixed income markets, argued that SLBs will play an important role, alongside green bonds and other instruments. “We

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and investment managers, scope 3 emissions from supply chains and lending/investment portfolios are often more complex than for other industries. Finance climate action Financing climate action can take many forms, such as green bonds or sustainability-linked loans.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 7, 2024

The result is an ESG investor’s nightmare, combining opaque supply chains with forced labour and resource-intensive manufacturing. Golden green – Australia took another step along its belated path to net zero under the Albanese government with the issuance of A$7 billion (US$4.7 billion) in green sovereign debt.

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Capaccio Environmental

MARCH 1, 2022

The current myriad of regulatory and supply chain issues brought on by a perfect storm of the escalating climate crisis and the ongoing pandemic has spurred an increasingly urgent demand for environmentally and socially responsible decision making by companies of all sizes and in all corners of the planet.

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