ESG Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

This week in ESG news: COP28 ends with first-ever agreement to transition away from fossil fuels; BlackRock identifies the low carbon transition as a 2024 investment “mega force”; BCG signs 15-year deal to capture carbon from atmosphere; EU lawmakers reach landmark deal on law to address human rights & environmental impact in corporate value chains; (..)

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Even if we quickly agree on disclosure frameworks and measurements around biodiversity, disclosures that are voluntary and not supported by regulation are vulnerable to greenwashing which is widespread in the ESG space. We need to encourage more targeted investments in nature-positive solutions that reverse biodiversity loss.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Major food companies are making “more promises than progress” on regenerative agriculture, according to an analysis from the Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return investor network. A FAIRR review of 79 global agri-food firms found that 63% refer to regenerative agriculture as an opportunity to reduce corporate emissions.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 26, 2022

To become more sustainable, the company pledged to source all of its wheat from farmers using regenerative … Continue reading If a company pledges to source from a ‘regenerative’ farm, what does that really mean? She informed me that the company was committed to sustainability and mitigating their carbon footprint.

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B the Change

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Effective climate action and justice can take many forms, including developing new materials that reduce waste and harm to the Earth, or operating with transparency rather than under the guise of greenwashing. For B Corps, it’s all part of the continual journey toward improvement and a more inclusive and regenerative economy.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 19, 2023

To cut emissions would require activities like stopping deforestation and using regenerative farming techniques while increasing removals means reforestation and wetland conservation, for example. It’s time to counter the idea that any corporate investment in carbon credits is tantamount to greenwashing. billion tons by 2030.

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Edouard Stenger

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This might be utopian, but scientific research and entire books such as Project Drawdown and its sequel, Regeneration , are full of regenerative solutions. There are more and more solutions available around the world, but beware, some might be some greenwashing. Turn this negative energy to action.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 25, 2024

At least part of the plan is to learn from the mistakes made with voluntary carbon markets – still viewed with suspicion as the most public and unacceptable face of greenwashing , only now retrieving their reputation and potentially on track to achieving their potential.

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B the Change

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Level Program Supports Women of Color-Led Businesses Facing Systemic Barriers to Economic Empowerment How Helpsy Works: What Really Happens to Unwanted Clothing?

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

make greenwashing easier to detect and allow companies that are really delivering on climate action to stand out from the crowd. Natasha Santos, vice president and head of global stakeholder affairs and strategic partnerships at Bayer spoke of the 200 million hectares now covered by farmers in their supply chain using regenerative practices.

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In addition, the green bond market remains fraught with challenges including poor quality of reporting and transparency, and, according to the head of the International Accounting Standards Board, “rampant greenwashing.” Our judgment: These products sound attractive but are of variable quality and uncertain influence.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JULY 15, 2022

Greenwashing is very real and many companies are doing too little, too slowly. Other companies are exploring a ‘regenerative economy’. The book ‘ A European Just Transition for a Better World ’ is a rich resource for more examples of this regenerative approach. Look for good business examples to inspire just transition policies.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Meanwhile Natasha Santos, VP, Head of Global Stakeholder Affairs & Strategic Partnerships at Bayer spoke of the 200 million hectares now covered by farmers in their supply chain using regenerative practices. As business leaders from around the world met, we saw the power of collaboration.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2020

While agriculture investment is only a small subset of these numbers, there are signs that investments in "regenerative agriculture," practices that improve rather degrade than the earth, are also increasing rapidly. with regenerative agriculture criteria. Regenerative Agriculture. billion worth of investment assets in the U.S.

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B the Change

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

But declining confidence in institutions, the proliferation of certification programs, and confusion driven by corporate greenwashing all make it harder for businesses that do the right thing to stand out. backed by credible action?—?is is critical to winning over these audiences. This is where trusted certifications play a role.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Fair Trade certified crops continue to rise , ensuring a living wage for many smallholder farmers, and there’s growing interest in supporting Indigenous farmers , who have long practiced regenerative techniques. The Regenerative Organic Alliance developed a standard to support farmers who promote soil health. Help could be on the way.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Sack emphasises the need to develop financing solutions at multiple levels, including those which can support the “missing middle”, citing the Outrigger Ocean Impact Fund , which invests small to medium sized firms in the sustainable and regenerative economies of Small Island Developing States. C temperature pathway will not be linear.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 17, 2023

In Senegal, the government, via the Senegalese Agency for Reforestation, has partnered with local farmers practising regenerative agriculture. Wall of greenwash? The Great Green Wall has not been without both its challenges and its critics.

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Frozen food giant, McCain is also driving regenerative agriculture through its Regenerative Agriculture Framework, focusing on improving soil health, water quality, water use optimization, biodiversity, and reducing synthetic inputs. The move aims to accelerate the shift towards a net-zero, nature-positive role for agri-commodities.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2024

There are accusations of greenwashing from one side, ‘wokeism’ from another, and a lingering question on everyone’s lips: is it making a difference? When we think about an ethical culture or regenerative supply chain, we are not seeking a single attribute. First there was the boom then came the backlash.

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ESG Today

JULY 30, 2023

Canada Meyer Burger to Build 2 GW Solar Cell Plant in U.S.

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