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S&P, UNEP Launch Methodology to Measure Companies’ Nature & Biodiversity Risk

ESG Today

S&P Global Sustainable1 and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced today the launch of Nature Risk Profile, a new methodology aimed at enabling companies and investors to assess and analyze companies’ nature-related risks, including impacts and dependencies on biodiversity.

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“Room for Improvement” in Climate Risk Tools – UNEP FI

Chris Hall

Climate risk tools available to financial institutions suffer from shortcomings in data inputs and scope, despite recent consolidation and technology innovation, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).

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How unchecked consumerism helps drive climate change

Corporate Knights

For example, trees are the Earth’s carbon storehouse but the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) estimates that 10 million hectares of forests are lost each year. We must demand vital product information such as life cycle carbon footprints. For every kilogram of paper, 3.5 kilograms of carbon dioxide are produced.

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UNEP FI Risk Centre Bridges Theory and Practice

Chris Hall

The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative’s (UNEP FI) has opened a new risk centre centralising its resources on climate and nature risks, aiming to help members better identify and manage the ones that are financially material. In addition, a knowledge hub will share resources on assessing risks. “By

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Bloomberg Integrates United Nations Framework To Assess Potential Company Impact on Sustainable Development Goals

3BL Media

To meet the increasing investor demand for objective SDG-related data, Bloomberg has integrated the UN Environmental Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Sector Impact Map, developed as part of its suite of resources based on its unique holistic impact methodology, into Bloomberg’s ESG data offerings.

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Bloomberg Launches New Tool to Assess Company Impact on SDGs

ESG Today

Business and financial markets information service provider Bloomberg announced today the launch of a new data mapping and materiality assessment tool, aimed at enabling investors to assess the potential impact of a company’s business on any of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to support impact integration in portfolios.

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Accounting for all the pluses and minuses in food systems

GreenBiz

It can be used for free and on any scale, from a single ingredient you source to your whole operations, allowing users to comprehensively analyze current practices and make informed decisions for the next quarter and beyond.