3BL Media

AUGUST 1, 2022

The transition to a more sustainable economy will require far more intentionality than we see today, in the sense that businesses, capital markets, civil society and governments will need to reach a broad consensus on goals and set a course to reach them. We should not underestimate the immensity of this challenge.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

While investors and companies are already setting net zero targets, laying out transition plans, and engaging with governments, more needs to be done to reduce methane emissions and reverse nature loss and water degradation across key sectors. The latest National Climate Assessment found the U.S. Despite recent policy wins in the U.S.—such

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ESG Today

APRIL 21, 2024

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

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In addition to the financing, suppliers in the program will also receive technical support from sustainability consultant, Guidehouse, to embark on factory upgrades to decrease their climate impact. According to H&M’s 2022 Sustainability Report, Scope 3 makes up nearly 99% of the company’s emissions.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 14, 2025

Under the omnibus, such obligations would be limited to direct suppliers and not to a companys supply chain (including direct or indirect business partners), except where there is plausible information suggesting adverse impacts have or may arise at other levels of the supply chain.

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3BL Media

MAY 20, 2022

A critical review of the environmental and climate assessments of mineral supply chains , Lee examined and compared existing methodologies and examples of reporting from BHP, Freeport McMoRan, and Vale, three mining majors in the copper supply chain. In Responsible or reckless? A nuanced and diverse cohort.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 20, 2024

“By gaining insight into avoided emissions, investors can capitalize on the transition to a low-carbon economy by unlocking key investment opportunities in emerging projects, products, and technologies.” The increasing level of carbon emissions is affecting global supply chains, consumer behavior, and regulatory landscapes.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 5, 2024

In managing our real estate portfolio, related procurement and facilities services, Northern Trust’s Workplace Services function works to reduce the negative environmental impacts of our supply chain. We use energy to power our data centers and facilities, the majority of which are in North America.

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3BL Media

MARCH 1, 2022

Holding the companies accountable on their commitments to net zero targets will help ensure the implementation of net zero strategies, through financial institution engagement, including a decline of coal, oil and gas within portfolios.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 13, 2024

Chris Skidmore, former MP and author of the net zero review, talks about what the next UK government should do to get the country’s net zero commitments back on track. “I cannot vote for the [Offshore Petroleum Licensing] bill next week. In May, a High Court ruling ordered it publish a revised net zero strategy.

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ESG Today

JULY 26, 2023

The firm focuses on creating value by helping companies transform their businesses to be sustainable, and targets companies that can drive long-term value by positioning to benefit from once-in-a generation transformations such as the energy transition and supply chain onshoring. 1, said: “Engine No.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 23, 2021

This year’s COP26 summit is widely viewed as one of the last chances to fulfil the 2015 Paris climate agreement and ensure meaningful progress is made towards tackling our net zero targets and the climate emergency. Hydrogen cluster projects with industry, local government and communities can deliver the early steps towards net zero.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Planet worked with SCS Global Services , (SCS) an organization specializing in third-party certification, validation, and verification for environmental and sustainability quality performance claims, to certify its operations as carbon neutral in accordance with the internationally recognized PAS 2060: 2014 Carbon Neutrality Standard.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including S&P, Sustainable Fitch, Moody’s, FactSet, Alveo and APX. The post This Week’s Tech and Tools News: S&P Offers Net Zero 2050 Benchmarks appeared first on ESG Investor.

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3BL Media

JULY 7, 2023

Companies must meet extensive environmental, social and governance requirements, make sustainable investments to support vulnerable communities and adhere to twelve core ESG principles. Another key aspect of the SCS-007 standard is climate neutrality and sustainable production practices with net zero impact.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In fact, despite growing concerns around a potential recession, many CEOs are planning to make sustainable investments a top priority. However, supplying the tools to implement, track and manage ESG programs is only one piece of the puzzle.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The right to engage Sophie Demaré, Sustainability Investment Analyst for Fixed Income at Federated Hermes, echoes these sentiments. However, RBC BlueBay recognised the advances and revised its investment ESG score for Brazil as a sovereign issuer from -2 to +1 on a scale of -3 to +3 last year.

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Cisco CSR

JUNE 6, 2022

Last year, Cisco set its “moonshot” goal: To reach net zero emissions by 2040. To achieve this, we need to accelerate our product and solution roadmaps across the company to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals. This is why we formed a new office within the engineering organization a few months back.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The climate crisis, and the necessary transition to a net-zero economy, exacerbate the risks to people across the value chain, whether in the form of lost livelihoods from extreme weather events and rising temperatures, or loss of employment from a rapid shift away from carbon-intensive practices.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Against a backdrop of inflation, supply chain issues and a rising cost-of-living, UK leaders are steadfast in their environmental commitments as they view sustainability action as a means to offset economic uncertainty.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including ISS ESG, MSCI, Persefoni, PwC, Workiva, 9fin, Sphera, and Liquidnet. . Sphera , a Chicago-based ESG software, data and consulting services firm, has acquired supply chain risk management software company riskmethods.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Electric vehicle (EV) sales across the world are trending upward, not only driving decarbonisation but reshaping an entire industry and its supply chain. Many major fleets operators became early movers to meet their net zero commitments, including many that signed up to the global EV100 initiative, launched in 2017.

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Sustainability Matters

AUGUST 16, 2023

In our Net Zero Readiness report released this year, which surveyed Australian businesses, it was revealed that 85% of Australian companies mentioned a lack of internal talent/decarbonisation specialists was a major barrier to decarbonisation initiatives. However, while it’s difficult it’s also necessary, and certainly achievable.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 11, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including NN Investment Partners, SDI AOP, ESG Book, ISS ESG, Likvidi, Alcumus. The Eurosystem central banks last year defined their common stance for applying climate-related sustainable investment principles.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Ongoing human rights abuses across global supply chains reinforce the case for adopting an industry-wide reporting framework. For Natalie Swan, Labour Rights Programme Manager at the BHRRC, the situation underscores the unreliable and unstable nature of supply chains and the widespread uncertainty experienced by employees.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In a move to better support emerging markets’ (EMs) climate transition efforts, 12 UK-based pension funds have unveiled draft guiding principles that will inform their sustainable investing strategies. . As asset owners, we are committed to achieving net zero,” they said. .

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

From our perspective, it’s simply good investing. For example, businesses using forced labor in supply chains could face an import ban in the US. Article 9 portfolios should have “an objective of sustainable investments,” according to SFDR. Many ESG issues create risks and opportunities for companies.

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Chris Hall

JULY 12, 2024

“[The NWF] should focus on catalysing private capital at scale into emerging technologies and supporting project development, because investors currently face a shortage of net-zero investment opportunities across the country,” James Alexander, CEO at the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association ( UKSIF), told ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 9, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is leading to a rapid reappraisal of ESG risks by asset owners, including enhanced scrutiny of human rights and governance risks across portfolios, and a reaffirmed commitment to net zero targets. . How are companies replacing those business ties?”? .

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

In this week’s ESG Interview , SLM Partners’ Paul McMahon highlights opportunities, despite the challenges of scaling up investment in regenerative projects, given their current typical small size and lack of track record versus other real assets. Icahn also took aim at asset managers. “If

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Discussing climate and nature risks at roundtable hosted in Hong Kong in early October by ESG Investor and S&P Global Sustainable 1, organisations acknowledged the links between the two. “If After a challenging period for investment over the past several years, they do not want to put an extra limitation on their investment decisions.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 17, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Persefoni, ISS ESG, BNPP AM, Ortec Finance, ESG Book, MSCI, SIX, Urgentem and Likvidi. . These requirements include regulatory reporting of emissions data and tracking alignment to net zero and climate goals.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 18, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including GRI, Sustainalytics, ISS ESG, CDP, Diginex, Esgaia and Normative. . ISS ESG Issuer Level Net Zero Alignment Data can be used to identify positive and negative performing companies against individual climate related metrics.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 19, 2022

“Forests are essential both for preventing dangerous climate change, catastrophic biodiversity loss, and for securing the human rights and livelihoods of more than a billion people,” said Vemund Olsen, Senior Analyst – Sustainable Investments at Storebrand Asset Management. It has accelerated under his administration.

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3BL Media

JUNE 17, 2022

Announced plans to build the world's first net-zero carbon emissions, integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. Accelerating sustainability investments to enable design for recyclability and more circular plastics. such as Dow's obligation to indemnify DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Eleven of the TNFD’s 14 recommended disclosures replicate the categories used by the TCFD, with the addition of three new ones, including ones related to human rights policies and engagement activities, and the location of assets and activities, including upstream and downstream supply chains where possible.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Natural sciences – The task of establishing science-based net zero pathways for corporates still faces many challenges , but a major step was taken this week toward ensuring firms can base their future relationship with nature on science. In some cases, companies do not have sufficiently detailed traceability to access these data.”

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