GreenBiz

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In 2019, when we first started holding our GreenFin Summits — the precursor events to GreenFin 21 — the focus was relatively narrow: the role of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data in the investing world. It was soon evident that the topic of sustainable finance was bigger than just ESG and investors. Let me explain.

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GreenBiz

JULY 21, 2020

TCFD reporting offers a standardized framework for companies to disclose information on climate-related financial risk to their investors and stakeholders who seek greater corporate transparency. We found having very honest, transparent conversations with our investors and governance to be exceptionally helpful," she said.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 5, 2022

This is my year-end article from Harvard Business Review that I mentioned in my last post (which has many more stories and links). In the past year, however, “someday” seems to have finally become “today” — and there is no going back. Here we go. If all countries hit their targets, we may hold warming to 1.8°C.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

Selecting the right sustainability certification for your business can be a tedious process requiring thorough research and understanding which program will best suit your needs and budget. Certifications can be issued by government agencies, non-profits or private companies. Reporting with GRI Standards 2021 update.

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Andrew Winston

MAY 26, 2022

You’ll see that my argument is about the use of “ESG” in place of broader ideas like sustainability in companies. We’re finding ourselves back in the “what’s the shareholder value of it? The Investment Community Embraces ESG. Why are investors at the table now ?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 24, 2021

Is ESG harmonization and convergence finally coming? House of Representatives passed legislation that would require public companies to report environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. The bill, simply titled the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 , comes on the heels of the U.S. Simplifying standards.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 19, 2021

Can we finally standardize ESG standards? It seems like every year new reporting standards or frameworks are added to the overstuffed workload of the corporate sustainability professional. As we enter 2021, there are strong signals of meaningful change in the sustainability reporting world.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

UK should use position as host of UN climate summit to drive global harmonisation of climate-related reporting standards for pensions, according to Work and Pensions Committee. However, it added a caveat that work towards this goal "must not be a barrier to the UK implementing its own high standards".

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Business Green

DECEMBER 29, 2021

And yet, such progress can be elusive, lost amid the daily drumbeat of disheartening and discouraging news. Our time has finally arrived. But, as I said, it can be hard to see all this progress amid the fog of dismal daily headlines. Nonetheless, ESG is rewriting CSO job descriptions at some companies. It's not just ESG.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The proposals, which were unveiled as part of a consultation on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) this morning, would also see restrictions placed on how some terms - such as 'ESG', ‘green' or ‘sustainable' - can be used in product names and marketing by investment firms.

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2022

The structural problem is that we don't start enough new forests today and in the world," said Yee Lee, vice president of growth at Terraformation. This fund will act more like the early-stage investors of startups, big money that can take big swings on undeveloped ideas with both more risk and potential payoff. And those 2.3

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AGreenLiving

JULY 12, 2020

Finally, help may be on the way. Today, two of those organizations — GRI, formerly the Global Reporting Initiative, and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, better known as SASB — are announcing a collaborative effort to help ease that confusion and, not insignificantly, position their standards as the most consequential.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Designed and executed with care, net-zero carbon goals can offer more than sustainability window dressing for commercial buildings in the decades to come. Net-zero carbon features may not only protect long-term property values, but they can also help to spring a development or retrofit off the ground in the first place.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

The taxonomy rule book, which has long been in development as a core pillar of the EU's aim to build a net zero economy by 2050, is designed as a labelling system for investment which the Commission hopes can divert hundreds of billions of euros towards the green economy. Gas, nuclear and biomass.

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2022

Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing, after they have exhausted all other possibilities. Wyatt was serving as senior counsel for climate and ESG to the director of the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC - she is steeped in the processes and decision-making that has underpinned this proposed ruling.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In 2019, when we first started holding our GreenFin Summits — the precursor events to GreenFin 21 — the focus was relatively narrow: the role of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data in the investing world. It was soon evident that the topic of sustainable finance was bigger than just ESG and investors. Let me explain.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

SPACs are pursuing a broad range of growth companies offering what we at Broadscale call “disruption for good” — transformative solutions that are cleaner, healthier, and more equitable. But we believe SPACs will be critical to meeting sustainability goals — and driving a long boom for investors — for a number of reasons.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 2, 2021

ESG and Reporting Standards. There are currently over 600 ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) reporting provisions globally. This is creating a soup of ESG interpretations , muddling what constitutes a sustainable investment vs what does not. What Is ESG. Why Is ESG Reporting Important.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2021

This article presents some key takeaways discussed at the summit and offers insights into how some of the largest suppliers of global brands are being engaged by investors on sustainability topics, as well as how sustainable finance is rising rapidly in Taiwan among institutional investors. Negative/exclusionary screening (44.6

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2020

However, at the end of the day, we don’t just want to observe the needle — we want to move it. So, how do we catalyze an evolution of carbon-related economic activity all over the world? For everyone else, it can get significantly more complicated. What are the risks if we ignore climate change?"

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The case for ESG certification for companies. An ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) certification is a 3rd party verification system used to accurately show your company has completed key sustainability initiatives, and has become a sustainable business. This article will focus on those ESG certifications and seals.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 28, 2020

We are going to hold our supply chain to the same standards that we hold ourselves in the areas of environmental impact, labor standards, and diversity and inclusion. “If we double or triple the size of our company, it would be irresponsible to double or triple our carbon footprint!”

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 11, 2021

The rise of social metrics in ESG reporting Aman Singh Thu, 03/11/2021 – 12:00 Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter. Now, as we make our way slowly past the worst of the pandemic and face a consistent and ongoing call to action for racial justice and equity, things finally might be shifting.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

True, just 366 days (it was a leap year, after all), each one, I’m told, containing only the standard 24 hours. We need such reminders to get us through these challenging times. Fashion is another long-simmering environmental story that has finally reached a boiling point. 2020 was the year that…. Joel Makower. Remember 2019?

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 7, 2024

As a society, we are winning (more companies doing more than ever) and losing (emissions and inequality still rising). The Anti-ESG Movement Plagues Companies This was the biggest topic in sustainable business by far, even as we struggled to clearly define “ESG.” I can’t answer that easily. I see duality.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 21, 2020

TCFD reporting offers a standardized framework for companies to disclose information on climate-related financial risk to their investors and stakeholders who seek greater corporate transparency. ” Finally, Anderson underscored the effectiveness of explaining the value of TCFD disclosure to executives through monetary terms.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 28, 2022

In fact, certification programs provide a framework you can use to manage your sustainability program. Of course, the final official certification is very valuable. The world of certifications is currently complicated because of the lack of a single agreed upon industry standard. ESG and Sustainability Reporting.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 26, 2021

Over the past five years, organizations ranging from the United Nations , the G20 , the World Economic Forum and the International Organization of Securities Commissioners (IOSOC), are pushing for companies to expand on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information and uphold sustainability standards for business.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 26, 2021

Over the past five years, organizations ranging from the United Nations , the G20 , the World Economic Forum and the International Organization of Securities Commissioners (IOSOC), are pushing for companies to expand on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information and uphold sustainability standards for business.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 12, 2022

Pressure mounts as investors look for ESG compliance. ESG compliance lays out the standards and responsibilities of an organization, to meet the environmental, social , and governance (ESG) needs appropriate to a business, which is communicated with ESG reporting. ESG trends: Is ESG reporting compulsory?

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 24, 2021

Is ESG harmonization and convergence finally coming? House of Representatives passed legislation that would require public companies to report environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. The bill, simply titled the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 , comes on the heels of the U.S. are twofold. are twofold.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 24, 2021

Is ESG harmonization and convergence finally coming? House of Representatives passed legislation that would require public companies to report environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. The bill, simply titled the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 , comes on the heels of the U.S. are twofold. are twofold.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2022

A recent research paper has called out the investment and sustainability communities for paying insufficient attention to the ESG impacts of cannabis cultivation, notably its sizable environmental footprint. Mills noted that several major ESG ratings firms assess publicly traded cannabis companies poorly.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 12, 2020

However, at the end of the day, we don’t just want to observe the needle — we want to move it. Identifying the levers of influence So, how do we catalyze an evolution of carbon-related economic activity all over the world? For everyone else, it can get significantly more complicated.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 28, 2020

True, just 366 days (it was a leap year, after all), each one, I’m told, containing only the standard 24 hours. To recall some of the key developments, as I have done each December for more than a decade, I’ve plumbed the nearly 1,300 stories, columns and analyses we’ve published on GreenBiz.com since the dawn of 2020 — a.k.a.

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Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

Could President Biden's ambitious infrastructure plans finally mobilise the green finance surge that is so urgently needed? The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), which recently released its 2021 Report Card for America's Infrastructure , reckons we need closer to $6tr just to catch up on repairs.

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Charged

AUGUST 16, 2022

Range has increased, access to charging infrastructure has expanded, and major automakers have (finally) begun to actively market their EVs and to prepare for a new era of mass production. We EVangelists have gotten used to smugly pointing to the steadily declining costs of batteries (and renewable energy). Farewell to falling prices.

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