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HSBC hires PwC climate change lead Celine Herweijer as group chief sustainability officer

Business Green

Herweijer joins for PwC and will be tasked with leading the bank's push towards net zero emissiosn. HSBC has hired PwC's climate change lead Celine Herweijer as its first ever group chief sustainability officer, as the financial giant looks to strengthen its drive to become a net zero emissions bank by 2050.

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Time to put the foot down?

Envirotec Magazine

PwC’s Dr Celine Herweijer, said: “Every year we underachieve on cutting carbon, the task gets tougher and the transition required is more radical. Carbon intensity fell by 2.4% which is above the long term average decarbonisation rate of 1.5%, but falls way short of the progress required to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C.

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Net Zero Festival: From commitment to reality - the route net zero for business

Business Green

VIDEO: Boston Consulting Group's Bas Sudmeijer and HSBC’s Dr Celine Herweijer outline tangible actions companies across sectors can take to drive real impact. The tide is turning as businesses step up and make commitments to net zero. However, many organisations still lack the roadmap to translate pledge into reality.

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Climate tech venture capital investment soars to record levels

Business Green

Celine Herweijer, global leader of PwC UK's innovation and sustainability business, touted climate tech as a "a new frontier in venture investing". Every commitment represents a demand signal - a new customer - in the market for a solution that helps them achieve net zero," Herweijer said.

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Making the UK’s net zero target real: Professional services firm comments on progress

Envirotec Magazine

Commenting on what businesses need from government to enable the net zero transition Dr Celine Herweijer, partner at PwC UK and Global Climate Change Leader at PwC, said: “Achieving net zero will require companies across all sectors to transform, drive innovation and grow whilst managing transition risks.

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PwC: Rate of global decarbonisation must quintuple to avert worst climate impacts

Business Green

PwC's global climate change leader Dr Celine Herweijer warned the world had entered a "pivotal decade" for climate action and urged businesses and governments to accelerate and enhance their decarbonisation efforts. "We

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Breakthough: HSBC pumps $100m into Bill Gates' climate tech investment fund

Business Green

"Our unique international footprint makes us well placed to advise on the global challenges and opportunities presented by the net zero transition, especially in Asia and the Middle East," said HSBC chief sustainability officer Dr Celine Herweijer.