GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Taking stock of Chase, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley's recent climate commitments. Whitney Mann. Tue, 11/24/2020 - 00:40. Recent months have seen major moves on climate action by some of the world’s largest private banks, including JPMorgan Chase, HSBC and Morgan Stanley. That industry or that customer may then just go to Bank X, Bank Y, or Bank Z.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 9, 2022

The meanings of the terms “ESG” and “Sustainability” are evolving and it’s important to understand the difference. Although ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) was coined for the investment community as a framework for companies to report on and be measured on, the term has recently become synonymous with the term “sustainability”.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2020

And yet, the coronavirus pandemic, for all the havoc it has wrought on the industry, has pushed the sustainable business agenda even further, forcing business leaders to reevaluate their role in society and better articulate their value, not just in terms of money, but also in terms of corporate purpose and the way they contribute to the world. .

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 3, 2022

SEC To Require ESG Disclosure of Data. The US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has released two proposals this year that would increase government oversight and make information more transparent in matters relating to publicly traded companies and the environment. SEC Proposal for Required Climate Disclosures.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 4, 2021

The exclusion of JBS is quite dramatic for us because it is from all of our funds, not just the ones labelled ESG," Eric Pedersen, Nordea’s head of responsible investments, told The Guardian. . "The Last summer, the investment arm of northern Europe’s largest financial services group dropped Brazilian meat giant JBS from its portfolio.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

For instance, Boston-based Trillium Asset Management is using a selection of environmental, social, and governance factors to identify companies that are in a good position for strong long-term performance. The terms ESG and sustainability are often used interchangeably, yet it is incorrect to do so.

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

In layperson’s terms, that means that the chip consumes 84 percent energy, while taking 80 percent less compute time for certain tasks. Moore said close collaboration with customers (such as the original equipment manufacturers using AMD chips for their computers) was also critical. "A Plus, disclosure.

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Andrew Winston

APRIL 22, 2024

So it’s useful to step back periodically and remind myself of the why behind it all, and to offer a simple framing for the growing ranks of those who are relatively new to the topic. Businesses and their leaders should act, in simplified terms that can overlap, because we need to , have to , and want to.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Previous legislation has addressed carbon accounting – such as the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) in 2021 – but this only applied to financial institutions. In fact, in April this year, the UK did update its legislation to mandate Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reporting.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 20, 2022

The environment, social and governance (ESG) framework is used by investors to evaluate an organization’s performance against specific criteria. Such criteria is used to measure an entity’s risk exposure with the aim of improving investment decisions. That is, ESG can be used interchangeably with the term sustainability.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

By creating the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), a framework is in place for organizations to better understand and report on these risks. The TCFD provides a framework to help understand and report on nature-related risk, but only in climate terms.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2021

They came most every year, a long-term average of 5.37 That is changing, though, as severe, long-term droughts in important agricultural hubs such as California give investors mounting reasons to worry. Industries including energy and manufacturing use up 20 percent more, give or take. inches of rain.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The shareholders’ “voting power alone could bring about a major shift in corporate behavior if it was consistently being used to support proper climate risk management and action, rather than push against it,” Benson added. Researchers identified seven different strategic communication themes companies used against shareholder proposals.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 13, 2020

Low oil prices will test the resolve of the majors’ energy transition plans, but analysts expect the companies' long-term commitments to decarbonization and renewable energy to remain intact. So a slowdown in the near term would not derail the flow of finance to solar and wind projects.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 25, 2024

Methane measurement and disclosure: What is your plan to measure and disclose methane in your value chain? Launched in December at COP28, the Alliance has quickly grown to include eight global food and dairy companies representing over $230 billion in annual global sales. Investors should throw their full support behind it.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 9, 2021

In January, Apple announced it will incorporate ESG metrics into the annual cash incentives for company execs, using a formula to either decrease or increase bonus payouts by up to 10 percent. What in the name of fringe benefits is going on? companies are still mostly at the starting gate. Moving the needle. In theory, yes.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 15, 2020

For the last 5 years, he has made the case for long-term thinking and sustainability. In 2016 , he said that the “culture of quarterly earnings hysteria is totally contrary to the long-term approach we need.” It belongs to people in dozens of countries trying to finance long-term goals like retirement.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Verco's analysis suggests that these changes are largely neutral to the structure and should not cause concern for companies who had already begun engaging with the draft TPT disclosure framework. Our headlines to note are detailed in the table below: 2023 update: Details of change? Verco view: Impact on reporting effort?

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 19, 2023

Disclosure : Public reporting of emissions and environmental impact should continue after transfer, and parties should make clear what portion of any change in their emissions is due to transfers as opposed to other emissions reduction measures. Sign up for updates from ESG By EDF Sign Up

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 1, 2023

On multiple occasions he’s used his platform to attack the credibility of First Nations people and environmentalists who oppose new oil and gas development, alleging they are being controlled by secretive funders and one time asking “who’s really pulling the string here?” CNRL disclosure docs reveal $100,000 payments to IRC in 2020 and 2021.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 8, 2024

Arguably the most influential voluntary corporate climate initiative in the world, SBTi effectively sets the climate agenda for global companies – including on the use of carbon credits. And carbon credits are a tool that can help us accomplish those urgent climate goals.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 25, 2024

” Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are direct threats to companies’ facilities, employees, and use of renewable energy grids. More specific, comparable, and decision-useful climate risk disclosures from businesses will enable investors to better price risk, creating a more efficient and resilient market.

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EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Climate Risk Disclosure. The road to net zero begins with enhanced climate risk disclosure. Today, climate disclosure across private markets is notoriously poor. Limited tracking stems from sparse corporate disclosure.

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Planet Pulse

JULY 19, 2022

By using our near-daily satellite images, farmers accessed reports to improve their pastures and herd nutrition, and to contribute to sustainable agricultural practices like regenerative rotational grazing. People don’t always realize how using data captured from space could support farming initiatives at any scale.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 18, 2022

In collaboration with SynMax , Houston-based satellite analytics and intelligence company, Planet data is now being used to provide data-informed insights on the energy industry within the United States and monitor the movements of dark vessels around the globe.

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Planet Pulse

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Strategic Area #1: Land Use Policies Land use governance is critical to reducing deforestation, decoupling deforestation from commodities production, and meeting global climate and sustainable development goals. Reducing and reversing tropical forest loss goes hand in hand with governing for more sustainable land use.

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EDF + Business

AUGUST 4, 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has prioritized the management of climate-related financial risk, gathering stakeholder input on climate risk disclosure in preparation for expected rulemaking in the fall. Companies have expressed widespread support for the public disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 25, 2022

UK financial regulator proposes fresh approach to fund labelling and disclosures in bid to build integrity into green investment market. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out proposals for a raft of measures to tackle greenwashing, including three new categories of labels to be used for sustainable investment products.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Dear Colleagues, The Fifth National Climate Assessment was released this week, with the jaw-dropping finding that climate-related extreme weather events are costing the U.S. economy at least $150 billion a year. Every region of the U.S. The CR also extends the authorization of the Farm Bill until September 30th, 2024.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Reporting and disclosures on climate and nature loss will be an important mainstay in the sustainability landscape, but increased transparency simply isn´t enough. The twin crises of climate breakdown and nature loss pose an existential threat to our global economy, and now's the time to take concrete and impactful action.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Investment Week looks at the key points from the Treasury's newly published sustainable investing roadmap, which details a raft of new measures designed to ramp up green investment, including the introduction of Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) for asset managers and investment products. Defining what counts as green.

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Andrew Winston

MAY 4, 2022

I don’t love the use of “ESG” in the title here — publishers choose titles and I didn’t object, knowing it would get more views that way, since it is now the term everyone uses. More generally, a growing number of studies prove the payoff from focusing on long-term value and ESG.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

When this lack of care concerns our environment, we find businesses guilty of what is termed greenwashing. According to a 2019 Edelman’s Trust Barometer Special Report, a mere 34% of consumers trust the brands they purchase from. That is, businesses work to make a good green impression , rather than making an actual green change.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 13, 2022

That is the headline conclusion of the latest annual progress report from Climate Action 100+, the global investor group which aims to use the leverage of its members to drive climate action at the world's most emissions-intensive listed firms. Just 10 per cent of companies were found to have short-term targets geared at liming warming at 1.5C

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Business Green

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Six months after the UK's climate related disclosure requirements came into force, and following the recent publication of the TCFD's 2022 Status Report, it is a timely point to reflect on how well this framework is being applied.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2021

These include the newly launched UK Infrastructure Bank , the UK's first green gilt and the roll out of mandatory climate-related financial disclosures by 2025. Embed climate and environmental targets and disclosure at the heart of the financial system. 2021 is shaping up to be a big year for green finance.

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Business Green

APRIL 20, 2021

The influential company, which provides a raft of data and analytical tools to leading investors around the world, said it already had in place medium term targets to cut its direct emissions 50 per cent and its value chain emissions by 20 per cent by 2035.

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