Sustainable finance meets biodiversity in Montreal
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Climate change and biodiversity loss are entirely intertwined, and more investors are moving to engage companies about the risks they face from both.
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GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Climate change and biodiversity loss are entirely intertwined, and more investors are moving to engage companies about the risks they face from both.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 19, 2021
Meanwhile the hidden crisis of biodiversity loss continues with the loss of forests to land clearance, exacerbated by the recent fires. The group highlights priorities that should inform both the UN Glasgow Climate Summit and the Biodiversity Summit in China this autumn. Michael Norton, EASAC’s Environment Programme Director.
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GreenBiz
DECEMBER 3, 2020
New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion. 5 — the Textile Exchange Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program is launching a new tool to help the fashion and textile industry take urgent action on biodiversity. It is my hope that this new benchmark will help transform biodiversity commitments into actions.
GreenBiz
MARCH 4, 2021
Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet. Until very recently, investor demands regarding environmental impact largely have focused on the climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions. Thu, 03/04/2021 - 02:11. Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 24, 2021
Meanwhile the hidden crisis of biodiversity loss continues with the loss of forests to land clearance, exacerbated by the recent fires. The group highlights priorities that should inform both the UN Glasgow Climate Summit and the Biodiversity Summit in China this autumn. Michael Norton, EASAC’s Environment Programme Director.
GreenBiz
JUNE 27, 2023
The transition to greener chemicals offers holistic solutions to plastics pollution, climate change and biodiversity, but we need more investments to scale innovation.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Judy Kuszewski is Chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), which is responsible for setting the GRI Standards. A proposed reporting standard that seeks to unlock accountability for the impacts organizations have on the natural world, informing the global response to a deepening biodiversity crisis, has been made available.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 26, 2023
A former marshalling yard located in Feltham, London, owned by South Western Railway (SWR) has been rejuvenated as a result of the biodiversity improvement works that have been carried out in a joint project between SWR and Tilhill, a provider of nature-based solutions. It has been a pleasure engaging with the SWR team.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 7, 2021
If we continue to lose biodiversity, the world’s most vulnerable people will not be able to adapt to climate change nor sustainably produce food, according to a report released on 7 October by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). We know that large-scale agriculture threatens biodiversity.
GreenBiz
APRIL 9, 2021
Is the golf industry doing enough to combat climate change? Sports leagues are seeing the impacts and the surge of climate-responsible athletes using their platforms to promote positive environmental and social impact — it’s something for the history books. Aubrey McCormick. Fri, 04/09/2021 - 02:00.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 31, 2022
Mark Kemp, the new President of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), has launched the group’s new Climate Change and Green Growth policy position. Key to achieving climate change action is behaviour change.
GreenBiz
MARCH 3, 2021
3 tips for anticipating investor requests on climate, water and biodiversity. But investors didn’t exactly ignore the "E" component and are poised to emphasize it even more in 2021 and beyond, according to a recent Conference Board corporate sustainability disclosure analysis. Thomas Singer. Wed, 03/03/2021 - 01:00.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 11, 2021
A new paper published in Nature Sustainability presents seaweed as a model solution for tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, joblessness, hunger and environmental damage. Our research consolidates seaweed farming as an underpinning of a sustainable future,” said lead author Professor Carlos Duarte. “It
GreenBiz
JUNE 12, 2020
Episode 224: Biodiversity, climate tech and voices of clean energy equity. Leading the sustainability transformation. Funding climate tech and entrepreneurs of color should go hand in hand. How sustainability professionals can uplift the black community. Funding biodiversity (31:14). Energy & Climate.
The Environmental Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
As the world struggles to combat climate change, the need for a sustainable economy is more urgent than ever. Why do we need a sustainable economy? It’s leading to increased greenhouse gas emissions which are affecting our ecosystems and contributing to climate change. What’s stopping us?
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Funded by Horizon Europe, NATURE FIRST brings together 12 global partners to improve biodiversity and protect the habitats of many species which are being threatened by human activity. Claire Gwinnett, Professor of Forensic and Environmental Science, explained: “The overall aim is to halt and reverse the decline of biodiversity in Europe.
GreenBiz
MAY 22, 2020
Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy. AB InBev VP: Our quest for "agile" sustainable development continues. L et's get together: Intel's 2030 commitments include "shared" climate and social goals. Esri and the science of corporate biodiversity (20:45). Heather Clancy. Fri, 05/22/2020 - 01:21.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 12, 2020
Measuring tree growth is important in enabling scientists to estimate the contribution of trees to climate change mitigation as a result of their ability to absorb and store carbon from the atmosphere. The new technology provides better quality data and importantly, allows us to monitor places that current technologies cannot reach.
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Nature-based infrastructure solutions can influence 79% of all targets across the Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting the critical role nature can play in advancing sustainable development, climate action and biodiversity conservation, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UNOPS, and the University of Oxford.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Corporate sustainability leadership during a pandemic. As we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating social and economic effects, companies are continuing their efforts to become more sustainable — and some are being recognized for their efforts. Tove Malmqvist. Mon, 11/02/2020 - 01:00.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 12, 2022
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told a private meeting of MPs this week that Drax’s imports of US-made wood pellets to be burnt for energy are “not sustainable” He added that it “doesn’t make sense” and told MPs the government had not fully investigated the sustainability of burning wood pellets, a type of biomass.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 28, 2021
trillion in nature is required over the next three decades to successfully tackle the climate, biodiversity, and land degradation crises, according to the WEF’s “State of Finance for Nature” report released on 27 May. Biodiversity loss is already costing the global economy 10 percent of its output each year.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Harder but not impossible: COVID-19 and the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2015, the world, acting through the United Nations, set in place a system of 17 very ambitious goals to guide humanity’s development toward sustainability through 2030. Sustainable Development Goals, also known as the Global Goals, over the past few years.
Energy Central
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Countless talented developers around the world are looking for ways that their talents can contribute to sustainability. The open source Open Sustainable Technology project already offers a free directory and analysis of the open source ecosystem in the areas of climate change, energy, biodiversity, and natural resources.
GreenBiz
MARCH 30, 2021
Can sustainability save capitalism? I probably needn’t recite the current litany of global challenges — just peruse the 17 Sustainable Development Goals , perhaps the most comprehensive inventory of what needs to change or improve. Joel Makower. Tue, 03/30/2021 - 02:11. This idea isn’t exactly new. Biblical proportions.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Why nature is the next frontier for sustainable business. For example, investor BlackRock is asking that by the end of 2020, companies issue reports aligned with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. Nature — by which I mean the land, biodiversity, water and ocean we all depend on — is reaching a point of no return.
GreenBiz
APRIL 24, 2020
The organization Project Drawdown has done a great job of identifying and sharing the most viable solutions to climate change. We need to do the same thing for biodiversity.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Aligning Action with Ambition: How Leadership Companies Approach Audacious Sustainability Goals. The pressure is on when it comes to sustainability in the private sector. Get C-suite buy-in on setting next-generation sustainability goals (and fund this work). No longer is it sufficient to announce new ambitions.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Conducted international sustainability research network Future Earth, the survey identifies five global risks — failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation; extreme weather events; major biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse; food crises; and water crises — as the most severe in terms of impact.
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 5, 2024
An international study classifies groundwater as a keystone ecosystem and proposes ways to improve its protection to preserve biodiversity and mitigate climate change Water is the basis of all life on Earth. Urban populations depend on it Groundwater is the largest unfrozen reserve of freshwater on Earth.
Business Green
AUGUST 15, 2022
HSBC Asset Management has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to invest in companies with strong biodiversity credentials, aimed at both wholesale and institutional investors, it announced last week. HSBC AM is not the first major financial firm to explore biodiversity-screened investment vehicles.
GreenBiz
APRIL 22, 2021
Apple creates $200 million fund for nature-based climate solutions. Nature-based solutions to climate change are having a moment, and Apple is riding the trend with a $200 million fund dedicated to related investments. . What started as a $10 million investment became the $100 million Right Now Climate Fund. Jesse Klein.
Sustainability Consulting
JUNE 2, 2023
Here is one of our favorites: As Earth’s climate changes, it's not only humans who’ve needed to adapt. Animals, too, are feeling the pressures brought on by rising temperatures and changing landscapes. Everyone loves a TEDTalk.
Business Green
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to tell COP26 plans for 'world-leading climate change education will equip young people with the skills and knowledge to build a sustainable future'.
Planet Pulse
MAY 25, 2023
In line with our mission, we are thrilled to partner with ERM , a global sustainability consultancy, to expand imagery use cases, applications, and reporting capabilities. This is especially critical as carbon offset markets grow and companies start to assess their impact on biodiversity.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Coastal mangroves: Restoring wetland areas could make a sizeable impact on sequestering emissions New research appears to find that wetland conservation has a higher potential mpact for mitigating climate change than other ocean-based solutions.
Terra Infirma
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Last week, the Corporate Sustainability Mastermind Group (CoSM) considered the topic of business and biodiversity. The post Some Thoughts on Business & Biodiversity appeared first on Terra Infirma.
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
A new report finds that an integrated approach to tackling biodiversity and climate change could unlock more effective solutions the interlocking crises. The level of interconnectedness between the climate change and biodiversity crises is high and should not be underestimated.
Business Green
JULY 26, 2021
Potential of mangoves and seagrass to capture CO2 and support biodiversity to be explored as six marine and coastal projects secure backing from UK Research and Innovation. Research projects aiming to boost biodiversity, capture greenhouse gas emissions and protect coastal environments are among those receiving a share of £9.2m
The Environmental Blog
AUGUST 24, 2023
Today’s poultry farming has begun to shift from traditional, potentially damaging practices to more sustainable ones. This paradigm shift is primarily driven by a desire to cater to the increasing global demand for poultry products while ensuring environmental sustainability.
Business Green
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Scores of financial firms, banks, and institutional investors representing more than $24tr in assets worldwide have today called on world leaders to adopt an ambitious global nature treaty that establishes clear guidelines for the financial sector to ensure biodiversity loss is reversed.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Farming needs to urgently scale and pace the adoption of nature-based solutions for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss or face an uncertain future, warns the Nature Friendly Farming Network, an independent organisation that aims to unite farmers across the UK. The effects of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Planet Pulse
JANUARY 23, 2024
Authors: Seamus Lombardo and Amy Rosenthal As a Public Benefit Corporation, we think a lot about sustainability and the solutions our customers, partners, and the world need. Planet data and imagery can aid in all stages of sustainability reporting. Figure 1: Planet data can help with all stages of sustainability reporting.
Business Green
JULY 11, 2022
The boss of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, is to deliver a speech later today warning how the biodiversity crisis poses an existential threat to the human race if left unaddressed. The biodiversity crisis is a crisis because it won't just kill the plants and animals it is killing," he is to say. "It It will kill us too.
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