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Under Rising Pressure on Climate, JPMorgan Rejects Shareholder Calls to Disclose Full Carbon Footprint

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 7 mins America’s largest bank is shunning calls from shareholders to disclose its full emissions, despite warnings from its own economists that “catastrophic” climate change could end up threatening human life “as we know it.”. JPM organ Chase, which a coalition of U.S. JPM organ Chase, which a coalition of U.S.

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Power to the (business) people: Why we must celebrate the workers driving positive change

Business Green

This tag line remains at the heart of the global B Corp movement. When it comes to system level change, Harvard political scientist Erica Chenoweth points to the importance of securing support from powerbrokers (in other words, people) within institutions which benefit from the status quo, for instance corporations and shareholders.

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'Truly revolutionary': Elon Musk hails Tesla battery breakthrough

Business Green

That would for the first time put the price tag for a Tesla electric car at a similar level to conventional fossil fuel cars in the US, said Musk, opening up the mass market for electrified cars, while the new batteries could also offer a 16 per cent increase in driving range compared current models.

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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

DeSmogBlog

Most states don’t require reporting of meter testing data and customer billing figures, and investor-owned utilities like NW Natural have few incentives to disclose information that could negatively impact the bottom line of company shareholders. Exactly how much such an overvaluation might inflate final shareholder profits is unclear.

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Green Dividend Stocks: The Comfort Food of Investing in a Sustainable Future

Hydrogen Fuel News

But let’s chit-chat about something that often tags along with investing: dividends. Given the focus of this site being hydrogen, it’s worthwhile to spotlight several companies actively involved in the H2 sector. You’re probably eyeing those green stocks, and I hear you. Let’s dig in.

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Can a tiger change its stripes? Meet the pulp and paper giant bankrolling a huge Sumatran rainforest reserve

Business Green

Boasting a $2.33bn price tag, it is the largest single investment in APRIL's 30-year history. The term is essentially shorthand for deforestation, peatland destruction, and conflict over land associated with an organisation's past activities. The company is continuing to expand and diversify, too.

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Congress A Step Closer to Making Corporate ESG Disclosure Mandatory

Energy and Cleantech Council

1187 – the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 – would require publicly traded companies to disclose their commitments to ensuring that environmental, social (human rights), and good governance standards (ESG) are reflected in their operations, activities, and supply chains. The Legislation’s Impact on ESG Due Diligence and Disclosure.

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