As climate finance takes center stage at COP28 this week, a joint analysis released by CDP and Clarity AI reveals how the EU Taxonomy can be used by companies as a tool for transition planning and by financial institutions to inform investment decisions and reporting. The study by CDP, the non-profit that runs the global environmental disclosure […]
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Marga Hoek’s new book Tech for Good reveals how Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies will help solve the world’s greatest challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, inequality, and poverty. Tech for Good: Imagine Solving the World’s Greatest Challenges presents a unique perspective on how business can successfully apply advanced technologies in a purpose-driven manner while unlocking […]
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Fewer than one in five companies (18%) are currently on track to reach net zero emissions in their operations by 2050, and over a third (38%) say they cannot make further investments in decarbonization in the current economic environment, according to new research from Accenture. However, industry leaders can break this economic stalemate within only […]
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Growing awareness of sustainability and the threat of a worldwide 1.5°C temperature increase is prompting strategic shifts in government and organizations. Companies are adopting carbon management tools to address the potential 18% GDP loss from climate change by 2050. These tools, used to calculate, manage, monitor, and report emissions, help measure operational emissions throughout the […]
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The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has today published its latest Corporate Human Rights Benchmark and Gender Benchmark, revealing major gaps in the supply chain processes and commitments of apparel companies, putting millions of garment workers in the global supply chain at risk. WBA assessed 55 of the world’s most influential apparel companies, including Adidas, Fast […]
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More than 3,000 companies, including listed companies with over US$ 31 trillion in market capitalization value, have disclosed information on their production and use of plastics for the first time through CDP, the global environmental disclosure platform. This comes as UN members meet in Nairobi this week for the third round of negotiations for the […]
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A 4R approach to apparel, equipment, events materials, energy and water will support European football’s transition from a linear to circular model of consumption. UEFA has released updated Circular Economy Guidelines, aiming to revolutionise football’s consumption model and significantly cut waste in apparel, equipment and event materials, as well as energy and water usage. This […]
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In the lead-up to the UN’s COP28 climate conference, the world’s largest CEO-led community committed to accelerating the net-zero transition today calls on businesses and governments to further slash global carbon emissions to meet the Paris Climate Agreement goals. According to a report by the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, in collaboration with the Boston […]
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The Net Zero Tracker has assessed the 1,000th company net zero target from within the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world’s largest companies – marking a significant milestone in the global goal to drive greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by the middle of this century. The milestone reinforces that national climate commitments (which cover 88% […]
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South Pole confirms that it has terminated its contract with Carbon Green Investments (CGI), the owner and developer of the Kariba REDD+ project, with immediate effect. The termination follows careful consideration of the project, issues involved, and allegations that have been raised publicly. All activities related to carbon certification and carbon credits from the Kariba […]
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More than 100 senior executives from the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, the world’s largest CEO-led community committed to net zero emissions, signed an open letter Tuesday ahead of the COP28 climate conference, calling on leaders from the public and private sectors to accelerate net-zero actions to reduce carbon emissions for the benefit of society, […]
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Ahead of COP28, over 125 businesses from across industries and regions call on national governments to address the primary cause of climate change: burning fossil fuels. As conditions align for a historic shift, We Mean Business Coalition is proud to have convened companies large and small through our Fossil to Clean campaign in signing an […]
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