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The zero-carbon business leader takes shape

Corporate Knights

At the recent United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, diplomats from nearly 200 countries struck a major agreement to increase the fight against climate change — establishing a consensus that more must be done to protect the planet. It’s a connected chain. Be selective with suppliers. According to the?

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER – This statement is the We Mean Business Coalition response to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed at COP26. . An updated draft proposal was released by the COP26 Presidency this morning, on the last official day of the conference. READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE > FRIDAY 12 NOVEMBER – ANALYSIS: .

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Corporations promise to go deforestation-free – again

Corporate Knights

“Reflecting on the past 10 years, we learned that solely focusing on individual supply chains and relying on certification will not drive the full-sector transformation needed to end deforestation,” FPC’s 2021 report noted. A lack of meaningful progress hasn’t created a great deal of trust amongst our valued stakeholders. There are 1.6

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Preparing for COP26

Envirotec Magazine

China’s declared commitment to net zero by 2060 is significant, even though it sits alongside commitments to stop building new coal by 2025 and to reach peak emissions by 2030 – both “very insufficient” in her view. One solution might be carbon pricing, and the imposition of such a measure was Bordini-Staden’s “biggest hope” for COP26.

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From Farm to Shelf: Mondel?z International Targets Net Zero Across the Value Chain By 2050

3BL Media

z International, parent company to Cadbury Dairy Milk as well as other brands such as LU Biscuits, Oreo and Toblerone, recently committed to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its supply chain by 2050, including targets for cocoa ingredients. . Moving forward from COP26. What’s in the net-zero plan. In 2020, Mondel?z

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No “Credible” Net Zero Path Without Halting Deforestation

Chris Hall

The Church Commissioners’ COP26 commitment to eliminate soft commodity-driven deforestation from its portfolio will be supported by COP28 pledges. Following the commitment at COP26, the Church Commissioners, which has £10.3 Less than less than 10% were deemed to have a robust public commitment to end deforestation by 2025.

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Malaysia Launches Consultation on Adoption of IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards

ESG Today

Noting these developments, the consultation paper said: “In light of the growing support and demand for use of the ISSB Standards, alignment with these developments is exponentially crucial for Malaysia as an export-oriented country that is intricately integrated into global supply chains.”