3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In this Teal Talks episode, we hear from leading environmental experts on the impacts of climate change on health and how businesses can make a difference. DESCRIPTION: Climate change doesn’t only affect the health of our planet — it also impacts the health of our people. Climate vulnerability.

Climate Change

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In an open letter to its clients, HSBC CEO Noel Quinn said the bank had been motivated to ramp up its environmental ambition by customer concern about climate change. "We We are committed to developing products that allow them to invest or participate in efforts to bring about a more sustainable global economy.".

Net Zero

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2020

But carbon is also moving constantly through the global economy, which historically has been powered by burning fossil fuels for energy. As the most prevalent of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), CO2 plays an outsize role in global climate change — for example, it accounted for 81 percent of U.S. Carbon is everywhere.

Climate Change

GreenBiz

JULY 10, 2020

With record high unemployment , a reeling global economy and concerns of food shortages , the world as we know it is changing. Greta Thunberg addressed the United Nations at the 2019 U.N. Climate Action Summit and has become a global symbol of environmental activism. 20 must-read books about food systems.

Climate Change

GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2021

In Taiwan, where I live and work, a large percentage of companies occupy an important position in the global economy as major suppliers of goods across the industrial spectrum. This gave Cathay a new opportunity to reinstate talks with Foxconn on climate issues. Sponsored Article. Photo courtesy of José Miguel Salazar.

Supply Chains

GreenBiz

MARCH 26, 2021

The green groups behind the report have warned of an "alarming disconnect" between the global scientific consensus on climate change and the ongoing practices of the world's leading banks. The banking sector maintains that serious change is afoot. Overall, the world's leading banks have channelled $3.8

Net Zero

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In 2019, when we first started holding our GreenFin Summits — the precursor events to GreenFin 21 — the focus was relatively narrow: the role of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data in the investing world. For someone who’s quickly out of his depth when it comes to money matters, it’s been a steep learning curve. Let me explain.

Banking

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2020

December marks the five-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement — a turning point for the movement to limit dangerous climate change and environmental destruction. These leaders understood the direct linkage between climate change and financial risk. On the fifth anniversary of the TCFD, a call to action. Ateli Iyalla.

CDP

3BL Media

AUGUST 13, 2024

Climate change is a real and existential challenge of our times. We see its effects impacting the global economy and how we live daily. from our 2019 base year. As we continue accelerating the energy transition, our mission has never been more relevant. Women in STEM increased by 2.1% points YoY (12.1%

Global Economy

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 11, 2022

Framework Convention on Climate Change, estimated that net-zero commitments covered about 68 percent of the global economy in 2021, compared to just 16 percent in 2019, a more than fourfold increase.… Net-zero commitments exploded last year, with the number of companies making them doubling.

Net Zero

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Manley has been serving as Head of Sustainable Investing at CPP Investments, since joining the firm in 2019. He joined CPP Investments after 18 years at Goldman Sachs, where he most recently served as Global Head of Thematic Equity and ESG Research.

Chief Sustainability Officer

3BL Media

JUNE 10, 2022

Blackstone leaders joined the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit to offer their perspective on the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change and the energy transition. Robert Horn is Global Head of the Sustainable Resources Group for Blackstone Credit. Jean Rogers is Global Head of ESG at Blackstone.

Climate Change

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Some 15 mayors have signed the declaration to increase the pace at which their cities are deploying renewable energy resources to create healthier communities, improve air quality, create green jobs and protect their most vulnerable residents from the impacts of climate change.

Global Economy

ESG Today

JANUARY 22, 2024

In a letter from the organization to ING Group Chair Steven van Rijswijk, Friends of the Earth argued that under Dutch law, companies have a “duty of care” obligation to not create dangers that can cause avoidable damage to people or property, which it says applies to climate change.

Climate Change

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Trade is the global economy's lifeblood, with maritime transport at its core. But the carbon footprint of port operations and shipping is substantial, with shipping accounting for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions , according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Shipping

Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Whether it’s climate change, declining salmon, more expensive forestry operations, forest fires, the list is pretty long in terms of the feedback that we’re getting.” “There’s some that choose to say we either have to maintain the practices of three generations ago or shut it all down. billion worth of ecosystem services per year.

Global Economy

3BL Media

JANUARY 16, 2024

Along the way, the founding team kept up with research and trends on girls’ education and consistently discovered girls and women are disproportionately impacted by climate change, Lowry said. Since 2019, the company and nonprofit have enabled 14.4 Originally, Girl Rising launched as a film , which later became an organization.

Digitalization

Corporate Knights

JUNE 21, 2024

In 2019, Australia was on the cusp of approving a new coal mine on traditional Wirdi land in Queensland that would have extracted approximately 40 million tons of coal each year for 35 years. Can you tell me about your perspective on climate change? I see climate change not just as a crisis, but also an opportunity.

Climate Change

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, a group of 14 heads of government [3], ‘The expected impacts of climate change on the ocean economy’ assesses global to local climate impacts on three of the largest sources of ocean-based revenue and jobs – coral reef tourism, wild capture fisheries and marine aquaculture.

Climate Change

3BL Media

MAY 27, 2022

This appointment is a critical next step as we formalize our ESG commitments throughout our organization, and leverage new paradigm-shifting technologies to combat climate change and green our sectors.”. From 2019 to 2020, she was Head of Business Development for Genesia, leading the company’s expansion into Colombia, Peru and Uruguay.

Chief Sustainability Officer

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2022

The throwaway global economy is fuelling the climate crisis with more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials consumed since the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to a report from impact organisation Circle Economy launched on 19 January. billion tonnes in 2016 but passed 100 billion in 2019 and is estimated at 101.4

Paris Agreement

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

DESCRIPTION: As the world continued to experience the direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including global supply chain disruptions, resource shortages, employment challenges and inflation – these have not been easy times. This tragic and terrible war, which we strongly condemn, unfortunately shows no signs of abating.

Supply Chains

3BL Media

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Data collection remains a complex challenge HP was one of the first in the tech industry to provide information connecting sustainability with sales wins, first publishing this data in its 2019 Sustainable Impact Report. Climate change is a defining challenge of our generation that demands immediate action and investment,” Lores said.

Chief Sustainability Officer

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2020

percent between August 1, 2019 and July 31, 2020, according to data released on 30 November by the Brazilian National Institute of Space Research (INPE). Brazil is 180 percent above its target, greatly undermining its ability to fulfill commitments in the Paris Climate Accord expected to go into effect in 2021.

Global Economy

3BL Media

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Nature underpins societal wellbeing by providing basic life support services and material goods such as soil, air, water, food, fuel, and fibre 1 , so the impacts of nature loss are wide-reaching and threaten the foundations of our global economies, livelihoods, and food systems 2,3. The aim is to include certification of up to 13.7

Supply Chains

3BL Media

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The world today is grappling with a polycrisis a complex set of interconnected global challenges that impact economies, industries, and job markets simultaneously. A 2019 study by Deloitte found that 76% of millennials view entrepreneurship as a key vehicle for driving social impact.

Digitalization

3BL Media

MAY 13, 2022

Investors increasingly recognize the urgency of climate change and have allocated a growing amount of capital to sustainability efforts, with $500 billion dedicated to decarbonization in 2020 – double the amount invested in 2010. DESCRIPTION: The next ten years will be a critical decade to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Chief Sustainability Officer

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

State and regional governments around the world are advancing the global transition to renewable electricity, according to a new report released on 21 November by international non-profits The Climate Group and CDP, ahead of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference in December (COP25). California, U.S. Hawaii, U.S.

Net Zero

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For example, the indicative financed emissions from the UK financial sector in 2019 were found to be 1.8 Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5

Net Zero

Just Capital

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

6-18 for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, to discuss long-term plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Simultaneously, however, oil companies are riding a wave of high profits linked to first the reopening of the global economy followed by the massive energy sector disruption of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Global Economy

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

The report’s analysis identifies the three most critical risks for businesses right now, known as ‘bottom lines’, likely to impact operations this year and beyond: Trade policy restrictions: Global trade restrictions have been on the rise, with approximately 3,000 restrictions imposed, nearly tripling since 2019.

Supply Chains

Chris Hall

DECEMBER 1, 2023

They need support from policymakers and regulators, they need rules and regulations to steer global economies in an effective, sustainable, and coherent transition to net zero. Consequently, investment portfolios may remain exposed to sustainability risks from climate change. But they cannot do it alone.

Net Zero

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 3, 2024

According to the scheme’s latest Climate Change Report , it has reduced emissions by 58% compared to 2019 levels ahead of its interim goal of a 53% reduction by 2025. Border to Coast’s RI team has five specialists, including a stewardship manager, a climate change manager, and analysts. billion in 2022.

Paris Agreement

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The impacts of the climate crisis, the war in Ukraine, a weak global economy, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have revealed weaknesses and hindered progress towards the Goals. The warmest eight years have all been since 2015, with 2016, 2019 and 2020 constituting the top three.

Global Economy

Chris Hall

JULY 25, 2024

Water is essential for our health, well-being, and the global economy. However, this vital resource faces an unprecedented crisis due to increasing populations and a changing climate. Climate change is also leading to increase instances of extreme weather that are driving increase in floods and other water related risks.

Climate Change

Chris Hall

MAY 6, 2022

In addition, it now holds investments in “climate solutions/green revenues” worth 12 times that of its residual oil and gas exposure, amounting to almost £119 million across public and private markets. The “most significant contribution” to the CEPB’s carbon reduction work has been its investment in a bespoke equity benchmark set up in 2019.

Net Zero

Chris Hall

JULY 8, 2022

Supporting resilience and just transition are as important as climate mitigation, says Lihuan Zhou, Associate at the World Resources Institute’s Sustainable Finance Center. Sustainable investing is a key part of curbing climate change, and the sector is showing some signs of progress. trillion from 2010-2019.

Paris Agreement