GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The second annual event convened owners and managers of $22 trillion to discuss how capital markets could drive the global economy towards sustainability.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 1, 2022

These unprecedented humanitarian challenges have negatively impacted education, leaving thousands of children and young adults in worse positions than before 2020. Climate-related disasters displaced three times more people than conflict and violence in 2020, jeopardizing education for millions of children.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In a world that is rapidly evolving, Mary Kay stands at the forefront of change, championing the cause of women while recognizing the immense power they hold in shaping our global economy and driving meaningful change in sustainability efforts. To learn more about Mary Kay’s global sustainability strategy, click here.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Mon, 11/23/2020 - 00:30. Unilever also announced plans to bring forward its goal of halving food waste from its global operations by five years to 2025, a move commended by Liz Goodwin, senior fellow and director of food loss and waste at the World Resources Institute. Unilever sets $1.2B sales target for meat and dairy alternatives.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

Buried beneath the dour daily headlines on COVID-19 infections, lockdowns and travel bans, the latest science about our planet released during 2020 makes for tough reading. Despite the reductions in air travel and the global economic slowdown caused by the pandemic, climate change sadly has not slowed down this past year.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

This will have a tremendous impact on nature that, in turn, will affect businesses and the global economy. The Financial Stability Board recognized that climate change presents a financial risk to the global economy. If the focus remains narrow, however, all other patterns of consumption will stay the same.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 20, 2023

According to recent Harvard Law School research, the vast majority of S&P 500 companies are now tying executive compensation to some form of ESG performance: 66 percent of S&P companies did so in 2020, a figure that increased to 73 percent by 2021. Why are firms making this part of their governance strategies?

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The 2023 edition of the Circularity Gap Report , an annual study of circularity adoption worldwide by Circle Economy, states that the global economy increasingly relies on materials from virgin sources. The authors estimate that the global economy is only about 7.2% circular, down from 9.1% In that same year, 4.9

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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).

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:05. They recognized that without reliable climate-related financial information, assets could be mispriced and capital could be misallocated, meaning the global economy potentially could face a tumultuous transition to a low-carbon future. On the fifth anniversary of the TCFD, a call to action. Ateli Iyalla.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Tue, 10/13/2020 - 00:46. HSBC has become the latest bank to commit to achieving net-zero financed emissions, announcing Monday that it intends to align its portfolio of investments and debt financing with global climate targets by mid-century. HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century. Cecilia Keating.

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3BL Media

MAY 27, 2022

From 2019 to 2020, she was Head of Business Development for Genesia, leading the company’s expansion into Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. She returned to the Libra Group in 2020 as an advisor to the Executive Team. The Group is predominantly active in six sectors, including several vital to the global economy.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 25, 2022

"JA Finance Park's success is a testament to the public-private venture model that brings together businesses and school systems to prepare our local students to succeed in a global economy. JAGW inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 26, 2021

Despite net-zero pledges, banks used $750 billion to finance fossil fuels in 2020. 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. Cecilia Keating. Fri, 03/26/2021 - 00:05.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

billion in 2020 and is expected to reach $94.32 So, you can see how advances in healthcare technology drive a virtuous cycle in the economy. In short, Abbott’s technology can help people live longer, more productive lives — to the benefit of all of us who participate in the global economy. billion by 2026.

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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.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This event will delve into the means and examples of how to access funding by GCF and the critical role of ESG principles in shaping investment decisions and financial mechanisms to combat climate change and foster a more sustainable global economy. Aslanbayli has previously worked with the I.C.E.

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ESG Today

JUNE 27, 2022

A group of CEOs from leading companies and financial institutions issued a call upon G7 governments to institute policies and practices enabling private sector capital mobilization for investment in the transition to a low carbon global economy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

At the launch of the Coalition in 2020, members chose to focus on publicly reporting food waste and loss, aligned with guidance from Champions 12.3. Since the creation of our Coalition in 2020, we have learned how to target, measure, and act, and we now feel able to help other manufacturers and retailers across the industry do the same.”

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 18, 2023

C no/low overshoot scenarios to set the ambition level for sub-portfolio and sector targets. At the global level, IPCC 1.5°C The Alliance uses the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 1.5°C

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This means that every 25 years, global warming will increase by 0.5°C in 2020 amid Covid-19 lockdowns that restricted travel and economic activity, which many hoped would serve as the catalyst for further reductions year-on-year. GHG emissions did fall by 4.6% However, when the world came back online, GHG emissions rebounded 6.4%

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GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2020

Tue, 05/05/2020 - 04:23. The economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing governments around the world to come up with policies for stimulating the global economy. Before the shovels hit the dirt, it's worth understanding how the world of 2020 is different from the world of 2008. Katherine Davisson.

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Eco-Business

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Global unrest might just get worse in 2020 as the global economy slows down and governments fail to tackle the root causes of discontent that swept societies into mass protests against inequality and climate inaction.

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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). Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased 9.5

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GreenBiz

MARCH 10, 2021

The Ceres Roadmap 2030 details the steps companies can take to build a just and inclusive economy, stabilize the climate and protect water and natural resources in order to address the systemic threats most likely to disrupt the global economy in the coming decade.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

As the global economy reawakens after the COVID-19 shutdown, air emissions and VOC enforcement in China remain a hot topic. China’s new frontier for VOC regulations. Shuying Xu. Tue, 03/23/2021 - 01:15. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

utility to voluntarily set goals to stabilize emissions, and in 2020, committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The Crowley enterprise has invested more than $3 billion in maritime transport, which is the backbone of global trade and the global economy. In 2001, the company was the first U.S.

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 23, 2024

According to the IEA, there has been a major escalation in energy efficiency since 2022 , with “investment in energy efficiency is up to 45% since 2020” Electric cars now represent a fifth of all cars being sold in the world and heat pumps outsell gas boilers in most markets.

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Eco-Business

JULY 28, 2021

When the Covid-19 outbreak started to squeeze the global economy in 2020, sustainability experts around the world feared that companies would deprioritise sustainability programmes - but that view has dramatically shifted this year.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

Mon, 07/06/2020 - 01:25. In recent weeks and months, as many of us have "sheltered in place" in the face of a global pandemic, each of us has come to grips with a valuable reminder of what’s truly important: family, friends and colleagues; security and safety; food and water; healthcare. What role does ESG play in the 'new normal'?

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3BL Media

JULY 7, 2022

The maritime sector plays a major role in the global economy, transporting a high volume of freight around the world. percent of global greenhouse gas emissions 1 and moves freight with some of the lowest carbon emissions per tonne.kilometre (t.km) 2 of any transport sector. SOURCE: WSP. DESCRIPTION: By James Peet.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Tue, 12/08/2020 - 02:11. Sustainable finance is a way of deploying investment capital to create sustainable outcomes at a societal and economy-wide level.". Following the money: A sustainable finance odyssey. Joel Makower. I’ve been following the money this past week. The occasion, as you may have guessed, was our announcement Nov.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 30, 2022

“The rapidly changing global context urges the global business community to respond with smarter innovations and more responsible operations, seizing every opportunity to act with a larger purpose in mind,” said Yuanqing Yang, Lenovo’s CEO and Chairman.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

This forecast will undoubtedly be impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, due to disruptions to global supply chains and project execution in 2020. However, it is too soon to predict the extent of the virus’s impact on the wider global economy and energy markets.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

Fri, 06/12/2020 - 02:00. Between a selfish free-for-all in which we ignore the fate of the losers, and a future in which the strong and successful accept their responsibilities, showing global vision and leadership. It’s time to put people first. Lise Kingo. The organization's new leader, Sanda Ojiambo, begins June 17.

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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. Second, GHG accounting can help companies manage strategic risks.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tourism is projected to make up nearly 12% of the global economy by 2033, but it is also poised to consume a troubling 40% of the world’s remaining 1.5°C trillion to global GDP in 2022, and the WTTC forecasts [pdf] that figure doubling to represent 11.6% Travel and tourism added US$7.7

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