Corporate Knights

MARCH 21, 2022

One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach . Decarbonising and Innovating towards a Net Zero Future . Leveraging Green Finance to Accelerate Low-Carbon Solutions. billion – one of Singapore’s largest green loans.

Net Zero

3BL Media

APRIL 6, 2022

DESCRIPTION: One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach. Decarbonising and Innovating towards a Net Zero Future. Leveraging Green Finance to Accelerate Low-Carbon Solutions. SOURCE: 3BL Alerts.

Net Zero

Chris Hall

JULY 7, 2023

David Zahn , Head of Sustainable Fixed Income at Franklin Templeton , says new standards and innovations are expanding the supply of green bonds to meet increased investor demand. Investor demand for green, social, sustainability-linked and transition bonds (GSS+) continues to rise rapidly, outstripping supply.

Green Bonds

ESG Today

AUGUST 15, 2024

Meta has set a target to reach net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2030, and is one of the largest corporate buyers of renewable energy. The company achieved its goal to meet 100% of its operational energy needs with renewable sources in 2020, and recently said that it anticipates adding 9.8

Green Bonds

3BL Media

JANUARY 3, 2023

Innovative solutions and collaboration are crucial in striking success to meet the climate target, and financial markets play a vital part in helping achieve the transition towards net zero goals. In 2020, we were also awarded Sustainable Agency of the Year.

Climate Change

3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Lenovo has been measuring its emissions since forming its first emissions reduction goals in 2009/10, which it met and exceeded in 2020. In 2020, Lenovo took a new approach to emissions reduction by submitting its next generation of emissions reduction targets to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for validation.

Net Zero

3BL Media

AUGUST 31, 2022

Many agri-food companies and retailers, whose bulk of Scope 3 emissions occur on farms, are making public commitments to reach net zero by 2050. Today, we are a global leader in health, nutrition and bioscience that is committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Net Zero

ESG Today

JULY 20, 2022

Launched in 2020, Priceless Planet enables partners to contribute to the goal of restoring 100 million trees by 2025, integrating contributions to the coalition with consumer spending and behaviors. Last year, AXA announced a series of initiatives to help tackle deforestation and protect biodiversity, including plans to invest €1.5

Green Bonds

3BL Media

MARCH 23, 2022

Along the way, we achieved many “firsts,” such as being the first regional bank to publish a Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report in 2019; to achieve 100% renewable power use through a single, solar project, also in 2019; and becoming the first regional bank to achieve carbon neutrality for its own operations in 2020.

Corporate Social Responsibility

3BL Media

MAY 16, 2022

75% of cocoa volume for chocolate brands sourced through Cocoa Life (+7 percentage points since 2020). 91% wheat volume needed for Europe business unit biscuits production grown under Harmony charter (+15 percentage points since 2020). 95% packaging designed to be recyclable (+1 percentage point since 2020). Snacking Mindfully.

Supply Chains

Chris Hall

JANUARY 25, 2022

The market for climate-aligned bonds has developed in response to a shortage of ESG-labelled debt, with investors seeking instead to identify the debt securities of firms deriving the vast majority of their revenues from climate-aligned activities. Green bonds accounted for around half of all issuance (US$488.8

Green Bonds

Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

Climate Bonds’ newly released annual report highlighted the discrepancy in green bond issuance volumes between developing and emerging markets last year. . Three quarters (73%) of green bond issuance originated from developed markets (DM), while 21% came from EMs. trillion, the Climate Bonds report said.

Green Bonds

3BL Media

MAY 27, 2022

Fifth Third has been carbon neutral for these emissions since 2020 with the purchase of 100% renewable power and verified carbon offsets for the remaining emissions. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021. Reduce paper use by 75% and purchase remaining paper from certified sources.

Chief Sustainability Officer

3BL Media

MAY 9, 2022

Fifth Third has been carbon neutral for these emissions since 2020 with the purchase of 100% renewable power and verified carbon offsets for the remaining emissions. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021. Reduce paper use by 75% and purchase remaining paper from certified sources.

Chief Sustainability Officer

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Deirdre Cooper, Co-Head of Thematic Equities and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Global Environment Fund at global asset manager Ninety One, says the world’s ability to meet net zero targets will depend on countries such as China and India. What are China’s stated net zero goals? GtCO2e in 2020 and set to reach 13.2-14.5

Net Zero

Chris Hall

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As the climate crisis has worsened, pressure on publicly-listed companies to make net zero commitments and transition to low-carbon operations and products has intensified. C temperature pathway), they engage with investee firms that are not yet net zero-aligned to discuss the steps needed to decarbonise their operations. .

Net Zero

Chris Hall

APRIL 7, 2022

Whilst it is tempting for ESG-focused investors to ignore the assets in ‘old world’ sectors, doing so means overlooking the opportunity to make a real difference in these companies’ journey to net zero. Mining, for example, provides the raw materials needed to make components in green technology.

Green Bonds

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Much of the required fund-raising will be realised through sustainable bonds, said Moody’s, due to a post-pandemic focus on investment to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and major governments’ pursuit of net zero CO2 emissions targets. Developing economies globally need to invest as much as US$4.5

Green Bonds

Chris Hall

JUNE 24, 2022

Governments know they must attract ESG investors to sovereign debt if they are to meet their net zero carbon emission targets by 2050. Data from the Climate Bonds Initiative reveals sovereign global, social and sustainable (GSS) bond volumes increased by 103% in 2021 raising cumulative issuance to US$193 billion compared to US$95.2

Green Bonds

Chris Hall

JUNE 28, 2022

The registry is a response to the rapid take-up of SLBs by issuers looking to use them as part of their efforts to reduce their CO2 emissions and align with net zero goals. The market has taken off since the ICMA issued its Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles in June 2020. .

Green Bonds

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic caused CO2 emissions from buildings and construction to fall significantly in 2020, but a lack of real transformation in the sector means that emissions will keep rising and contribute to dangerous climate change, according to the 2021 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction.

Paris Agreement

Chris Hall

MAY 18, 2022

Despite severe headwinds, India remains committed to the net zero transition. . billion by 2030, thus increasing pressure on existing resources, India has huge incentive to transition to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as fast as it can. . Large swathes of the global population are not so lucky. .

Net Zero

Chris Hall

JANUARY 21, 2022

There is new momentum in finance, driven by policymakers in leading European markets, net zero commitments from COP 26 and broad recognition of investors’ role in driving progress on sustainable investing, including areas like diversity, equity and inclusion, to foster shared prosperity.”.

Banking

Sustainability Matters

DECEMBER 3, 2023

More than 110 countries are striving to achieve net zero emissions in alignment with The Paris Agreement, yet Australia currently lacks a well-defined strategy for renewable energy. If we are to achieve anywhere near our net zero goals, storage needs to increase rapidly in the form of grid-scale batteries and pumped-storage hydropower.

Net Zero

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

We are proud to build on our momentum from our initial fund closing in 2020 and look forward to engaging with more companies that meet our investors’ values and market views.”.

Climate Change

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

“It is never about the individual, but the collective,” says Jodi-Ann Jue Xuan Wang, 26, the daughter of first-generation immigrants who advises investors and governments on an equitable transition to net-zero. She specializes in climate policy and finance, advising investors and governments on an equitable transition to net-zero.

Climate Change

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

These days, companies and governments alike are making commitments to net zero emissions. billion on deployment of low-carbon technology in 2020, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance ( BNEF ). Source: Energy Act of 2020, as interpreted by the author. The budget was $425 million in FY 2020. by Jill Feblowitz.

Net Zero

GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

She passed a Zero Carbon Bill during her first term that mandates net-zero emissions by 2050 and campaigned on tougher action this term. . It aims to reach net-zero for its own operations and supply chain by 2030.) percent of its GDP. Skeptics have criticized its commitment for not going far enough. .

Supply Chains

Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2023

Australia is forecast to earn US$302 billion from resource and energy exports, reports Energy Monitor. The approach is innovative in foreign and climate diplomacy, explains AFSI’s Graham, where 2+2 formats usually involve a defence and foreign minister. “I’d

Net Zero

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

There are potential opportunities both for equity and fixed income investors, the latter including green bonds issuance. At times, the path to net zero has put too much focus on words and communication as well as long-term ambitions and not enough on tangible actions and short-term measures.

Climate Change

Chris Hall

MARCH 5, 2024

A host of oil majors receded on their climate commitments , key financial institutions started to leave climate action consortiums, and major economies like the US and UK began backsliding on their net-zero pledges. As part of these efforts, China has also sharpened its focus on green and ESG regulation.

Climate Change