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Guarding the Lifeline: Understanding the Importance of Source Water Vulnerability Assessment

3BL Media

In the meantime, 80% of the world’s wastewater is returned to the environment untreated (UNEP, 2016). Finally, the CDP has estimated that the cost of inaction on water risks is up to five times the cost of action.

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European Regulators Slammed for Approach to Greenwashing Probe

Chris Hall

In a personal response , Fixler – who said the main drivers of greenwashing included weak corporate governance and culture, and lack of incentives tied to sustainability – expressed disappointment that no one from the ESAs had reached out or engaged with her on the DWS incident or on greenwashing in general.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: GRI Publishes New Coal Standard

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including GRI, Sustainalytics, ISS ESG, CDP, Diginex, Esgaia and Normative. .

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UNFCCC Tightens the Screw on Net Zero

Chris Hall

GFANZ was launched in April 2021 to unite financial institutions and accelerate net zero transition progress. Coalitions of investors have been ( mostly ) successful in pushing investee companies to adopt net zero targets. It has more than 500 members across its sub-sector net zero alliances.

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TNFD: A Pivot Point for Nature

Chris Hall

It was supported by an informal technical expert group, and a founding partner group consisting of Global Canopy, UNDP, UNEP FI, and WWF, to develop recommendations for more effective nature-related disclosures in order to promote more informed investment decision-making.

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Investors’ Fight to Track Impact on Nature

Chris Hall

In 2021, Fidelity International conducted 198 engagements (14% of total engagements for the year) related to nature, including biodiversity, waste management and water usage.

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From Wild West to Law of the Jungle

Chris Hall

By the end of 2021, the value of voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) reached nearly US$2 billion, with around 500 million carbon credits traded throughout the year. At this stage, harmonisation is more important than perfection,” says Amir Sokolowski, Global Director of Climate Change at environmental disclosure platform CDP. .