Corporate Knights

MARCH 3, 2025

Adopted in 2021 and coming into effect for the 2024 financial year, the CSRD is the regulatory framework requiring firms to file social and environmental data and impact reports. Supply chain audits will be required once every five years rather than annually. Here are the main rollbacks proposed in the initial package.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2025

The standard setter emphasises internal decarbonisation, action-based targets as part of revamped net zero standard for corporates. Wyburd said that while carbon credits and removals can support the path to net zero, they must never be a substitute for internal decarbonisation.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The concept of green corridors was established in November 2021 as a critical way to scale new sustainable fuels and technologies. In particular, they are central to delivering the goal of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 13, 2025

A new strategic partnership between SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons aims to develop low-carbon district heat networks across Scotland, accelerating the country’s journey toward net zero. Heat networks are projected to meet up to 20% of the UK’s heat demand by 2050, according to recent government figures.

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ESG Today

MARCH 18, 2025

Climate solutions-focused investment business Just Climate announced that it has raised $175 million for its Natural Climate Solutions strategy, aimed at directing capital to businesses focused on natural climate solutions to transform land use to achieve global net-zero and nature positive goals, while also delivering attractive returns.

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ESG Today

MAY 5, 2025

At the banks shareholder meeting last week, HSBC reconfirmed its goal to achieve net zero by 2050, after shareholders raised concerns by the banks recent changes. Alongside the restructuring, HSBC has also adjusted the focus of its climate and sustainability-related initiatives and targets.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 14, 2025

Recent high-profile exits from industry groups like the Net Zero Asset Managers and Net Zero Banking Alliance illustrate the effects of these growing legal and reputational risks. The tension between ESG goals and antitrust scrutiny is not theoretical – it is already being played out across various industries.

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ESG Today

JULY 14, 2025

HSBC announced that it has decided to withdraw from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), following its North American peers to become the first major UK bank to exit the UN-backed coalition dedicated to advancing global net zero goals through their financing activities. HSBC joined the NZBA as a founding member in 2021.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 25, 2025

is forging ahead with plans to increase diversity and become net-zero across its value chain by 2050. The company exited fossil fuels in 2021 after selling its last natural gas power plant in France. At a time when sustainability efforts are under attack, renewable-energy company Boralex Inc.

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Eco-Business

JULY 21, 2025

During her tenure in 2005-2021, Angela Merkel had cultivated a “special relationship” with Beijing, emphasising pragmatic cooperation and regular institutionalised dialogues. Olaf Scholz largely continued along this path in 2021-2025 while cautiously integrating “de-risking” into German policy. Infrastructure 11. Climate 16.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 23, 2025

The work of the TCFD paved the way, in 2021, for the launch of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), an international cohort of banks committed to transitioning their financed emissions. The banks say they have not abandoned their net-zero commitments, and certainly all the economic drivers and hazards still apply.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 16, 2021

Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. Tue, 03/16/2021 - 05:00. The ambition is part of the company's net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 goal, which it set in February. . “I I know many companies have different definitions of net-zero. Deonna Anderson.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Inside Salesforce’s bold play for supply-chain leadership. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 02:11. Walmart’s Project Gigaton , for example, aims to cut 1 billion tons of greenhouse gases from its global value chain by the end of this decade. Other companies have created similar, if less ambitious, supply-chain initiatives.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 25, 2021

Unilever sets out net-zero plans for shareholder vote. Thu, 03/25/2021 - 00:30. Unilever has become one of the first multinational companies in the world to publish a corporate net-zero action plan for oversight by its shareholders, as it prepares to put the climate strategy to an advisory vote at its upcoming AGM in early May.

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GreenBiz

MAY 14, 2021

Episode 268: Doing the math on net zero; taking food waste off the menu. Fri, 05/14/2021 - 02:00. Is "net zero" much ado about nothing? Infrastructure, green finance and net zero. The link between net zero and supply chain innovation. Doing the math on net zero (21:30).

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GreenBiz

JUNE 9, 2021

Electrification could squeeze CO2 out of industrial supply chains. Wed, 06/09/2021 - 00:10. In a net-zero carbon world, the low-carbon solution wins. With this in mind, the remaining years of this decade will be defined by tackling value chain emissions. Jean Haggerty. Missed VERGE Electrify?

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3BL Media

JULY 14, 2022

With one of the largest supply chains in the IT industry, reducing upstream emissions benefits the value chain and the planet. In 2021, HP announced a range of ambitious climate action targets , including a commitment to be net zero by 2040 — a full decade ahead of the Paris Agreement. SOURCE: HP Inc.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 9, 2021

Leaders from two transformative initiatives explain how new supply-chain tracking systems will impact strategies to reduce emissions. Learn more about the event here: [link]

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3BL Media

JULY 8, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Covid-19 has instigated significant changes in global procurement and supply chain operations. The global lockdowns exposed supply chain weaknesses, which were pervasive even before the pandemic, especially sub-par labor practices. Understanding supply chain complexity.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 16, 2021

On the Road to Net-Zero? Date/Time: May 18, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). For companies on a journey to net-zero, examining the carbon footprint of buildings is a relatively easy first step. You will learn: How buildings and material supply chains can contribute to achieving net-zero.

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3BL Media

MARCH 25, 2022

In November 2021, we were proud to publicly announce our goal to achieve net-zero global emissions across our value chain by 2040, joining more than 2,000 businesses around the world committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). What does it mean to achieve net-zero? Why 2040 vs 2050?

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3BL Media

MAY 31, 2022

billion square feet of managed property, CBRE has an outsized opportunity to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through our own operations, services for our investor and occupier clients, and our entire value chain. . In 2021, we ordered 300 EV vans and 10 EV trucks, representing replacement of over 10% of CBRE vans in the U.S. .

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

confectionary, food and pet care giant Mars claims to have eliminated deforestation from its palm oil supply chain after shrinking the number of mills it works with from 1,500 to a few hundred, it announced this week. Business as usual will not drive the transformational change that's needed," Reid said.

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3BL Media

JUNE 23, 2022

In 2021, 64% of our production waste was recovered. . In 2021, 81% of our total packaging and 73% of our plastic packaging were recyclable. . initiative in 2021, which uses a digital watermark to improve sorting and increase the recycling rate of plastic packaging in the EU. Learn more about Essity's Journey to Net Zero here.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2020

Amazon's plans to decarbonize its shipping supply chain isn't just focused on electrifying its delivery vans. Amazon has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, and says it will make sure half of Amazon shipments are net-zero by 2030. Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 18, 2022

More than 4,500 suppliers globally are engaged in Project Gigaton™ and as of 2021, those suppliers report having reduced or avoided a cumulative 574 million metric tons of carbon emissions since 2017 by adopting various sustainability strategies. . In 2021, the group's revenue was DKK 77.7 billion (EUR 10.4 About Schneider Electric .

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 02:00. More specifically, Amazon's air shipping business, which along with its entire global logistics supply chain juggernaut is booming. . With more supply deals and investments in new players, we'll see if the logistics world leader can green up one of the hardest-to-abate sectors: aviation. .

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3BL Media

JULY 22, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Supply chain decarbonization is critical to achieving Yum China’s stated net zero ambitions, including reaching net zero value chain emissions by 2050. This is particularly important for Yum China as over two-thirds of its value chain GHG emissions come from purchased goods.

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3BL Media

JUNE 28, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Nicole Murphy, Head of Pharmaceutical Operations & Technology, explains that most of a company’s environmental impact comes from its supply chain. Learn more in Biogen's 2021 Year in Review.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 22, 2021

Thu, 04/22/2021 - 00:12. Amazon also has committed $100 million to support sustainable forest, wildlife and nature projects in its quest to reach net-zero carbon status by 2040. Apple creates $200 million fund for nature-based climate solutions. Jesse Klein.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Date/Time: January 21, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). With a steady parade of corporate carbon net-zero pledges released in 2020 and even more coming in 2021, there is an enormous demand for forest carbon credits. Thu, 01/21/2021 - 10:00. - Thu, 01/21/2021 - 11:00. taylor flores. GreenBiz Group.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 2, 2025

Launched in 2021 with Citi and BofA as founding members the Net-Zero Banking Alliance is a coalition of more than 140 banks spanning 44 countries. Bank of Americas net zero finance goal also dates to early 2021 , and the bank has also set a series of financed emissions reduction targets for key sectors.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

With more than one quarter of the global economy committed to achieving net-zero emissions over the coming decades, it follows that the shipping sector will be under increased pressure from governments and private players to clean up its act. As the U.K.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“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.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Energize program aims to address the current and future challenges of climate change and its impact on human health by supporting decarbonization across the global industry supply chain. To date, the program (established in 2021) has provided education and support on renewable electricity procurement to over 750 suppliers.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 9, 2021

Learn more about the event here: [link]

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3BL Media

APRIL 28, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Decarbonising renewable energy supply chains is a challenge no company can solve by itself. We caught up with Van Oord, one of our strategic suppliers, to get their perspectives on supply chain decarbonisation. In 2021, the group's revenue was DKK 77.7 Read more at: [link]. billion (EUR 10.4

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