ESG Today

MAY 10, 2023

In December 2022, for example, global governments adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference, agreeing to a set of goals aimed at ending biodiversity loss, protecting natural ecosystems and ramping biodiversity-related financing. It covers over 17,000 companies and over 1.6

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3BL Media

AUGUST 22, 2024

Launched in 2022, Sports for Nature is a joint initiative by the IUCN, the IOC, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The report is released before representatives of 193 nations convene in Nairobi for the resumed 5th session of the UN Environment Assembly ( UNEA-5.2 ), between 28 February and 2 March, 2022. UNEP will be exploring how further investments can be made to reduce fire risks in critical ecosystems around the world.

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Impakter

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

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3BL Media

JUNE 23, 2022

Highlights from Day 2 of The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit 2022. KEYWORDS: The Consumer Goods Forum, The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit 2022. SOURCE: The Consumer Goods Forum. For more information, please contact: Lee Green Communications Director The Consumer Goods Forum l.green@theconsumergoodsforum.com.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

The United Kingdom established plastic taxes in 2022, followed by Spain in 2023. At the same time, businesses themselves are furthering their commitment to sustainable practices through voluntary agreements, such as those proposed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The latest UNEP Emissions Gap Report found that as a global society we still do not have a credible pathway to achieve our common goal of limiting global temperature increase to 1.5°C. By contrast, global GHG emissions are projected to hit a record high in 2022.

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

This is the assessment of Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) which brings together the United Nations and the financial sector to develop responsible investment agendas. Race to zero. Focus on nature.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2023 Emissions Gap Report – aptly titled ‘Broken Record’ – clearly states that the world is a long way from limiting global warming to 1.5°C Adaptation bonds are among the potential vehicles for private investment, but policy action is still needed at COP28.

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John Englart

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Photo by IISD/ENBThe final resolution at the United Nations Environment Assembly 21 February – 4 March 2022 was to develop a Global Plastics Treaty and to set up an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an internationally legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.That Negotiating Committee has (..)

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Chris Hall

JULY 12, 2024

This was one of the motivations underpinning the CBI’s recent launch of a taxonomies-focused initiative alongside the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).

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ESG Today

JUNE 7, 2023

Spanish insurance company MAPFRE announced today that it has decided to discontinue its membership in in the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), marking the latest in a string of major insurers exiting the UN Environment Program (UNEP)-backed climate action-focused industry group. MAPFRE joined the alliance in April 2022.

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ESG Today

JULY 10, 2023

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) was mandated by the European Commission in June 2020 to prepare for new EU sustainability reporting standards, and in November 2022, EFRAG submitted its final ESRS draft.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

“This ambition is in good shape as the company secured a partnership with Planet in early 2022, adding high-quality, daily refresh to its available data sets,” said a press release.

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3BL Media

MARCH 15, 2022

Published today, GRI 12: Coal Sector 2022 is the authoritative, internationally applicable standard for coal organizations to communicate their impacts on the economy, environment and people. GRI is developing new standards to enhance accountability on the issues that matter most within sectors.

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3BL Media

JULY 25, 2023

Originally published in Enbridge's 2022 Sustainability Report Methane In order for natural gas to contribute to the energy transition effectively, it’s vital that the industry continue to advance its current work to mitigate methane emissions associated with natural gas production and transmission.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 18, 2024

According to the UN Environment Programme – Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), the finance sector has ground to make up too, albeit at least some of the responsibility for this also sits with governments. Private sector investment in nature had swollen to US$102 billion by May 2024, an eleven-fold increase on May 2022, apparently.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Every year more than 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is produced across the planet, as shown in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Waste Management Outlook 2024. In 2022 the global waste-management market was valued at US$1.3 It’s very much driven by UN SDGs and the UNEP priorities,” Mollin explained.

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Impakter

JULY 2, 2022

On June 30, 2022, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the establishment of a Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) to focus on critical investments in low and middle-income countries, regions, and beyond, in order to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPR).

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With this in mind, the ICMA has now released blue finance guidelines to try and drive similar success in that market in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World bank Group, United Nations Global Compact, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the Asia Development Bank.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 4, 2022

The world cannot afford to wait for “perfection” in ESG disclosure and measurement practices, said James Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of sustainable finance forum UKSIF, at Chatham House’s Responsible Business 2022 conference in London on Thursday. UNEP FI works with financial industry frameworks to set norms, or pre-standards.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 22, 2024

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2023 ‘ State of Finance for Nature ’ report suggested that investments in nature-based solutions (NbS) to date have been underwhelming. Worse even: almost US$7 trillion are invested globally each year in activities that have a negative impact on nature – the equivalent to 7% of the global GDP.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Global Commitment, co-launched in 2018 by the EMF and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), sets targets for businesses to reduce plastic waste and pollution by 2025. The report, however, also said that business signatories are likely to miss key 2025 goals.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2023

In 2022, WWF commissioned an independent analysis of the critical minerals needed to support the climate transition. The report forecast that demand for these materials can be reduced by 58% between 2022-50 by utilising new technologies, circular economy models and recycling.

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3BL Media

JULY 25, 2023

“Our strong new climate risk standard gives regulators powerful new tools to protect consumers and our planet,” said California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara , co-chair of the bipartisan NAIC Climate and Resiliency Task Force that adopted the TCFD standard in 2022. insurance market, which is the largest in the world.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Jam open the closing window – The UN Environment Programme’s Emissions Gap Report 2022 was the most sobering of the many pre-COP27 analyses published this week, highlighting the inadequacy of our efforts to tackle the causes of climate change. Current pledges will nudge global warming down from its present 2.8°C C course to 2.5°C

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 31, 2022

SDSN will be hosting and participating in a variety of events alongside COP27. Below are the details of those events. CEET’s objective is to promote and highlight Egypt’s major theme: “Getting to implementation”, through a first-time in history, engineer-led and co-designed decarbonization forum.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 3, 2024

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), buildings accounted for 34% of global energy demand and were responsible for approximately 37% of energy-related CO₂ emissions in 2022 , presenting a significant opportunity for savings through advanced efficiency measures.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Bureaucratic barriers The failure in scaling blended finance in a meaningful way is well known – flows are decreasing with volumes falling to a 10-year low in 2022, according to the latest Convergence report. With adaptation finance flows remaining dangerously low to meet climate goals, has COP28 made a difference?

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As of 1 July 2020, the number of cases had nearly doubled, with at least 1,550 climate change cases filed in 38 countries, according to the UNEP Global Climate Litigation Report. As of January 2022, 1,853 cases have been reported. In 2017, there were 884 cases brought in 24 countries.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2024

In an appendix on relevant guidelines and reporting standards, the handbook does not list the UNEP FI report, the ICMA guidance, or the UNCTAD classification. Since June 2022, 32 countries have called for a moratorium on DSM. A Marine Minerals ESG Handbook , funded by DSM proponents, was released this week.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 15, 2024

Founded in April 2021 by UNEP FI, the NZBA has 143 members overseeing US$74 trillion in capital. These include GFANZ, which finalised its transition finance framework for financial institutions in November 2022, and has also produced guidance for clients on the information needed to secure continued financing and lending support.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The 2050 review and LEDS subsequently enabled the revised emissions targets for 2030 in June 2022. Operating globally as part of the Inogen Alliance delivers sustainable solutions to hundreds of leading industrial and non-industrial clients by helping them improve their environmental performance.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 8, 2024

Last week over 5,600 delegates from 190 countries gathered at the headquarters of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi for the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6). In just six years, signatories are expected to have put in place actions to deliver the GBF’s 23 global targets for urgent action.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 22, 2023

US-based Rivian Automotive cancelled its proposed 20% price hike for existing reservations in early 2022 following backlash from customers. The war between Russia and Ukraine didn’t just have ramifications for food and energy supplies.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 28, 2023

“But we have added these six general requirements which cut across four pillars of recommendations within the TNFD framework.” While these general requirements were established in the TNFD framework since March 2022 (v0.1), the number has expanded, he said, with the six issues prevalent throughout the TNFD approach, he said. “It

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

As the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) summarises in their Adaptation Gap Report [8], “adapting to climate change makes economic sense” – with the Global Commission on Adaptation estimating a return of US$7.1 References: [1] IPCC, 2022: Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. 4] SwissRe, 2022.

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