3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Foundation FSSC’s FSSC 24000 Social Sustainability Management System Certification Scheme is currently being benchmarked under the SSCI’s Processing and Manufacturing scope (Social). We invite you to email your questions and comments to the SSCI team via email by 15 December 2023. Why Host Stakeholder Consultations?

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Despite the slower Q3 performance, however, Moody’s maintained its full year 2023 GSSS issuance forecast of $950 billion, representing 4% growth over the prior year, with the report highlighting an anticipated return to growth in the fourth quarter, driven in part by COP28-related initiatives.

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B the Change

APRIL 16, 2023

Top 10 Business Sustainability Topics of 2023 Sustainable Innovation 1. How to adopt sustainable innovation. NBS members want to know how to create and implement sustainable innovations. Social sustainability requires considering their needs. Sustainable Finance 10.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Moody’s forecasts the GSSS bond market to grow 10% in 2023 to issuance of $950 billion, after declining 18% in 2022 to $862 billion, from a record $1.05 Despite the 2022 decline, the sustainable bond market substantially outperformed the global bond market, which saw issuance volume fall by 27%. trillion in 2021.

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Environmental Finance

APRIL 21, 2023

Approximately 400 market practitioners this week assembled at Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income EMEA annual conference to discuss the major issues for green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond issuance.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

DALLAS, November 13, 2023 /3BL/ - Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for corporate sustainability and stewardship, released its ‘ Special Report on Sustainability 2023 ’ detailing the brand’s unwavering commitment to enriching women’s lives and ensuring a sustainable future for all.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Overall, S&P anticipates the growth trajectory for GSSSB volumes to more closely mirror the broader conventional bond market as the sustainable bond market matures, following several years of outsized growth, with GSSSB’s share of issuance volumes growing from 5% in 2019 to 13% in 2023. trillion to $1.05

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ESG Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

By region, Moody’s anticipates that Europe will maintain the largest share of GSSS volumes, after accounting for 45% of issuance in 2023, with sustainable bonds representing 20% of total bond issuances, and growing to $428 billion in 2023 from $411 in 2022, as sustainability issues remain top of mind for issuers.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The bank has since raised that goal several times , and is now targeting €500 billion of sustainable financing and investment volumes between 2020 and 2025. Earlier this month, Deutsche Bank revealed that it has reached €279 billion towards its sustainable finance and investment goal as of the end of 2023.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 16, 2024

(NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com ) has announced the latest winners of its annual Chairman's Sustainability Awards, which honor individual manufacturing facilities within the Company's global network for exemplary contributions across three categories – Environmental, Safety and Social.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Based on data reported through CDP’s 2023 Forests questionnaires, Tetra Pak is among the 2% of companies that achieved an ‘A’ score out of over 21,000 companies assessed. He continues: “Our approach to nature is closely linked with our ambitions on climate, circularity, social sustainability and food systems.

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ESG Today

APRIL 27, 2023

Issuance volumes of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds rebounded strongly in Q1 2023, resuming double-digit growth trends after falling 18% in 2022, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service. trillion in 2021.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The report, examining overall trends and outlook for the green, social, sustainable, and sustainability-linked bond (GSSSB) market, found that GSSSB issuance fell in 2022 by nearly 20% to approximately $854 billion, with declines across each bond type, as monetary policy and macroeconomic uncertainty challenged global bond markets.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 16, 2022

We are immensely proud to be acknowledged for our global efforts to drive environmental and social sustainability through our business operations, product innovation, and community engagement initiatives,” said Marc Bitzer, Chairman and CEO of Whirlpool Corporation.

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ESG Today

JULY 31, 2023

After rapid growth in 2021, SLB volumes were hit last year and continue to be pressured as issuers face scrutiny of the credibility and robustness of their linked sustainability targets, and due to the sector’s exposure to high-yield issuance.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 14, 2023

Green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition ( GSS+ ) bonds are shaking off recent macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, with the market on track to hit US$5 trillion in combined issuance by the end of the year. trillion by the end of the H1 2023, including US$448 billion in aligned GSS+ debt.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Leading by Example Our annual Chairman’s Sustainability Awards offer another way for us to recognize the exemplary contributions made by our manufacturing facilities and operating divisions in three key categories: Environmental, Safety and Social Sustainability. Making a Positive Impact: Conroe, Texas (U.S.)

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Sustainability Matters

JANUARY 14, 2024

A third challenge — equally one we see as an opportunity — comes around social sustainability and workplace culture. Earlier this year we launched the revised carbon management standard, PAS 2080:2023, designed to help built environment organisations accelerate progress to a sustainable world by reducing their carbon emissions.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 5, 2024

The growing popularity of sustainable real estate funds means that UK fund managers will need to embrace the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on 28 November 2023.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As the financial ecosystem anticipates upcoming sustainability and climate-related regulations, Nasdaq may see increasing interest in green equity classification from companies and investors outside the Nasdaq Nordic exchanges. We also added our sustainable bond network data to the platform.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

We have identified three areas of focus for 2023 and beyond that can be transformative for people and the planet, not to mention rewarding for investors. Green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds have reached a tipping point. billion) in 2021, making the segment well and truly institutional.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As a global snacking leader dedicated to making snacking right, we are determined to lead in helping to drive sector-wide transformation for more sustainable sourcing at scale. As part of the initiative, we are creating bee hotels installed in Harmony melliferous fallows, starting from Spring 2023.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 17, 2023

Moreover, technology must be anchored in society to be socially sustainable, meaning that the use of resources is well motivated and explained. 6G for sustainability 6G networks should contribute to an overall sustainable development in society by enabling the transformation of other sectors than just ICT. and D1.4.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2023

Clarity and interoperability GTAG has recommended that the UK government confirms the purpose of its approach and definition of DNSH within its H2 2023 consultation for the UK taxonomy to provide market clarity and promote international interoperability. Further progress on the taxonomy is now expected later this year.

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3BL Media

JULY 13, 2023

July 13, 2023 /3BL/ - When asked whether sustainable forestry certification makes a difference, Richard Boitnott can recall more than 20 years of providing feedback through audits that resulted in companies throughout the U.S. better-demonstrating their sustainability. What is a sustainable forestry certification?

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Source: [link] 12 The term ‘food systems’ refers to all the elements and activities related to producing and consuming food, and their effects, including economic, health, and environmental outcomes (OECD, [link] 2023) 13 Crippa, M. Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 13, 2023

Despite development barriers, opportunities are emerging for investment in sustainable assets in growing market. Africa has seen rapid growth in issuance of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSS+) bonds and could prove enticing to investors, in spite of existing challenges.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

GIIN is currently “landscaping” corporate impact investing activity and will publish its findings in 2023. Nonetheless, the corporate-focused initiative will “improve on and develop new and pre-existing tools” specifically for companies that will complement those already available, said Bouri. .

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 25, 2022

The ESG-labelled bond markets are typically considered to include green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bonds. Achieving net zero by 2050 could require the climate bond universe to reach US$36 trillion by 2025 and over US$60 trillion by 2030, it added. trillion per year.

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James Militzer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

And the IFC’s Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability have become industry practice across the DFI community when it comes to assessing and managing environmental, social and governance issues.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 28, 2022

million hectares in assets under management, will upgrade its zero deforestation policies by 2023, while Signature will move all of its African farm holdings to regenerative agricultural principles by 2030. Nuveen, with 1.2

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

A recent report by Pictet Asset Management and the Institute of International Finance said “a fully-fledged sustainable debt market” would go a long way to filling the SDG financing gap, predicting sustainable bond issuance in emerging markets would grow from US$50 billion per year in 2020 to US$360 billion by 2023.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This SLL market continues to develop and it will be interesting to see how SLL evolve in 2023. During the life of the deal, the role should involve monitoring compliance, as well as coordinating lender queries on the KPIs should that be necessary.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 16, 2024

Skip to ranking BY Shawn McCarthy January 17, 2024 As 2023 came to a close, the World Meteorological Organization declared it to be the hottest year on record. The company redoubled its efforts to sell its last non-renewable assets and finally sold its gas-fired power plant to Achernar Assets in June 2023. CLIMATE COMMITMENTS 1.5˚C

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In February 2023, the US Department of Labor (DOL) found that more than 100 children were illegally employed by Packers Sanitation Services (PSSI), a company that contracts with meat-packing companies to clean slaughterhouses. The resolution follows increasing concern about the prevalence of child labour in the US food processing industry.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 31, 2023

Interest rate hikes prompted a decline in GSS bonds for first time last year, but declining inflation forecasts offer brighter outlook for fixed income in 2023. Green, social and sustainable (GSS) bonds endured a difficult 2022, with the fixed income instruments declining in value and issuance volume for the first year on record.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Global index, data and analytics provider FTSE Russell recently published its annual Sustainable Investment Global Survey , which spotlighted a sharp fall in the priority of social themes for asset owners, dropping from 73% in 2022 to 37% in 2023. For the survey, FTSE Russell spoke to 350 asset owners with AUM between US$7.9

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