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Signals of Change – February 2024

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The company aims to generate revenue from its high-value metals business as early as 2024. Frozen food giant, McCain is also driving regenerative agriculture through its Regenerative Agriculture Framework, focusing on improving soil health, water quality, water use optimization, biodiversity, and reducing synthetic inputs.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: March 10, 2023

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Firms will need to release climate-related financial disclosures at least once a year, according to principles that will come into effect at the end of fiscal year 2024 for larger institutions and in 2025 for smaller firms. Transport Siemens has announced construction of a $220 million train carriage factory in North Carolina, USA.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: April 28, 2023

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Agroforestry – growing crops among trees – is used on less than 1% of US agricultural land but has greater carbon sequestration potential than regenerative annual cropping, which is currently the dominant form of regenerative agriculture.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

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Million Exec Moves Caterpillar Appoints George Moubayed as Chief Sustainability Officer Reports, Surveys & Studies Climate Tech Investment Falls in Tough Market, But Hits Record Share of VC and PE Funding: PwC 80 Million Kilometers of Grid Investment Needed by 2040 to Meet Global Climate Goals: IEA

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: May 5, 2023

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A new timeline aims to strike agreements on 50 MW of wind and solar capacity by March 2024, compared to an average annual capacity of 15 GW over the past five fiscal years. The company has committed to adopt regenerative agriculture across its entire potato supply chain by 2030. . The measures are predicted to result in $26.6

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: June 23, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

The deal, following a similar order for 126 trucks in the US, will see the first Volvo FH Electric trucks delivered by the end of this year, with the rest to follow in early 2024. “We Brazilian farming giant Amaggi is also launching a new phase of its regenerative agriculture program as part of its commitment to help slow climate change.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: March 31, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

With the EU’s Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive set to apply to large companies initially from 2024, EFRAG will hone its resources on creating a user-friendly and comprehensive documentation hub and facilitating educational initiatives for business.