Sustainability Matters

JANUARY 14, 2024

What growth opportunities do you predict for your industry in 2024? Clients and stakeholders will need expert guidance and strategic support in navigating the myriad global challenges but also opportunities they will face in 2024. What are the three biggest challenges or threats facing your industry in 2024?

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

November 6, 2024 /3BL/ - We are pleased to announce that Inogen Alliance will have a presence at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, marking the second time we will have a global delegation involved in COP with seven Associate companies. Sharaf Asgarova (Renewables Expert) Moderated by: Ms.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Its members have shaped public health and policy outcomes and informed our cutting-edge work in social sustainability, while upholding the rigor and relevance of WELL and reinforcing IWBIs global leadership. Our exceptional new members strengthen this legacy of transformative impact. Members serve a two-year term on a volunteer basis.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

October 9, 2024 /3BL/ - There is a direct correlation between the proper utilization of the GRI Standards and a stronger corporate social performance. The publication explores the link between the use of the GRI Standards and companies' social performance, as measured by WBA's Core Social Indicators (CSIs).

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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. In the 2024 Global 100 ranking, the top-ranked firms allocated 55% of their investments to sustainable projects, up from 47% the year prior. top the 2024 ranking.

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JUNE 18, 2024

June 18, 2024 /3BL/ - Certifications are a key tool for organisations to use when conducting supply chain due diligence. However, with dozens of standards to choose from, and more emerging each year — all of which approach sustainability differently — it can be difficult for organisations to know which schemes to trust.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

PARIS, February 15, 2024 /3BL/ - The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that Foundation FSSC has successfully completed the SSCI Benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition for their FSSC 24000 Scheme.

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MAY 28, 2024

Specifically, the alignment tool identifies over 30 WELL features that can contribute to reporting on 50% of the ESRS’s requirements (36 of 70 ESRS-coded disclosure items) across the E, S and G pillars with a predominant focus on the Social part. More information on WELL can be found here.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

PARIS, September 26, 2024 /3BL/ - The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporter Association (EHPEA) has submitted its Code of Practice for Sustainable Flower Production application for the SSCI benchmarking.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Developed over 10 years and backed by the latest scientific research, WELL outlines key building-level interventions and organizational strategies across 10 categories: Air, Water, Nourishment, Light, Movement, Thermal Comfort, Sound, Materials, Mind and Community. This past spring, as part of IWBI’s deeper strategic partnership with the U.S.

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JUNE 20, 2024

The SSCI will provide third-party environmental sustainability schemes with minimum criteria for industry-expected standards, developed in consultation with leading consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, and will offer companies guidelines against which to benchmark themselves.

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MARCH 28, 2024

As of February 2024, WELL is now being used across more than 5 billion square feet of space in 130 countries, signaling its rapid and widespread adoption as the leading healthy building standard in the world. More information on WELL can be found here.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

For 2024, Moody’s forecasts the GSSS market to hold steady at around $950 billion, as increased investment in and adoption of green technologies help the market maintain resilience in the face of an environment of higher-for-longer interest rates and moderating economic growth. election on federal climate policy clouding the issuance outlook.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, February 20, 2024 /3BL/ - Tetra Pak has been recognised for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on forests by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. The Economic Case for Nature : A Global Earth-Economy Model to Assess Development Policy Pathways.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Designed to empower builders and developers, operators, architects and designers and homeowners, the new health leadership framework is applicable to both single family homes and residences within multifamily buildings.

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JUNE 21, 2024

trillion globally in 2023, according to the Global SWF Annual Report 2024. Many African nations have developed strategic road maps for growing and supporting domestic businesses, and implemented policy reforms to encourage foreign investment. The research positions SWFs as pivotal players in the drive towards sustainable development.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

Achieving that full promise will require putting sustainability at the center of 6G technology development, starting with the many global cross-sectoral initiatives that are taking place today. What does sustainability mean to 6G? Sustainable development frameworks: What are they?

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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. Harmony has developed a strong and unique data reporting system on farming practices that enhances traceability from wheat storage to factory.

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MAY 2, 2024

In 2024, we’re rolling out enhanced Energy Manager software to gather data from our Milwaukee and Franklin campus building systems, diagnose underperforming equipment, forecast energy use, and prioritize action. This includes accounting for our scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions consistent with Greenhouse Gas Protocol guidelines.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Despite a late pullback from expected commitment to mandatory social reporting requirements, new agreement is seen as having potential to drive private sector support for SDGs. Formally launched last month, the TISFD intends to heighten social-related information availability and reduce reporting burdens.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Separate from the US$100 billion per annum in climate finance pledged by rich countries, the Loss and Damage Fund was the surprise hit of COP27 , agreed with the aim of compensating the developing countries most at risk from the physical impacts of climate change already ‘locked in’. Let’s hope it’s not just more hot air.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

CSRD , which is set to replace the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) from 1 January, 2024, will require companies to disclose against themes such as environmental and social rights. There has been growing concern that any further action on the social taxonomy by the Commission will be delayed until at least 2024. .

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MAY 11, 2023

On the agriculture side, Wiltshire said the Regenerative Natural Resources Fund will focus on the development of irrigated permanent plantings, primarily orchards producing healthy, nutritious food, while absorbing atmospheric carbon. The post Regenerative Fund Combines Forests, Farming and Carbon Removal appeared first on ESG Investor.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Standardising climate One solution to the contested nature of sustainability has been to develop global frameworks and commonly-accepted standards. No matter what our aims – to profit from sustainable investments, improve impact on the world or better hold companies to account – measurement matters.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This year's programming will be centred around strategies to embed ESG and social sustainability practices into an organisation's DNA, building resilience and the future of healthy workplaces. WELL 2024 | Recharge is energizing the movement to people-first places.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

But how much pause do we give to the social elements of ESG, which impact us at a societal, or even personal level? The answer is surprisingly little, given that the social (‘S’) dimension of ESG concerns people, and there are several strands. What are global asset managers doing to address social concerns?

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AUGUST 2, 2024

billion in federal grants across 30 states to 25 projects aiming to boost clean-energy development and reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. This, Moody’s explained, is despite an 8% decline in issuance during H1 2024 compared to the same period last year, and amid various challenges that could weigh on the market in H2.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

By Minjia Yang and Kristen Coco A new report on sustainable finance developed by the United Nations Global Compact Network USA features the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), highlighting the critical role of social sustainability in driving financial strategies and investment decisions.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Vietnam is a critical region for sustainable consumer goods production, with a particular concentration in textile, apparel, and footwear, and luggage. With $44 billion in revenue in 2024 an over 11 percent increase, as compared to the previous year it is now the world's second largest textile, apparel, and footwear exporter, next to China.

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