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Cooking the books: The magical math of ‘climate-friendly’ meat

Corporate Knights

Nestlé is paying ranchers for regenerative grazing practices that get sold as carbon credits. General Mills makes a regenerative-beef protein bar that it claims offsets 80% of its greenhouse gas emissions through regenerating soil practices.” Walmart Canada stocks 2.5 The practice of branding meat as climate-friendly isn’t new.

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Sysco's Climate Week Insights

3BL Media

Originally published on September 3, 2024 on LinkedIn Climate Week Takeaways: Momentum, Challenges, and Opportunities Following New York Climate Week, I'm reflecting on the key insights gained from an incredible week of connection and collaboration with fellow climate professionals, customers, suppliers, and peers.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: COP28 ends with first-ever agreement to transition away from fossil fuels; BlackRock identifies the low carbon transition as a 2024 investment “mega force”; BCG signs 15-year deal to capture carbon from atmosphere; EU lawmakers reach landmark deal on law to address human rights & environmental impact in corporate value chains; (..)

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ESG’s Backlash Demands Better Data

Chris Hall

There are accusations of greenwashing from one side, ‘wokeism’ from another, and a lingering question on everyone’s lips: is it making a difference? When we think about an ethical culture or regenerative supply chain, we are not seeking a single attribute. First there was the boom then came the backlash.

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2020 was the year that…

GreenBiz

German sportswear company adidas committed to using only recycled polyester across its supply chain by 2024. Fair Trade certified crops continue to rise , ensuring a living wage for many smallholder farmers, and there’s growing interest in supporting Indigenous farmers , who have long practiced regenerative techniques.

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Take-off for the Net Zero Transition  

Chris Hall

I wouldn’t be surprised if next year we see something of a policy pause in 2024, partly because of the nature of the election cycle,” says Thomae. Mainstreaming transition It is widely understood that the transition to a 1.5°C C temperature pathway will not be linear. A more focused lens What will investors remember COP28 for?

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Signals of Change – February 2024

We Mean Business Coalition

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.