ESG Today

MARCH 2, 2024

This week in ESG news: EU fails to pass environmental & human rights sustainability due diligence law; Singapore to introduce mandatory sustainability reporting; Deutsche Bank launched new sustainable finance framework; Senior execs say sustainability drives better revenues, profitability, IBM survey finds; IAG signs one of largest-ever sustainable (..)

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Inconsistent disclosures limiting growth, says Pictet/IIF report, with ‘climate-aligned’ bonds meeting supply shortfall. Global issuance of ESG-labelled bonds could reach US$4.5 trillion per year by 2025, according to new research by Pictet Asset Management and the Institute of International Finance (IIF). trillion per year. “By

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Iberdrola has set goals to achieve carbon neutrality in its power generation plants by 2030, and to reach net zero across its full value chain by 2040, and to increase the presence of women in relevant positions to 35 % by 2030. Iberdrola said that it expects to update its investment plan in March 2024.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 15, 2024

The 2025 deadline for submitting new nationally determined contributions opens the door for sovereign debtholders to push for credible net zero transition plans. Sovereign issuers seeking to tie fundraising to ambitious net zero transition goals have been met with intense scrutiny.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 16, 2023

The new agreements bring Verizon’s projected renewable energy capacity to more than 3GW, enough to power more than 707,000 homes for a year, and position the company to meet its goal to source or generate renewable energy equivalent to 50% of its total annual electricity consumption by 2025. in buying renewable energy.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The announcement follows Verizon’s issuance earlier this year of its fourth $1 billion green bond. Verizon has allocated billions from green bond offerings over the past few years to scale up its use of renewable energy. In January, the company revealed that it had secured approximately 2.6 energy grid. energy grid.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

SBTi created the first ever science-based Net-Zero Standard for emissions reduction, to establish meaningful goals to measure the journey towards net-zero. The first step for a company to establish a net-zero target is to have short-term targets focusing on 2030 that are the first step toward reaching net-zero by 2050.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Sustainable Finance Ericsson Issues Inaugural €500 Million Green Bond to Fund Network Energy Efficiency Initiatives Private Equity & Venture Capital Sustainable Building Tech Startup Vizcab Raises $5.5

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3BL Media

JULY 28, 2023

Responsible Banking outlines NBK’s approach to the net zero transition by channeling capital into the low-carbon economy while reducing our environmental impact from operations. Net Zero Ambitions: 25% targeted reduction of gross operational emissions by 2025, compared to our baseline year 2021.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

Climate Bonds’ newly released annual report highlighted the discrepancy in green bond issuance volumes between developing and emerging markets last year. . Three quarters (73%) of green bond issuance originated from developed markets (DM), while 21% came from EMs. trillion, the Climate Bonds report said.

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ESG Today

JULY 20, 2022

Launched in 2020, Priceless Planet enables partners to contribute to the goal of restoring 100 million trees by 2025, integrating contributions to the coalition with consumer spending and behaviors. The Coalition is currently running 18 restoration projects around the world. billion to support sustainable forest management.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 3, 2023

With the IPCC’s urgent reminder that global emissions must decline 45 per cent by 2030 to keep this limit alive, global emissions must peak by 2025. They have developed new innovations to build on products, such as green bonds and sustainability-linked loans, with new nature-based ideas added to the mix.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Deirdre Cooper, Co-Head of Thematic Equities and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Global Environment Fund at global asset manager Ninety One, says the world’s ability to meet net zero targets will depend on countries such as China and India. What are China’s stated net zero goals? GtCO2e in 2020 and set to reach 13.2-14.5

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Chris Hall

JULY 22, 2022

Robeco , a Rotterdam-headquartered asset manager, has launched the Robeco SAM Net Zero 2050 Climate Equities strategy. Labelled as an Article 9 fund under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the strategy aims to invest in net zero pathways while providing strong financial returns.

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3BL Media

MAY 27, 2022

Fifth Third is committed to transparency in its climate journey and climate-related disclosures, including: Financed emissions : Measuring Scope 3 Category 15 (investments), or financed emissions, is a key step in developing net-zero aligned business strategies and targets. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021.

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3BL Media

MAY 9, 2022

Fifth Third is committed to transparency in its climate journey and climate-related disclosures, including: Financed emissions : Measuring Scope 3 Category 15 (investments), or financed emissions, is a key step in developing net-zero aligned business strategies and targets. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021.

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3BL Media

MAY 16, 2022

On track to use 5% recycled plastic content by 2025 with 0.5% Issuing the Company’s first green bond in September 2021 – at the time the largest issuance in the packaged foods and consumer goods industry. Climate & Environment. 21% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions (baseline 2018). used in 2021 (baseline 2020).

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Chris Hall

JULY 27, 2022

Sustainable bond issuance in Asia ex-Japan rose to a record US$85 billion in 2021, according to Refinitiv data, and the market is expected to almost double in 2022, and quadruple by 2025. . Conditions are also “ripe”, as a Moody’s report asserts, for the increased issuance of sovereign sustainable bonds in the region. .

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The reorientation of public finance flows is also made explicit in Target 18, which calls on governments to identify harmful subsidies by 2025 and reduce them by US$500 billion by 2030, while scaling up positive incentives for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. billion by 2025. Beyond climate.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

It is estimated that $15 trillion a year must be put toward green technologies to meet net-zero emissions. As climate data becomes more democratized, it will provide a better understanding of which ESG initiatives aid progress toward a net-zero world. trillion, even more investment is needed.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 5, 2024

A host of oil majors receded on their climate commitments , key financial institutions started to leave climate action consortiums, and major economies like the US and UK began backsliding on their net-zero pledges. As part of these efforts, China has also sharpened its focus on green and ESG regulation.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Drawing on that mandate, Ardern declared a "climate emergency" and set the wheels in motion for New Zealand’s public sector to become carbon neutral by 2025. She passed a Zero Carbon Bill during her first term that mandates net-zero emissions by 2050 and campaigned on tougher action this term. . percent of its GDP.

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