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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

While publicly traded companies often dominate the headlines, private companies are a much larger part of the global economy. Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG Sustainable development bank Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB) or Austrian Control Bank is a special-purpose financial institution owned by Austrias main banks.

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UBS Pushes Back Net Zero Target by 10 Years Following Credit Suisse Acquisition

ESG Today

The announcement by UBS marks the latest in a series of moves by banks globally to withdraw or pull back on climate commitments, although UBS changes appear less drastic than those by some of its peers.

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How climate risk disclosure became a battleground for the clean economy

Corporate Knights

The work of the TCFD paved the way, in 2021, for the launch of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), an international cohort of banks committed to transitioning their financed emissions. At its peak, the NZBA included 140 banks representing around US$64 trillion in assets.

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AEG and Bank of Montreal Sponsor 2024 LA Sports & Entertainment Supplier Diversity Summit Hosted by Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

3BL Media

October 14, 2024 /3BL/ - AEG, the world’s leading sports and entertainment company, and Bank of Montreal sponsored the inaugural LA Sports & Entertainment Supplier Diversity Summit hosted by the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on October 10, 2024. businesses should benefit from the major upcoming events that L.A.

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Barclays Ends Direct Financing for New Oil and Gas Projects

ESG Today

UK-based bank Barclays will no longer directly finance new oil and gas projects, and will require its energy sector clients to produce transition plans or decarbonization strategies by the beginning of next year, according to a new “Climate Change Statement” released by the bank.

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GHG Accounting and Science-Based Target Setting for Financial Institutions and Private Equity

Sphera

To decarbonize the global economy in alignment with the goals established by the Paris Agreement, all economic actors in the real economy need to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sufficiently to align with required emissions pathways. commercial banks) but is also relevant to public financial institutions (e.g.,

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Why Investing in Waste Matters

Chris Hall

According to the World Bank , daily per capita waste in developed markets is expected to increase by 19% by 2050,” Stefanie Mollin, Global Equities Portfolio Manager at GIB Asset Management (GIB AM), a UK-based boutique with US$6 billion in AUM, told ESG Investor. billion tonnes. The economic cost is also substantial.

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