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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. Last year, it attracted $575 million in investments to help it roll out its decarbonization plan and announced that all new customers will be powered by 100% renewable energy.

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

ESG Today

UBS remains a member of the NZBA, and in its report, the bank confirmed that it remains committed to its financed emissions decarbonization targets. UBS has 2030 financed emissions goals in place for the Swiss residential and commercial real estate, power generation, iron and steel, cement, and fossil fuel sectors.

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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. From 2026, this will apply for all sectors.).

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A deep dive into the rise of non-financial reporting and what it means for business

We Mean Business Coalition

From reporting year 2026, approximately 3,000 listed SMEs will also be mandated to report according to a special version of the CSRD called LSME. Non-listed SMEs can also voluntarily report using the CSRD’s upcoming VSME framework.

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How climate risk disclosure became a battleground for the clean economy

Corporate Knights

But compulsory risk reporting has the potential to provide a real propellant to the energy transition, because it is the main vehicle by which climate scientists are getting their message across in the place that sets the pace for decarbonization: the global financial market.

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