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Keeping on the Straight and Narrow

Chris Hall

Investors and policymakers want to know what those targets actually mean,” says Jaakko Kooroshy, Global Head of Sustainable Research at global index, data and analytics provider FTSE Russell. C of global warming promised by signatories of the Paris Agreement. . How committed are companies to achieving these targets?

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TNFD Co-Chair Emphasises Climate-Nature Alignment

Chris Hall

The world is not decarbonising fast enough to limit global warming, he warned, adding that many companies are turning to carbon offsetting in a bid to meet their decarbonisation targets – which is an example of the interplay between climate and nature, Craig said. “Net zero cannot be achieved unless you are also nature positive.” .

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

A chemist with a knack for analytics, Brewer has spoken of bringing her head and her heart to leadership. Natural carbon sinks, carbon mineralization and direct-air capture are early focus areas for Stripe’s 2019 Negative Emissions Commitment , which aims to spend at least double in these areas compared with what it pays for carbon offsets.