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M&G Appoints Kathy Ryan as its First Chief Sustainability Officer

ESG Today

International savings and investments business M&G plc today announced the appointment of Kathy Ryan to the newly created role of Chief Sustainability Officer. In addition, she chaired the CDP Ireland Network, launched the 30% Investor Initiative Ireland on Diversity and contributed to Ireland’s Climate Action Plan.

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Cognizant Launches ESG Data and Analytics Solution

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Professional services company Cognizant announced today the launch of Cognizant Sustainability Accelerator, a new sustainability data and analytics solution aimed at enabling companies to track and take action on their sustainability goals.

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How I Got Here: Nira Johri

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Learn more about Nira Johri, Chief Sustainability Officer at KFC Global in this installment. On my third grade report card, my teacher said, "Nira is a self-confident, polite, analytical-thinking student. In the #HowIGotHere series, you’ll read about the career paths of some of the world-renowned leaders at Yum!

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Fidelity Hires Phil Cliff, Aaron Hay as Sustainable Investing Directors

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The announcement marks the latest in a series of senior sustainability-focused appointments for the firm, including the recent appointment of Jenn-Hui Tan as its first Chief Sustainability Officer, and of Ellie Tang last year as Director, Sustainable Investing based in Hong Kong.

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HSBC Announces Series of Senior Sustainable Finance & Climate-Focused Hires

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HSBC announced today a series of senior appointments, forming part of the bank’s effort to build its new Sustainability Center of Excellence, according to an internal memo seen by ESG Today. He also worked as COO for BloombergNEF before his role at Bloomberg LP. HSBC set a target in 2020 to align its financed emissions to net zero by 2050.

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How Tracking GHG Emissions Accelerates Value and Strengthens Companies

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SUMMARY: James Mandel, Blackstone’s Chief Sustainability Officer, and Jake Shirmer, a Principal in Portfolio Operations, explain why tracking greenhouse gas emissions is neither greenwashing nor a compliance checkbox. Learn more about Blackstone’s approach to sustainability. By James Mandel and Jake Shirmer.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

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Allfunds Acquires ESG Investment Services and Analytics Provider Mainstreet Partners. JLL Acquires Building Sustainability Tech Provider Envio. Mastercard Appoints Ellen Jackowski as Chief Sustainability Officer The post ESG Today: Week in Review appeared first on ESG Today. ESG Services and Tools. Exec Moves.