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Paul Polman: 'Businesses cannot succeed in societies that fail'

GreenBiz

As people across the United States and the world grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for racial justice, the business community has an integral role to play in both the dialogue and the solutions to these social issues. And I think it is not surprising that more people are asking now for a more holistic solution.".

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Demystifying the ?Absolute Zero? concept

GreenBiz

The nuances of all the various adjectives and descriptors that are used to describe climate action — from "science-based" to "net zero" to "carbon negative" — are enough to make heads spin, especially for those who spend their professional lives worrying about how to communicate these concepts. degrees Celsius.

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The JUST Report: Our ETF Shows That Public Interest, Returns, and Impact Can Align

Just Capital

Launched in partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the fund has delivered exactly what we expected: solid financial return and measurable positive change on just business behavior. At a time when ESG is coming under sustained attack , the American public has provided a powerful alternative framework.

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The Growing Urgency of Funding Off-Grid Solar: Exploring the Multi-Billion Dollar Investment Opportunity in Achieving Climate and Energy Access Goals

James Militzer

It currently serves 420 million people and has helped mitigate over 150 million metric tonnes of CO2e (according to GOGLA estimates), while enabling remote and vulnerable populations to adapt and become more resilient to climate change. . Climate urgency can push energy access forward. We absolutely must reduce emissions, and urgently.

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Never Static; Always Changing

Chris Hall

Investors are overcoming ‘known unknowns’ to address climate and nature risks, as reflected at a Boston roundtable hosted by S&P Global Sustainable1 and ESG Investor. When it comes to making sustainable investments, the future is uncertain, the tools are imperfect, and disclosures are far from complete.

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Private Equity Firms Are Paving the Way to a More Sustainable Future 

Richard Matthews

In recent years, impact investing has become mainstream and private equity (PE) firms are playing a key role. Despite being dismissed by some as “woke capitalism”, impact investing is a trend that is here to stay. PE firms have the ability to take tangible action that has a demonstrable effect on key sustainability issues.

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The JUST Report: Dozens of CEOs Vow to Reduce Inequality

Just Capital

What’s refreshing about the new report is that it lays out a clear, actionable roadmap for what executives can do about it, and why taking action benefits all stakeholders. One of the 10 action items is for companies to pay workers a living wage. Home Depot recently invested $1 billion to increase wages despite slumping sales.