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Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking?

GreenBiz

Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking? Helle Bank Jorgensen. Companies and countries all over the world are committing to net-zero goals and pledges to the SDGs; diversity, equity and inclusion goals; human rights — the list goes on. Many boardrooms around the world are presented with net-zero goals. Because it does.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Amazon Facility on Track to be First Ever Zero Carbon Certified Fulfillment Center. EU to Require All New Cars to be Zero Emission by 2035. UK Regulator Targets Greenwashing with New Sustainable Investment Labels and Disclosure Rules. Deutsche Bank Sets Scope 3 Emissions Reduction Targets for Carbon-Intensive Sectors.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: EU adopts new law against greenwashing; Walmart reaches 1 billion ton supply chain emissions reduction milestone; S&P forecasts $1 trillion sustainable bond market in 2024; Airbus, TotalEnergies launch sustainable aviation fuel partnership; Verizon invests $1 billion in renewable energy; EU lawmakers agree to certification (..)

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Canada is falling behind in global race to attract sustainable investments: Guilbeault

Corporate Knights

In remarks, Freeland acknowledged the critical importance of climate action, not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also to allow Canada to compete in the zero-carbon economy of the future. Climate action is about saving the planet, of course,” she said.

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The ESG Interview: Dancing into the Mainstream

Chris Hall

Sustainable finance, until recently still a niche activity, is now a mainstream strategic consideration for banks, asset managers and insurers. Fancy writes: “To fix our system and curb a growing [greenwashing] disaster, we need government to fix the rules.”. Race to zero.

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Take Five: Nature Takes New York

Chris Hall

There is no shortage of reference frameworks for keeping finance sector firms on a straight and narrow path to net zero; and some might raise an eyebrow at guidance from a country that has done more than most to undermine the collaborative decarbonisation efforts of banks , insurers and investors. What’s in a name?

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Preparation is key to conquering future mandatory non-financial climate reporting

Sustainability Matters

Avoiding the risk of greenwashing “In Australia, taking early action is becoming more urgent due to the current risks of greenwashing. Empty narratives hold no ground anymore if companies need to access capital markets or bank finance. Greenwash risk management has now become a considerable focus.