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Is Carbon Offsetting Worth It?

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Significant price spikes in the energy attribute certificate (EAC) and carbon offset markets have many companies are wondering whether environmental commodities are the right way to reach their goals, asking: is carbon offsetting worth it? Is carbon offsetting worth it?

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AB: Are Carbon Offsets the Next ESG Investing Frontier?

3BL Media

Carbon offsets occupy a relatively small space on the spectrum of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. But as more countries and companies commit to net-zero carbon emissions goals, they’re steadily gaining attention from investors as a tool to accelerate carbon reductions. Quality Control Still Has Gaps.

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3 big trends headlining a tumultuous year in food

GreenBiz

When experts at CDP, a nonprofit that tracks sustainability commitments, surveyed 479 food and ag companies , only 75 reported having emissions commitments in line with the Paris Agreement. Around half of companies that source soy told CDP that they can track their purchases to the country of origin and no further.

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4 Reasons Corporate Carbon Reporting Is Inaccurate

B the Change

Sometimes, companies publish their own carbon performance data, guided by a framework from an organization like the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD ). Other times, companies choose to report directly to an outside agency, such as the global nonprofit CDP. It’s the same with carbon emission standards.”

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What Companies Should Know About the SEC Climate Disclosure Rule

3BL Media

Companies will need to consider the materiality of their climate-related risks, and assess whether their targets, goals, scenario analyses, transition plans, and use of carbon offsets or renewable energy credits are material. When do companies need to report climate-related disclosures?

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T. Rowe Price Collaborates With Climate Vault to Neutralize Carbon Footprint of Employee Business Travel

3BL Media

“As we seek to manage our environmental impact by embedding and extending our ESG practices, Climate Vault’s unique approach to offsetting carbon emissions will enable us to reduce our carbon footprint today while also supporting innovation to remove greenhouse gases forever,” says Gaby Infante, T. ABOUT CLIMATE VAULT.

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NZDPU Update a “Significant Milestone” for Transparent Climate Data

Chris Hall

In September , global non-profit disclosure platform CDP announced a strategic collaboration with the NZDPU to “accelerate access” to core climate data. As part of the pilot, just under 400 companies submitted information through CDP.