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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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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

A court forced Shell to reduce emissions, an activist investor forced ExxonMobil to replace three board members better suited to fight climate change, and Chevron shareholders voted against their board to achieve faster-cut carbon emissions. 2 – Carbon Offset Markets price Hike. Carbon Offsets Market growth.

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Carbon Credits Have Role to Play in Corporates’ Climate Transition

Chris Hall

Fewer than 35% of companies’ emission reductions targets are credible, climate disclosure platform CDP revealed this week, based on an analysis of 13,000+ companies reporting last year. To minimise those risks and justify the use of carbon credits, companies should demonstrate to investors that they have a 1.5°C-aligned

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What Net-Zero companies are and How to start the journey

Carlos Sanchez

According to scientists achieving net-zero before 2050 is critical to keeping us safe from the catastrophic consequences of climate change. The number of net-zero emissions commitments has doubled this year, as many prioritize climate action in their recovery from Covid-19 ( Data-Driven EnviroLab report).

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Sustainability trends 2023

Carlos Sanchez

Moreover, companies will use voluntary frameworks and surveys such as GRI, SASB, CDP, UNGC, and Ecovadis to answer requests from customers, investors and other stakeholders. Countries and companies have taken responsibility for climate change and raised their carbon emissions reduction ambition.

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Guest Post: Why Biodiversity Risk is a Business Risk

ESG Today

From the explosion of net-zero commitments to the US SEC’s release of its proposed climate disclosure rules, greenhouse gas emissions have been the central focus when it comes to climate. However, carbon reduction is only one part of the equation. Investors are already paying attention.