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Corporate Climate Action: Progress at COP27

We Mean Business Coalition

government – the world’s largest purchaser – proposed that all federal contractors must set science-based targets and disclose their environmental impact through CDP, following in Norway’s recent footsteps. In a huge step forward for net zero economies and supply chains, the U.S.

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COP27: Five things companies need to know after this year’s UN climate summit

We Mean Business Coalition

make greenwashing easier to detect and allow companies that are really delivering on climate action to stand out from the crowd. The UN’s High Level Expert Group (HLEG) on net-zero announced their recommendations at COP27. Business is getting on with the job of cutting emissions. C-aligned science-based targets.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: HSBC ends financing of new oil & gas projects; EU agrees to a carbon tax on imports; Australia to introduce mandatory climate reporting for companies; Dow Jones Sustainability annual index changes released; Barclays sets $1 trillion sustainable finance goal; Annual CDP environmental scores released; Biden invests $3.7

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Cities Government & Regulators Australia to Launch Decarbonization Plans for Key Sectors Biden Launches $20 Billion Climate and Clean Tech Project Financing Programs Australia Releases Rules for Sustainability Claims to Fight Greenwashing by Companies ESG Reporting & Disclosure Norway’s $1.3

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Investors Search for Answers

Chris Hall

In its recent report on environmental disclosures by firms in Southeast Asia, covering climate, water and deforestation, disclosure platform CDP found a 25% increase in forest-related disclosures, with growth rates in the region outstripping global trends. Humans never learn. They make the same mistakes.