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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

CDP found that these financed emissions are on average approximately 700 times higher than the organisation's operational emissions. For example, they can engage with their portfolio companies to support emission reduction targets in line with climate science. While the process is complex, the pay-offs are considerable.

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A Roadmap for Climate Resiliency Strategy

3BL Media

SASB, GRI, CDP) with new findings and communicate the value of resilience and sustainability to your stakeholders early on and future-proof your sustainability reporting against future SEC regulations. This step will help you identify the riskiest physical locations and products to divest from and access public incentives.

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Investors Still in the Dark on Climate Risks to Firms’ Finances

Chris Hall

Investors continue to suffer from poor-quality climate-related information in company reports and other statements, particularly from firms with the highest CO2 emissions. That’s the finding of a major new report by Carbon Tracker, the independent think tank that researches the effects of climate change on financial markets.

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No Place to Hide

Chris Hall

Diversification or divestment are not realistic options. As leaders of the Group of 20 met in India in early September, environmental disclosure platform CDP chastised the world’s largest economies for failing to take meaningful action on mandating nature-related disclosures, in line with Target 15 of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

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The ESG Explainer: Advance Australia, Finally

Chris Hall

Despite suffering severe impacts from climate change, Australia remains married to coal, but alternative energy opportunities are emerging. Many of the communities dealing with this recent flooding have already had to deal with a range of cascading climate events in recent years.

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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.