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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. Food & Agriculture.

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This Week’s People Moves: Simpson Steps Down as CDP CEO

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of moves and appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including CDP, Loomis Sayles, UKSIF, Built by Nature, Arcadian AM, London Pensions Fund Authority and PLSA. I am extremely proud of what we have achieved at CDP over the past 21 years. this decade.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Million Exec Moves Caterpillar Appoints George Moubayed as Chief Sustainability Officer Reports, Surveys & Studies Climate Tech Investment Falls in Tough Market, But Hits Record Share of VC and PE Funding: PwC 80 Million Kilometers of Grid Investment Needed by 2040 to Meet Global Climate Goals: IEA

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In Gratitude: How BIER’s Stakeholder Organizations Promote Collective Change

3BL Media

Now, emerging at the helm, these same organizations are guiding and collaboratively working with others on best practices and knowledge sharing to steer companies on their sustainability journey to fulfill the promises made to decarbonize, improve watershed health, reduce plastic waste, and embrace regenerative agriculture.

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Fashion Sector Lets Water Risk Slide

Chris Hall

Of the 29 surveyed companies, 15 reported on their water usage to non-profit CDP, which runs an environmental impact disclosure system for investors and companies. Planet Tracker interpreted this as a “fairly positive starting point”, saying it showed that management teams paid attention to the issue.

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Griffith Foods’ Carbon Emission Reduction Goals Validated by Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi)

3BL Media

July 11, 2023 /3BL/ - Griffith Foods is proud to announce its near-term science-based emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)! ALSIP, Ill.,

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Businesses and investors need to roll up their sleeves and join the race to revive biodiversity

Corporate Knights

This year, the non-profit CDP, which runs the world’s environmental disclosure system, included new questions to assess firms’ approaches to biodiversity. Biodiversity awareness in the world of finance. The awareness about biodiversity risks remains very limited within the finance community. There are, however, positive signs.