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The rise of the chief sustainability officer

Corporate Knights

public company to appoint a chief sustainability officer (CSO). Bush administration that took little interest in regulation or climate change. In many cases, Deloitte found, “the CSO is emerging as the ‘sense-maker in chief’ in the organization.” “My My role is to bring change into the company.”

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BCG Signs 15-Year, 80,000 Ton DAC Carbon Removal Deal

ESG Today

According to the landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate change mitigation study released last year, scenarios that limit warming to 1.5°C commitment to achieve net zero climate impact by 2030. This is true for BCG and across industries at large.

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BCG Signs One of Largest Ever DAC Carbon Removal Deals

ESG Today

According to last year’s IPCC climate change mitigation study, scenarios that limit warming to 1.5°C C include carbon dioxide removal methods scaling to billions of tons of removal annually over the coming decades, with DAC positioned to potentially account for a significant portion of the total.

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A World of Opportunity

Chris Hall

As net zero strategies are taking shape and being implemented, governments , investors and companies are enlisting the natural world in the battle to combat the most catastrophic effects of climate change. Of course, opportunities for nature- and climate positive investments stretch far beyond forest borders.

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IKEA Sources Bright Sustainability Ideas From Stakeholders at the ONE HOME, ONE PLANET U.S. Event

3BL Media

The emphasis on regenerative resources, material circulation and eliminating waste at the core of this economic model requires changing the way products are consumed and, ultimately, the way businesses operate. The global home furnishing company aims to become a circular and climate-positive business by 2030. event in 2022.

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The JUST Report: My Top Takeaways from a Frenetic Climate Week

Just Capital

All three agreed that the conversation has drastically changed in the last 12 months, that their work has never been more vital, that the business stakes have never been higher. degree Net Zero target – which the company highlighted in its recent sustainability video featuring a visit from Mother Nature.