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Greenwashing Top of Mind for Execs, as War & Inflation Threaten Corporate Climate Progress: Deloitte

ESG Today

Well over half (57%) of the executives said that their organizations have invested in the technologies needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their own operations. The post Greenwashing Top of Mind for Execs, as War & Inflation Threaten Corporate Climate Progress: Deloitte appeared first on ESG Today.

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If done well, financial regulations play a crucial role in cutting carbon emissions

Corporate Knights

Canada needs to adopt a package of financial regulations that will drive down carbon emissions and shift billions of dollars toward investing in clean technology and renewable energy. Getting those details right will be critical if they are to support Canada’s climate goals and tackle rampant greenwashing in the financial sector.

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The integral role of every department in Australia's sustainable business revolution

Sustainability Matters

To meet the growing demand for sustainability, it’s not just about adopting clean technologies; it’s about embedding a culture of sustainability into every facet of an organisation. In Australia, examples abound of companies successfully integrating clean technologies. Operations teams sit at the heart of this transition.

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Guest Post – A New Approach: Digitizing Climate Action

ESG Today

Our ESG frameworks, reporting, progress, and verification will live largely in blockchains and even in the metaverse, decentralized and transparent to prevent greenwashing. Emerging technologies continuously have an increasingly important role in the ESG space. Of course, there will be doubters and skeptics.

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Net Zero Progress by Firms and Governments “Still Too Slow”

Chris Hall

Climate policy response by governments and investment in clean technologies must be accelerated to keep temperature rise near 1.5°C, Companies that wait to transition until there is a stronger policy response will face higher costs and a shorter window to achieve net zero commitments.

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'Mostly a win' for clean energy, Budget 2023 fails to end fossil fuel subsidies

Corporate Knights

For companies that fall short of those markers, the 15% clean technology and hydrogen tax credits will fall to 5%. Carbon capture and hydrogen are great for greenwashing oil and gas, but they won’t deliver meaningful emissions reductions.” Key elements of the $491-billion budget include : • An 11-year, $25.7-billion

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