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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

Slow-to-change investors and greenwashers in the business community will lose their cover to continue propping up the fossil fuel economy. And citizens and consumers will have the kind of granular information they need to more effectively target the decision-makers and brands standing in the way of a sustainable future.

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Sustainability disclosures: Why we need a global reporting standard in 2022

We Mean Business Coalition

Climate success requires laws that ensure consistent reporting on emissions reductions, writes Jane Thostrup Jagd of the We Mean Business Coalition. Debates are currently underway in both the EU and the US about how companies should report on the risks that climate change is bringing to their business – and vice versa.

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Credible Data for a Sustainable Future

Chris Hall

As a result, investors have increasingly relied on unregulated ratings firms and data providers to assess, among other ESG factors, the impact of climate change on a company as well as the company’s own impact on the environment. Risk of greenwashing.

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How to Build a Sustainable Future

Chris Hall

Sustainable investment experts predicted an even greater emphasis by investors on public policy, at a recent roundtable held by S&P Global Sustainable1 and ESG Investor. First, our roundtable participants surveyed the existing regulatory landscape for sustainable investing. Positive trajectory.

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

These long-held principles of sustainability have filtered down to the world of investment. According to figures published by The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance in 2021, Japan’s total sustainably invested assets stood at US$42,874 billion in 2020, representing a more than fivefold increase from 2016.

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Transition Plans Should Cover Biodiversity Risks – UKSIF

Chris Hall

The UK’s proposed regime for mandatory transition plans should require firms to explain their approach to managing biodiversity as well as climate risks, according to the country’s leading sustainable finance organisation. According to Alexander, the SDR regime has the potential to take bold steps against greenwashing.

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UK Must Converge with ISSB to Avoid “Over-lapping” Rules

Chris Hall

UKSIF banks “phased approach “ to sustainability disclosures for SMEs to reduce compliance burden of UK ’s proposed non-financial reporting requirements.