GreenBiz

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This paper helps companies: Review the 12 key initiatives setting guidance and regulation on climate action claims by business and compare the varying approaches. Understand the definitions of varying claims companies can make.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The voluntary market for carbon credits – separate from cap-and-trade markets regulated by governments – has grown slowly over the last few years, hobbled by loose definitions and lax credit verification. group advocating market-based solutions to climate change, cautiously praised the deal. Environmental Defense Fund, a U.S.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 9, 2025

RELATED What 2024s costly climate disasters mean for home insurance rates in 2025 Where old-growth forests are clear-cut, theres fire Is the insurance industry walking away from fossil fuels? But these protections were removed in an attempt to coax insurers back into the market. These are going to be major losses, certainly, he told Grist.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 2, 2022

After another year of record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather disasters , wealthy countries are under pressure to make good on their commitment to mobilize US$100 billion a year to help poorer countries deal with climate change. A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , released Feb.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

There is no industry standard or definition . However, there is no formal or standardized definition for plastics crediting, and such claims are inconsistently defined and applied differently from organization to organization. Here are five things to know about the emerging market for plastics credits: . Given that U.S. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 8, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission and the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation this year said they want to start seeing better disclosure from companies on climate change. Importantly, the SEC’s enforcement unit’s new climate and ESG task force likely will add more clarity to corporate climate and ESG disclosures.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2023

When analysing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions it’s important to be clear about the scope being discussed, so often researchers will use the formal sector definition of Information and Communication Technology 2 (ICT). This E&M sector definitions includes TV’s, gaming consoles, printers, scanners, and paper media.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

After years of debate over the definition of materiality, 2020 has brought a consensus that materiality is double — meaning that businesses should report on financially material topics that influence enterprise value as well as topics material to the economy, environment and people. This is covered by the SASB definition of materiality.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 24, 2022

But it isn’t paradise for many residents, who are on the front lines of the climate crisis. The consequences of climate change are far from an abstract concept for island nations in the Pacific Ocean. Climate-induced displacement is expected to rise in coming years as natural disasters become more destructive and more frequent.

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GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2021

The Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO). Certified Climate Change Professional (CC-P) for mid-career professionals. CC-P Candidate Pilot Program for young professionals or professionals transitioning to a career in climate change. CDP Climate Change Survey Certification.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The top nonfinancial data problems reported by finance leaders include varying data formats, cited by 39%, data inconsistencies (35%), incomplete data (34%) and unclear data definitions (33%). Other challenges included incorrect and out-of-date data, with only 4% reporting not encountering any of these problems.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 19, 2022

London-based HSBC Holdings says it will cease financing for the development of new oil and gas fields in order to tackle climate change while carving out its Canadian unit from the policy change. The IEA’s definition is relatively narrow: new fields where development has not been approved.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

DESCRIPTION: The third edition of the Sport Positive Summit, supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), United Nations Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other global sports organisations, was held in London last week. All of them pointed out the importance of cooperation in the fight against the crisis.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 21, 2020

And as my colleague Joel Makower wrote at the beginning of the pandemic, "This is exactly the right time to be talking about climate change.". This would help e-commerce companies understand the prevalence of toxic chemicals in their product assortment as well as their contribution to global climate change.

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3BL Media

JUNE 23, 2025

Originally published on Nielsen Insights This year’s International Women’s Day theme #accelerateaction puts the spotlight on how women are driving change around the world. With 2024 being the warmest year on record for the U.S.,

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Climate Change 130

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

I will definitely continue this newfound farming practice, and Ill tell everyone in my village about what Ive learned, she said. We innovate solutions, advocate for change, and reach 21 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment programs.

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ESG Today

MAY 8, 2025

India’s taxonomy mark the latest in a series of initiatives across jurisdictions to set up a classification system for the definition of sustainable economic activities, including taxonomy systems already established or in development in the EU , UK , Singapore , Hong Kong, Canada , and Australia.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 6, 2022

This NPR represents the most significant changes to the CRA regulations in over 20 years, and stands to increase lending, investment, and services in traditionally underserved communities, including LMI communities and communities of color.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 17, 2020

From a climate change perspective, steelmaking is considered one of the "hard-to-abate" sectors. The fact that the impact on global emissions will not be credited to Sweden in the political protocols negotiated under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change underscores the value of corporate action.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 4, 2025

Clear definitions of green and transition investments would ensure that investors both in the funds and in Brookfield itself are getting what they were sold. But transition investing also requires rigorous due diligence: not all investments labelled as such legitimately contribute to the transition, and not all assets can be transitioned.

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3BL Media

JUNE 27, 2022

financial regulators across nine federal agencies have taken 230 actions since April 2021 to tackle the financial risks of climate change, a clear sign of regulatory progress. The 2022 Climate Risk Scorecard: Assessing U.S. The criteria on which the agencies were assessed include: Publicly affirming climate as a systemic risk.

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Climate Change Banking Net Zero Development 246

Corporate Knights

APRIL 18, 2024

A convoy of tractors was making its way to a Dutch government building in February when Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted out his support for farmers revolting against the EU’s regulatory push to drive down climate emissions: “I’m pro-environment, but I support the farmers! Farming has no material effect on climate change.”

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Blue Zone events: WATER RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE. This SVA framework, designed to evaluate the effects of climate change on water resources—from supply chains to distribution networks—has been applied in over 800 locations globally.

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Paris Agreement Climate Change Waste Development 147

GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2021

I also posed the question to Erika Karp, founder of Cornerstone Capital and new chief impact officer at advisory firm Pathstone, who offered cautious optimism: "We are most definitely seeing a concerted effort to recognize the critical nature of governing with a social conscious,” she told me over email.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Academics Climate Change 505

Corporate Knights

APRIL 21, 2022

While hybrids are included in that definition, they are no longer eligible for subsidies. The prime minister said Japan is now “determined to boldly adopt policies that have been politically difficult in the past, against the backdrop of the public’s sense of urgency to tackle climate change.”. of total vehicle sales.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

We strove to adhere to Rio Negro's vision and meet aggressive triple bottom-line targets as major systemic issues hit its operations — geopolitical tensions and natural disaster brought on by climate change. It’s not quite clear where you’re going with it, so by definition, there cannot be one right universal or pre-determined answer.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 26, 2021

The green groups behind the report have warned of an "alarming disconnect" between the global scientific consensus on climate change and the ongoing practices of the world's leading banks. The banking sector maintains that serious change is afoot. Overall, the world's leading banks have channelled $3.8

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3BL Media

MAY 31, 2022

It is supported by experts who partner with clients across data collection and analysis, through to ESG strategy definition and implementation. The new investment means that we can take it to new markets and support the real estate sector as it plays its part in tackling climate change.”.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 21, 2025

We come into 2025 with massive items on trustee agendas, which have nothing to do with climate change, said Bobby Riddaway, Chair of the Trustee Sustainability Working Group (TSWG). Not one that blows hot and cold, but one that stands up and says: this is why you need to be thinking about climate change, said Riddaway.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 29, 2022

The distinction between fertilizer greenhouse gas emissions and overall fertilizer use is important because there are ways of reducing emissions that do not necessarily require a reduction in fertilizer, and definitely don’t require a reduction in yields. There are farmers today that are doing just that by optimizing fertilizer usage.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 22, 2022

The book was released against the backdrop of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act – a bill that included $369 billion in funding for climate and energy initiatives. It is a definite necessity.” Moore sees parallels between the rural electrification movement of the 1930s and today’s renewable energy renaissance.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Expanding beyond the backyard, the definition of what a modern city can be is also changing. A sponge city addresses the effects of climate change through land use planning and design. The reality is sponge cities are a better approach to dealing with climate change and its impacts.

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Climate Change 147

3BL Media

MARCH 10, 2022

Another important consideration is the regulatory climate. The current administration has put greater emphasis on climate change, and regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, are reviewing corporate climate-related financial disclosures and sending signals that they will be requiring new ones.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

Ignoring the realities of climate change — and recognizing the disparate impacts that environmental harms have on systemically vulnerable populations — compels me to continue finding collaborative solutions and frameworks that can work for us all, the "tide that lifts all boats.". It is definitely something I will keep my eyes on.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Finally, we ’ d be clear on which definitions were being used and which taxonomy the definitions were derived from.” . To qualify for the ranking, banks must have signed up to the UN’s Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), which means they commit to achieving net-zero lending and investment portfolios by 2050.

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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2021

Globally, with both the COP26 on Climate Change and COP15 on Biological Diversity happening this year, the urgency couldn’t be more clear. Whether it is focused on climate change, nature loss or the mountains of waste driving the cause, leaders know their business depends upon integrating solutions to these problems.

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3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2022

From biodiversity loss to climate change, health crises to inequality, these challenges won’t be addressed without the end goal in mind. As we address in this publication, frameworks without a definite reporting obligation cannot fully address concerns of greenwashing, nor can ESG ratings and rankings.

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