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Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark Shows Continued Progress on Ambition Contrasted by a Lack of Detailed Plans of Action

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Updated and more ambitious Benchmark used to assess focus companies on their net zero transition plans. Benchmark assessments are a cornerstone of Climate Action 100+ and are intended to help inform investors’ engagement strategies and wider public debate. C remains possible due to the growth of clean energy technologies.

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Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark Shows an Increase in Company Net Zero Commitments, but Much More Urgent Action Is Needed to Align With a 1.5°C Future

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DESCRIPTION: While 69% of focus companies have set commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner, overall Benchmark finds companies have failed to show progress across key indicators, including disclosure of 1.5°C-aligned To reflect the pace of change required to limit global warming to 1.5°C SOURCE: Ceres.

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Private Equity Joins the Race to Net Zero

Chris Hall

Misa Andriamihaja , Private Equity Lead at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change , explains how new sector-specific guidance will catalyse climate-related action. Put simply, the private equity market is in a challenging environment.

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BNP Paribas Launches New Paris-Aligned Climate ETF

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Indices that are labelled as Paris-aligned Benchmarks (PABs) under EU rules must meet criteria for asset selection that results in the index aligning with the long-term climate goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Ceres Releases New Guide To Aid U.S. Food Sector’s Climate Transition Plans As Investors Ramp Up Pressure

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food sector have disclosed their climate transition strategies nor concrete actions to achieve them, despite increasing investor pressures and the growing threats of climate change. The Investor Guide to Climate Transition Plans in the U.S. None have published a climate transition plan. Decarbonizing the U.S.

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Big GHG Emitters Urged to Accelerate on Paris Alignment

Chris Hall

degrees Celsius future, said investment engagement initiative Climate Action 100+, whose 700 investor members have US$68 trillion AUM. A majority had also failed to fully align their future capital expenditures with the goals of the Paris Agreement. There is too much at stake. Benchmark results.

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Investment Firm Ramps up Clients' Sustainability Efforts

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BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA), which is now part of Columbia Threadneedle Investments, has committed to continue to prioritise engagement with companies on major environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity, as well as human rights issues and executive pay.

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