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Nearly all firms will miss net zero goals without at least doubling rate of emissions reductions by 2030

Envirotec Magazine

While more than one-third (34%) of the world’s largest companies say they are now committed to Net Zero 1 , nearly all (93%) will fail to achieve their goals if they don’t at least double the pace of emissions reduction by 2030, according to a new report from consulting firm Accenture.

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KKR 2021 Sustainability Report: Climate

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Globally, there is an urgent need to take climate action and address related risks and opportunities as we transition to a lower carbon economy. The physical and transition effects of climate change can influence a business’ bottom line and its ability to compete in the future. KKR CLIMATE ACTION STRATEGY.

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Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves

GreenBiz

Now, with climate change, come scorching hot temperatures during the summer months which bring additional challenges to healthcare systems that already operate under great pressure due to the pandemic. The COVID crisis has exposed our interdependencies and the insufficient preparation of our urban systems for coping with shocks.

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Analyzing Carbon Offset Markets’ role in our journey to a net-zero world

Carlos Sanchez

Carbon offset markets have always been complex and controversial instruments to fight climate change. We need to cut greenhouse emissions rapidly in this decade to avoid the catastrophic and unpredictable effects of climate change. Both types of projects are essential for humanity to achieve a net-zero future.

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ESG is the private equity industry’s next frontier

Corporate Knights

As of May 2022, the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (an international group of asset managers committed to net-zero) had grown to 273 investors who collectively manage US$61.3 found that 90% of limited partners factor ESG into their investment decisions, and 77% use it as a criterion in selecting general partners.

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8 Leaders at Davos 2022 Explain How Business Can Deliver on ESG Promises

3BL Media

The World Economic Forum’s Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism: Towards Common Metrics and Consistent Reporting of Sustainable Value Creation , launched in 2020, enabled businesses to track their contributions towards the SDGs on a consistent basis. This calls for greater attention to how the data underlying ESG ratings is generated.

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More Focus, More Impact 

Chris Hall

The investment community may have limited control over net zero targets, but it can enable better outcomes, says London Business School Executive Fellow Tom Gosling. Asset owners are really naive around policy lobbying and should get much smarter about how they support political change. And in that, he includes asset owners.