Corporate Knights

JULY 4, 2022

Net-zero pledges have become commonplace among corporations, financial institutions and cities, but questions abound as to whether those companies and governments have real plans in place to achieve them. Broadly speaking, net-zero pledges amount to mere aspiration or greenwashing if they are not backed by science-based strategies.

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Sustainability Matters

AUGUST 15, 2023

Avoiding the risk of greenwashing “In Australia, taking early action is becoming more urgent due to the current risks of greenwashing. This concept has recently graduated from being a reputational risk to a regulatory issue across Australia’s corporate, financial and consumer ecosystems.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2020

They recognized that without reliable climate-related financial information, assets could be mispriced and capital could be misallocated, meaning the global economy potentially could face a tumultuous transition to a low-carbon future. Disclosure also prevents greenwashing. So, the TCFD was born.

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

We must have zero tolerance for net zero greenwashing.” Yet the implication that all corporate climate action is tantamount to greenwashing is simply wrong. Business leaders now have the scientific evidence that taking climate action will boost their corporate success. C within reach.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The final version was set up to address the information gap between various firms’ interactions with biodiversity in nature and the impacts on financial performance and longer-term financial risks.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In 2006, the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) issued a report that suggested environmental, social, and governance data be a mandatory part of corporate financial evaluations. The individuals behind the PRI report represented a multinational group of investment experts.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Governments are being called on to put some regulatory muscle behind corporate net-zero pledges to ensure they don’t amount to mere greenwashing. . We must have zero tolerance for net-zero greenwashing. -UN The planet cannot afford delays, excuses, or more greenwashing.” . UN Secretary-General Ant ó nio Guterres.

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