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New UN panel looks to hold companies, governments accountable for net-zero pledges

Corporate Knights

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.

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On the fifth anniversary of the TCFD, a call to action

GreenBiz

December marks the five-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement — a turning point for the movement to limit dangerous climate change and environmental destruction. Two years later in 2017, the group introduced its official recommendations for corporate financial disclosures. Ateli Iyalla. Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:05.

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NGO Calls on CA100+ to Show “Willingness to Act”

Chris Hall

Over the last five years, CA100+ engaged focus companies on themes such as aligning their climate lobbying with the Paris Agreement and accounting for climate risks in corporate financial statements.

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PRI Calls for ISSB Prototype to go Further on Materiality

Chris Hall

The general prototype disclosure standard issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) should require corporates to provide more details on their materiality assessments, according to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

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ISSB’s First Sustainability Reporting Standards Target Granularity

Chris Hall

“By building on the TCFD’s framework, the ISSB’s climate proposals will create further consistency, comparability and reliability across climate disclosure so investors can make more informed financial decisions,” said Mary Schapiro, Head of the TCFD Secretariat. .