We Mean Business Coalition

JANUARY 27, 2023

A PWC survey published last week revealed that a majority of global CEOs expect climate change to have some degree of impact on their business in the next 12 months, particularly on their cost profiles and supply chains. Decarbonizing supply chains alone will not be enough to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

While the report found little progress on advancing corporate climate strategies over the past year, it also highlighted corporate leaders with deep decarbonization commitments and leading initiatives to achieve emissions reductions. Click here to access the 2023 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Complex Supply Chains designed to run efficiently failed under the pandemic. Restrictions, Brexit regulations, a ship stuck in the Suez Canal, extreme weather events and energy shortages impacted supply chains and prevented firms to meet their demand. ESG trends in 2022: Sustainable Supply Chains.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Extreme weather events and long-term climatic changes threaten to degrade organizations’ physical assets and disrupt their supply chains. Climate change is an existential risk to businesses.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

We saw new highs of ambition within one of the hardest-to-decarbonize sectors, as Cemex, Holcim and Titan become the first cement companies to set 1.5°C-aligned In a huge step forward for net zero economies and supply chains, the U.S. C-aligned science-based targets. C temperature rise limit.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

As customers demand greener products and services, investors seek out the next big climate solution, and governments legislate to cut emissions, companies know they need to decarbonize, and fast. Ambition: Has the company set the right decarbonization targets?

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Just Capital

APRIL 14, 2023

Delta works toward decarbonizing in the aviation industry, including purchasing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) offsets, exploring the potential for hydrogen-powered aircrafts, and providing electric flight services for Delta customers from their homes to the airport. The Washington Post covers the FTC’s expected crackdown on ‘greenwashing.’

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 9, 2020

This year's event built off the learning from the SDSN's Roadmap to 2050 A Manual for National to Decarbonize by Mid-Century report published in partnership with Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM). The event’s panels on the first day were focused on the decarbonization of the power, transport, industry, and buildings sectors.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Therefore, developing a basic map of your emissions in both your operations and in your supply chain should be the first step. Beyond the company’s operations, there are other emissions produced in the supply chain. Moreover, according to CDP, supply chain emissions are on average 11.4

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 17, 2023

Neste is well aware of the aviation industry’s epic decarbonization difficulties and is gambling its whole future on transportation biofuels. Decarbonization is the biggest challenge the aviation industry has ever faced,” the airline group’s Canadian chief executive, Ben Smith, said in a statement when announcing the Neste purchase.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

make greenwashing easier to detect and allow companies that are really delivering on climate action to stand out from the crowd. Natasha Santos, vice president and head of global stakeholder affairs and strategic partnerships at Bayer spoke of the 200 million hectares now covered by farmers in their supply chain using regenerative practices.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The United Nations Global Compact says that within social sustainability, there are four main audiences that organizations must consider: employees, customers, supply chain workers, and local communities. In fact, 50% of Gen Z consumers believe that organizations or brands are greenwashing. Therefore, their U.S.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

H&M Commits Nearly $300 Million Annually to Tackle Supply Chain Emissions. European Regulators Launch Greenwashing Study. Guest Post: Should You Build or Buy an ESG Supply Chain Solution? Maersk Sources 100,000 Tonnes of Green Methanol to Support Fleet Decarbonization Goals. Government & Regulators.

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Focused on the decarbonization of semiconductor supply chains, the initiative aims to provide opportunities for suppliers to participate in utility-scale power purchase agreements (PPAs).

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In a separate announcement, Walmart joined forces with Schneider Electric to "educate Walmart suppliers about renewable energy" and accelerate deployment with the aim of removing a gigaton of carbon from its supply chain (aka Scope 3 emissions). . Google committed to becoming powered by clean energy — in real time — by 2030. .

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GreenBiz

JULY 19, 2021

Accelerating climate change will keep the federal research and development spigot open.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Southwest Announces New Electrification, Fuel Reduction and Circularity Goals Scania Signs Deal with SSAB for 100% Fossil-Free Steel Deliveries by 2030 DHL to Invest Over $200 Million in Clean Fuels to Decarbonize (..)

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 9, 2023

Net zero signals of change this week include billions of euros for industrial decarbonization in Germany. Net Zero Economy / Finance The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a new report that helps to define ‘greenwashing’ from the authority’s point of view. And in the U.S.,

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GreenBiz

MAY 14, 2021

Corporate energy leaders can drive decarbonization in the power sector. In Q1 , three of the largest renewables transactions included energy storage, with the developers citing decarbonization, resilience and enhanced value of the projects as motivators. . Clean electricity is net-zero 101. That’s not to say it will be easy.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Thomae sees some evidence of transition costs becoming more tangible to investors, such as the investment required to finally address methane flaring, as promised by the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC), part of the GDA. The cost profile [of transition] is going to become centre stage,” he notes.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Is 'net-zero' greenwash? In addition to net-zero companies, there are also net-zero buildings , communities , products , farming , factories , supply-chains , even ships. Joel Makower. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 02:11. This year, there has been much ado about zero. There’s also net-zero water and waste. degrees C pathway.".

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Carbon insetting Business-speak for companies reducing emissions in their own supply chains; an alternative to carbon offsetting. Enter carbon insetting , in which companies attempt to remove emissions from within their own supply chains — the string of activities involved in producing and distributing their products.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2023

Most of this new capacity will be directed toward decarbonizing industrial emitters such as cement and petrochemicals, and the power sector. The increased scrutiny over greenwashing is necessary, and will provoke the market to favor substance over style. Julia Attwood, head of sustainable materials. Carbon – Reforms Are Coming.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

This week in ESG news: BNP Paribas faces first-ever commercial bank climate lawsuit; HSBC unveils new financed emissions goals; Republicans urge Congress to block ESG investing rule; Allianz to vote against companies who don’t tie pay to ESG goals; United Airlines launches venture fund for sustainable aviation fuel startups; India proposes ESG investing (..)

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Meanwhile, pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca amped up its renewable energy with a deeper commitment to addressing industrial heat by joining the Renewable Thermal Collaborative, dedicated to decarbonizing tough-to-abate manufacturing and production processes. Celsius mindset to supply chains. IKEA, Unilever, others bring 1.5

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ESG Today

MARCH 26, 2023

This week in ESG news: Biden vetoes Republican anti-ESG resolution; EU proposes “green claims” rules to protect consumers from greenwashing; Kering commits to emissions reduction across value chain; Microsoft signs direct air capture carbon removal deal; BlackRock to continue engaging companies on climate & emissions; Biden announces $250 million (..)

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ESG Today

JUNE 25, 2023

Billion Investment Reports, Studies & Surveys Private Markets ESG Fundraising Surges 3x from 2020 – 2022: Preqin Supply Chain Sustainability Gaining Momentum: EcoVadis The post ESG Today: Week in Review first appeared on ESG Today.

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Richard Matthews

MARCH 14, 2022

The consistent growth of clean energy is attributable to solid positioning , that includes its capacity to decarbonizing energy and deleverage tyrants. As demonstrated by Covid’s impact on supply chains , crises often cause global disruptions. Putin has been silencing critics including environmental activists for years.

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