Tapping capital markets for corporate climate action
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Two tools funding decarbonization: Green bonds and supply chain financing programs.
Apple embeds racial justice into new supply-chain carbon neutrality pledge
GreenBiz
JULY 21, 2020
Apple embeds racial justice into new supply-chain carbon neutrality pledge. Apple already has ventured far beyond most other companies when it comes to pushing for climate action within its supply chain. . That's how much clean energy companies within Apple supply chain have committed to using. Supply Chain.
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How Green Bonds Will Fund a Green Future
3BL Media
MARCH 23, 2022
An Explosion of ESG Bond Issuance. ESG-labeled bond issuance surged to new heights in 2021. Green bonds, which fund particular projects, continued to dominate. But issuance of social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds—which reference specific key performance indicators, or KPIs—grew fastest (Display).
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PepsiCo Issues $1.25 Billion Green Bond to Fund Ag and Value Chain Sustainability Projects
ESG Today
JULY 21, 2022
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo announced today the completion of a new green bond offering, raising $1.25 billion, with proceeds aimed at funding projects supporting the company’s agriculture and value chain-focused sustainability initiatives. The post PepsiCo Issues $1.25
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Union Pacific Issues $600 Million Green Bond to Fund Decarbonization Investments
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Railroad company Union Pacific announced today the completion of a $600 million green bond issuance, with proceeds aimed at funding its decarbonize and emissions reduction investments. Union Pacific recently released its Green Financing Framework, outlining eligible categories from investment from its issuances of green bonds.
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Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters
GreenBiz
AUGUST 5, 2020
A proliferation of greening initiatives from industry players has emerged with public announcements of policies to tackle this issue, measures to address their supply chain footprints, promotion of circular economy practices and encouragement for sustainable brands growing increasingly popular. But it is not all doom and gloom.
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ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
billion green bond to build new net zero chemical plant, and more. Billion Green Bonds to Fund New Net Zero Chemical Plant Private Equity & Venture Capital Industrial Decarbonization Startup Celadyne Raises $4.5 Billion to Build Gigafactories Across Europe Dow Issues Inaugural $1.25
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A Business Guide to Sustainable Finance
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Another way companies reduce operational costs is through investing in a sustainable supply chain. This can lead to more stable and resilient supplier relationships, reducing the risks and costs associated with supply chain disruptions. These improvements can significantly reduce operational costs over time.
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Apple supported the development of 1.2 GW of clean energy capacity in 2020
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 26, 2021
American multinational technology company Apple has announced that its 2020 green bonds will support the installation of 1.2 The company funded 17 green bond projects, from the $4.7 billion in green bond funding the company issued since 2016. From its green bond portfolio, Apple has so far allocated $2.8
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U.S. Steel Secures $240 Million Green Bond for Arkansas Facility
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 22, 2023
The money will help enhance sustainable technology at its new $3 billion facility expected to open next year.
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ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
This week in ESG news: EU adopts new law against greenwashing; Walmart reaches 1 billion ton supply chain emissions reduction milestone; S&P forecasts $1 trillion sustainable bond market in 2024; Airbus, TotalEnergies launch sustainable aviation fuel partnership; Verizon invests $1 billion in renewable energy; EU lawmakers agree to certification (..)
ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
APRIL 21, 2024
to Fund Clean Energy Buildout EdgeConneX Secures $1.9 Billion in Financing Tied to Sustainability Goals Private Equity & Venture Capital Fintech Startup Unwritten Raises $3.5
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Mercedes-Benz Secures €11 Billion Sustainability-Linked Loan Tied to Climate Goals
ESG Today
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Corporate interest in sustainability-linked loans has grown rapidly, as the financing provides flexibility to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, while with instruments such as green bonds, raised funds can only be allocated to specific categories of green projects.
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ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
APRIL 23, 2023
This week in ESG news: IBM study shatters “myth” that ESG harms profitability; PwC boosts nature and biodiversity capabilities; Starbucks certifies 3,500 environmentally sustainable stores; Hong Kong to require all issuers to report on climate; EU lawmakers adopt rules tackling deforestation in supply chains; Schneider Electric launches (..)
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Iberdrola Secures €300 Million ESG-Linked Loan from World Bank for Energy Transition Projects in Emerging Markets
ESG Today
JANUARY 10, 2024
The new green loan follows the company’s announcement in 2021 of plans for its financing structure to have an increasingly higher percentage of green and sustainable products, estimated to account for nearly two-thirds of its debt by 2025. In December, Iberdrola announced a €5.3
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New Insights Into Chinese ESG
3BL Media
MARCH 9, 2022
SynTao Green Finance is a leading consultancy providing professional services in green finance and responsible investment in China. It provides consulting and researching services in responsible investment, ESG data, green bond verification, and other green finance areas.
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Verizon to Source 100MW of Renewable Energy from New Solar Project
ESG Today
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The announcement follows Verizon’s issuance earlier this year of its fourth $1 billion green bond. Verizon has allocated billions from green bond offerings over the past few years to scale up its use of renewable energy. In January, the company revealed that it had secured approximately 2.6 energy grid.
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Walmart Accelerates Action in FY2022 ESG Summary Report
3BL Media
JULY 28, 2022
Walmart has crossed the halfway mark towards achieving its Project Gigaton™ goal to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its global value chain by 2030. To date, suppliers report having reduced or avoided more than 574 million metric tons of supply chain emissions.
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Nippon Steel Unveils Measures to Reduce Carbon Impact of Steelmaking
ESG Today
MAY 16, 2023
The demand for low-carbon steel is set to rise as manufacturers worldwide strive to decarbonize their supply chains. Steelmaking, a major CO2 emitter, poses challenges in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 7% – 9% of direct emissions from fossil fuel use globally.
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ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
Truck Builder Scania Sets 2030 Goal to Decarbonize Supply Chain. Capgemini Sets Goal to Reduce Emissions Across Value Chain by 90%. Assent Launches Supply Chain Sustainability Reporting Solution for Complex Manufacturers. Anglo American Ties Interest on $745 Million Bond to Climate, Water & Job Creation Goals.
11 young professionals on the future of sustainable finance
GreenBiz
MAY 10, 2021
The current green bonds used to offset GHG emissions can be expanded to identify a roadmap that supports individuals within a corporation’s community or supply chain. Although interests may not align, the purchasing power of these groups can be harnessed to pinpoint cleaner financial decisions.
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ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
AUGUST 13, 2023
invests over $1 billion in carbon removal projects; BlackRock, New Zealand partner to launch climate infrastructure fund; California launches clean hydrogen strategy; Fitch study finds green bond allocations overlooking climate adaptation; Goldman invests in U.S.
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ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
JULY 3, 2022
Guest Post: ESG Risks in the Supply Chain and Identifying Weaknesses. responsAbility, ESG-AM Launch Bond Fund Targeting Industrial Decarbonization Leaders. Amundi Launches Corporate Green Bond Fund. HSBC, PVH Launch Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Program. ESG Investing.
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Time to Ramp up Bondholder Engagement with Sovereigns
Chris Hall
APRIL 15, 2024
Justine Leigh-Bell , Executive Director, Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute, a non-profit organisation aimed at influencing investment decisions in the fixed income markets, argued that SLBs will play an important role, alongside green bonds and other instruments. “We
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An answer to aquaculture's unsustainable fish feed habit?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Several big aquaculture companies have tried to eliminate soy grown on deforested land from their supply chains, but it’s notoriously hard to track sourcing in remote regions. Switching to these systems can be costly, but, as Planet Tracker argues in its report, green bonds can be used to finance the transition.
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Top 10 Business Sustainability Issues of 2023
B the Change
APRIL 16, 2023
How to uphold human rights in the supply chain. Supply chain operations can be distant and full of social and environmental problems. As companies take more responsibility for their supply chains, they want to know how to address modern slavery and advance living wages. Social Justice 8.
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PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Because we're Scope 3, it's got to be across your whole supply chain. And then we're going to take that money, and we're going to deploy it with a third party into our supply chain. It's not something that's out there, it's put into our supply chain, to fully eliminate the impact of the emissions from that flight.
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How Fortune 500 Companies Set and Measure Sustainability Goals
Strategic Sustainability Consulting
JULY 7, 2021
But for smaller companies in the supply chain, there will be indirect pressure on them to press forward with reducing their own GHG emissions. A new way to fund sustainability and renewable energy investments is through green bonds. Water as a Sustainable Goal According to the U.S.
Singapore to Ramp Climate Goals at COP27, Launches National Hydrogen Strategy
ESG Today
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Wong also highlighted the importance of developing green finance in order to channel the trillions of dollars in capital necessary to facilitate the low carbon transition. Other initiatives highlighted by the Deputy PM included raising the carbon tax and new public sector commitments.
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From Human to Planet: Why Innovation Is Key to a Sustainable Future
3BL Media
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Lenovo is also working with its supply chain to use sustainable biofuels in our ocean shipping with Maersk. Lenovo is paving the way for future environmental improvements with a $625 million green bond offering to help fund sustainable building initiatives.
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Mondel?z International Progresses Against “Snacking Made Right” ESG Goals
3BL Media
MAY 16, 2022
Continues to help create long-term value for business through ongoing investments in ESG and supply chain resiliency. The issues we are tackling are systemic, requiring supply chain and business transformation. Black management representation by 60 percent year-over-year. z International, Inc. z International.
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We Need a Faster Food Revolution for People, Planet and Livelihoods
3BL Media
AUGUST 31, 2022
It also means tapping into new sources of income — for example green bonds or incentives and payments for environmental services — so that farmers have science-based tools and the capital they need to invest in improving farm sustainability that supports people, profit and planet.
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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
For financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and investment managers, scope 3 emissions from supply chains and lending/investment portfolios are often more complex than for other industries. Finance climate action Financing climate action can take many forms, such as green bonds or sustainability-linked loans.
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Whitepaper: How Capaccio’s Targeted Software & Strategic Support Fosters Real World Growth Across EHS Teams and Systems
Capaccio Environmental
MARCH 1, 2022
The current myriad of regulatory and supply chain issues brought on by a perfect storm of the escalating climate crisis and the ongoing pandemic has spurred an increasingly urgent demand for environmentally and socially responsible decision making by companies of all sizes and in all corners of the planet.
ESG Explainer: China’s Climate Challenge
Chris Hall
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
The country also controls the global EV battery supply chain, including 80% of the world’s raw material refining and 60% of its battery component manufacturing. China’s green bond issuances are set to exceed US$100 billion this year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. billion in 2021.
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CBI Offers Company-level Certification for SLBs
Chris Hall
APRIL 14, 2023
There is currently no certification for land use and marine resources, but crop production, livestock production, and commodity supply chains are due for inclusion by the end of the year. “We just want everybody to be invited into the fold,” Creed said. “We
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Building a Dark Green Superhighway
Chris Hall
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Sherry Madera, Chair of FoSDA, says that the EU has been a leader in pushing the growth of taxonomies worldwide, but notes its own taxonomy was the preceded by the Chinese Green Bond Endorsed Projects Catalogue , and notes that its efficacy is yet to be tested. “It
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This Week’s Fund News: BNPP AM Targets Hydrogen, MedTech
Chris Hall
MARCH 18, 2022
It covers a range of topics, including carbon emissions, biodiversity and supply chain sustainability. Alternative asset manager Gresham House has unveiled its new Forest Charter, which outlines its sustainability framework for all forestry investments. Carbon credits are also produced by planting new productive woodland.
Bill Gates wants you to step up on climate
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
There are opportunities in most of these categories for every company to reduce emissions from the top office to the farthest reaches of a supply chain. Set a target to become net-zero enterprise, reimagining procurement and supply chains. There's a whole new GreenBiz event in April for the emerging green finance space.).
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Social Enterprises Can Grow Their Revenue and Impact by Partnering with Corporations – Here’s How to Support Them
James Militzer
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
The pandemic pierced the reality of “business as usual” in many ways, including by revealing the fragility and unsustainability of existing supply chains. There are five key trends coming together across sectors to create this huge window of opportunity for social enterprises: Social Procurement. Other policies, like the U.K.’s
ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
JANUARY 29, 2023
Bank Appoints its First Head of Sustainable Finance Reports, Studies & Surveys Only Half of Procurement Execs Say Supply Chain Sustainability Strategy Aligned with Corporate ESG Goals: Survey ESG Emerging as a Key Driver of Growing Investor Allocation to Real Assets: Survey The post ESG Today: Week in Review appeared first on ESG Today.
ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
JANUARY 15, 2023
Zendesk Achieves Carbon Neutrality Across Product Supply Chain. India to Launch Inaugural $2 Billion Green Bond Offering this Month. This week in ESG news: Deloitte launches climate tech ecosystem to connect businesses with innovators; Goldman Sachs raises $1.6 solar investment announced, and more. ESG Services and Tools.
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ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
H&M Commits Nearly $300 Million Annually to Tackle Supply Chain Emissions. Guest Post: Should You Build or Buy an ESG Supply Chain Solution? Billion Green Bond. BMW Sources Low-Carbon Steel for Global Production. Trane Sources Low Carbon Steel for HVAC Products. Government & Regulators.
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