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Guest Post: Traceability Data Holds the Key to Decarbonization and Green Investment

ESG Today

By Shameek Ghosh, Co-Founder & CEO of TrusTrace The world is one huge, interconnected, interdependent supply chain. And the race to decarbonize that supply chain is intensifying, as reports indicate the earth may already have warmed more than the target 1.5 Traceability Through the Supply Chain Fashion is a $1.7

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NitroVolt Raises €3.5 Million to Produce Green Fertilizers for Farmers

ESG Today

According to NitroVolt, the ammonia supply chain is also highly exposed to global events and political disruptions, as evidenced by drastic price increases due to the Covid pandemic and war in Ukraine.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

million over ESG investing claims; IAASB releases first sustainability reporting assurance standards; EU lawmakers delay supply chain deforestation law; Shell wins appeal against landmark climate ruling; CDP strengthens alignment of sustainability reporting platform with GRI, EU standards; IKEA invests $1.6

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To boost competitiveness, Europe proposes slashing key climate rules

Corporate Knights

In addition, obligations to track issues like human rights and carbon emissions in company supply chains will apply to direct business partners only, rather than the entire chain of suppliers. Supply chain audits will be required once every five years rather than annually.

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Navigating EHS and Sustainability in 2025: What to Expect From the Incoming U.S. Administration

3BL Media

BBC reported : With energy watchdog the International Energy Agency reporting that global investment in clean technology is running at double the size of coal, oil and gas in 2024, the new U.S. administration might not want to drive this type of green investment into other, more eager countries.

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New $400 Million Japan Low Carbon Hydrogen Development Fund Backed by Toyota, SMBC, TotalEnergies, Others

ESG Today

The new fund is launching with $400 million in commitments at its first close, with initial investors including Toyota Motor Corporation, Iwatani Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank, Tokyo Century Corporation, Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality, and the Bank of Fukuoka.

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Seven ways to tackle inflation without raising interest rates

Corporate Knights

And won’t it make essential green investments more difficult? The current bout of inflation started with supply-side disruptions. Supply chains broke for critical items such as oil, wheat, fertilizer and microprocessors, causing shortages that enabled producers to increase their prices.

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