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SDG mapping is not impact investing, says GIIN CEO

Environmental Finance

Investors that retrospectively tag assets for 'alignment' with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not impact investors and produce "impact by coincidence", said the CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).

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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

Global logistics giant FedEx on Wednesday announced a goal to be carbon neutral by 2040. The fossil fuels used to power the company's vehicle and airline fleets contribute to 92 percent of FedEx's carbon footprint, according to its most recent sustainability report. FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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Community solar, urban trees and the digitization of employee engagement

GreenBiz

A perennial concern of corporate sustainability professionals — how to nurture employee buy-in for the organization’s programs and strategy — easily could have been sidelined during the COVID-19 pandemic, as companies everywhere shifted to accommodate remote workforces. . Heather Clancy. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 00:05.

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Proposal: The “Purchaser Caused” EAC Tag

Sustainable Round Table

Because no system differentiates between renewable energy procured from long-existing projects and that which is newly developed due to the procuring company (e.g., via a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)), outside critics often lump critical renewable energy development work with reputationally risky “unbundled” EAC procurement.

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Ulta Beauty is bringing refillable containers back to the cosmetics industry

GreenBiz

It seems those concerns finally have reached a critical mass, inspiring a sustainability makeover at three of the biggest beauty brands in the business — Sephora, Natura & Co, and Ulta Beauty. million , having fully circular packaging by investing $100 million in developing regenerative solutions, and decreasing its greenhouse gas emissions.

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2023 SBER Year-End Symposium

Sustainable Round Table

SR Inc held its Sustainable Business & Enterprise Roundtable (SBER) Year-End Executive Symposium on December 5th, 2023, both in-person at the Dupont Circle Hotel in D.C. and virtually.

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ASCOR Adds Climate Spending Indicators

Chris Hall

The Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) project has introduced climate spending indicators in its updated assessment framework to better inform investors on countries’ risk management. The post ASCOR Adds Climate Spending Indicators appeared first on ESG Investor.