ESG Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

A group of investors representing over $1 trillion in assets under management has published a letter to the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), urging it to prioritize the development of global reporting standards for companies to disclose on human capital and human rights.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 8, 2020

It drew the attention of a number of friends, colleagues and veritable strangers who wanted to discuss the event’s themes, tracks and topics. This by itself is a complex topic. It was soon evident that the topic of sustainable finance was bigger than just ESG and investors. Not so fast. OK, then," I ventured. Well, almost.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Today, the rise of SPACs is a capital markets innovation that matches the urgency and scope of our global sustainability challenges. First, SPACs can quickly provide a fast-growing company with a large amount of capital at a certain valuation. They can provide patient capital more readily than VCs. Finance & Investing.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The most popular ESG topics over the quarter were climate transition, sustainability and supply chain management, followed by company culture and human capital management. Nasdaq’s figures include big quarter-on-quarter jumps in conversations around some of the biggest ESG themes. The sell-side spotlight.

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Environmental Finance

MARCH 14, 2024

The strong turnout at the conference demonstrated intense interest in the topic, and discussions focused on how to encourage capital to flow, says Genevieve Redgrave

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GreenBiz

APRIL 12, 2021

The new Green Economy team is explicitly tasked with providing services for companies — notably private entities in need of capital — that are poised to benefit from the transition. Sustainable finance firms that can themselves provide capital or project finance. Of course, JPMorgan Chase isn’t the only big U.S. Sponsored Article.

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Stanford Social Innovation

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Highlights of this year’s book reviews and excerpts on topics including cities, the imagination, disruption, capitalism, and careers. By SSIR Editors.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Hopeful because it felt that an overwhelming number of climate conversations explored specific topics deeply, were centered on action today , and strove to rise above, or even slice through, the depths of jargon that often make it difficult to get to the “so what really are we going to do about it?”

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

Can sustainability save capitalism? My inbox and bookshelf have been groaning lately under the heft of some weighty books, essays and reports heralding a kinder, gentler era for capitalism. Enter the alternatives: stakeholder capitalism; inclusive capitalism; regenerative capitalism; responsible capitalism; and probably a few others.

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3BL Media

APRIL 15, 2024

Collectively, this part of the capital markets is significant, with the U.S. As CalPERS describes its efforts, managers consider that long-term value creation requires the effective management of three forms of capital – Financial, Physical, Human, all part of its economic approach to sustainable investment. You can learn more here.

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3BL Media

MARCH 22, 2024

Leaders from 25 organizations gathered for a half-day session to engage with Regions specialists on topics that are top of mind for nonprofits. Workforce matters were a common thread with all the speakers and a topic that received a lot of engagement from the participants.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2020

Among the topics our experts will discuss: Which areas of climate tech they are actively cultivating and why. Andrew Chung, Founder & Managing Partner, 1955 Capital. 1955 Capital. What characteristics they seek in climate-focused entrepreneurs. Ritu Sharma. Sun, 05/03/2020 - 16:03. Heather Clancy. Editorial Director.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Fink’s letter does yeoman work covering a raft of important topics in investment, strategy and sustainability: fighting climate pollution, combating racism and finding a way out of the economic crisis through stakeholder capitalism. Beyond data. But Fink’s signal is not loud enough, especially for those in the back. Pull Quote.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 12, 2024

Blended finance is one way to bring capital to emerging markets, much needed capital for biodiversity or other environmental challenges. For example, biodiversity has been a big topic of research for our team over the past year, and in 2024, we’re going to be diving into a specific area of biodiversity in terms of water.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Keysight is honored to be the recipient of many awards for our CSR efforts across environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics. JUST Capital’s 2022 Workforce Equity and Mobility Ranking. JUST Capital, with support from the Annie E. company supporting healthy families and communities by JUST Capital.

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3BL Media

JUNE 15, 2022

ESG Talk Podcast: ESG is a business transformation topic that demands more than virtue signaling, provocative social media rants, and hot takes. They dive into how ESG through capitalism drives societal value and provide practical takeaways for companies as they prepare for AGM season. SOURCE: Workiva. DESCRIPTION: ESG Talk Podcast.

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3BL Media

MARCH 12, 2024

This demonstrates that EU nations are not necessarily “unanimous” in their quest for expanded and enhanced corporate and capital market disclosure relating to ESG topics. There is also news out of the European Union as member countries blocked (at the last minute) proposed supply chain reporting rules.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 13, 2021

The engine behind green business is the same as any business: capital. And while social, human and natural capital are all critical, financial capital is the one form that systemically fails the companies and leaders working on the most impactful solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals. Marilyn Waite. percent Latinx.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

Even some corporate leaders themselves acknowledge that, at the very least, capitalism needs reimagining, something that would have been unthinkable at the height of Freidman’s reign. Can capitalism be fair? The Council for Inclusive Capitalism with The Vatican includes dozens of CEOs and board chairs who feel this way.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2022

This includes a broad range of social topics including human capital, workforce development, and community engagement. We see these topics as intricately linked and important to advancing our corporate strategy. As an energy technology company with operations around the world, we recognize that a diverse workforce is an asset.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As the first provider certified by the most widely used standards for sustainability reporting, Nasdaq continues its commitment to its ESG clients, helping them attract long-term capital while advancing our commitment to building a greener planet.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

As part of the services it provides to the community, Habitat offers homeowner education classes on topics like financial planning and home maintenance to help prepare homebuyers for their journey of homeownership. For more information, visit  [link]. KeyBank is Member FDIC.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This is often referred to as stakeholder capitalism. In a July speech, Biden noted that "it’s way past time to put an end to shareholder capitalism." By highlighting the critical role of the private sector, Biden can further drive alignment of investment capital and corporate actions with his administration’s policy priorities.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

But few are using true-cost accounting to assess the externalities of food, as experts made clear at a session on the topic at last month’s VERGE 20 conference. No bees send invoices, even though their pollination is estimated to be worth [$176 billion] per annum… [And] our food system wouldn’t exist without pollination," said Sukhdev. "[For

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3BL Media

JULY 14, 2022

DESCRIPTION: CNH Industrial Capital , the financial services division of CNH Industrial , has launched a Financial Literacy Program to educate farmers in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. SOURCE: CNH Industrial. View original content here. KEYWORDS: NYSE:CNHI, CNH Industrial.

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Chris Hall

MAY 3, 2024

These KPIs will ensure that the key priorities of the bank are mainstreamed, including topics relating to climate change, such as greenhouse gas emissions and social inequality,” said Sabogal Reyes. Working together Another hot topic at the Spring Meetings was the next steps in MDB cooperation.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Our long-term success is deeply intertwined with the health and well-being of the communities we serve, and it’s an honor to be recognized by JUST Capital as a JUST 100 company,” said Katherine Neebe, Duke Energy’s chief sustainability & philanthropy officer and senior vice president, national engagement and strategy. “We

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

Governments are making huge capital investments in their economies. Thus, this capital injection will define the shape of the economy for the next decade. In this moment, can we introduce new behaviors to support a more just and sustainable economy? What can we do to reinforce changes and create lasting habits? Pull Quote.

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3BL Media

JULY 5, 2023

Harvey, Chair, Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee oversees the Company’s Sustainability program, including practices and reporting related to environmental topics, governance practices and other corporate social responsibilities that are significant to our business and stakeholders.

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3BL Media

APRIL 5, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Energy transition is one of the most important topics of 2022. Topics include: Insight into emerging energy markets. Topics include: The urgency of the moment. Topics include: Turning words into action. Topics include: Energy in metamorphosis. Topics include: Perspectives on the new energy paradigm.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

For the purposes of this report, we use the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)’s definition of “material” topics to reflect Cooper’s significant economic, environmental, and social impacts or areas that substantively influence the assessments and decisions of stakeholders. This analysis pared the list down to 38 ESG topics.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Human capital issues have come to the fore recently as employers sought to keep employees safe amid an ongoing health crisis, address social justice issues, and recalibrate the employee value proposition. Read their statement on Human Capital from their 2021 Sustainability Report: [link]. SOURCE: KKR. OUR APPROACH.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Investment data and research provider MSCI announced today the launch of the MSCI Sustainability Institute, a new initiative aimed at enabling collaboration across the capital markets ecosystem on the creation of sustainable value and addressing global challenges such as climate change.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The full Board is responsible for providing oversight on various human capital management topics, including inclusion and diversity and employee health and safety. The Council spearheaded our materiality assessment process, which will foster the alignment of key ESG topics within our business strategy. ESG working groups.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2023

Today, organizations and their leaders find themselves attempting to navigate in a complex and fast changing environment for ESG and Sustainability -- where there are many simultaneously developing policies around the world, and various new, converging, and maturing reporting standards focused on ESG topics. Stakeholders in the U.S.,

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Restoring these supply chain links is essential to creating viable regional food systems, yet community-based infrastructure enterprises have limited access to both startup and growth capital. The enterprises between those two poles continue to need patient, flexible and diverse capital structures. Immense price pressure in the U.S.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 4, 2021

Most investors and companies still don’t put a price tag on natural capital, or the cost of losing it, and biodiversity becoming a top "theme" only means people have begun talking about it. New metrics, such as the ones proposed this week by the UN Statistical Commission that go beyond GDP to include natural capital. 4 risk by impact.

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