This week in ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More news: Mastercard and DHL join ranks of companies linking exec comp to ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More; UK takes a step closer to mandatory climate reporting; IFRS and leading standards orgs form sustainability reporting working group; green bond issuance soars; UK regulators required to embed climate into decisions; BCG’s new climate and sustainability center; Fitch launches tool to help assess ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More materiality; Climate Action 100+ launches net zero benchmark to evaluate major emitters, and more.
See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More news at ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More Today:
Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements
Mastercard Links Exec Compensation to Sustainability Goals
Sustainability-Focused Investors and Orgs Join Call to Keep Fossil Gas out of EU Taxonomy
DHL Commits €7 Billion to Sustainable Supply Chain, Links Exec Comp to ESG
WBCSD, Leading Businesses Launch Vision and Pathways to Global Sustainable Transformation
Government, Regulators and Politics
UK Financial Regulators Directed to Embed Climate Considerations into Policies and Actions
U.S. DOE Targets Major Reduction in Cost of Solar Energy
SEC Launches Climate and ESG Webpage
Reporting and Disclosure
IFRS Launches Sustainability Reporting Working Group with Leading Standards Bodies
GRI Looks to Improve Human Rights Transparency in Sustainability Reporting Standards
UK Launches Consultation on Mandatory Climate Reporting
Sustainable Finance
NN IP: Green Bond Market on Track to Break Through €1 Trillion This Year
HSBC Launches Sustainability-Linked Derivative Product
ESG Services and Tools
BCG Launches Global Climate and Sustainability Center
Fitch Launches New Tool to Help Companies Assess Materiality of ESG Factors
FTSE Russell Launches Sustainable Investments Insights Hub
Funds and Investors
Guest Post – Impact Investing: A New ESG Frontier
BNP Paribas AM Launches 3 New Sustainable Fixed Income ETFs
Euronext Launches CAC 40 ESG Index Tracking Leading Large Cap Sustainability Performers
Shareholder Engagement
Climate Action 100+ Releases Net Zero Benchmark, Reveals Significant Work Ahead for Major Emitters
Energy Transition
American Petroleum Institute Endorses Carbon Pricing, Climate Reporting
Leading Businesses Call on Japan to Accelerate Renewable Energy Commitment
Exec Appointments
Brown Advisory Hires 3 PMs for New Sustainable Fixed Income Team
Nuveen’s Westchester Group Appoints Cristina Hastings Newsome as Head of Sustainability
Reports, Studies & Surveys
Robeco Survey: Major Increase in Climate Focus for Investors
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