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. news: Unilever asks suppliers to get on board on climate action; UK’s inaugural sovereign green bond draws big investor demand; Salesforce launches updated Sustainability Cloud carbon tracking platform; SBTi says most company climate commitments are not science-based; JPMorgan avoids 2M tons of emissions through green bond investments; U.S. Bank rolls out full service 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. finance practice; $10 trillion investor coalition launches engagement initiative for companies to address physical climate risk; Marriott commits to net zero emissions goal; major investors support proposed EU sustainability reporting rules, 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. 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. Today:
Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements
Unilever Asks Suppliers to Slash Emissions in Half by 2030
Tesco Commits to Achieve Net Zero Across Supply Chain, Addressing 90% of Company Emissions
Marriott Commits to Net Zero Goal, Signs on to Business Ambition for 1.5°C
Consumer & Beauty Brands Collaborate on Environmental Impact Scoring System for Cosmetics
ServiceNow Pulls Ahead Net Zero Goals by 20 Years, Intensifies Focus on Value Chain Emissions
Moody’s Ramps Climate Goals, Committing to Net Zero by 2040
Salesforce, P&G Among 86 New Companies Joining Climate Pledge to Reach Net Zero by 2040
Government & Regulators
UK Completes Largest Ever Inaugural Sovereign Green Bond Offering
China Pledges to Stop Building Coal Plants Abroad, as Domestic Coal Capacity Accelerates
Reporting and Disclosure
Amundi, Morgan Stanley Among Major Investors Supporting EU Sustainability Reporting proposals
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. Services and Tools
ENGIE Launches Carbon Intelligence Platform to Track and Manage Decarbonization Strategies
Arabesque Launches AI-Powered Active Asset Management Platform Enabling Tailored ESG Strategies
Apex Group Launches Service to Measure and Report Carbon Emissions for Private Companies and Funds
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. Investing
Guest Post: Getting Real About ESG: What Asset Managers and Investors Need to Know
Sustainable Finance
U.S. Bank Launches Full Service ESG Practice, Grows Sustainable Finance Team
JPMorgan Invests $1 Billion Green Bond Proceeds in Renewable Energy, Avoiding Nearly 2M Tons of CO2
Energy Transition
DuPont Advances Progress on Climate Goals with 135 MW Deal with NextEra
Lightsource bp Ramps Solar Ambition to 25 GW by 2025
Reports, Studies & Surveys
SBTi Says 80% of Company Climate Commitments are not Science-Based
Accenture/WEF Report: Sustainable Management Practices Drive Significant Profitability Advantage
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