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: TCFD releases disclosure guidance for net zero transition plans; largest-ever green bond deal draws record demand; PwC survey finds boards don’t understand 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 risk; US DOL greenlights 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 investing for pension funds; UK’s climate plan draws in billions for green project investments; Chevron targets emission reductions from use of products; Google & Microsoft launch solutions to track climate impact of cloud usage; JP Morgan joins net zero banking group; IEA outlines $27 trillion investment opportunity from net zero transition; BCG says inaccurate emissions measurement a major roadblock to climate action; ServiceNow launches solution to plan, manage & report sustainability strategies; BlackRock says emerging markets need $1 trillion/year to meet global climate goals , 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
eBay Pledges to Slash Operational Emissions 90% by 2030
Leading Cement and Concrete Companies Launch Net Zero Roadmap to Decarbonize the Industry
Chevron Responds to Investor Climate Demands with Value Chain Emissions Reduction Targets
Reporting and Disclosure
TCFD Releases Guidance for Companies to Disclose Net Zero Transition Plans
UK Businesses Call for Mandatory Disclosure of Climate Transition Plans
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 Services and Tools
Microsoft Releases Dashboard to Assess Climate Impact of Cloud Usage
ServiceNow Launches ESG Solution to Help Companies Plan, Manage and Report Sustainability Strategies
LexisNexis Maps Global Patents to UN SDGs, Providing Insights into Sustainable Innovation Landscape
IBM Launches Environmental Intelligence Software Suite to Help Manage and Report Climate Risk
Government & Regulators
DOL Green Lights ESG Investments for Pension Funds in New Proposal, Reversing Trump-Era Rules
Canada, Germany and France Join International Pledge to Slash Methane Emissions
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 Investing
Guest Post: A Differentiated Green Investment Opportunity
UK’s Green Transition Plan Attracts $8 Billion of Foreign Capital to Clean Energy, EV Projects
Sustainable Finance
EU Launches the Largest-Ever Green Bond Issue, Deal Draws Record Demand
JPMorgan Joins Net Zero Banking Alliance, Committing to Align Financing with Global Climate Goals
Energy Transition
IEA Report Highlights $27 Trillion Energy Transition Opportunity from Drive to Net Zero
TotalEnergies, GIG, and RIDG Planning Industrial-Scale Green Hydrogen Hub Powered by Offshore Wind
Exec Appointments
Aegon Asset Management Announces Expansion of its Responsible Investment Team
SAP Appoints Supriya Jha as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Reports, Studies & Surveys
PwC Survey: Boards Increasingly Linking ESG to Strategy, But Don’t Fully Grasp Risks
BCG Survey: Inability to Measure Emissions Accurately a Major Roadblock to Climate Goals
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