ESG Today: Week in Review

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: Apple urges suppliers to decarbonize by 2030; UK regulator unveils sustainable disclosure and label rules to tackle greenwashing; BlackRock launches unit targeting low carbon transition opportunities; EU proposes that all new buildings be zero emission by 2030; Norway requires state-owned companies to set science-based emissions targets; Deloitte survey finds greenwashing risk top of mind for corporate execs; Air France-KLM announces one of the largest-ever sustainable aviation fuel supply deals; Mondelez to invest $1 billion in sustainable cocoa initiative; GFANZ drops Race to Zero requirement for members; EU lawmakers reach agreement to require all new cars to be zero emission by 2035, 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

Apple to Track Suppliers’ Emissions, Targeting a Decarbonized Supply Chain by 2030

Amazon Facility on Track to be First Ever Zero Carbon Certified Fulfillment Center

Mondelez Ramps Investment in Sustainable Cocoa Initiatives to $1 Billion

Ørsted, WWF Partner to Address Biodiversity Impact of Offshore Wind Deployment

IHS Towers to Invest Over $200 Million on New Emissions Reduction Strategy

$37 Trillion Group Calls on 1,000 Businesses to Set Science-Based Climate Targets

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Government & Regulators

EU to Require All New Cars to be Zero Emission by 2035

UK Regulator Targets Greenwashing with New Sustainable Investment Labels and Disclosure Rules

EU Member States Call on Major Economies to Ramp Climate Goals Ahead of COP27

Norway to Require State-Owned Companies to Set Science-Based Climate Targets

EU Markets Regulator Adds 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 Disclosure to its Key Priorities

EU Proposes Rules Requiring All New Buildings to be Zero Emission by 2030

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