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: BNP Paribas ends financing for new oil and gas projects; Scope 3 disclosure by public companies growing, MSCI finds; EY launches blockchain-based carbon tracking platform; Bain study finds banks split on views of 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 as risk vs opportunity; high court dismisses climate lawsuit against Shell directors; Biden admin proposes major power sector emissions reductions; State Street launches carbon markets services; capital raises for sustainable packaging, carbon markets solutions and EV charging deployment; venture capital investors launch net zero alliance; Microsoft signs fusion energy deal; CBRE to roll out Deepki real estate sustainability platform, and more.

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Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

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Reports, Studies & Surveys

Volvo Targets 75% Emissions Reduction per Car by 2030

World Bank Shifts Climate Finance Focus from Projects to Greening Economies with New Action Plan

LGIM America, EDF Partner to Engage Emitters on Climate Action