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: IFRS releases global sustainability and climate reporting standards; Australia to introduce mandatory climate disclosure beginning 2024; AstraZeneca announces $400 million reforestation and biodiversity investment; IBM survey finds surge in CEOs with pay tied 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. goals; UK environment minister quits over government’s climate apathy; UK regulator finds greenwashing risks in sustainability-linked finance market; Axa sets goals to decarbonize investment and insurance portfolios; EU’s nature restoration law hits major roadblock; new rulebook for carbon market claims launched, 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
Brookfield Properties to Power Entire U.S. Office Portfolio with Zero Emissions Electricity
AstraZeneca Commits $400 Million to Reforestation Program
Scania Announces its First Order for Green Steel
Maersk Orders New Green Methanol-Powered Ships
Government & Regulators
UK Environment Minister Quits Over Government “Apathy” on Climate
EU Law to Restore Nature and Biodiversity Threatened by Deadlock in Parliament
UK Regulator Targets Green Claims that Don’t Include Context on Companies’ Broader Impact
ESG Reporting & Disclosure
IFRS Releases Global Sustainability and Climate Reporting Standards
Guest Post: ISSB Standards Week – A Pivotal Moment to Tackle Some of Society’s Biggest Challenges
Australia to Introduce Mandatory Climate-Related Reporting for Companies Starting 2024
ESG Services and Tools
New Rulebook for Company Carbon Market Claims Launched by VCMI
ESG Investing
ResponsAbility Raises $106 Million for Climate-Focused Food and Agriculture Strategy
Sustainable Finance
AXA Sets New Targets to Decarbonize Investment, Insurance Portfolios
FCA Flags Greenwashing Concerns in Sustainability-Linked Loan Market
Deutsche Post Ties Debt Cost to Emissions Goals for €500 Million Bond Offering
DOE Backs Ford EV Battery Buildout with Largest-Ever $9.2 Billion Loan Commitment
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Circular Economy Startup DePoly Raises $14 Million
Exec Moves
AXA IM Alts Appoints Laurent Lavergne as its Global First Head of Sustainability
Standard Chartered Appoints Dana Barsky as Global Head of Sustainability Strategy and Net Zero
Howden Appoints Rowan Douglas CEO of Climate Risk and Resilience Unit
Reports, Studies & Surveys
50% of CEOs Have Pay Tied to ESG Goals, up from 15% One Year Ago: IBM Survey
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