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: IFRS chief says sustainability reporting standards to be released in June; Fed launches climate risk exercise for big banks; BlackRock CEO says inflows are 100x anti-ESG outflows; Deloitte survey finds nearly all top execs see climate initiatives impacting strategy; Lenovo pledges to decarbonize value chain; BofA CEO says sustainable finance business growing despite market turmoil; UK bans single-use plastics; AXA launches climate training for professional services firms; Danone commits to tackle key source of methane emissions; Nordea launches new climate and environment team; capital raises for decarbonized building materials, sustainable lithium tech, 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

Lenovo Commits to Net Zero Emissions Across the Value Chain by 2050

Danone Launches Plan to Address Methane Emissions From Dairy Supply Chain

Pfizer to Offer Full Portfolio of Medicines to 1.2 Billion People in Lower-Income Countries on Not-for-profit Basis

Fidelity Commits $250 Million to Support Access to Education for Underserved Students

Red Hat Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2030

Holcim Granted €328 Million by EU for Building Materials Decarbonization Projects

Henkel Sources Renewable Ingredients to Replace Fossil Feedstocks for Key Laundry Brands from Shell

Trafigura Commits to Buy 50,000 Tons of Carbon Removal Credits to Help Develop Market

Guest Post: Companies Turn to Sustainability for Long-Term Growth and Cost Savings

Government & Regulators

Fed Launches Climate Risk Exercise for Big Banks

Republican Politicians Target Proxy Firms ISS, Glass Lewis over 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

UK Bans Single-Use Plastic Plates and Cutlery

Exec Moves

Prudential Appoints Diana Guzman as Director of Group 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