Tesco Commits to Boost Healthy Food Sales Following Activist Shareholder Campaign
UK-based grocery company Tesco announced today a new commitment to increase sales of healthier food and drink products across all of its group retail...
Lilly Announces ESG Goals and Transparency Commitments
Global pharmaceutical and healthcare company Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) announced today its updated ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of...
Nordea Life and Pension Requires Asset Managers to Commit to Net Zero Target by 2024
Northern Europe-based financial services company Nordea announced a series of climate commitments today for its Nordea Life and Pension business, including a new requirement...
Natura Issues $1 Billion Sustainability-Linked Bond with Interest Tied to Emissions, Sustainable Packaging
Avon, Natura, The Body Shop and Aesop brand owner Natura & Co announced today that it has issued a $1 billion sustainability linked bond,...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Framework Enabling Insurance, Finance Providers to Assess Climate Transition Aligned Companies
Global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson announced today the launch of Climate Transition Pathways (CTP), a new accreditation framework enabling providers...
LOIM Launches Net Zero Strategies Focused on Forward-Looking Emissions Trajectories of Companies
Global wealth and asset manager Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) announced today the launch of four new ‘TargetNetZero’ strategies, including Global and European equity...
EPA Moves to Phase Down GHGs Used in Refrigerators and Air Conditioners
The U.S. EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. More Protection Agency (EPA) announced the proposal of a rule...
Allianz Accelerates Exit from Insurance and Investment for Coal-Based Businesses
Leading insurance and investment group Allianz announced today an expansion of its sustainability guidelines regarding carbon-based businesses, including an acceleration of the company’s exit...
ETF Provider Evolve Launches Carbon Neutral S&P 500 and S&P/TSX 60 Funds
ETF Provider Evolve Funds Group announced today plans to launch the Evolve S&P 500 CleanBeta (FIVE) and Evolve S&P/TSX 60 CleanBeta (SIXT) ETFs, aiming...
IFRS Proposes Expanding its Objectives to Include Development of Sustainability Standards
The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) has launched a proposal to amend its constitution to encompass the development of sustainability standards within its...