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Four steps on the journey to a net zero future

Four steps on the journey to a net zero future

The boardrooms of companies worldwide are wrestling with the net zero conundrum, with an increasing number announcing bold carbon reduction targets while lacking a detailed action plan to get there. In the scramble to develop strategies to meet these targets, new sustainability roles emerge within enterprises with diverse individuals and teams tasked with delivering on […]

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An expert takes a closer look at the meaning of ‘S’ in ‘ESG’

An expert takes a closer look at the meaning of ‘S’ in ‘ESG’

As with any buzz term that gets casually thrown around, sometimes one can lose sight of what environmental, social and governance is all about Q: What is the social aspect of ESG? Social Value describes that additional value created for society by a business in terms of its social, economic and environmental impacts. A triple […]

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EU plans law forcing companies to prove green claims are real – draft

EU plans law forcing companies to prove green claims are real – draft

BRUSSELS – The European Union has drafted plans to require companies to back up green claims about their products with evidence, in a bid to fight greenwashing and misleading advertisements, according to a document seen by Reuters. The draft legal proposal by the European Commission aims to clamp down on companies promoting their products as […]

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Fraser Institute Study: ESG is Corporate Socialism (ESG: Myths and Realities)

Fraser Institute Study: ESG is Corporate Socialism (ESG: Myths and Realities)

ESG, the “Environmental, Social, and Governance” model of business administration, operates on the opposite premise: that the responsibility of business is to achieve social good. Also known as “stakeholder capitalism” and “corporate social responsibility”, under ESG, companies must endorse and pursue progressive social and political objectives. In the words of Michael McCain, president and chief […]

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„ESG“ ist Immobilienwort des Jahres 2022

„ESG“ ist Immobilienwort des Jahres 2022

Die Immobilien Zeitung (IZ), ein führendes Fachmedium der Immobilienwirtschaft, und die Strategiekollegen GmbH, eine Agentur für strategische Kommunikationsberatung mit Fokus auf die Immobilienwirtschaft, haben ihre Suche nach dem Immobilienwort des Jahres beendet. Insgesamt 1.227 Personen haben sich an der digitalen Umfrage beteiligt. Mit 402 Stimmen beziehungsweise einem Anteil von 33 Prozent hat sich „ESG“ (Environment, […]

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COP27: A tale of two COPs

COP27: A tale of two COPs

Real work on the ground starts now The dust is settling after last November’s COP27, which overran by two days to reach the final agreement. The Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation plan was a success for its breakthrough on loss and damage finance but a disappointment for not strengthening the language to cut emissions, particularly from fossil […]

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Ölkonzern-Chef soll Weltklimakonferenz in Dubai leiten

Ölkonzern-Chef soll Weltklimakonferenz in Dubai leiten

DUBAI (dpa-AFX) -Der Vorsitzende des staatlichen emiratischen Ölkonzerns ADNOC soll die kommende Weltklimakonferenz COP28 in Dubai als Präsident leiten. Sultan al-Dschabir, zugleich Industrieminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, habe über zwei Jahrzehnte Erfahrung gesammelt als Geschäftsführer und in führenden Regierungspositionen, berichtete die Staatsagentur WAM am Donnerstag. “Dies wird ein entscheidendes Jahr sein in einem entscheidenden Jahrzehnt […]

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COP27 debrief: Milestones for climate-resilient development in Sharm el-Sheikh

COP27 debrief: Milestones for climate-resilient development in Sharm el-Sheikh

After another year of deteriorating economic conditions and mounting risks, the exigency of a coordinated global response to climate change has only increased. Billed as an Implementation COP, the climate negotiations in Sharm El-Sheikh promised to secure progress for the needs and ambitions of developing countries. Amidst a flurry of negotiated outcomes, new research and […]

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ESG wird der wichtigste Wachstumsmotor

ESG wird der wichtigste Wachstumsmotor

Nachhaltigkeit wird laut einer PwC-Studie für institutionelle Investoren und Privat-Anleger zur treibenden Kraft und damit zum Wachstumsmotor für die Branche – 93 Prozent der institutionellen Investoren aus Deutschland haben sich bereits zu Net Zero-Initiativen verpflichtet, oder planen dies zu tun.

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