ESG / Impact News
Number of Companies with 1.5°C-Aligned Climate Transition Plans Jumps 44% in a Year: CDP
The number of companies reporting through research provider and environmental disclosure system CDP disclosing that they have a 1.5°C-aligned climate transition plan in place jumped by more than 40% over the past year, and more than 60% of reporting companies indicated that they have or plan to have such a plan in place within the […]
ESG funds not costlier than non-ESG funds, data shows
Morningstar Sustainalytics has debunked the myth that ESG investments are more expensive for investors, a common assumption due to the specialised ESG data, research, and expertise involved. A new report from Morningstar Sustainalytics compared the costs of ESG funds in Europe to their conventional peers across six popular categories, and examined how these costs have […]
Überraschendes Abfallprodukt der Stahlindustrie: Grüner Zement
Ideen, die unsere Welt verändern und verbessern – wir stellen sie vor. Diesmal: ein Verfahren, um Baustoff ohne CO2-Emissionen herzustellen.
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs largest-ever carbon removal purchase deal; EU Council agrees on rules to fight greenwashing product claims; Bloomberg launches new CSRD sustainability data solution; H&M partners with industrial decarbonization startup to tackle supply chain emissions; Workiva launches carbon data management and reporting solution; EU adopts Nature Restoration Law; PwC study […]
PepsiCo verdoppelt Präsenz im Bereich regenerative Landwirtschaft auf über 1.8 Hektar: PepsiCo ESG-Bericht 2023
PepsiCo hat seinen Fortschrittsbericht 2023 zu den Ergebnissen in den Bereichen Umwelt, Soziales und Unternehmensführung (ESG) veröffentlicht. Die ESG Reporting Suite 2023 umfasst die ESG-Zusammenfassung, ESG-Themen von AZ und für ESG-Daten-Hubund liefert ein detailliertes Update zu pep+, unserem globalen Transformationsprogramm, das die langfristige Unternehmensleistung und den Unternehmenswert steigern soll.
Analyse: Grüne Geldanlagen: Warum der Kampf gegen Greenwashing so schwierig ist
Viele Menschen wollen ihre Geldanlage mit einem guten Gewissen verbinden. Doch nicht alle Fonds mit „ESG“ oder „nachhaltig“ im Namen lösen dieses Versprechen auch ein. Bislang gibt es aber nur wenig Sanktionen wegen Greenwashing.
Mit diesen Tipps gelingt ESG-Reporting effizient
Die EU-Richtlinie zur nichtfinanziellen Berichterstattung verpflichtet Unternehmen, transparent über ihre ESG-Aktivitäten zu berichten. Was fällt unter diese Richtlinie, welche Herausforderungen sind damit verbunden und wie können Unternehmen das Thema effizient angehen?
EU Launches First “Net-Zero Academy” to Train 100,000 Workers for Climate Tech Value Chain
The European Commission announced today the launch of the European Solar Academy, the first in a series of planned new Net-Zero Academies providing workers with skills needed for the net zero technologies value train. The new academy aims to train 100,000 workers in the solar photovoltaic value chain over the next three years, addressing a […]
Microsoft Purchases Carbon Credits Helping U.S. Farmers Adopt Sustainable Agriculture Practices
Sustainable agriculture and biological solutions provider Indigo Ag and Microsoft announced a new carbon removal purchase agreement, with Indigo delivering 40,000 tons of carbon credits to Microsoft generated through the promotion of regenerative agriculture practices by U.S. farmers. Regenerative agriculture practices are aimed at addressing the environmental impact of the sector, and include techniques to […]
EFRAG, TNFD Release Guide Mapping Connections with CSRD and TNFD Nature-related Reporting
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) announced the publication of the TNFD-ESRS Correspondence Mapping, aimed at helping companies disclosing nature and biodiversity-related information understand the commonalities between the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and the TNFD’s disclosure recommendations. Tony Goldner, Executive Director of TNFD, said:
Nestlé Launches Sustainably Sourced Chocolate Brand for Travel Retail
Global food and beverage company Nestlé announced today the launch of the Nestlé Sustainably Sourced chocolate range in its travel retail channel, offering consumers in airports around the world with chocolate products made with sustainably sourced cocoa. The cocoa supply chain is faced with a series of sustainability related challenges, ranging from extreme farmer poverty […]
Amazon Eliminates 15 Billion Plastic Air Pillows in Packaging
Amazon announced today that it has replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows from delivery packaging in North America with paper filler, and is working toward full removal of the plastic pillows by the end of the year. According to the company, the announcement marks Amazon’s largest to-date plastic packaging reduction effort in North America, […]
UBS Invests in Impact Data Provider GIST Impact
Impact data and analytics provider GIST Impact announced today an investment from UBS’ venture and innovation unit, UBS Next. Founded in 2008, GIST Impact provides data and analytics solutions aimed at helping companies and investors measure their environmental and social impacts, using data-based intelligence with location-specific impact data covering more than 14,500 companies. The firm […]
H&M Invests in Industrial Decarbonization Startup Rondo Energy to Tackle Fashion Supply Chain Emissions
Fashion and design brands company H&M Group announced the launch of a new partnership with zero-carbon industrial heat solutions provider Rondo Energy, aimed at applying Rondo’s industrial decarbonization solution to help address the emissions footprint of H&M’s supply chain. Founded in 2020, California-based Rondo Energy provides solutions to address emissions from industrial heat processes. Industrial […]
Australia Launches Plans for Mandatory Climate Reporting, Taxonomy, Sustainable Investment Labels
The Government of Australia’s Treasury department announced today the release of its Sustainable Finance Roadmap, outlining its plans to develop and reform financial markets to support the mobilization of private capital needed to finance the transition to a net zero economy, with key priorities including instituting mandatory climate-relating reporting, establishing a sustainable finance taxonomy, and […]
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