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Mining giants plot course to ‘nature-positive’ sector by 2030
…from civil society, academia, Indigenous representatives, and investor and disclosure bodies, ICMM’s new commitments set out a five-point plan for nature. The key aims of the five-point plan are: Protect…
Finance CEOs starting to prioritise long-term sustainability over short-term profits, survey finds
…is a testament to the sector’s commitment to making a positive impact on the planet.” The survey also found that 36% of the respondents are actively investing in nature-based climate…
Poll: Brits think Labour missed the mark by ditching £28bn green pledge
…waste. In late 2018, the UK Government pledged to implement the DRS to boost recycling rates for drinks packaging. However, within 18 months of this commitment, most environmental policymaking in…
Small Beer’s path to B Corp: Navigating certification and a journey of positive change
…for use by any B Corp curious business representative – only when you decide to go for certification do you have to pay. Re-certification: A continuous commitment Re-certification happens every…
Why are businesses struggling to verify their science-based net-zero targets?
…aligned with the Paris Agreement, 284 failed to set verified targets within a 24-month period as required for SBTi verification. The SBTi has been flagging these businesses as ‘commitment removed’…
Amazon inks PPA to purchase electricity from UK wind farm
…€41bn electrification commitment In addition to the expansion of its collaboration with Amazon, Iberdrola has announced a commitment to invest €41bn by 2026 in accelerating the electrification of energy networks….
World Water Day: What makes a successful corporate water stewardship plan?
…in crisis. At the 2023 United Nations Water Conference, leaders from around the world shared their concerns about the future of water and how to tackle shared commitments. Evelyn Wever-Croes,…
Barclays quietly introduces tougher deforestation rules
…gave deforestation-free supply chains by 2025. By the end of 2025, these firms will need to update their policy commitments on deforestation and human rights, and to monitor and report…
Sustainability-linked derivatives: A valuable addition to the ESG toolkit
…making business decisions. Both companies themselves recognise the crucial role they can play in making the world a better place, and investors, consumers, non-governmental organisations, and regulators continue to push…
‘Strong rhetoric’: UK’s green economy welcomes Labour’s energy transition plans
…now need to see a greater focus across the full range of renewable technologies, including bioenergy, geothermal and marine, in addition to the welcome commitments on onshore wind and solar.”…
One-third of UK banks shunning controversial deep sea mining
…High-street banks with no public commitments on deep sea mining include HSBC, Barclays, Santander, Nationwide and Virgin Money UK. The Foundation also wants to see the UK Government supporting a…
Scottish Widows gets tougher on investment manager voting on ESG issues
…Exclusion Policy. Climate finance commitment The new report from Scottish Widows this week also provides an update on the company’s commitment to invest more than £1bn in climate solutions by…
More companies disclosing on forests, but $80bn risk of inaction remains
…commitments in place to end deforestation by 2025 and just 10 companies have deforestation targets that also focus on improving social conditions. In total, just 269 companies estimated that the…
Sage sets 1.5C science-based targets as Kier gets net-zero validation
Sage Group has received validation from the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for a new commitment to halve emissions across all scopes by 2030. This commitment has a 2019 baseline. The…
£5.7trn investor coalition urges G20 leaders to reform food system subsidies for climate
…in India, urging reforms of agricultural policy in line with the nations’ commitments as signatories to the Paris climate agreement and to the UN biodiversity treaty ratified last year. Under…
Going beyond net-zero a ‘once-in-a-generation economic opportunity’ for UK
…former government economist Chris Walker for the UK Business Council for Sustainable Development, in partnership with Prologis UK and Inspired Plc, states that a “beyond net-zero” transition would offer economic…
CCC appoints Nigel Topping as new business champion
Topping was chosen, the Government’s climate advisors stated, for his wealth of experience in both the private sector and in international climate diplomacy. He will take up the post this…
Second-hand tech: Could 2023 be a tipping point for e-waste?
…more rapidly in the B2B sector – including Canon’s sustainability and government affairs director for EMEA, Peter Bragg. Canon recently launched a range of remanufactured printers made using at least…
Electricity System Operator announces reforms to speed up grid connections for energy projects
…much needed reform to meet Britain’s bold climate goals. “We continue to collaborate with ESO, industry, government and the regulator to deliver actions and reforms to allow us to make…
Labour teases new ‘green prosperity plan’ to pair net-zero and levelling up
…workers in the energy industry amid the net-zero transition, after he stated that a Labour Government would end all new North Sea oil and gas licenses. Starmer told GMB’s annual…
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