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Asian firms overtake US on emissions disclosure, says Arabesque
23 November 2020The proportion of Asian companies reporting carbon emissions has jumped above that of US firms in 2019, according to a report by sustainability-focused asset manager Arabesque, although European corporates continue to lead.
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Can impact be the guiding star for corporates?
21 September 2020The Value Balancing Alliance's methodologies for assessing companies' net impact will define the future of corporate decision making, Christian Heller tells Michael Hurley
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People Moves: GRI and Soil Capital
09 November 2018The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has announced that three members will join its board, Bekeme Masade-Olowola, Jack Ehnes, and Jianzhong Lu for an initial three-year term starting January 1.
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Investors and industry hail entry into force of Paris Agreement
06 October 2016Institutional investors and leading industrial companies have welcomed the news that the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change will come into force on 4 November.
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EF BRIEFS: New impacts consultancy, BSI on low-carbon infrastructure, AIR Worldwide
18 July 2016A new consultancy service has been launched to help companies measure and mitigate their environmental and social impacts.
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CBI and WBCSD partner on corporate green bonds
29 February 2016Two sustainable business and finance initiatives have joined forces in a bid to boost the corporate green bond market.
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Climate disclosure task force urged to recommend 2°C stress test
10 February 2016Fossil fuel companies should stress test their businesses for a future in which global warming is limited to 2°C and disclose the results to investors.
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Alliance Trust integrates Sustainable Development Goals into its investments
19 January 2016The asset management arm of Alliance Trust has developed a framework to integrate the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its investment analysis - and has called on other investors to do the same.
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World Bank welcomes carbon pricing moves and plans further action
23 September 2014Putting a price on carbon emissions now has support from national and regional governments responsible for more than 54% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the World Bank.
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An inflection point for energy efficiency financing?
29 January 2014There is a tangible sense of frustration at the slow progress being made in scaling up the European energy efficiency market. Traditional players need to learn from the more dynamic markets in the US, or risk being overtaken by rivals with new business models, argues Steven Fawkes