G7 leaders commit to protect planet and accelerate investment for global green growth
G7 leaders have agreed commitments to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, and tackle deforestation, marine litter and illegal wildlife trade.
Burberry pledges to be climate positive by 2040
Burberry has announced its pledge to become Climate Positive by 2040, setting a new industry standard that goes further than the company’s current 2040 net-zero target.
Global trends in corporate tax disclosure
Corporate tax practices are increasingly under scrutiny from governments & investors. PRI commissioned research provides evidence that corporate tax reporting remains less developed & standardized compared to other sustainability issues.
Investors managing $41 trillion in assets urge governments for ambitious climate policy ahead of COP
57 investors managing more than US$41 trillion in assets have released a new joint statement to all world governments urging a global race-to-the-top on climate policy.
Dove launches €8.5 million forest restoration project
Dove has partnered with Conservation International to protect and restore 20,000 hectares of forest in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
World Ocean Day: UK leads on marine protection as Government signs up to new ‘30by30’ commitment
On World Ocean Day, the UK solidified its commitment to climate goals by announcing its leadership of an ambitious new 30% by 2030 marine conservation target.
Energy Current Podcast: The Path to Paris
Join Oliver Wyman Partners David Knipe and James Davis for the inaugural edition of the Energy Current Podcast series.
Japanese investment is ramping up Australian hydrogen energy infrastructure
Following Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group's recent investment in Australian hydrogen energy infrastructure developer H2U, the new partnership seeks to harness some of the world's best solar and wind resources to produce -- and eventually, export - unprecedented volumes of clean, zero-emission fuel.
Ørsted aims for net-positive biodiversity impact from new projects commissioned from 2030
Ørsted has set the ambition to deliver a net-positive biodiversity impact from all new renewable energy projects that are commissioned from 2030 at the latest.
Ten-fold increase in carbon offset cost predicted
The cost of offsetting corporate carbon emissions needs to increase ten-fold to drive meaningful climate action, says a landmark report by UCL and Trove Research.
Heathrow becomes first UK major airport to successfully integrate SAF into fuel distribution
Heathrow has successfully incorporated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into its operation, ahead of the G7 Summit.
World Environment Day: UN calls on countries to restore one billion hectares of land
This year's World Environment Day theme is 'Ecosystem restoration' and the UN are calling on countries to meet commitments to restore one billion hectares of land.
Sustainability, action: New metrics of ESG
During a time of unprecedented uncertainty and disruption, how should businesses approach the “new metrics of performance,” and how will ESG evolve in 2021?
COP26: Bridging the gap of climate ambition
This FTSE Russell paper estimates that the resulting global trajectory will lead to a 2.9°C warming ‒ a level that still falls short from the “well below 2°C” Paris target.
Breaking down corporate net-zero climate targets
An increasing number of companies are setting “net-zero” climate targets. In this guide, MSCI offers an analytical framework to assess companies’ decarbonization targets, including net-zero targets.
Water, air quality, energy, biodiversity & extreme climate issues to affect credits
Fitch’s “ESG in Credit” report series discusses risk exposure to extreme weather events, water, energy and fuel, air quality, and biodiversity and waste issues.