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Guest Post: Companies Remain Largely Unprepared for Heightened Climate Risk

Guest Post: Companies Remain Largely Unprepared for Heightened Climate Risk

Physical climate risks are on the rise. However, progress on adaptation still varies, leaving some financial and non-financial corporates vulnerable. Paul Munday, Director and Global Climate Adaptation and Resilience Specialist at S&P Global Ratings, explains Extreme weather events and chronic physical climate risks are worsening globally. If mitigation efforts are not stepped up, by 2030, the number of climate-related disasters…

83% of Companies Say Collecting Accurate Data for CSRD Reporting Requirements will be a Challenge: Workiva Survey

83% of Companies Say Collecting Accurate Data for CSRD Reporting Requirements will be a Challenge: Workiva Survey

More than 4 out of 5 professionals involved in corporate reporting say that collecting accurate data to comply with the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be a challenge, yet most companies plan to align their reporting with the new regulation, even if they don’t need to, according to a new survey released by business data and reporting solutions…

Listen to the Science

As the fallout continues over the Science Based Targets initiative’s approach to offsets, questions arise over the net zero target-setting landscape for corporates.  In 2024, the number of listed companies with a climate commitment validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) jumped to 20% from just 12% in 2023. In 2020, a mere 1% of listed companies had a…

Bloomberg Launches Sustainability Screening Tool for Investors

Bloomberg Launches Sustainability Screening Tool for Investors

Business and financial markets information service provider Bloomberg announced the launch of a new tool aimed at helping investors assess and screen portfolios, funds and indices based customized sustainability criteria and thresholds, available on the Bloomberg Terminal. According to Bloomberg, the new tool aims to help investors make investment decisions and meet regulatory compliance, amidst a diversification of sustainable investment…

EU Corporate Sustainability Law Falls Short

The final text has sparked mixed reactions from the industry, with some criticising the reduced ambition of the directive. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was finally approved by the European parliament last week after months of tense negotiations, ending fears that the policy may never materialise. But the version now set to become law is a much weaker…

U.S. Solar Developer Pine Gate Raises $650 Million

U.S. Solar Developer Pine Gate Raises $650 Million

U.S. utility-scale solar and storage renewable energy developer Pine Gate Renewables announced that it has raised $650, with proceeds supporting its clean energy infrastructure buildout. Founded in 2016, North Carolina-based Pine Gate develops, owns and operates utility scale solar and energy storage projects across the U.S. To date, the company has closed more than $7 billion in project financing and…

Farm Animal Welfare Takes Centre Stage

A benchmark scrutinising company performance has been updated to encourage increased focus on the transition to a sustainable global food system.  Global food companies have come under increasing scrutiny on their efforts to account for and prioritise farm animal welfare.  Originally created in 2012, the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) is an investor-supported framework assessing food sector companies…

Honda to Launch $11 Billion EV Value Chain in Canada

Honda to Launch $11 Billion EV Value Chain in Canada

Honda announced that it plans to build a comprehensive EV value chain in Ontario, Canada, aimed at strengthening its EV supply system and capability to prepare for a future increase in EV demand in North America. The company said that it will stive to establish an EV value chain in Canada that includes that ranges from the procurement of raw…

Big Tech Fails to Account for Israel-Palestine Role

Investors have taken action through engagement and exclusion but are being encouraged to double up efforts to increase transparency in the sector. Research conducted by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) has revealed the extent to which tech companies are failing to take responsibility for fuelling the Israel-Palestine conflict, highlighting the crucial role that investors can play in…

EU Launches Greenwashing Action Against Airlines Over Emissions Offsetting Claims

EU Launches Greenwashing Action Against Airlines Over Emissions Offsetting Claims

The European Commission announced today that it has launched action, alongside the EU consumer authorities, against 20 airlines over misleading greenwashing practices, with a particular focus on claims made by the airlines that the CO2 emissions from flying could be offset by paying additional fees to support climate projects or the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In a letter…