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How Businesses Can Drive Policy Change for a Renewable Future: Unilver

How Businesses Can Drive Policy Change for a Renewable Future: Unilever

نوفمبر 4, 2024 لا توجد تعليقات

Key Impact Points: Powering Change Through Business Advocacy “Governments are competing for business investment and intention,” says Thomas Lingard, Unilever’s Global Head of Sustainability, Environment. At COP28, over 100 countries committed to tripling renewable capacity by 2030. Lingard emphasizes that business action can set the pace for policy, encouraging national

KPMG’s latest report, Navigating EU Taxonomy- Progress and Pathways to Compliance

New KPMG Report: Insights for U.S. Companies Navigating Global Sustainability Reporting Standards

نوفمبر 1, 2024 لا توجد تعليقات

Key Impact Points: Navigating EU Taxonomy Standards KPMG’s latest report, Navigating EU Taxonomy: Progress and Pathways to Compliance, provides a detailed analysis of EU Taxonomy disclosures from 291 European entities, offering critical insights for U.S. companies preparing to comply with evolving global sustainability standards. The EU Taxonomy mandates companies to

EU Watchdog Reviews ESG Fund Naming Rules Amid Industry Backlash

أكتوبر 15, 2024 لا توجد تعليقات

3 Key Impact Points: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is considering revising its forthcoming rules on the naming of sustainable investment funds following concerns from industry players. Set to take effect on November 21, the new regulations aim to clamp down on greenwashing by banning funds with names

The State of the Sustainability Profession 2024: Navigating a Regulatory Shift

أكتوبر 10, 2024 لا توجد تعليقات

Key Impact Points: In 2024, the sustainability profession has reached a pivotal point, driven by the rapid increase in regulatory requirements. The eighth biennial State of the Sustainability Profession report, published by Trellis, highlights how the role of sustainability leaders is evolving to meet these new challenges. What began as

Canada Introduces Mandatory Climate Disclosure Law to Enhance Sustainable Investment

أكتوبر 10, 2024 لا توجد تعليقات

Key Impact Points: Canada’s Commitment to Net-Zero The Canadian federal government is advancing a bold climate strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, requiring annual investments of $125 billion to $140 billion. A key component of this plan is a $93 billion suite of economic tax credits designed to attract

EU Delays Deforestation Law Amid Global Pressure and Internal Challenges

Change of Heart at the EU: Deforestation Law Delayed

أكتوبر 3, 2024 لا توجد تعليقات

EU Delays Deforestation Law Amid Global Pressure and Internal Challenges The European Union has postponed the enforcement of its ambitious deforestation law until the end of 2025, succumbing to extensive global and internal pressures. Originally set to enforce stringent measures to curb global deforestation effectively by the end of the

AI and Crypto Are Heating Up the Planet—Can Policy Change Turn the Tide?

سبتمبر 30, 2024 لا توجد تعليقات

Key Takeaways The Rising Energy Demand of AI and Crypto Crypto mining and data centers now account for 2% of global electricity use and nearly 1% of global emissions, with their footprint expected to grow. “What do AI and Crypto Assets have in common? Both are power hungry.” Because of

Guest Post: SEC Disbands Climate & ESG Task Force – Tim Mohin

سبتمبر 23, 2024 لا توجد تعليقات

Guest Post By: Tim Mohin The SEC’s beleaguered ESG agenda took another hit this week as their Enforcement Division’s Climate & ESG Task Force, set up three years ago, was quietly disbanded. The group was created in March 2021 to “develop initiatives to proactively identify ESG-related misconduct.” Since then, the

Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Sustainability Disclosures: Companies Face Growing Complexity from Overlapping Global Regulations

سبتمبر 19, 2024 لا توجد تعليقات

Key Impact Points: As sustainability becomes a priority for governments, investors, and stakeholders, companies face challenges in navigating evolving disclosure regulations and standards. The proliferation of sustainability-related disclosure requirements—including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)/European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1/S2 established by the ISSB,

The EU Clean Industrial Deal Needs a Policy Makeover, Says Ann Mettler

سبتمبر 12, 2024 لا توجد تعليقات

Key Impact Points Overview In a recent op-ed titled “The EU clean industrial deal needs a policy makeover,” Ann Mettler, Vice President at Breakthrough Energy, outlines the critical challenges facing the European Union as it grapples with a long-standing competitiveness crisis. Europe, once home to 41 of the world’s 100