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Standard Chartered Issues First-Ever €1 Billion Social Bond to Support SMEs and Essential Services

3 月 18, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: Groundbreaking Social Finance Initiative Standard Chartered has launched its first-ever Social Bond, issuing EUR1 billion aimed primarily at financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), healthcare, education, essential infrastructure, and food security projects in emerging markets. Around USD4.2 trillion in annual investment is needed across emerging markets to

Big Tech Pledges Historic Support to Triple Nuclear Energy

Big Tech Makes Historic Pledge to Triple Global Nuclear Energy

3 月 13, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: Historic Cross-Sector Collaboration On the sidelines of CERAWeek 2025 in Houston, leading global corporations have made a historic pledge to significantly expand nuclear energy. Companies including Google, Amazon, Meta, and Dow have joined forces with 14 global banks, 140 nuclear industry firms, and 31 countries in supporting

LEGO Group Nearly Triples Use of Renewable Materials in Bricks in 2024

3 月 13, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: Accelerating Sustainable Materials The LEGO Group significantly advanced its commitment to sustainability in 2024, ensuring half of the materials purchased for LEGO bricks were sustainably sourced. This marks a notable increase from 18% in 2023, with 47% certified mass balance materials, translating to around 33% renewable sources,

Why Nature Reporting Is Now Essential for Business: UN Global Compact

3 月 11, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: Growing Importance of Nature Reporting Until recently, very few companies considered nature-related impacts in their reporting. Now, reporting on nature is increasingly crucial as businesses recognize their dependencies and impacts on ecosystems. Companies have begun embracing comprehensive frameworks as investors, regulators, and consumers demand transparency. Key Frameworks

Companies Seizing Opportunity as EU Delays Deforestation Regulation to 2025

How Businesses Can Transform the EUDR Delay into Sustainable Supply Chain Action

3 月 11, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: Strategic Shift Amid Regulatory Delay The European Union’s ambitious EUDR, designed to combat deforestation and enhance supply chain transparency, faces a year-long delay. Challenges include incomplete readiness of the European Commission’s compliance system, complexities in supply chain traceability, and pressures from global trade partners. Instead of viewing

How Starbucks’ former CSO secured internal buy-in for his climate agenda

3 月 11, 2025 没有评论

By Heather Clancy, Trellis One of the first things Michael Kobori did after joining Starbucks as its first chief sustainability officer in January 2020 was buy a new jean jacket and add some patches. His new employer’s green siren logo was soon followed by one honoring “The Lorax,” the Dr. Seuss

12 Female Leaders Driving Global Climate Action Amid Rising Challenges

3 月 11, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: A Challenging Environment International Women’s Day 2025 arrives at a challenging moment for gender equality and climate action. The Trump administration’s recent stance has intensified obstacles, cutting back support for diversity initiatives and withdrawing from international climate commitments. Mafalda Duarte, executive director of the Green Climate Fund,

Microsoft Roots Its Largest APAC Carbon Deal in India’s Panna Forest

3 月 7, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: Microsoft Expands Carbon Removal Investments Climate Impact Partners has partnered with Terra Natural Capital to finance the Panna afforestation project in Madhya Pradesh, India, a large-scale carbon removal initiative spanning 20,000 hectares. As part of the agreement, Microsoft will purchase 1.5 million tonnes of verified carbon removal

Major companies take to Capitol Hill in support of maintaining federal clean economy incentives

Ceres: Major Companies Urge Congress to Maintain Clean Energy Tax Credits Amid Energy Transition

3 月 7, 2025 没有评论

By Helen Booth-Tobin, Communications Director, Policy at Ceres As Congress begins a major debate on the future of U.S. tax and spending policy, dozens of major companies are taking to Capitol Hill this week, calling for lawmakers to maintain federal clean energy tax credits that are driving American energy dominance

EU Omnibus Proposal Quick Take

3 月 6, 2025 没有评论

Key Impact Points: Sweeping Sustainability Reporting Reforms The European Commission has unveiled the Omnibus I proposal to streamline sustainability reporting and ease compliance burdens for businesses, especially SMEs. Key measures include scaling back the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), delaying the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and simplifying the