Investors managing US$11tn commit to lifting social and environmental standards in mining
Members of the Mining 2030 Commission include representatives of communities affected by mining accidents.
CSO Futures Weekly
Heads of sustainability share their thoughts on value creation and Scope 3 decarbonisation, our predictions for COP28 and more in this week's newsletter.
D&G sustainability lead Will Ashton-Smith on ESG compliance: “It needs to become more of a shared responsibility”
Domestic & General is fine-tuning its 'repair first' strategy and preparing to submit climate goals to the Science-Based Targets initiative.
Telcos raise more than €1.3 billion in green bonds for energy efficiency
Ericsson and Telefónica issuances suggest that appetite is strong for bonds linked to sustainability performance.
The three F’s of COP28 - Part 1: Fossil fuels
For companies and CSOs, a COP28 agreement to phase out fossil fuels would lead to Scope 2 emissions reduction and strengthen the business case for investment in alternatives.
Carbon accounting firms launch alliance to increase standardisation and address data gaps
The alliance will aim to “accelerate the effectiveness of the carbon accounting industry” through formal qualifications and government engagement.
Demand for sustainability skills is fast outpacing supply
Worryingly, women are even more underrepresented in senior positions in the green economy than elsewhere.
dsm-firmenich VP of sustainability David Nickell on climate transparency in animal protein production
"We're really joining up that whole journey, that whole data construction to unlock value in many, many ways."
UN one step closer to establishing global carbon market
If new rules on project eligibility are adopted at COP28, this global carbon finance mechanism could finally start working next year.
Companies found to be lobbying against their own climate goals
Firms whose policy engagement most contradict their stated climate goals are large producers or users of fossil fuels.
Smiths Group CSO John Ostergren on Scope 3, incentivising change
"The implications of having tied those goals to compensation are difficult to overstate.”
Almost all investors think sustainability reports contain greenwashing
To improve trust, investors would like to see sustainability reports assured by a third-party auditor.
