COP28

The three F’s of COP28 - Part 2: Finance

COP28 policy incentives to mobilise private climate funding would be welcome as companies still struggle to balance short-term priorities with long-term sustainability goals.

Melodie Michel

24 November 2023

Operations & Finance

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.

Melodie Michel

24 November 2023

CSO Futures Weekly

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.

Melodie Michel

23 November 2023

People & Culture

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.

Melodie Michel

23 November 2023

Operations & Finance

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.

Melodie Michel

23 November 2023

Strategy

Businesses tone down sustainability ambitions as CFOs look for opportunities to cut

"You don’t want a sustainability strategy and a business strategy..."

Edward Targett

22 November 2023

COP28

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.

Melodie Michel

22 November 2023

Data and Technology

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.

Melodie Michel

22 November 2023

People & Culture

Demand for sustainability skills is fast outpacing supply

Worryingly, women are even more underrepresented in senior positions in the green economy than elsewhere.

Melodie Michel

21 November 2023

People & Culture

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."

Melodie Michel

21 November 2023