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Investors managing US$11tn commit to lifting social and environmental standards in mining

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.

24 November 2023

CSO Futures Weekly

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.

23 November 2023

D&G sustainability lead Will Ashton-Smith on ESG compliance: “It needs to become more of a shared responsibility”

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.

23 November 2023

Telcos raise more than €1.3 billion in green bonds for energy efficiency

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.

23 November 2023

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

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

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

22 November 2023

The three F’s of COP28 - Part 1: Fossil fuels

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.

22 November 2023

Carbon accounting firms launch alliance to increase standardisation and address data gaps

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.

22 November 2023

Demand for sustainability skills is fast outpacing supply

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.

21 November 2023

dsm-firmenich VP of sustainability David Nickell on climate transparency in animal protein production

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."

21 November 2023

UN one step closer to establishing global carbon market

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.

21 November 2023

Companies found to be lobbying against their own climate goals

Policy & Standards

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.

20 November 2023

Smiths Group CSO John Ostergren on Scope 3, incentivising change

People & Culture

Smiths Group CSO John Ostergren on Scope 3, incentivising change

"The implications of having tied those goals to compensation are difficult to overstate.”

20 November 2023