Reflecting on ESG in 2021 with Hannah Simons: Record flows and open water swimming
ESG Clarity asks readers if their sustainable New Year’s resolutions and ESG predictions for 2021 came true
Deforestation
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Investing in the blue economy
GIB’s group sustainability officer says ocean-related opportunities are becoming more mainstream but engagement is low
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Key requirements for reaching net zero by 2050
PRI-commissioned reports show ending deforestation, decommissioning coal and phasing out fossil cars are essential
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AXA earmarks €1.5bn to protect forest ecosystems
Deforestation is the main cause of biodiversity loss and carbon emissions
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The Amazon’s biodiversity: The real winning lottery ticket
COP15 attendees urged to create a growth plan for Brazil centred around biodiversity and technology
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COP15: Change business and finance now to stop biodiversity loss
As COP15 kicks off in China, delegates discuss addressing extractionism and embedding indigenous rights
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Oil and gas industry offsetting could use land half the size of US
Oxfam flags ‘greenwashing’ net-zero targets and says safeguards are needed on how land is used for carbon removal
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Calls for sovereign bond to curb Brazil deforestation
Planet Tracker and Grantham Institute urge Brazil to issue bond linked to curbing deforestation
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Palm oil investing through an ESG lens
Nikko Asset Management’s Kenneth Tang shares how palm oil companies are improving their sustainability agendas
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ESG options missing from most retail investment websites
More than 70% of the websites surveyed by Planet Tracker failed to offer an ESG filter
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Only 1% of companies are effectively tackling deforestation
New CDP report finds $53.1bn of risks from deforestation across 553 companies
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Forestry firms, funds and projects for International Day of Forests
Deforestation accounts for nearly 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions