KPMG: Just 29% of companies are ready for ESG data verification
‘The goal line is continually evolving,’ says report from KPMG
Scope 3
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Aegon urges shareholders to take action over Shell’s ‘weakened’ sustainability plans
Hilkka Komulainen has called on fund managers to vote against climate transition plans at Shell’s AGM
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Q&A with Morrison Foerster’s Silva: It could take years before SEC’s climate regulation is back on track
Fredo Silva says the SEC’s reputation would have been damaged ‘no matter what they did’
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Calls for increased tech investment for heavy industries’ climate transition
With the help of increasing investments in market-ready technologies
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SBTi ‘rattles’ staff with consultation on use of carbon offsets in tackling Scope 3 emissions
SBTi employees have reportedly pushed back saying decision ‘undermines confidence’ in SBTI standards
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SEC adopts weakened climate disclosure rule in the face of strong pushback
Rule ‘should be seen as a floor, not a ceiling’
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Number of FTSE 100 firms referencing Scope 3 jumps almost 30%
A study of ESG terminology mentioned in annual reports
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GMO Q&A: Missing Scope 3 is missing 80% of risk exposure
Head of ESG and sustainability says GMO methodology captures almost complete picture of indirect emissions
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One third of platforms and advisory groups ‘would fail’ SDR entity-level disclosure requirements
‘No time to waste in setting targets and collecting reliable emissions data’
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Gap between asset managers’ climate claims and action remains wide
Redington research reveals measurements of emissions are lacking
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COP28: Renewable energy commitments are ‘massive tailwind’ for sustainable investments
EQ Investors’ Louisiana Salge is pleased to see some scaling up of renewable energy but adds ‘we are nowhere near where we need to be’
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COP28 wishlist: End fossil fuels, protect our oceans, and fund a renewable future
Sustainable investment professionals share what they think is vital to come out of the next two weeks