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    Deloitte partners with property management platform for decarbonization solution

    Akila, which produces virtual copies of facilities for building management, will target both companies’ clients to help them reduce emissions and prepare for disclosures.

    By • July 24, 2024
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    Sustainability reporting, ESG management roles on the rise: Deloitte

    The accounting firm’s survey of 300 executives at public companies pointed to an increase in sustainability oversight as disclosure requirements mount.

    By • July 22, 2024
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    Merging of ESG standards and frameworks eases reporting struggles for companies

    Corporations navigating the ESG landscape have reported a lack of clarity on what data to report and to whom. An acceleration in the amalgamation of frameworks and standards seeks to solve this problem.

    By ESG Dive staff
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    Sustainability experts: ‘Start preparing now’ for SEC climate rule, other disclosure regulations

    Despite the SEC rule’s temporary stay, sustainability experts said companies should not wait for the court’s ruling to begin preparing for compliance.

    By , • July 16, 2024
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    SBTi calls on financial institutions to pilot net-zero standard

    The climate target validation organization is looking for participants to test a standard that will encompass near- and long-term portfolio-wide goals.

    By • July 11, 2024
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    SEC’s ESG greenwashing, human capital disclosure rules pushed to October

    The Securities and Exchange Commission’s delayed rulemaking timeline comes against a backdrop of increased scrutiny on ESG-related regulations.

    By • July 10, 2024
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    American Airlines CEO sounds alarm on aviation sector decarbonization

    CEO Robert Isom said in the airline’s latest ESG report its climate goals are in jeopardy, given the industry’s current decarbonization efforts.

    By • July 9, 2024
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    Google’s AI efforts slow sustainability gains

    The company’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed 13% last year as compute intensity increased, according to its annual environmental report.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 9, 2024
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    38% of public companies ‘significantly misaligned’ to net-zero: Morningstar

    Of more than 3,300 public companies, none are on track to hit the Paris Accords’ 2050 target, a study from the financial services revealed. 

    By • July 8, 2024
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    Generative AI gains foothold in ESG landscape

    The increased use of artificial intelligence in ESG, beyond reporting, was on display at the Amazon Web Services conference last week.

    By • Updated July 8, 2024
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    Shareholders rejecting both ESG and anti-ESG proposals

    Only three of almost 1,000 proposals were supported by shareholders so far in the 2024 proxy season.

    By Robert Freedman • July 2, 2024
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    IFRS partners with World Bank member to improve emerging market disclosures

    The foundation behind the International Sustainability Standards Board signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Finance Corporation Thursday.

    By • June 28, 2024
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    ISSB aims to further streamline climate disclosures

    “During the next two years, the ISSB will deliver further harmonization and consolidation of the disclosure landscape in response to market demand,” the sustainability reporting organization said.

    By • June 26, 2024
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    Bloomberg launches CSRD data tool as reporting deadlines begin to loom

    “Better data drives better investment decisions,” Bloomberg’s global head of sustainable finance solutions said in a release.

    By • June 24, 2024
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    PepsiCo anticipates missing certain 2025 packaging sustainability goals

    The same day the company released its ESG report acknowledging it’s unlikely to hit a 2025 packaging circular design target, the city of Baltimore sued PepsiCo and others for their “significant roles in creating a plastic pollution crisis.”

    By Katie Pyzyk • June 24, 2024
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    Citi calls carbon emissions report from environmental group ‘misleading’

    Stand.earth reported earlier this week that the bank is a leading financier of the maritime liquefied natural gas industry, but the bank takes issue with the methodology used.

    By • June 20, 2024
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    Workiva launches sustainable solutions platform, acquires carbon accounting firm

    The ESG reporting software firm said its new platform will let companies “prepare and file audit-ready financial and non-financial reports” amid growing disclosure requirements.

    By • June 20, 2024
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    How Supplier.io’s collaboration with CDP boosts supply chain transparency

    Supplier.io CEO Aylin Basom said clients were asking the supply chain diversity and ESG data company for additional insights, which led the company to pursue the partnership.

    By • June 17, 2024
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    Vanguard says ExxonMobil made a ‘compelling case’ for its shareholder lawsuit

    The nation’s second-largest asset manager supported Exxon CEO Darren Woods and its board of directors at the energy giant’s May 29 board meeting after concluding it displayed appropriate oversight.

    By • June 11, 2024
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    Congressional Dems urge SEC to stay committed to climate disclosure rule

    A group of 38 lawmakers asked the agency to “vigorously defend” its now-stayed final rule in court and enforce previous climate-related guidance in the interim.

    By • June 10, 2024
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    SEC asks organizations to complete diversity self-assessment

    The agency said it will use the voluntary disclosures from its regulated firms to identify any trends and progress on diversity-related activities.

    By • June 10, 2024
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    SEC views more shareholder proposals as micromanagement efforts

    After a 2021 change in no-action reviews caused a backlash among institutional investors, Securities and Exchange Commission staff appear to side more with companies against activist shareholders. 

    By Robert Freedman • June 10, 2024
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    Scope 3 reporting is increasing, but cultural gaps undermine companies’ confidence in results

    Internal considerations, including ROI and buy-in from CFOs and others, may hinder investments in reporting tools, a Reuters survey found.

    By Suman Bhattacharyya • June 7, 2024
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    IFRS, GRI seek full interoperability as global jurisdictions align with ISSB

    The organization behind the International Sustainability Standards Board also said jurisdictions accounting for 55% of global GDP are aligning with its frameworks.

    By • June 3, 2024
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    SBTi tightens target-setting guidelines for financial institutions

    This is the first time public banks and asset managers have been looped into SBTi’s framework, which also includes fossil fuel financing target guidelines for the first time.

    By • May 31, 2024
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    White House looks to bolster carbon market credibility

    The Biden administration released new principles for responsibly participating in voluntary carbon markets in what was called a “pragmatic step” by the CEO of carbon data platform Sylvera.

    By • May 30, 2024