Drawing on data and insights from across S&P Global, the report analyzes the physical risks of climate change and the challenges of limiting global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius With political and business leaders due to begin gathering in Dubai this week for this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, S&P Global has released new research highlighting […]
Read & Discuss »New data reveals that global climate finance for small-scale agrifood systems is strikingly low, at an annual average of just USD 5.53 billion in 2019/20, 1 equivalent to just 0.8% of total climate finance tracked across all sectors. This also marks a 44% drop on flows to small-scale agrifood systems in 2017/18. This must change, […]
Read & Discuss »This new addition accelerates Deloitte’s work and capabilities in the climate, sustainability, and fleet decarbonization space Deloitte Canada is acquiring leading fleet management consulting firm, Fleet Challenge Canada Inc. (“Fleet Challenge”), to bolster its leadership and capabilities in the Sustainability practice across Canada. The move expands the firm’s existing offerings for mid-market and large clients […]
Read & Discuss »Geoff Dyer recalled the way World War I hung over his childhood in England. In fact, a friend’s grandfather would often “drop his trousers” to show scars he sustained from shrapnel wounds suffered in battle. The prize-winning writer called the war the “high point of these people’s lives.” Dyer made the observation during a conversation […]
Read & Discuss »Maersk (Maersk), one of the world’s leading logistics companies, and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan), a renowned international automotive giant, have joined hands in a long-term partnership on sustainable, resilient, and competitive end-to-end logistics. At Maersk, we are dedicated to continuously improving our services to meet our customers’ evolving needs. Nissan is an extremely important […]
Read & Discuss »Fonterra has taken a significant step towards achieving its climate ambitions with the announcement of an on-farm emissions reduction target, and release of a Climate Roadmap and voluntary Climate-related Disclosure report. The Co-operative is targeting a 30% intensity reduction in on-farm emissions by 2030* (from a 2018 baseline) which will see it further reduce the […]
Read & Discuss »In a global surge of interest in sustainability, Google has partnered with Drawdown Labs, a program of Project Drawdown, to release an open-source sustainability marketing playbook. The playbook is designed to encourage sustainability initiatives across the industry, emphasizing the responsibility of businesses to reduce their carbon emissions contribution. Understanding Sustainability Trends Sustainability, a multifaceted concept, […]
Read & Discuss »Intuitive science-based physical risk indicators now available on the Bloomberg Terminal and via Bloomberg Data License Bloomberg and Riskthinking.AI announce the launch of the first physical risk indicators that account for every climate scenario endorsed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Combining Bloomberg’s data on more than 1 million physical assets with Riskthinking.AI’s […]
Read & Discuss »The Estée Lauder Companies packaging to incorporate SK chemicals’ post consumer recycled content solution Joint development of products aims to increase use of recycled raw materials SK chemicals is strengthening its sustainability approach in the cosmetics container market through a partnership with global cosmetics brand The Estée Lauder Companies. On the 17th, SK chemicals announced the signing […]
Read & Discuss »New digital tool equips manufacturers to identify and mitigate risks related to PFAS, forced labor, and more across global supply chains Assent Inc. (Assent), a leading solution provider in supply chain sustainability management, announced the launch of its newest digital resource to help manufacturers understand and mitigate supply chain risks. The free Supply Chain Risk Assessment […]
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