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Welcome back to the ESG News Week In Review! We’re thrilled to have you with us again.
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ESG Around the World
- Climate Inaction Violates Human Rights, ECHR Rules in Landmark Cases
- SBTi to Expand Use of Environmental Certificates for Scope 3 Emissions Abatement in Net-Zero Standard Revision
- EY Establishes Global Sustainable Finance Innovation Hub in Dublin to Drive ESG Advancements for Financial Institutions
- Broken Promises: G20 Pours Billions into Fossil Fuels Despite Clean Energy Pledges
- European Retail Giants Zara & H&M Linked to Dirty Brazilian Cotton
Climate & Energy Transition
- Global Coal Power Surges Despite Renewables Boom
- Rolls-Royce, ASCO and Landmark Join Forces for CO2 Capture in Power Generation
- Henkel Launches “Climate Connect” Supplier Engagement Program, Tackling Scope 3 Emissions
- EU Establishes New Scheme for Carbon Removal Certification
- Ascend Elements, Elemental Strategic Metals Establish AE Elemental, an European EV Battery Recycling Venture
- Australia’s Fortescue, OCP partner to develop green energy, hydrogen and ammonia in Morocco
- Toyota Pumps $300 Million into Early-Stage Tech and Climate Solutions
Sustainable Finance
- Standard Chartered, KPMG, UN Body Launch Roadmap to Boost Climate Adaptation Funding
- Swiss Government Renews its Contribution to the Green Climate Fund
- World Bank To Loans Ethiopia $1.72 Billion for Power, Water Supply Expansion
- 84% of SMEs Have Not Received Any Financial Incentives to Reduce Emissions, Reveals We Mean Business Report
ESG Execs On The Move
- B Capital Expands Climate Focus with Strategic Hires: Rich Lesser and Jeff Johnson Join the Team
- Barclays Names Rafael Abati Co-Head of Energy Transition Group EMEA
- Australia’s Origin Energy Appoints Tony Lucas as CFO Amid Shift to Renewables
- Orchard Street Strengthens Sustainability Efforts with Kathryn Barber as Head of Responsibility & ESG
Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements
- Iren Group Inaugurates Italy’s Largest Plastic Waste Sorting Plant
- Neste to Supply S. Korea’s Lotte Chemical with Renewable Chemicals and Plastics
- ISS-Corporate Bolsters Sustainability Services with Celsia Acquisition
- BSI Revamps Event Sustainability Guidance: Focus on Climate, Supply Chain, and Social Impact
- DHL and Prada Take Flight on Sustainable Path with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
ESG Reporting
- IBM Showcases Progress on Sustainability and Social Responsibility in 2023 Impact Report
- Sustainability Standards Board of Japan Issues IFRS-based Sustainability Reporting Standards
- LyondellBasell Releases Latest Sustainability Report titled “Everyday Sustainability”
- EPA’s Annual Report Shows Increase in US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Amid Economic Recovery
Government
- US EPA Finalizes Rule on Cutting Chemical Plant Pollution
- Swiss Government Renews its Contribution to the Green Climate Fund
- EPA’s Annual Report Shows Increase in US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Amid Economic Recovery
ESG Investing & Funds
- Insurers Slammed for Practices That Imperil People and Planet
- Lack of Trust in ESG Data Hinders Sustainable Investing, Says Deloitte & Fletcher School
- Bloomberg Launches Government Climate-Tilted Bond Indices, Tailoring Investments to the Low-Carbon Transition
Research & Analysis
- 84% of SMEs Have Not Received Any Financial Incentives to Reduce Emissions, Reveals We Mean Business Report
- Trafigura Sees AI Driving Up Copper Demand by 1 Million Tons by 2030
- Insurers Slammed for Practices That Imperil People and Planet
- EARTHDAY.ORG Highlights Climate Education as Key to Combating Climate Crisis in New Report
Technology, ESG Tools & Services
- Watershed Streamlines CSRD Compliance with Dedicated Software Launch
- Henkel Launches “Climate Connect” Supplier Engagement Program, Tackling Scope 3 Emissions
- AuditBoard and Persefoni Collaborate to Integrate Carbon Accounting with ESG Program Management
Last Weeks Review: ESG News Week In Review: 1 April – 7 April