Mina Tumay
ESG incorporation in sovereign debt is beginning to gather momentum, but many sovereign investors are still struggling to acquire robust data – and to use it effectively when they do.
Philip Morris International's Low-Carbon Transition Plan, which provides a transparent and detailed view on how it plans to achieve its climate ambitions, measure success, and report on progress.
In this paper Qontigo and Clarity AI review some of the most prominent impact management and measurement frameworks developed by leading institutions around the world with the aim of identifying a baseline for what constitutes impact investment.They compare the current state of “impact-branded” investment practices by listed equity investors to the criteria identified in the baseline, in order to assess the level of misalignment in the interpretation of impact in theory versus practice.Importantly, the paper includes recommendations on how the investment community – including investors, regulators, financial service providers, and non-profit organizations – can address this issue.
Navigate The Process Of Making A Net Zero Emissions TargetThe research addresses the following questions: What strategies can firms adopt to achieve net zero emissions? What is the current state of net zero targets amongst FTSE 100 constituents? What are the critical success factors in making net zero commitments?Some headline stats within the research: 71% of FTSE 100 firms have set a net zero emissions goal for between 2025 and 2050. At present, the SBTi has ratified the net zero emissions goals of 35% of FTSE 100 firms, which is less than half of the 71% with a publicly disclosed net zero emissions target. 17% of FTSE 100 constituents plan to achieve net zero emissions within the next 15 years. Financial data provider S&P Global found that capturing CO2 in environmental projects has the capability to offset less than 50% of current emissions.
American Electric Power’s 2021 Corporate Accountability Report marks our 15th year of sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, demonstrating our commitment to reporting on the company’s progress towards a sustainable energy future. The report’s theme, “Building a Clean Energy Future Together”, highlights AEP’s commitment to delivering clean, reliable and affordable energy to our customers, while also empowering positive change in the communities we serve. It also comprises of an ESG Data Center, which includes a three-year trend on 250+ of the most requested ESG metrics; our SASB report; GRI Report; and access to our Climate Impact Analysis Report – a TCFD report.
How Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund made a difference in 2020
An in-depth conversation about how catalytic project capital can help unlock growth and scale entrepreneurs in some of the fastest growing sectors in finance including transportation, food & ag, water and energy.
Join Market Forces, Kiko Network, Federated Hermes and Climate Analytics on June 3, to discuss forthcoming climate resolutions at two leading Japanese corporates, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Corporation. These two resolutions follow the first ever climate-related resolution lodged to a financial institution in Japan with Mizuho Financial Group last year, garnering 34.5% investor support. Topics covered include the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent ‘Net Zero by 2050,’ report, rationales for investor interest in companies aligning with the Paris Agreement, and legal aspects of climate resolutions in Japan.
Welcome to the second e-newsletter of Responsible Company, the recently launched membership site for ESG content and events tailored to companies, a brand of Responsible Investor.What Responsible Company does:Member companies can publish their sustainability information to investors worldwide via Responsible Investor.We publish subject-based Smart Papers every month designed to outline and problem-solve ESG issues for you: saving you time and resourcesWe bring together the best corporate, investor, service provider and stakeholder speakers on practical webinars to discuss best practice responses to these ESG/sustainability subjectsCheck out Responsible Company’s Events and Content Calendar of forthcoming specialist company-focused ESG webinars and Smart Papers.
Achieving net zero is now a prime objective of investors around the world. But what are the practical steps that need to be taken to get there?How can we move from the aspirational - the desire to get to net zero - to the implementation phase where assets are strategically allocated for net zero?