News about greenwashing on 2022-02-03
Climate Risk Is Investment Risk : The Asset Management Industry Confronts The Challenges And Opportunities Presented By Climate Change Transition - Corporate / Commercial Law
In our series of letters from investors and regulators, we look at the challenges posed by climate change. Here are some of the key facts about the issue and why they are increasingly slow to arrive and inconsistent in substance, and how the regulatory and public company response to these calls have been slowly arriving.
Source: mondaq.com
Published on 2022-02-03
8 Ways to Lower Your Pet Environmental Pawprint
We’re a nation of pets, but, like us, their needs have an impact on the environment. So how can we reduce the environmental pawprint of our animal companions, asks Chris Stokel-Walker for the BBC's weekly The Boss.
Source: ecowatch.com
Published on 2022-02-03
Are Kids The Target Of Greenwashing ?
The BBC's Last Word series profiles different people from around the world. This week we speak to John Gibbons, environmental commentator and environment activist, who has been involved in a campaign to tackle climate change in the UK and Northern Ireland .
Source: todayfm.com
Published on 2022-02-03
Can plastic credit help solve the waste crisis ?
A team of residents in Thailand’s northern province of Ralong have been intercepting plastic pollution on its path from land to sea, according to a new report from the BBC. The project is now one of dozens of global waste collection and recycling efforts.
Source: chinadialogue.net
Published on 2022-02-03
Duke Energy solar energy plan sparks concerns among some activists
A plan to encourage private solar power ownership in North Carolina has been approved by the state’s utility watchdog, according to the National Union of Climate Change (UNC) in the Democratic Republic (NEC). However, it is not a priority.
Source: dailytarheel.com
Published on 2022-02-03
EMEA Morning Briefing : Shares to Fall With Central Banks , Tech in Focus
Shares in the European markets have fallen to their lowest level for a third day on Thursday. Here are some of the key moments ahead of key interest rates decisions later in Europe and Asia. Financial analysts have been warning that investors could face modest opening losses.
Source: morningstar.com
Published on 2022-02-03
Environmental , Social , and Governance Investing : A Bridge to Sharia - Compliant Investments in the GCC ? | Morgan Lewis
Financial markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council have reported a sharp rise in demand for environmental, social, and governance investments, according to the latest report from the Royal Bank of Scotland. The BBC’s Jonathan Marcus explains what it means to investors.
Source: jdsupra.com
Published on 2022-02-03
ESG in levfin : order will emerge from chaos
In our series of letters from African journalists, writer and columnist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at the challenges facing green debt lenders and their attitudes to environmental policies and governance in the world of finance, writes the writer.
Source: globalcapital.com
Published on 2022-02-03
EU talks the talk , but doesnt walk the walk on climate
In our series of letters from African journalists, climate change activists and environmental campaigners explain how they have changed their narrative - and what does this mean for us, writes the BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker.
Source: euobserver.com
Published on 2022-02-03
EU bitterly contentious green policy may kill the Brussels Effect
In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at how the European Union's rules and laws have changed across the world. Here, she explains the ways in which they have unintentionally became global standards.
Source: irishtimes.com
Published on 2022-02-03
Europe plan to call natural gas sustainable triggers backlash from climate campaigners
The European Union’s proposed green list of energy sources has been described as a “completely divided” proposal, according to reports from CNN and the US media's Ivana Kottasová and Angela Dewan, BBC News Monitoring.
Source: kesq.com
Published on 2022-02-03
Fulcrum Equity Partners Announces Investment in Supply Wisdom AI / ML Risk Intelligence Platform
Supply Wisdom, a technology company that provides continuous third-party risk intelligence and monitoring, is to be bought by an investment firm in the US. The BBC’s Larry Page looks at the impact of the new investment in supply chains.
Source: prweb.com
Published on 2022-02-03
Green bust or green flush : Figuring out the impact of the EU new investment rules – POLITICO
The European Commission has put forward a list of green technologies that meets standards for being included in the Taxonomy Regulation. But does it really matter and is it all worth it? Should it be the right thing and why do the rules be changed?
Source: politico.eu
Published on 2022-02-03
Ground News - European Union proposes green label plan for nuclear and gas power plants
More than a quarter of the UK's nuclear sources are based on fossil fuels, according to the latest figures from the US National Statistics (NBS) . Almost half of those in Northern Ireland have been lying Left.
Source: ground.news
Published on 2022-02-03
How Israel Occupation of Palestine Intensifies Climate Change
In our series of letters from African journalists, Zeinab Mohammed writes about a protest against Israel’s controversial tree-planting project in the Bedouin village of al-Naqab, which has been threatened with environmental damage by the Israeli government.
Source: mintpressnews.com
Published on 2022-02-03
Individuals are not to blame for the climate crisis
In our series of letters from African journalists, climate change experts explain why fossil fuel companies are responsible for two-thirds of carbon emissions each year, and who’s at fault? The BBC's Tom de Castella reports.
Source: nationofchange.org
Published on 2022-02-03
MAS to Combat Greenwashing in the Asset Management Industry
Singapore’s financial regulator has announced plans to introduce special measures to protect the sustainability of investors’ environmental funds (Environmental Funds, 简称 Environmental Savings Groups) in a bid to tackle the risk of greenwashing in the industry.
Source: fintechnews.sg
Published on 2022-02-03
New York bill may push up Bangladesh garment export costs
The fashion industry is being urged to disclose environmental and social practices at all levels of the global supply chain. But what does this mean for their business and why is it a threat to the economy, asks the BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker.
Source: tbsnews.net
Published on 2022-02-03
Nuclear Power , Natural Gas Secure EU Backing as Green Investments - Governor Wind Energy Coalition
The European Union has published a revised version of its proposal to introduce nuclear and natural gas as sustainable investments, which could lead to the end of the fossil fuel crisis in the UK and Northern Ireland within the next few years.
Source: governorswindenergycoalition.org
Published on 2022-02-03
Pakistan to offer $1b green bond in March , its first ESG offering
Pakistan is to receive $1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of efforts to boost its foreign exchange reserves, the country’s chief economist Mohammad Tarin has told a Financial Times newspaper in लाहौर, on Wednesday.
Source: gulfnews.com
Published on 2022-02-03
PR Report 2022 - Trends , challenges , and opportunities
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to a group of PR and communication professionals looking at how to stay relevant in the industry, and what they need to know about the challenges facing them.
Source: mynewsdesk.com
Published on 2022-02-03
SFDR Article 8 fund label questionable in 20 % of cases , analysis suggests
Investment funds in the EU’s sustainable finances are being lagging down, according to a leading advisory firm which says it is making it harder to identify the environmental impacts of greenwashing in their own areas.
Source: ipe.com
Published on 2022-02-03
Stand . earth calls for Lululemon maker of Team Canada gear to get coal out of its supply chain as Winter Olympics begin
Climate campaigners in Canada have protested against Lululemon’s environmental ties with fossil fuels in a bid to tackle climate change in the country. But what does this mean for the Canadian athletes who claim they are green?
Source: nationalobserver.com
Published on 2022-02-03
Sustainability Outlook for the European Union 2022
French President Francois Hollande has been sworn in in as the new president of the European Union. Here’s what happens to the French economy and its sustainability policies ahead of February 3 - and what does it mean for the future of Europe?
Source: natlawreview.com
Published on 2022-02-03
The February 2022 issue of Drapers is out now !
The technical storage or access of the internet service providers has been published by the BBC's Privacy Policy Advisory Committee. Here is a guide to how it can be used to identify those who have signed up to the rules of using the service.
Source: drapersonline.com
Published on 2022-02-03
The fight against climate change : No time to sit tight and assess
The UK’s renewable energy industry has fallen to its lowest level for more than a decade, according to the latest figures from the COP26 climate summit in Geneva. But how does the UK reach its 2050 net-zero targets?
Source: energyvoice.com
Published on 2022-02-03
The myths behind waste - to - energy technologies
In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu looks at the challenges facing the Philippines’ waste crisis. Here, he explains how the country’s government has welcomed the use of different technologies to generate a sustainable energy.
Source: opinion.inquirer.net
Published on 2022-02-03
The Nashville Ledger
Here are five things you need to know about the US economy this Tuesday evening. TOP STORIES , including these are some of the biggest stories across the world.Mortgage rates have fallen again this week at 3.55% earlier in the year.
Source: tnledger.com
Published on 2022-02-03
Their G7 , our global solidarity
The G7 group has a new frontier. It’s the world's largest economy, but it is not the only place in the country where the coronavirus pandemic threatens to wipe out the evils of pre-Covid capitalism. But what is it like?
Source: workersliberty.org
Published on 2022-02-03
What if the CEO asks me about … avoiding greenwashing ?
A new search tool has been launched to find the right lawyer for anyone who wants to work with someone else in the UK. Please help us find out if you want to apply for an inquiry or prosecution against another man or woman.
Source: lexology.com
Published on 2022-02-03