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L'Oréal backs French sustainable ingredients startup

CDP unveils Johnson & Johnson, Gap and Kao in green leaders list

Johnson & Johnson, Gap and KAO have reached the top 2% of firms covered by CDP's annual environmental ranking.

Terry Smith bullish on anniversary of sustainable equities fund

Fundsmith's foray into sustainable investing has yielded early success and is poised for further growth, founder Terry Smith tells Graham Cooper

Investors and corporates join forces in new plastics initiative

More than 15 major institutional investors and organisations representing several hundred companies have joined forces in support of a new initiative "to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at source".

Major corporates use science-based targets to cut emissions

More than 100 major global companies have now set emission reduction targets that align with the Paris Agreement, according to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Companies take $14bn hit from water problems in 2016, CDP finds

The value of water-related financial impacts borne by companies soared to $14 billion last year, up from $2.6 billion the previous year.

Deforestation attracts more concern from investors and corporates, says CDP

This year has seen a 30% increase in the number of institutional investors requesting information about deforestation caused by the companies in which they invest, according to a new report.

Kepler Cheuvreux retains top spot in SRI awards

Kepler Cheuvreux retained the top spot in a leading social and responsible investment (SRI) survey, winning the title of leading brokerage firm in the space.

Supply chain emissions: overcoming uncertainty

Regulatory uncertainty is deterring companies from investing in emissions reductions, the latest CDP supply chain analysis has found. But there are still enormous opportunities to be unlocked, says Dexter Galvin

Autodesk, Unilever and Eli Lilly top emissions sustainability ranking

Autodesk, Unilever and Eli Lilly were named the most sustainable companies in a study that rated 100 firms according to their operational emissions intensity.