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Water risk is accelerating cases of 'drying' or 'drowning' assets
27 August 2020The announcement of 'stranded' assets created by rising water risk is growing, environmental not-for-profit CDP says, with examples of these 'drying' or 'drowning' assets accumulating rapidly, but awareness and disclosure remains lamentably low.
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Members of UK taskforce on greening supply chains announced
19 July 2019The members of the UK's Global Resource Initiative (GRI) taskforce have been revealed, as they met for the first time to discuss how the country can green its international supply chain.
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Boston Common withdraws climate resolutions with Verizon and Home Depot
08 March 2019Boston Common Asset Management has withdrawn its climate-related shareholder resolutions with Verizon Communications and The Home Depot after reaching agreements with the companies.
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Major corporates use science-based targets to cut emissions
17 April 2018More 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).
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Danish pension fund PKA engaging with 64 oil and gas giants on climate
09 February 2018Danish pension fund PKA has said divestment is a possibility for 64 oil and gas companies with which it is currently engaging on climate-related issues.
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Investors call on companies to commit to halting deforestation
01 March 2017A coalition of investors with $617.5 billion of assets under management, led by Green Century Funds, has called on companies to sign up to 'zero deforestation' commitments specific to Latin America.
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Profile: Brown Advisory Large-Cap Sustainable Growth Strategy
12 January 2016Having an environmental strategy can give stocks the edge, Karina Funk tells Peter Cripps
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Why the Paris climate summit will boost REDD+
20 May 2015An agreement in Paris could build on the achievements of the Warsaw Pact for REDD+ Action, and could prove a game changer for forestry, argues Mariama Vendramini