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ESG InFocus
August, 2022
 
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Framing the Future for Nature
 
 
 
The speed and scale of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation is the highest in history. With an estimated $44 trillion, or over half of the world’s GDP, moderately or highly dependent on nature, market participants are seeking data intelligence to better understand their exposure and take action to build resilience.
 
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SEC Climate Disclosure Requirements Heating Up: How to Take Action

In March 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed climate requirements for the collection, measurement, and disclosure of emissions data. If adopted, they would require reporting companies to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports filed with the SEC.

 
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ESG: Social Trends Impacting Community Banks

Environment, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues are gaining attention across many industries. But why should community banks, particularly private community banks, care about ESG? Community bank constituents – customers, team members, and investors – expect banks to have a clear and well-articulated approach to ESG.

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Visualizing 2005-2021 US CO2 emissions as 2022 developments give coal a lifelinees

U.S. utilities cut CO2 emissions from generation by 33% between 2005 and 2021, with the bulk of the reduction logged in the back half of the interval, arguably putting the White House target of a drop of 50% to 52% from 2005 levels by 2030 within sight. Energy transition headwinds are rising, however, including the impact of geopolitical tectonic shifts in the energy space and the June 30 U.S. Supreme Court decision curbing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's powers to regulation emissions. 

 
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Top Stories: Environmental
 
 

Supply chains are European telcos' biggest climate headache
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$700M BlackRock deal builds momentum for renewable natural gas
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US utility leaders disclose disparity between climate goals, action
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Top Stories: Social
 
 

CNX signs novel low-carbon deal
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TransAlta leads Canadian power stocks in Q2 gains
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Investor scrutiny intensifies as more banks link executive pay to climate goals
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Top Stories: Governance
 
 

India's central bank pushes banks to align disclosures with global climate norms
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US on track to miss Paris pledges after federal climate legislation stalls
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European banks ignore climate in credit models despite short-term risk, says ECB
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Climate Credit Analytics
Translate complex climate scenarios into drivers of financial performance and carry out counterparty and portfolio-level analysis for thousands of companies.
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Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Reporting
Our solutions inform every step of the TCFD reporting journey, from quantifying climate-related financial risks and opportunities to turning metrics into action.
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ESG Scores and Data
Power your investment and risk management strategies, enhance your reporting, and more with ESG Scores.
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