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April, 2021

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Carbon: A Key to the Future

Knowing how to quantify business activities carbon footprint is vital to unlocking the underlying sources of emissions. In the consumer Discretionary sector, including car manufacturing — 80% comes from the downstream use of products by consumers. For the Health Care sector, upstream supply chain emissions account for almost 65% of the sector’s carbon footprint.

Access our sustainability dashboard to see how your sector compares.

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Latest Research & Insights

Vlog | Climate Credit Analytics: Responding to a global challenge
As the world shifts towards net-zero, governments and financial regulators are looking for different ways to assess the impact of climate change on their portfolios. Testing and optimising the resilience of their financial systems has become fundamental to the process.

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Infographic | Q4 Solar Wind Power by the Numbers
Despite Covid-19, the US utility-scale solar capacity saw an increase in capacity additions of 77.8% from 2019. Get essential insights into the quarterly review of the U.S. solar and wind power sector.

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Part 4. The Evolution of ESG Factors in Credit Risk Assessment: Social Issues
Key considerations such as safety in the workplace, financial protection, and work flexibility have been pushed into the spotlight by the pandemic. A lack of mature data and the intangible nature of these issues makes them difficult to quantify and can often go unchecked.

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Top Stories: Governance

Wall Street's top cop establishes climate, ESG enforcement task force
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Essential ESG Intelligence

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Upcoming and On-demand Webinars

GreenFin 21
April 13-14, 2021
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Politics & Policy: Pathways to Sustainable Recovery

Thursday, April 15, 2021

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14:30 – 15:30 EDT

How to do TCFD reporting
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What is the impact of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and how can S&P Global help with SFDR implementation?

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Climate Momentum and ESG reporting in the Energy Sector: 2021 Outlook
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Plotting the Path to Meet Net-Zero Targets: Energizing Efforts for Action

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