Finance & Investment
The growing number of funds, tools, mechanisms and markets helping organizations, investors and the public put their money where their mouth is to drive sustainable change
EACs for Scope 3 — Not Perfect, But Necessary
Despite promising developments, industry efforts to eliminate scope 3 emissions will not scale in time. EACs allow companies to invest in climate-change mitigation activities while they decarbonize their value chains. ... View More
A Business Guide for Navigating IRA Clean-Energy Tax Credits
While headwinds of change are creating uncertainty around a clean-energy transition in the US, a careful analysis of tax-policy history, political realities and energy demands suggests a more nuanced outlook than headlines might indicate. ... View More
WWF Calls on Brands to Lead Shift to Deforestation-Free Leather
New funding mechanism designed to help companies achieve deforestation-free leather supply chains through increased transparency and collective action. ... View More
The Real ESG Pivot: What Investors Want Now
Investors aren’t walking away from sustainability — they’re walking away from bad data. Investors, regulators and corporate leaders are demanding clear, science-backed data — and LCA is emerging as the new standard. ... View More
Despite Political Pressures, CFOs Still Betting on Sustainability
Three recent surveys of CFOs and execs across a range of industries and geographies show the majority understand the business case for sustainability and climate action, and are unswayed by the US administration’s renunciation of such initiatives. ... View More
Here's What Nonprofits Could Do with $7M — the Cost of a Super Bowl Ad
If the least these numbers do is encourage big brands to invest more in their social and environmental initiatives — or give consumers a new nonprofit to support — we’ll consider that a score. ... View More
7 Sins of Climate Scenario Analysis
Like medieval merchants clinging to flat-earth maps, today's businesses risk purgatory in a climate-changing world by misusing scenario analysis. Here are seven common mistakes that undermine climate scenario analysis, leading to poor strategic decis... View More
Climate Preparedness: From Crisis Springs Opportunity
Having the systems in place to respond to and (in some cases) capitalize on climate change impacts will ultimately determine which businesses succeed and which fail. ... View More
‘Benedict Lumberjack’ Puts Pension Funds in the Hot Seat Over Deforestation
The smarmy CEO is the latest celebrity character to fuel Make My Money Matter’s campaign to raise awareness of the impacts of our retirement funds. In the spot, he tells viewers how he's benefiting from their hard-earned funds: 'The business of def... View More
WEF Reports Provide Roadmap for Company Leaders Bewildered by Climate Risks
Companies investing in adaptation, decarbonization & resilience are seeing up to $19 in avoided losses for every dollar spent; businesses that fail to adapt to climate risks could lose up to 7% of annual earnings by 2035. In layman’s terms: You... View More
Asset Managers Shooting Down Nature Resolutions, Despite Soaring Investor Concern
Investors filed a record number of shareholder resolutions relating to biodiversity in 2024, but none passed — because asset managers aren’t seeing the forest for the trees. ... View More
Human Rights: The Missing Piece in Nature-Based Climate Finance
The Climate Justice Standard ensures nature-based solutions and market-based mechanisms can effectively protect human rights while fighting climate change. ... View More
What ESG Backlash? Investors Staying the Course on Sustainability, Human Rights
Day three of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2024 saw investors unmoved by the backlash against ESG investment — instead, redoubling efforts to understand risks and opportunities through better data and deeper engagement with stakeholders... View More
Charting a Clear Path Forward on Corporate Use of Carbon Credits
It may seem safer to sit on the sidelines, but this bias towards inaction is why we are failing to achieve our climate goals. We cannot let uncertainty prevent action where it counts most — reducing carbon emissions into the atmosphere. ... View More
Corporate Giants See $5T Benefit in Climate Action, Doubling Previous Estimates
The financial benefits of climate-related opportunities seen by the world’s largest companies have more than doubled in the past 5 years; they identify an average of over $3B each. ... View More
First US Nature-Based Carbon Credit Auction Coming in 2025
The American Forest Foundation Carbon Auction will offer companies a transparent and streamlined way to secure high-quality carbon credits while supporting rural communities and family forest owners. ... View More
If People Are Hungry, Their Pets Are, Too
A key solution for solving hunger at both ends of the leash lies in the collective action between organizational partnerships and community involvement. ... View More
New ‘Climate Label’ Requires Companies to Invest in Climate Solutions
Talk is cheap: The first-of-its-kind certification requires internal carbon pricing and funding for GHG-reduction projects as criteria — aiming to accelerate corporate climate investment. ... View More
24 Industry Leaders Now Back Pledge to Fund Social Innovation Worldwide
11 more companies have joined the Schwab Foundation’s Rise Ahead Pledge — an initiative to address the $1.125T funding need of the world’s 10M social innovators. ... View More
Study: Decarbonization Efforts Bring Companies $200M in Annual Net Benefits
BCG and CO2 AI’s 4th Carbon Emissions Survey highlights the substantial rewards some companies are reaping from decarbonization — including significant financial gains, enhanced reputations and operational efficiencies. ... View More
