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CDP has announced a new timeline and an integrated questionnaire for 2024 corporate disclosure. To accelerate efforts in addressing climate and nature challenges simultaneously and equitably, CDP has combined the climate, forests, and water security questionnaires into one. Other updates include introducing questions on plastics and biodiversity for all companies and increasing alignment with market and regulatory frameworks (ISSB, ESRS, TNFD). The submission deadline is now September 18. Visit CDP website for details: https://lnkd.in/g5UmbmHp.   Need assistance with your 2024 CDP report? Aligned Incentives offers expert support and GenAI-powered solutions to help you efficiently assess and report on all environmental issues in line with CDP and other global frameworks. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gAJU9eXB #CDP #SustainabilityReporting #Biodiversity

#COP16 came to a close this week, but the conversation around climate and nature is far from over. We highlight the importance of biodiversity footprint metrics and the potential role that the carbon-credit market could play in easing the biodiversity crisis. And for more actionable insights, don’t forget to subscribe to our weekly email: ms.spr.ly/6048gPCLw Biodiversity Footprinting: Measuring the Impact on Species Loss Understanding #biodiversity footprints and their underlying drivers could help institutional investors quantify the impacts of their investments, as they build and manage portfolios. http://ms.spr.ly/6040Wrqqq The Carbon-Credit Markets Could Help Solve Biodiversity-Funding The #private sector could be key in solving the #biodiversity crisis, with the voluntary #carbon market offering an established mechanism and important source of finance for #nature-based solutions. http://ms.spr.ly/6041WrqqS Funds and the European Sustainable-Finance Landscape 2024 We assess how #European-based funds have performed under key #regulatory disclosure regimes and provide insights into their #sustainability characteristics, including article 8 and 9 funds under #SFDR. http://ms.spr.ly/6042Wrqqs Subscribe now to receive our MSCI Weekly emails straight to your inbox: ms.spr.ly/6048gPCLw

Uncover the latest findings on environmental sustainability and solutions in the current issue of Current World Environment Journal! Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dA78XaVH #EnvironmentalInnovation #Sustainability #ResearchToAction #CurrentIssue #ReadNow #environment #wastemanagement #environmentallaws #environmentalchemistry #environmentalmanagement #environment #Nature #fossilfuel #Biomass

At COP16, a groundbreaking "high-integrity" biodiversity credit framework was introduced, marking a pivotal step for nature-focused finance. This framework prioritizes local impact over international offsetting, ensuring that biodiversity protection remains robust and relevant to regional ecosystems. Additionally, the European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) has proposed new bond regulations, strengthening post-issuance sustainability disclosures to enhance investor transparency. These moves signal a growing commitment to not only fund climate goals but to build financial tools that genuinely support biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. It's exciting to witness sustainable finance maturing beyond carbon offsets, focusing on comprehensive environmental strategies.

#Agriculture has a greater impact on the environment than any other human activity. It uses more land than any other human activity, resulting in deforestation and the loss of biodiversity, it uses more water - around 70% of freshwater used globally - and it is responsible for around 24% of greenhouse gas emissions. Read or listen to S&P Global Commodity Insights' recent whitepaper titled 'Unpacking mitigation, adaptation pathways toward #sustainable agriculture' to learn more about how the industry is moving to improve its environmental footprint. https://lnkd.in/exrxYawM.

In 2020, the global food system was responsible for over 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than 80% of tropical deforestation and biodiversity loss, and 70% of global freshwater withdrawals. As COP29 unfolds this November, the urgency to transform agriculture has never been greater. Explore our latest report to learn how innovative financing and partnerships can help agriculture break through long-standing sustainability challenges. #BainAtCOP https://atbain.co/49c2tja

Environmental Impacts of Plastics: Moving beyond the perspective on waste A UFZ team analyses the impacts of plastics on# climate change, #biodiversity loss and environmental pollution. More information https://lnkd.in/di7uhQir #plasticpollution #environment #UN #PlasticsTreaty Image below: The effects of plastic on the three planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution: scientific knowledge is still patchy and unevenly distributed. Source: Annika Jahnke / UFZ

In 2020, the global food system was responsible for over 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than 80% of tropical deforestation and biodiversity loss, and 70% of global freshwater withdrawals. As we head into COP29 this November, the urgency to transform agriculture has never been greater. Explore our latest report to learn how innovative financing and partnerships can help agriculture break through long-standing sustainability challenges. #BainAtCOP https://bit.ly/4fpgYlC

In 2020, the global food system was responsible for over 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than 80% of tropical deforestation and biodiversity loss, and 70% of global freshwater withdrawals. As we head into COP29 this November, the urgency to transform agriculture has never been greater. Explore our latest report to learn how innovative financing and partnerships can help agriculture break through long-standing sustainability challenges. #BainAtCOP https://bit.ly/3YLRAjp

🌍 Keeping up with new EU policies At SO.G.I.S., we are committed every day to supporting and promoting environmental sustainability. 2023/115/EC, also known as the Deforestation Regulations, renewed the importance of protecting and restoring the world's forests, a commitment that resonates deeply with our mission. New policies aim to reduce the EU GHGs emissions and incentivize the use of products derived from deforestation-free supply chains. This approach helps combat climate change and biodiversity loss and also promotes the long-term sustainability of the oils and derivatives industry, including our products, such as metal soaps, Esters and amides from Fatty Acids. We enthusiastically welcome EU directives for more sustainable and responsible management of natural resources. At SO.G.I.S., we have always valued the use of sustainable raw materials and are committed to further strengthening these practices. Our collaboration with manufacturers and our innovative research are driven by the goal of minimizing environmental impact and promoting a greener future. We invite our community and partners to continue to support us on this journey toward increasingly integrated and responsible sustainability. Together we can make a difference for our planet. www.sogis.com #sogis #innovation #sustainability #chemicalindustry