Year: 2025

Natural England sets out new vision for nature and growth with corporate strategy

Stuart Mitchell

The role of nature recovery in driving economic growth is to be set out under new corporate strategy from Natural England published recently. Healthy nature is the foundation of a strong and productive economy. This strategy, “Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security”, reflects Natural England’s ambition to build more diverse partnerships and enhance collaboration with different sectors to realise the opportunities that nature recovery holds for growth. Investing in nature pays dividends. Healthy ecosystems play a vital role in our national security, economic growth and health and wellbeing. England’s peatlands…

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HSBC backtracks on climate in updated net zero transition plan – ShareAction response

Stuart Mitchell

Reacting to HSBC’s recent net zero transition plan, Louise Marfany, Director of Financial Sector Standards at ShareAction, said: “Today’s update from HSBC is an egregious example of backtracking on climate that responsible investors will not tolerate. This is profoundly irresponsible behaviour from one of the largest banks in the world at a time when extreme heat, droughts and floods exacerbated by climate change are destroying lives and wreaking havoc on economies around the world. “HSBC has declared more than 80 per cent of its clients expect to accelerate their approach…

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9 in 10 companies say science-based targets deliver positive business impact

Stuart Mitchell

A new SBTi report finds science-based targets boost business performance across four key measures of competitive advantage: strategic cohesion, stakeholder confidence, financial performance and climate impact. Science-based targets are delivering measurable business value for companies navigating evolving regulation, investor scrutiny, and turbulent markets, according to a new global report from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The Impact of Setting Science-Based Targets on Businesses report—drawing on a survey of 171 companies with validated targets and 22 studies—finds that 91% of companies report overall positive business impacts, particularly in strategic cohesion,…

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Gold Standard and Global Green Growth Institute sign landmark Memorandum of Understanding

Stuart Mitchell

Gold Standard and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance collaboration on high-integrity carbon markets and strengthen global efforts to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. Under the MoU, Gold Standard and GGGI will work together to enhance the integrity and effectiveness of global carbon markets by enabling credible carbon transactions through joint certification tools and methodologies, shaping international market architecture by promoting robust frameworks and digital infrastructure across sectors, and building national capacity through technical assistance and knowledge sharing to…

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National Trust and Admiral announce three-year partnership focusing on natural flood prevention in England and Wales

Stuart Mitchell

The National Trust and Admiral have joined forces in a new strategic partnership that brings together nature conservation and community protection. Over the next three years, the two organisations will work to restore vital landscapes and raise awareness of how nature-based solutions can help tackle the growing threat of flooding. This is the first time both organisations have combined their strengths: Admiral’s experience in looking after people and the things that matter most to them, and the National Trust’s expertise in protecting the environment. With flooding already affecting one in…

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