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Green Finance Institute highlights key themes that will create opportunities to finance the net zero transition in 2024

Stuart Mitchell

The Green Finance Institute (GFI), is launching its new publication: the Green Finance Quarterly, to share expert insights and solutions focused on mobilising capital to deliver a real economy net zero transition. COP28’s focus on climate finance has brought attention to the urgent need to ensure that capital committed by financial institutions and governments is financing positive change in the real economy. The Green Finance Quarterly provides a snapshot of the GFI’s work testing, delivering and scaling    practical solutions to drive this real economy transition. The first edition shares…

Fairtrade calls for “fair due diligence” in new report on its actions on human rights and environmental sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade International’s first human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) report, published recently, features aggregated audit data on issues such as labour rights, child protection, and biodiversity. As the first of its kind for a sustainability certification, the report also describes Fairtrade’s HREDD process, drawing attention to poverty and inequality as underlying causes of persistent human rights and environmental harms and the need for collective action. Released to coincide with Human Rights Day on 10 December and the 75th anniversary of the International Declaration of Human Rights, the report comes…

Hattrick Proves Doing Good Is Good For Business And The Planet

Stuart Mitchell

B2B content marketing agency, Hattrick, has taken home the first ever Agency Sustainability Award at the inaugural Good Agency Awards for its dedication and action in tackling the climate challenge.   Launched by Agency Hackers at the Good Agencies Summit 2023 in London, the awards are the first of its kind to celebrate agencies that are a force for good and focus on balancing purpose with profit.  Described as the “small but mighty B2B marketing agency”, the judges commented on Hattrick’s strong sustainability ethos and focus on educating not only themselves,…

EFRAG and CDP announce cooperation to drive market uptake of European Sustainability Reporting Standards

Stuart Mitchell

EFRAG and CDP have recently announced a collaboration to accelerate the market uptake of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), adopted by the European Commission on 31 July 2023. Under the agreement, CDP will explore and implement alignment of its disclosure system with the ESRS as EFRAG provides technical expertise, access and guidance. This collaboration will support the market readiness for quality environmental reporting by accelerating the implementation of the European sustainability reporting standards. CDP, supported by EFRAG, will begin to offer webinars and detailed technical guidance materials to support…

Triodos Bank UK earns new Which? Eco Provider award

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank UK has been named as an Eco Provider by Which? Money in their first ever analysis of the environmental credentials of UK current accounts. Triodos was recognised for having no exposure to fossil fuels and having clear, public environmental policies. Which?, the UK’s most popular consumer association, recognised these factors as an important part of its Eco Provider assessment. In a lengthy research process, Which? examined the claims of 13 of the UK’s leading current account providers, working with Reclaim Finance (a non-profit research organisation) to analyse fossil…