October 2020
Climate risks and business responses: Resilience as a business strategy
The intensification of climate hazards could put not only millions of lives at risk, but also trillions of dollars in economic activity and physical capital, in addition to natural capital. In light of this, financial regulators have integrated the climate risks in monitoring frameworks and investors have continued to put pressure on companies to manage and disclose climate risk. It is imperative, if we wish to have future sustainability of our business, to incorporate the resilience to the changing climate in our business strategy.
Climate risks and responses: climate risks and economic impacts
Is it possible that the planet's changing climate will impact the global economy? In a new multidisciplinary study, the consulting firm McKinsey attempts to provide answers.
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How climate resilient is your company?
This new report from Marsh and McLeannan presents perspectives and insights on the path from climate risk management to enterprise opportunity in business strategy.
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10 climate risks for businesses
Even with greatly increased ambition in reducing GHG emissions, it is clear that we cannot avoid all the consequences of climate change. This article details the 10 climate risks to business.
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Resilient companies, resilient planet
When companies improve their understanding of climate risk, they open up innovative pathways to improve resilience and, in turn, reap benefits for their core businesses, their complex supply chains and for the frontline communities managing climate change impacts around the world. This report seeks to help in that journey.
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Scotiabank reduces carbon footprint by eliminating the use of brochures in branches
Since August, Scotiabank has stopped using printed brochures in all its branches nationwide and started using information panels with QR codes to share product information with customers.
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PwC to invest globally in carbon elimination projects
As part of its Net Zero plan, a project that seeks to eliminate the carbon footprint of corporate buildings, Price Waterhousese Coopers will invest in carbon elimination projects to work with renewable energies.
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Walmart will be zero emissions in all its operations and it won't be with bonds!
The world's largest retailer has a goal of zero emissions by 2040 and aims to protect, manage or restore at least 50 million acres of land and one million square miles of ocean by 2030.
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PepsiCo to use renewable energy at 100% globally
With this announcement, PepsiCo joins RE100, an initiative led by Climate Group in partnership with the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP), to bring together the world's most influential companies committed to 100% renewable electricity.
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