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How plastic credits are supporting the Global Plastics Treaty
Plastic pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss are highly intertwined and exacerbate each other, threatening our life on Earth. We must innovate and invest in the development of alternative materials, …
Policy & Finance
ChatGPT on financial reporting
Generative AI’s incredible speed of sinking into our everyday lives came in like a tsunami. At a record-breaking, tech-pandemic’ish growth rate, OpenAI’s ChatGPT registered users reached 1 million within 5 …
Carbon & Climate
From 2022 to 2023: top sustainability stories in 2022 and implications in the new year
2022—a year of ongoing uncertainties as the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, geopolitical tension, and the global energy crisis from the Russian-Ukraine conflict formed the backdrop for the global ESG developments.
Carbon & Climate
How does Qatar's World Cup score on sustainability?
The 2022 FIFA World Cup ended with one of the most dramatic football finals last week, with Lionel Messi-led Argentina snatching its third world champion in a 3-3 (4-2 penalty …
China’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 is accelerating the transformation of its economic activity and energy mix, signalling a major shift in how energy in the country is …
Policy & Finance
Are EVs meeting ESG standards?
Electric vehicles (EV) are rising in popularity in recent years, replacing traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles that rely on fossil fuels. A growing number of both developed and developing …
In this report, we aim to research LEGO's ESG performance when compared with other toy makers in the industry by examining their environmental (including carbon emissions), social and governance initiatives. …
Global sustainability assets saw a bumper year in 2021, up US$1 trillion to reach a total of US$2.74 trillion. While Europe still dominates the sustainable investment space with 80% of …
Policy & Finance
1H 2022 China Sustainable Funds Review
In this report, we reviewed the developing trends of China's sustainable funds. We found the sustainability-focused funds in China shrank 11% in the first half of 2022 compared with the …
Energy
Hydrogen forecast to 2050
DNV's first dedicated hydrogen forecast to 2050 provides new and expanded hydrogen findings from our Energy Transition Outlook model - exploring the outlook globally, regionally, and by sector. We combine …
Carbon & Climate
How to reduce supplier carbon emissions
You can help your suppliers reduce their emissions - and your own carbon footprintFor most businesses, around 90% of total emissions occur in the value chain - a large portion …
Policy & Finance
A-share companies’ sustainability disclosures 2021 review
In this report, we reviewed the sustainability disclosures of A-share companies in 2021. Some of our key findings include: We found that 1412 A-share companies disclosed sustainability-related information in 2021, …
