Companies are not moving fast enough to mitigate the growing water risk, and as such suffered $14 billion in water-related financial impacts from issues such as droughts, flooding, tightening environmental regulations, and increased water stress from climate change, according to a new report from CDP.
Global corporations are in the process of transitioning to a low-carbon economy, according to a new report from CDP, but there are nevertheless large numbers still at risk of being left behind.
A new report has reaffirmed the vital need for cities to collaborate with companies, investors, and regional governments to mitigate the impact of climate change. Published this week, the new report by global infrastructure firm AECOM and non-profit organization CDP, sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies, is their fifth annual report, and further … [continued]
The number of cities worldwide which have disclosed climate action has surged to “unprecedented” levels, according to the Climate Disclosure Project. According to new figures from the non-profit CDP, 533 cities representing 621 million people disclosed their climate strategies, a rise of 70% from 2015. CDP further highlighted the “nearly … [continued]
A new report has concluded that business will be in a position by 2030 to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 3.7 billion metric tonnes, and be a key driver of global climate action. The new report, The Business End of Climate Change, was launched this week at the Business & Climate Summit … [continued]
Companies partaking in the RE100 campaign are, on average, halfway towards meeting their 100% renewable electricity goals. This, according to the new RE100 annual report published by The Climate Group and CDP this week, which publishes the latest available data (which is from 2014) on 45 companies partaking in the … [continued]
With the deadline for a climate deal to be reached in Paris closing fast, business leaders from around the world have called for a long-term emissions goal. In a letter to Heads of State and Government signed by members of the We Mean Business coalition, and organized by The Prince … [continued]
COP21 is pushing for action on climate change for the future, and a key part of doing that is recognizing companies that are doing impactful work today. This not only rewards companies already taking action, but sets them up as models for others to look at as they formulate climate action … [continued]
Apple, Microsoft, and Google are part of 113 companies that make up CDP’s 2015 Climate A List, a list of companies identified as making strong actions to mitigate climate change. The list is part of not-for-profit organization CDP’s annual Climate Change Report, released this week. Nearly 2,000 companies submitted information … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. To listen to the right wing crazies tell it, global warming and climate change are fictions created by treehuggers and do-gooders on the left who want to interrupt the neverending flow of government dollars that prop up the global business community — those public spirited business … [continued]
