Charging Ahead: Luxshare Plugs into Sustainable Trade Finance
TREASURY4GOOD AWARDS Best Sustainable Finance Project – BRONZE Luxshare A key supplier in the consumer electronics sector, Luxshare Precision Industry (Luxshare) is aligning its financing with its environmental goals, linking funding costs to progress in clean energy use and waste transformation. This approach is helping the company reduce its carbon footprint while improving financial efficiency. […]
Transition Finance Gap Remains Amid Uncertainties
The purpose of transition finance is to fund the improvement of carbon-intensive activities in pursuit of a more sustainable world. This contrasts with green finance, which is used by companies or projects already considered as being green. Transition finance is one of several tools developed in recent years to align global financial flows with a […]
Will Financed Emissions Proposals Stop Your Access to Funding?
If you’ve not yet heard about financed emissions, get ready to do your homework. They are about to become a key part of banks’ lending decisions and could potentially put pressure on corporate access to capital. Michelle Horsfield, Executive Director, SMBC Group, explains the basics. Financed emissions is a metric that apportions emissions to a […]
Carbonomics 101: Why are Scope 3 emissions so important but challenging to tackle?
With the ongoing urgency of the climate crisis and increasing focus on greenwashing, it’s critical that businesses understand the full breadth of their emissions and how they can effectively eliminate and reduce them. Scope 3 emissions (also commonly referred to as value chain emissions) account for the majority of total emissions in many sectors (and […]
Carbonomics 101: Is carbon offsetting a form of greenwashing?
Is carbon offsetting an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or is it simply a form of greenwashing? Divisive though it may be, carbon offsetting is an essential part of the sustainability toolkit – and here’s why. Voluntary carbon credits have come under fire in recent years, from environmental activists and media pundits, for […]
Carbonomics 101: using science-based targets to reduce emissions – where to start?
In the seventh article in this series we take a closer look at how a company’s carbon footprint is defined, how it can be reduced in line with climate science, and how the reduction of emissions can be integrated into sustainability-linked financing instruments. If the world is to avert the worst of climate change, greenhouse […]
Carbonomics 101: ‘Buyer beware’ – key risks associated with voluntary carbon credits and how to avoid them
In the sixth article in this series, we take a closer look at key risks that companies should consider when using voluntary carbon credits to offset carbon emissions. As the market for high-quality voluntary carbon credits continues to grow, companies may find themselves overwhelmed with choices around how to successfully deploy them as part of […]
As Easy as ESG
Integrating Sustainability into Everyday Treasury As sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion matters continue to grow in importance for a range of corporate stakeholders, treasurers are in a prime position to support the transition to ESG-friendly practices. Here, three experts from NatWest explain how treasury teams can achieve this, with the help of an expanding toolkit […]
Carbonomics 101: Top 3 Factors you Should Consider when Buying Voluntary Carbon Credits
As companies look to introduce net-zero targets, the use of carbon credits to offset emissions has seen a strong resurgence. But fast-moving markets can be tricky to navigate and getting started can feel overwhelming. In this article, we take a closer look at the key factors that companies should consider when buying carbon credits. Many […]
Carbonomics 101: Carbon neutral vs. net zero – why the difference matters when setting climate targets
The terms ‘carbon neutral’ and ‘net zero’ are often used interchangeably in the language of sustainability and climate but their differences are not necessarily well understood. In this article, we explore the difference between the two and why it matters for companies looking to reduce emissions and join the battle against climate change. Global temperatures […]
PepsiCo’s $1.25bn Green Bond Adds Extra Fizz to the ESG Market
In mid-July 2022, worldwide food and beverage giant PepsiCo announced the closing of a new $1.25bn 10-year green bond – its second such venture in the past three years. TMI caught up with Anna Palazij, Vice President, ESG Reporting and Strategic Investment, PepsiCo, to get the low-down on how the company facilitated this landmark ESG […]
Carbonomics 101: Everything you need to know about how carbon credit prices are calculated
With carbon markets gaining more prominence in corporate sustainability strategies, we take a closer look at how carbon credit prices are calculated and key factors that companies should consider when purchasing carbon credits for offsetting their residual emissions. With 2050 fast approaching, there is growing awareness that putting a price on carbon will play an […]