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GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL LEADER SETS SIGHT ON SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR THE SECTOR BY SETTING CHALLENGING SBTI NET ZERO TARGET

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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BASILDON, England, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmanovia, a global pharmaceutical company that commercialises novel medicines and revitalises, extends and expands the lifecycle of established medicines, has today announced increased targets to divert 40% of its air shipments to sea in 2023, and 75% by the end of 2028. 

Key Points: 
  • Pharmanovia has made the pledge as it revealed the significant progress made towards achieving its ambitious science-backed ESG initiatives in its new Sustainability Report.
  • This initiative demonstrates Pharmanovia's role as an industry leader on carbon reduction and follows a recent report which stated just 16 of 500 pharmaceutical companies measured their entire Scope 3 emissions.
  • Pharmanovia's Net-Zero goals have been validated by the Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi).
  • "Our purpose is to improve the lives of patients globally, which is why setting meaningful targets to reduce our environmental impact is critical, to build a sustainable future for patients and the sector.

Canada joins First Movers Coalition aimed at commercializing zero-carbon technologies globally

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced that Canada is joining the First Movers Coalition (FMC) as a government partner.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced that Canada is joining the First Movers Coalition (FMC) as a government partner.
  • The FMC was launched by U.S. President Biden at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
  • "A net-zero carbon emissions world is only attainable if we bring key technologies to commercial scale.
  • Canada's participation in the First Movers Coalition reflects our government's commitment to support industrial decarbonization, encourage the adoption of clean technologies and help Canadian entrepreneurs make their mark in the green economy."

Sims Limited Signs Global Agreement on Climate Policy Engagement

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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SYDNEY, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Limited (ASX: SGM), a global leader in sustainability and an enabler of the circular economy, and joint venture partner LMS Energy, one of Australia's largest emissions reducers and most experienced landfill biogas companies, today announced that they are the latest signatories of the Action Declaration on Climate Policy Engagement. The declaration, a joint initiative of Corporate Knights and the Global 100 Council, was announced recently at COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Key Points: 
  • This action garnered the support of more than 50 global companies that are committed to ensuring their climate policy engagement, and that of their industry associations, helps to address climate change, not stall it.
  • It brings together corporate leaders who are committed to improving publicprivate policy engagement to move the world toward the clean economy needed to address climate change.
  • "This year, Sims Limited assessed the climate policy positions of our industry associations as part of our shareholder-endorsed climate action plan and disclosed the results," said Alistair Field, chief executive officer and managing director at Sims Limited.
  • Sims Limited joins more than four dozen global companies that are also committed to ensuring their climate policy engagement supports governments in addressing climate change.

Sims Limited Signs Global Agreement on Climate Policy Engagement

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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SYDNEY, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Limited (ASX: SGM), a global leader in sustainability and an enabler of the circular economy, and joint venture partner LMS Energy, one of Australia's largest emissions reducers and most experienced landfill biogas companies, today announced that they are the latest signatories of the Action Declaration on Climate Policy Engagement. The declaration, a joint initiative of Corporate Knights and the Global 100 Council, was announced recently at COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Key Points: 
  • This action garnered the support of more than 50 global companies that are committed to ensuring their climate policy engagement, and that of their industry associations, helps to address climate change, not stall it.
  • It brings together corporate leaders who are committed to improving publicprivate policy engagement to move the world toward the clean economy needed to address climate change.
  • "This year, Sims Limited assessed the climate policy positions of our industry associations as part of our shareholder-endorsed climate action plan and disclosed the results," said Alistair Field, chief executive officer and managing director at Sims Limited.
  • Sims Limited joins more than four dozen global companies that are also committed to ensuring their climate policy engagement supports governments in addressing climate change.

NuScale Power Joins the United Nations 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) has joined the United Nations (UN) 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Compact (CEC) to advance the UNs goal of accelerating the decarbonization of the worlds electricity systems to mitigate climate change and ensure access to clean and affordable electricity.

Key Points: 
  • NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) has joined the United Nations (UN) 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Compact (CEC) to advance the UNs goal of accelerating the decarbonization of the worlds electricity systems to mitigate climate change and ensure access to clean and affordable electricity.
  • The announcement was made as NuScales leaders participate at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
  • By joining the UN 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Compact, NuScale becomes a member of a global community of organizations collaborating to develop solutions that enable access to 24/7 carbon-free energy.
  • NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) is poised to meet the diverse energy needs of customers across the world.

Science Based Targets initiative validates DSM's ambition to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions as 1.5°C aligned

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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DSM has made rapid progress to reduce its GHG emissions during recent years.

Key Points: 
  • DSM has made rapid progress to reduce its GHG emissions during recent years.
  • An initial target to cut total direct emissions from 2016 levels by 30% by 2030 was confirmed in 2019.
  • As part of this ambition, DSM is already aiming to source 100% of its electricity worldwide from renewable sources by 2030.
  • Royal DSM is a global, purpose-led company in Health, Nutrition & Bioscience, applying science to improve the health of people, animals and the planet.

EQS-News: At the VISION 2045 Summit alongside the COP 27: CEO Stefan Feltens presents SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE’s NET ZERO 2040 Strategy in Sharm El Sheikh.

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Friday, November 11, 2022
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At the VISION 2045 Summit alongside the COP 27: CEO Stefan Feltens presents SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPEs NET ZERO 2040 Strategy in Sharm El Sheikh.

Key Points: 
  • At the VISION 2045 Summit alongside the COP 27: CEO Stefan Feltens presents SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPEs NET ZERO 2040 Strategy in Sharm El Sheikh.
  • At the VISION 2045 Summit alongside the COP 27:
    CEO Stefan Feltens presents SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPEs NET ZERO 2040 Strategy in Sharm El Sheikh.
  • In the panel "Climate Legacy" CEO Stefan Feltens officially introduced SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPEs climate protection strategy NET ZERO 2040.
  • SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE participated for the first time as a representative of the healthcare industry to present its climate protection strategy.

Pew Among Organizations Making Expansive Commitment to Map Indian Ocean Seagrass

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today committed to a broad, multilateral effort to map seagrass in the Indian Ocean with field verification in specific countries.

Key Points: 
  • SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today committed to a broad, multilateral effort to map seagrass in the Indian Ocean with field verification in specific countries.
  • But the addition of seagrass to climate response policies has been hinderedby a lack of standardized data regarding seagrass coverage.
  • The new mapping initiative will seek to scale this approach throughout the entire Indian Ocean to support stronger protection and management of seagrass ecosystems.
  • The project aims to develop a standardized map of seagrass habitats throughout the Indian Ocean by 2025 and will support regional capacity building and locally led in-country field verification in several nations across the western Indian Ocean.

Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance with support from Global Partner United Nations Human Rights, Launches Human Rights Climate Commitments and Global Summit

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27), Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance, a multi-year international climate justice initiative supported by United Nations Human Rights and created by David Clark Cause, announced the launch of a groundbreaking new initiative for rights-based climate action, the Human Rights Climate Commitments (HRCC).

Key Points: 
  • SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27), Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance, a multi-year international climate justice initiative supported by United Nations Human Rights and created by David Clark Cause, announced the launch of a groundbreaking new initiative for rights-based climate action, the Human Rights Climate Commitments (HRCC).
  • "UN Human Rights is proud to be the Global Partner of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance a human rights initiative committed to promoting and advancing the rights of people around the world suffering from the devastating effects of climate change.
  • The Human Rights Climate Commitments will be periodically reviewed and updated to reflect the highest human rights standards and latest scientific information.
  • In addition to the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit and Human Rights Climate Commitments, next year the alliance will introduce global initiatives with best-in-class partners in Sport, Music, Education and Technology.

CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF to List on SGX

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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With AUM USD 105 million, CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF is the largest equity ETF by AUM on listing in Singapore according to Bloomberg data.

Key Points: 
  • With AUM USD 105 million, CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF is the largest equity ETF by AUM on listing in Singapore according to Bloomberg data.
  • Designed to reflect the performance of large and mid cap stocks in Asia Pacific markets, and to obtain more exposure to companies with low carbon characteristics, FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index encompasses 214 constituents from 2,431 constituents of FTSE Asia Pacific Index universe with exclusion of companies involved with controversial product activities3.
  • Tracking the index aforementioned, CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF helps investors capture the opportunities presented by low carbon transition in APAC with great diversification and tradability at minimal investment of only USD 1.
  • The CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF (the ETF) has been developed solely by CSOP Asset Management Pte.