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Walmart Offers Cheaper Supplier Finance For Sustainability

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The retailer’s Sustainability Index Program analyzes data across a product’s lifecycle to assess its impact on the environment. Supply chains account for more than 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and more than 90 percent of air, land, water, geological resource, and biodiversity impacts.

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Finastra teams up with EcoTree to provide a green offering for banks on the journey to net-zero emissions

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London, UK – April 20, 2022 – Finastra today announced that it has teamed up with EcoTree, a specialized forestry company focused on carbon removal and biodiversity preservation through tree planting and sustainable forestry management. Finastra teams up with EcoTree to provide a green offering for banks on the journey to net-zero emissions.

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Banks lent £1.9tn linked to ecosystem and wildlife destruction in 2019 – report

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Lack of policies regulating impact on natural world means finance industry effectively bankrolling biodiversity loss, analysis finds The world’s largest investment banks provided more than $2.6tn (£1.9tn) of financing linked to the destruction of ecosystems and wildlife last year, according to a new report.

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The world's banks must start to value nature and stop paying for its destruction

TheGuardian

As a new report spells out how financial institutions contribute to biodiversity loss, the clamour is growing for a new approach Banks lent $2.6tn linked to ecosystem and wildlife destruction in 2019 – report The scientific community has long been unequivocal about biodiversity destruction.

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Europe’s top 25 banks failing on green pledges, campaigners warn

TheGuardian

ShareAction says lack of plans to tackle climate crisis and biodiversity loss casts doubts on banking’s sustainability pledges Europe’s 25 largest banks are still failing to present comprehensive plans that address both the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, putting their sustainability pledges in doubt, campaigners have warned.

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Fashion Forward: How Tech Is Targeting Waste & Pollution In The $2.4T Fashion Industry

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But with increasing consumer demand for more sustainable products and a rising focus around eco-friendly practices, the fashion world is taking steps to lessen its negative impact on the environment. Ananas Anam does not use any substances that are hazardous to the environment, and its non-woven mesh is biodegradable.