Carbon4 Finance

On Tuesday November 26, Carbon4 Finance was in Luxembourg to attend a round table organized by Carbone 4 and hosted by Jean-Marc Jancovici, Laurent Morel and Christina Stuart. The event officially launched the group's Luxembourg branch. Christina Stuart, manager at Carbone 4 and now in charge of Carbone 4 Luxembourg, opened her speech with a quotation from Star Wars: “Fear is the path to the dark side." The fear-of change, of disruption, of uncertainty-often holds us back from embracing sustainable practices and taking bold steps toward a better future. “A low-carbon economy is a resilient economy, and it's finance that will determine the speed at which the transformation takes place”. More than ever, finance in Luxembourg needs to rely on reliable climate and biodiversity data to manage its risks. So, our CEO Virginie Wauquiez, with Nolwen Kazoum-Défossé and Lucie Mauzé were there to proudly represent Carbon4 Finance on the international stage.

[ 👀 Breaking news – Sustainable Finance] What’s new in sustainable finance? Every week, Carbon4 Finance shares the latest headlines in sustainable finance.   🇬🇧 The UK government has launched a consultation to assess the value of implementing a Green Taxonomy, aiming to combat greenwashing and support sustainable finance. This follows extensive work initiated in 2021, but questions remain about its prioritization amid the focus on transition finance initiatives. The consultation seeks input on the taxonomy’s usefulness, its interoperability with global standards, and alternative policies to meet sustainability goals. It also highlights the intention to consult on requiring major companies to disclose under UK Sustainability Reporting Standards aligned with ISSB frameworks, while addressing nuances in classifying activities across transition pathways. 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/e9vQ52qJ   🌏  The IOSCO report highlights the need for clearer guidance and safeguards for climate transition plans to address liability risks and support transparency. It urges regulators to define what constitutes reasonable forward-looking information, helping preparers avoid legal issues tied to estimates and projections. IOSCO supports global standards, focusing on five key components: target-setting, decarbonization actions, governance, resource allocation, and financial implications. It also backs IFRS and ISSB efforts to develop disclosure frameworks and educational materials. Strengthening sustainability assurance frameworks is recommended to enhance credibility and address greenwashing concerns. 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/d8DMr2gN   Find out more about Carbon4 Finance’s role in helping financial institutions in their sustainable decision-making process with climate and biodiversity data. https://lnkd.in/eg8q6gUU.

📣 Carbon4 Finance recrute ! Notre équipe s'agrandit et recherche un·e stagiaire pour janvier avec comme principale mission de mener l’analyse des risques climatiques des entreprises. Pour ce faire, il ou elle sera formé(e) à la méthode Carbone Impact Analytics (CIA), méthode développée avec l’expertise de plus de 16 années du groupe Carbone 4. Les compétences attendues : ✅ Des compétences analytiques ✅ Une bonne capacité à présenter et à expliquer des sujets complexes de manière cohérente. ✅ Bonnes aptitudes relationnelles. ✅ Bonne compréhension des sujets liés à l’énergie et au climat ✅ La maîtrise du français et de l’anglais est requise Engagée dans la lutte contre le changement climatique, Carbon4 Finance offre à ses collaborateurs un environnement intellectuellement stimulant avec l’opportunité d’inventer de nouveaux outils pour décarboner l’économie et de donner du sens à leur travail. Pour en savoir plus sur les missions et candidater, cliquez ici : https://lnkd.in/dXDNgWQW Et pour découvrir toutes nos offres, cliquez ici : https://lnkd.in/dpekayQv

[ 👀 Breaking news – Sustainable Finance] What’s new in sustainable finance? Every week, Carbon4 Finance shares the latest headlines in sustainable finance.   🌏 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for mandatory rules requiring corporates and financial institutions to create transition plans aligned with the 1.5°C climate target, as he warns that the goal of limiting global warming is “slipping away.” Speaking at the launch of the Net Zero Policy Matters report by the Taskforce on Net Zero Policy, Guterres stressed the need for a “massive global effort” to achieve net zero. Guterres urged all non-state actors to adopt credible transition plans by COP30, outlining steps to reach 1.5°C alignment by phasing out fossil fuels and committing to deep decarbonization, including Scope 3 emissions. 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/etZiQ4GB   🇪🇺  Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, warns that delaying action on climate change and biodiversity loss threatens economic stability, with costs rising sharply. To meet Paris Agreement goals, UNEP estimates that global annual investment in climate action must reach $11.7 trillion by 2035, yet current funding is insufficient, especially for vulnerable regions needing climate adaptation and disaster relief. Lagarde stresses that central banks, governments, and private investors must collaborate, removing barriers to green investment and supporting initiatives to accelerate the transition. She urges immediate action at COP29 to close the global climate finance gap and ensure a sustainable future. 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/ecynBE24   Find out more about Carbon4 Finance’s role in helping financial institutions in their sustainable decision-making process with climate and biodiversity data. https://lnkd.in/eg8q6gUU.

[ 👀 Breaking news – Sustainable Finance] What’s new in sustainable finance? Every week, Carbon4 Finance shares the latest headlines in sustainable finance.   🇪🇺 The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) released draft guidance to help companies prepare climate transition plans in line with EU regulations. The guidance advises companies on aligning targets with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal, detailing emissions reduction strategies, and linking plans to investment. It complements the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and intersects with other EU regulation. https://lnkd.in/emvahmHp   🔍 The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), a coalition of central banks and financial supervisors, has called for more ambitious climate policies as their latest "fifth vintage" of climate scenarios reveals greater potential economic impacts from climate change. These updated scenarios estimate that, by 2050, GDP losses could be 2-4 times higher than previous projections, ranging from 5-15% under "Current Policies" to 2-7% under the "Net Zero 2050" scenario. 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/e2C88aPF   Find out more about Carbon4 Finance’s role in helping financial institutions in their sustainable decision-making process with climate and biodiversity data. https://lnkd.in/eg8q6gUU.

🥕 New Publication: The agri-food industry: Separating the wheat from the chaff? Carbon4 Finance is pleased to present its new publication on the agri-food sector 🙌 The agri-food industry became highly industrialised over the last century, with the advent of petrochemicals, nitrogen fertilisers and ultra-processed foods. ❌ Today, this industry is responsible for around a quarter of global GHG emissions and is the biggest emitter of gases other than CO2 such as methane (CH4 ) and nitrous oxide (N2O). The deforestation is one of the main sources of CO2 emissions, directly linked to three consumer products: beef, soya and palm oil. Transforming the agro-industry to meet the challenges of climate change requires investment in research and an upgrading of the entire sector, as well as an adaptation of the global food regime. ✅ This is the aim of this new publication. In this study, 152 companies in the agri-food industry were analysed using the Carbon Impact Analytics (CIA) methodology. These companies represent more than three-quarters of the sector's total market capitalisation. These analyses make it possible to assess the performance of the various players in terms of transition and to evaluate the alignment of their transition strategies with different climate scenarios. To download our publication in french or in english, click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dRs9Ywbh And don't forget, our presentation webinar will be held tomorrow at 2pm with Philippe Larive, our analyst and the author of the publication and Thomas Van den Plas, our climate and biodiversity data sales 👉 https://lnkd.in/dcjb9kXd

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[ 👀 Breaking news – Sustainable Finance] What’s new in sustainable finance? Every week, Carbon4 Finance shares the latest headlines in sustainable finance.   🇪🇺 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has urged issuers to link financial and sustainability statements including where certain climate-related matters presented in the management report have no effect on their financial statements and vice-versa. This aligns with recent IFRS guidance on recognizing climate commitments in financial reports. ESMA noted that EU-regulated issuers may need to disclose information if the lack of clarity on transition plans affects stakeholders' understanding of financial outcomes. In its 2024 enforcement priorities, ESMA highlighted sustainability reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Taxonomy Regulation as key focus areas. 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/eN-zB2Fi   🔍 The NGFS warns that unclear or sudden climate policies could spur inflation, making it challenging for central banks to manage economic stability. Delayed action on climate poses higher economic risks due to severe physical impacts. Structural shifts from green policies may affect trade and interest rate control, especially for carbon-dependent emerging markets. Ahead of COP29, central banks are urged to refine their analysis of climate risks on monetary policy. 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/eeqw7Hfz   🌏 Investors managing $2.5 trillion are urging governments at COP16 to enforce stronger biodiversity policies, including mandatory nature disclosures for companies with significant ecological impacts. Led by major pension funds, they call for frameworks focused on biodiversity outcomes, corporate lobbying, and nature-related transition plans. The investors also recommend financial tools and national targets to support biodiversity, with government action deemed essential for market stability and long-term prosperity.   👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/efdCtzih   Find out more about Carbon4 Finance’s role in helping financial institutions in their sustainable decision-making process with climate and biodiversity data. https://lnkd.in/eg8q6gUU.

[🇬🇧 Carbon4 Finance x Sustainability Data EMEA 2024] Last week, Environmental Finance held its fifth consecutive Sustainability Data EMEA 2024 event in London, to highlight the rapidly expanding and evolving field of ESG data. 300 delegates attended to discuss the role of sustainability data in investment, disclosure and reporting, and to get practical solutions on the fast-changing world of sustainability data. But also to hear the perspectives of investors, standard setters and companies such as International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), EFRAG, Nestlé The HEINEKEN Company, etc. Carbon4 Finance was represented as a sponsor by Lucie Mauzé and Thomas Van den Plas, our climate and biodiversity data sales. Some of the key areas of discussion included : ➡️ The impact of regulation on the ESG data landscape ➡️ What ESG data do investors want, and why? ➡️ Corporate insights on data challenges such as CSRD and materiality assessments ➡️ Biodiversity and natural capital Read more : https://lnkd.in/dFnCZzNn Thank you to Environmental Finance fo the invitation to all the speakers and attendees who helped make this event a great success. #EMEA2024

🥕 New webinar on our upcoming publication : The agri-food industry: separating the wheat from the chaff? 🗓 November 6 ⏲ At 2 pm The agri-food industry became highly industrialised over the last century, with the advent of petrochemicals, nitrogen fertilisers and ultra-processed foods. ❌ Today, this industry is responsible for around a quarter of global GHG emissions and is the biggest emitter of gases other than CO2 such as methane (CH4 ) and nitrous oxide (N2O). The deforestation is one of the main sources of CO2 emissions, directly linked to three consumer products: beef, soya and palm oil. Transforming the agro-industry to meet the challenges of climate change requires investment in research and an upgrading of the entire sector, as well as an adaptation of the global food regime. ✅ This is the aim of this new publication. In this study, 152 companies in the agri-food industry were analysed using the Carbon Impact Analytics (CIA) methodology. These companies represent more than three-quarters of the sector's total market capitalisation. These analyses make it possible to assess the performance of the various players in terms of transition and to evaluate the alignment of their transition strategies with different climate scenarios. To coincide with the release of this publication the week of November 4, a webinar will be held on November 6 at 2pm to present our study. We look forward to seeing you there. https://lnkd.in/dcjb9kXd