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While some of the companies that donated prohibit #politicaldonations, Woodside Energy told us at FS Sustainability that its #Voice donation was political. Investors expect ASX-listed companies to watch their #corporatedonations more closely, as the donor list of the #2023Voice referendum uncovers a thin line between #political versus #philanthropic activities.  Click the link below to read more: 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gBVqh_qh 💡🌱 Follow me and FS Sustainability for essential sustainability/ESG-related news, and keep on top of the trends and requirements in a fast-paced business landscape. #esg #investment #governance #business #investing #financialservices #news #breakingnews #newsupdate #politics #Australia #AEC

💪 Our Carbon Emissions Land Tax campaign is backed by a diverse range of over 50 community groups, trade unions, churches, charities, and businesses representing over a million people in Scotland. Oxfam Scotland is just one of those many backers: “Oxfam Scotland strongly supports efforts to rethink who and what we tax as a vital means of financing faster climate action and to incentivise emissions reduction from the biggest and richest polluters, while protecting the worst off from footing the bill for the transition to a low carbon future.” 🌿 👉 Help us secure a Carbon Emissions Land Tax that soaks up carbon, boosts biodiversity, and strengthens rural communities. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4aY20AI 📷 Joe Cornish

Are you involved with a nonprofit considering a building or renovation project? Don’t miss this webinar from Forvis Mazars US to learn about newly implemented clean energy credits and deductions: https://lnkd.in/gm3heVW5

There is one week left to apply for a grant of up to £15,000 to support your business' efforts to become more sustainable. Businesses, charities, and sole traders in Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire are eligible for the Allia Green Business Impact programme but must submit an application by 30 September. In addition to funding, support is on offer from a team of sustainability experts who will help measure the current environmental impact and understand which activities to prioritise to significantly reduce your SME's carbon footprint. This fully funded programme is a collaborative initiative led by Cambridge City Council South Cambridgeshire District Council Huntingdonshire District Council the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority CPCA Growth Hub PECT and Allia. Full details and how to apply - https://ow.ly/ms6q50TqBGk #Sustainability #BusinessSupport #NetZero #CarbonFootprint #LowCarbon

“Don’t wait for all the answers before starting. We don’t have time 🌍 💦” - this is one of if not THE most critical attitudes that we all need to celebrate within sustainability and climate action. (Natalie Campbell MBE obviously this also made me think of you!) I totally understand how overwhelming the sheer volume of reporting and regulatory standards for companies is (not to mention the complicated administration of such) and how that has a significant impact on the speed of delivering solutions. These standards are vital to the developing discourse, but I doff my cap to any company that takes the gutsy decision to press ahead knowing they might not get everything right. Doing it regardless. Believing that action doesn’t have to wait, that we can all generate considerable impacts and outcomes if we just make that decision: to act now, and in collaboration. As a financial institution that finds itself within an inch of counting half the entire UK population as its customers, Lloyds Banking Group is in an incredibly unique position to have an almost unfathomably positive impact on the future direction of climate action. Which is why I was genuinely astounded at last year’s launch of their Climate & Nature 2030 goals - this is literally the game-changing, spearheading attitude we need the private sector to take…but I honestly hadn’t expected a major bank to make such a bold move to commit to water neutrality within these goals. Absolute kudos to the hundreds upon hundreds of staff I know are working day-in day-out to push the group’s sustainability agenda into new territory, and to no doubt inspire similar bold action being taken within the wider financial services industry. Loved the flexing between the granular and the grand during our discussion Mike Stitt and Jack 💙💚

Our May update is here! 📩 Last month we: 🏆 Were nominated in three categories for the Unlock Net Zero Awards. 💰 Raised vital funds to empower global communities through the Green Match Fund. 🗓 Announced the 2024 Carbon Literacy Action Day ... And much more! Want to receive monthly #CarbonLiteracy updates straight to your inbox? Sign up using the link below. 👇 https://lght.ly/lii22j1 #Newsletter #ClimateEducation #ClimateNews #EnvironmentNews

Tomorrow, the #National_Greening_Forum kicks off under the sponsorship of the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, with the presence of several ministers. The event will feature participation from over 200 government, private, and non-profit organizations, as well as experts and enthusiasts from the greening and environmental sectors. #Towards_A_Greener_Future #Towards_10_Billion_Trees

At 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀, we’ve crafted a mission that goes beyond profit. Part of the funds we earn from 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (M&E), 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, and the generous donations from our partners and sponsors are carefully directed toward something bigger, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. By doing this, we ensure that our work not only creates immediate value but also contributes to a 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 for the communities we serve. Through these efforts, we're actively helping to safeguard the 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and support long-term 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. #Sustainability #ClimateResilience #ConsultingServices #M&E #Research #Data #DataAnalysis #CapacityBuilding #GreenInitiatives #ImpactEvaluation #SocialImpact #EcoLeadership #FutureOfWork #CorporateResponsibility #GreenInnovation #EnvironmentalSustainability #CommunityEmpowerment #ClimateAction

If your company donated a high value asset, and a few years later had its value returned to you, and then you turned around and donated the cash received, how would the value of that second gift be reported in your corporate sustainability report?   For some, that is obvious, for many, the answer is less clear.    This is but one of 100+ real life Community Investment (CI) actions that the LBG Canada network of companies have agreed whether & how to value in their disclosure of Community Investment.    How companies report their community investment activities, matters. LBG Canada companies take the need to standardize CI reporting seriously and are prepared to stand by their numbers.  Let’s raise the bar on S reporting. First, because it is doable. Second, because corporate investment in communities matters. And Canadians want to trust the information they are presented with.  We call this process the LBG Canada Valuation Vote. Now in its 17th year!. (Where the 100+ decisions have come from).  Check out our latest blog to learn more about the LBG Canada valuation vote: https://lnkd.in/gR5Jgwev #CommunityImpact #CorporateResponsibility #CSR #CIMatters #ESG #CommunityInvestment  #ReportingStandards #LBGCanada #CommunityImpact #StandardizedReporting Stephanie Robertson

🌎 Earth Day is only a few days away – and it’s a great time to fund climate and environmental justice work. With JustFund Search, you can easily browse nonprofits and funds by focus area. Learn more about JustFund Search’s features to help you give smarter. Link in bio. #philanthropy #equity #techforgood #grantmaking #ResetPhilanthropy https://buff.ly/3PPOs1U