Colgate-Palmolive’s emissions are on a pathway seven times higher than the level recommended by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aligning with a +3ºC warming scenario by 2030.

Analysis of equity risk premia of 150 top corporates in the plastic value chain finds risk perception in industry is at its lowest level since 2011, despite a potential‘landslide of regulation’ including Global Plastic Pollution Treaty. Investors failing to forecast changes in risk profile means corporate liabilities and litigation costs in plastics could rise above USD 20 billion by end of the decade for the US alone, possibly USD 100 billion annually and beyond by 2030.

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Analysis of equity risk premia of 150 top corporates in the plastic value chain finds risk perception in industry is at its lowest level since 2011.

Today, on World Environment Day, we reflect on the latest round of negotiations towards a Global Plastic Pollution Treaty and what financial markets should take away from the discussions.

Planet Tracker’s latest report, Voting against Nature, assesses 26,587 votes cast on biodiversity proposals and found that only 7%, of votes provided shareholders’ reasoning for the decision, and those that did were largely when the vote was in favour.

Even sustainability funds at the largest asset managers including BlackRock, Vanguard and SSGA are almost always voting against biodiversity proposals.

Planet Tracker’s latest analysis of CA100+ companies reveals that Unilever’s current emissions mitigation strategies are falling short of a 1.5°C pathway, missing emission targets set by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) by 45% when it comes to total GhG emissions, leaving it on track for a 2ºC warming scenario by 2030. The consumer goods giant is exposed to overall financial risk of 42% of its current three-year annual operating profit by the end of the decade, around USD 4.4 billion.

Analysis from Planet Tracker finds diversifying farmed seafood production can close supply gap while tackling biodiversity risks.

Planet Tracker’s interactive dashboard allows you to discover how concentrated seafood production is within a country, and how concentrated seafood production is by species, covering more than 200 countries and more than 600 species from 1950 to 2020. The dashboard also allows a comparison between aquaculture production and wild-catch fishing.