本交互式仪表板展示中国远洋渔业企业及其船队的财务概况

No country catches more seafood than China. The massive expansion of China’s distant-water fishing fleet has come with dire environmental and social costs, as the fleet often resorts to extreme ways to enhance its low profitability.

No country catches more seafood than China, whose share of global catches has quadrupled since 1950. However, the massive expansion of China’s distant-water fishing fleet has come with significant environmental and social costs. Planet Tracker’s latest report highlights the urgent need for financial institutions and governments to address these issues and promote sustainability, proposing an ambitious transition funded by a RMB 5.5 billion (USD 759 million) sovereign bond, the ‘Hai Feng’ (ocean abundance) bond.

This interactive dashboard provides a financial overview of the companies and vessels forming the Chinese distant-water fishing fleet.

70 international financial institutions and their representatives with a combined AUM/AUA total of USD 6.8 trillion have signed a collective statement, organised by financial think tank Planet Tracker, calling on petrochemical companies to transition to safe and environmentally sound practices, by reducing fossil fuel dependency and eliminating hazardous chemicals.

Bayer is projected to align with a 2°C warming scenario by 2030, according to an updated analysis by Planet Tracker. This compares to an earlier 3°C projection in August 2023. The company aims for Net Zero GHG emissions by 2050, with interim goals for 2030, and achieved an 11% reduction in total GHG emissions from 2019 to 2023. However, Planet Tracker’s analysis shows significant variability in emissions trends, suggesting Bayer might struggle to meet its 2030 targets.

Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) and Planet Tracker, in association with The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, have published a seminal Materiality of Nutrition Report. The first collaboration between ATNI and Planet Tracker sets the scene for a new conversation – how can healthier foods drive healthy profits, people and planet?

Materiality of Nutrition is the first collaboration between Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) and Planet Tracker, in association with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). It sets the scene for a new financial markets conversation – how can healthier foods drive profits alongside the obvious benefits to people and planet? The report analyses 20 global food manufacturers with total revenues worth USD 6.63 trillion in 2022, representing 10% of the global food and beverage market, and compares the healthiness of their food product portfolios with their profits and market valuations. Considering the data limitations resulting from a small sample and limited company disclosures, the results are tantalising.

This blog updates the status of a selected range of environmental-related regulations following the European Parliamentary elections in June 2024. The non-exhaustive list of regulations ranges from nature restoration and anti-greenwashing requirements to waste, soil health, packaging and supply chain due diligence controls.

The global plastic industry’s long-standing narrative of recycling as the panacea for plastic pollution is debunked in this report by Planet Tracker, which sheds light on the deceptive practices employed by the plastic industry, urging stakeholders to re-evaluate their approach to plastic waste management. The industry’s use of resin identification codes (RIC), often mistaken for recycling symbols, has misled policymakers, regulators and consumers into believing in the circularity of plastic. Planet Tracker’s report reveals a stark reality: globally, 91% of plastic is not recycled.