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Plastics – Executive Compensation

Nearly half of plastic companies have no link between executive pay and sustainability goals, despite nearly all being publicly committed to sustainability policies. Over half (54%) of companies do not set Science-based targets. With the top 25 independent shareholders holding a combined USD 1.1 trillion and the plastic industry facing one of the longest risk registers of any sector, investors should extend pay performance policies beyond purely financial metrics and include sustainability-linked elements.

Agriculture’s pathway – how financial markets can help

Blog Deforestation, Food Systems Financial Risk & Reward, Shareholder Engagement BLOG0091

The ‘Breakthrough Agenda’ Report (2023) provides a valuable insight into the low-carbon transition pathway for the global agricultural sector. It is not a comforting read. The sector’s progress report ranks each measure as either showing minimal or modest progress. But the good news is that financial instruments, such as a deforestation-linked sovereign bond, could help deliver a faster transition.

Climate Transition – Unilever Leads; Colgate and P&G Lag

Report Emissions Colgate-Palmolive Co, Procter & Gamble, Unilever Food & Beverage, Shareholder Engagement PT0076

Analysis of three leading consumer goods companies reveals a systematic failure to tackle upstream Scope 3 emissions effectively.

The UN Discusses Food Systems: Key Takeaways

Blog Food Systems Policy, Shareholder Engagement Multi-Asset BLOG0088

The UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) in Rome last week took stock of the current status of the global food system and aimed at generating further momentum on action for food systems transformation in support of Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. What should financial institutions and corporates take away from UNFSS+2?

BASF (BAS) – Climate Transition Analysis

Report Emissions, Petrochemicals BASF Chemicals, Shareholder Engagement PT0074

An analysis of German multinational chemicals company, BASF, in July 2023 found that the company was failing to meet its stated climate goals of Net Zero emissions by 2050 and was instead relying on unproven future technologies.

Procter & Gamble (PG:US) – Climate Transition Analysis

Report Emissions, Food Systems Procter & Gamble Food & Beverage, Shareholder Engagement Equity PT0073

Procter & Gamble’s emissions are projected to follow a business-as-usual (BAU) trajectory, resulting in a +3°C warming scenario by 2030. The primary reason for not meeting the emissions level recommended by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for a 1.5°C alignment is P&G’s failure to address upstream Scope 3 emissions. While P&G’s Climate Transition Plan (CTP) outlines various initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, the absence of investment disclosure regarding mitigation activities creates uncertainties regarding the company’s ambition.

Nestlé Upgrades Climate Transition Plan

Blog Emissions Nestlé Shareholder Engagement Equity BLOG0086

Nestlé improves climate mitigation investment disclosures while the ISSB proposes that these should be made mandatory. Planet Tracker fully supports this.

Global Textiles Value Chain Dashboard

Planet Tracker has developed an interactive dashboard mapping the Global Value Chain for Textiles into six nodes, identifying nearly 4000 companies that cover the whole garment lifecycle, from upstream activities, such as Raw Material Manufacturing and Fibres Production, to downstream stages such as Retail and Post-Sale activities.

Colgate-Palmolive on a +3ºC pathway with ‘no clear strategy’ for Scope 3 emissions

Press Release Emissions Shareholder Engagement Equity

Colgate-Palmolive is on a path to missing its approved Science-based Targets emissions by a factor of 7 when optional indirect use emissions are excluded.

In the next decade the consumer goods giant could be hit by a USD 2.1 billion increase in annual operating costs due to potential Carbon Pricing Mechanisms and water scarcity.

Colgate-Palmolive Co (CL:US) – Climate Transition Analysis

Report Emissions, Food Systems Colgate-Palmolive Co Food & Beverage, Shareholder Engagement Equity PT0069

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.

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