The Role of Financial Institutions In Tackling The Challenges Of Climate Change, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The 2021 IIF U.S. Climate Finance Summit: Financing A Pro Growth Pro Markets Transition To A Sustainable, Low-Carbon Economy Hosted By The Institute Of International Finance, Washington, D.C.
The Role of Financial Institutions In Tackling The Challenges Of Climate Change, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard At The 2021 IIF U.S. Climate Finance Summit: Financing A Pro Growth Pro Markets Transition To A Sustainable, Low-Carbon Economy Hosted By The Institute Of International Finance, Washington, D.C. Date
18/02/2021
I want to thank the Institute of International Finance for inviting me to join this discussion. Let me start by noting that these are my own views and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Open Market Committee.1
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Bridgestone Americas Underscores Commitment to Sustainability with New $1.1 Billion Credit Facility
February 5, 2021 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Bridgestone Americas, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation (“Bridgestone” or the “Company”) and a global leader in sustainable mobility solutions, announced the issue of a $1.1 billion sustainability-linked credit facility, one of the first of its kind in the U.S. tire industry.
The credit instrument underscores the commitment of Bridgestone to sustainable business practices and complements its 2050 Vision to become a sustainable solutions company that provides social and customer value.
-The quest for financial materiality gathers pace
-World governments may finally be on the same page
-Corporations can be held legally liable for ESG reporting accuracy
By Sarah Mills
Just weeks after the election of Joe Biden, it has been announced that the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) will merge into one global organisation called the Value Reporting Foundation (VRF).
The merger is expected to create the most comprehensive corporate global sustainability framework to date and will be completed by mid-2021.
Backed by international legislation, it will cast social disclosure nets around the world to ensure that the massive covid stimulus and ESG dollars being directed towards investments that support environmental and social aims is finding its mark; and to battle greenwashing and “social washing”.