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  • Home | Get ready for ESG 2.0
  • Contents
  • Briefing
  • Foreword: A growing sense of urgency in ESG
  • ESG 1.0 is over – get ready for ESG 2.0
  • ESG becomes mandatory: how to prepare
  • Theme timeline: the past, present and future of ESG
  • GlobalData’s Christopher Papadopoullos on net-zero strategy for businesses
  • 38% of companies lack an ESG strategy – GlobalData survey
  • Why sustainability reporting standards must be simple, consistent and transparent
  • Healthcare
  • Net-zero strategies for the pharma sector
  • Leading pharma companies and initiatives in the race for net zero
  • Case study: Medtronic MiniMed extended infusion set a step forward for sustainability
  • Latest news: ESG in healthcare
  • Sustainability challenges in rare disease trials remain, but change is happening
  • ESCMID 2024: The infectious consequences of climate change
  • Can pharma overcome generative AI’s bias problem?
  • China-US tensions are spilling into the biotech sector
  • World Air Quality Report: what are the health impacts and where is it worst?
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the pharma industry since 2021
  • Bring your own device: How patients own tech is being used in clinical trials
  • Another recall: does Philips have a quality control problem?
  • FemTech: the world’s largest ‘niche’ market
  • Are therapists safe from AI disruption?
  • Japanese patients among least empowered in the developed world
  • Why has New Zealand U-turned on the world’s first smoking ban?
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the medical device industry since 2021 
  • Sponsorship opportunities
  • Power
  • Net-zero strategies for the power sector
  • Leading power companies in the race for net zero
  • Latest news: ESG in power
  • ‘Sheer scale of the challenge’ the biggest barrier to net zero in APAC
  • How can AI help us adapt to an evolving climate?
  • How “energy-hungry AI” is straining grids
  • Innovation in green hydrogen driving surge in investment
  • Can natural hydrogen play a role in net zero?
  • Wind turbines are ageing – what happens next?
  • What are sustainability-linked loans and why are they struggling?
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the power industry since 2021
  • Oil & Gas
  • Net-zero strategies for the oil & gas sector
  • Latest news: ESG in oil & gas
  • New report accuses fossil fuel companies of greenwashing, but profits are up
  • MethaneSat will remind the oil and gas sector “to get back to work”
  • How will MethaneSat help to reduce methane emissions?
  • How realistic is a global fossil fuels tax to aid the green transition?
  • “Britain has become more unequal”: Greenpeace on green transition tax
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the oil and gas industry since 2021 
  • Mining
  • Net-zero strategies for the mining sector
  • Leading mining companies in the race for net zero
  • Latest news: ESG in mining
  • GlobalData’s Thomas Pothalingam on the critical battery industry
  • Pentagon looks to AI to predict prices of critical minerals for weapons
  • McKinsey’s Roland Rechtsteiner on the energy transition and commodities markets
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the mining industry since 2021
  • GlobalData Thematic Intelligence
  • Defence
  • Net-zero strategies for the defence sector
  • Leading defence companies in the race for net zero
  • Latest news: ESG in defence
  • Toxic artillery: Paradigm Shift Technologies on chrome plating
  • How is Russia weaponising ‘ecocide’ in Ukraine?
  • Environmental damage rampant across Ukraine and Gaza – CEOBS
  • What would orbiting nuclear weapons mean for the space economy?
  • Ethical constraints the biggest challenge for AI in defence
  • OpenAI faces protests for military applications, but the market is growing
  • How ‘AI killer robots’ are threatening global security
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the aerospace & defence industry since 2021 
  • Auto
  • Net-zero strategies for the automotive sector
  • Leading auto companies in the race for net zero
  • ESG News in the Automotive sector
  • GKN Automotive: Sustainability “is constantly evolving”
  • “Zero Emission Vehicle” – the biggest automotive fib?
  • How China’s EV battery tech is cementing it as the auto industry leader
  • Carmakers face allegations of Uyghur forced labour in China
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the automotive industry since 2021
  • Apparel
  • Net-zero strategies for the apparel and retail sector
  • Sustainability solutions for apparel companies
  • Latest News: ESG in apparel
  • Are fashion brands on track with ESG goals?
  • WRAP SVP: EU’s ESG leadership sets tone for US fashion brands
  • Fashion’s polluting title debunked but tackling toxic impact remains vital
  • The greenwashing crackdown and how fashion brands can ensure compliance
  • Gen Z’s fraught relationship with ESG-friendly missions
  • Social media ‘coolness’ trumps sustainability for retail consumers
  • Are mushrooms the future of leather?
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the apparel industry since 2021
  • Consumer
  • Net-zero strategies for the consumer goods sector
  • Case study: Kraft Heinz green hydrogen plant
  • Latest news: ESG in food
  • Is Unilever’s bold ESG plan enough to hit net zero?
  • The problems with ‘carbon negative’ claims
  • Why claims of ‘sustainable’ beef should be taken with a pinch of salt
  • Cocoa prices continue to rise. When might the tide turn?
  • EU pesticide bans: what are the impacts and are they necessary?
  • Why are UK infant formula prices rising – and what will the CMA do about it?
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the food industry since 2021
  • Latest news: ESG in drinks
  • Preparing for the “second wave”
  • Can genetic breeding ease brewers’ climate concerns?
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the beverages industry since 2021
  • Packaging
  • Consumer goods companies focus on sustainable packaging
  • Latest news: ESG in packaging
  • The current state of ESG in the packaging industry
  • Judging a book by its cover
  • Key players shaping sustainable packaging trends
  • Interview Enhancing ESG through innovative food packaging solutions
  • Eco-packaging solutions for perishable goods in transit
  • Why manufacturers need to take the circular economy seriously
  • Microplastics in placentas: how serious is the problem?
  • Global trend of plain tobacco packaging gains momentum
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the packaging industry since 2021 
  • Banking
  • Net-zero strategies for the financial services sector
  • Leading financial services companies in the race for net zero
  • Latest news: ESG in banking
  • Sustainable investing in a tech-driven future
  • “ESG is good business” – UNEP FI’s Eric Usher
  • Financial services firms must focus on Scope 3 to achieve net zero
  • Why the payment industry needs to “go bespoke” to deliver true financial inclusi
  • How will the EU’s AI act impact financial services?
  • What is digital cash and why are there privacy concerns around it?
  • Social media continues to disrupt the banking industry
  • Deal activity related to ESG in the retail banking industry since 2021
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