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$1.3 trillion could be unlocked for the green energy transition without the need for new solutions - Sustainability Online At least $1.3 trillion for the green energy transition could be unlocked by the world's 2,000 most influential companies, without the need for new solutions.

At least $1.3 trillion for the #greenenergy transition could be unlocked by the world's 2,000 most influential companies, without the need for new solutions, new analysis by the @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social (WBA) has suggested. ⚡

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Corporate Budgets Hold $1.3 Trillion of Untapped Climate Capital A Dutch nonprofit analyzed about 1,600 companies worldwide and found the median share of spending currently devoted to low-carbon projects is just 7%.

Trillions of dollars are needed to meet the world’s climate targets, and a sizable share of that money may already be sitting inside corporate balance sheets.

Great work @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social en @gerbrandhaverkamp.bsky.social!!

👀Good to see growing scrutiny of corporate environmental and social performance with the latest @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social’s analysis of the 2,000 most influential companies across the globe. Read more 👇

#GreenSteel #SteelDecarbonisation #ClimateAction

Yesterday, @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social which I chair, released its eye-opening and deeply researched analysis and data on the performance and impact of the world's top 2,000 companies accounting for nearly 50% of world GDP - It is my #MustRead of the year so far www.linkedin.com/pulse/eye-op...

The World Benchmarking Alliance ranked 2,000 influential companies on their impact on people and planet. The good news: is 30% of the annual clean-energy investment gap could be closed with already proven solutions, if scaled.
https://www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/benchmarks/2026-benchmark-hub

Our analysis of the world’s 2,000 most influential companies shows that up to 30% of the annual clean-energy investment gap required by 2030 could be closed if companies scaled low-carbon investment to levels already proven in the market.

Read more: www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/benchmarks/2...

NEW! We have just published our global, cross-sector analysis of the world’s 2,000 most influential companies, revealing how they are driving or delaying the transformations needed to safeguard people and planet.

Explore the results: www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/benchmarks/2... #2000reasons

In our latest blog, Hannah Itcovitz, Research Analyst at the World Benchmarking Alliance, takes a closer look at the scale and impact of 300 key urban companies, and what their growing influence means for the future of cities.

Read more: www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/news/what-if...

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On Tuesday 13 January, we will release our global analysis of the world’s 2,000 most influential companies, revealing how they are driving or delaying the sustainability transformation needed to safeguard people and planet.

Read more: www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/news/january...

Home | World Benchmarking Alliance Benchmarking for a better world. Building a movement to measure and incentivise business impact towards a sustainable future that works for everyone.

Also learned about the World Benchmarking Alliance, which tracks companies’ progress towards sustainability. www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social

Home | World Benchmarking Alliance Benchmarking for a better world. Building a movement to measure and incentivise business impact towards a sustainable future that works for everyone.

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping our world, from healthcare and agriculture to hiring and finance. But as adoption accelerates, so do concerns about bias, discrimination and the lack of accountability.

Read more: worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/news/filling...

There is no room for fossil fuel developers in any sustainable finance categories - Reclaim Finance The review of the SFDR is coming to an end with the publication of the proposal for a revised regulation by the European Commission announced for Q4 2025.

As the revision of the SFDR comes to an end, we are joining +120 experts in calling on the European Commission to make the exclusion of companies developing new #fossilfuel projects a minimum criterion across all #SFDR product categories.

Full statement: reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2025...

As we mark the International Day of World Indigenous Peoples, we urge companies to recognise the vital role Indigenous Peoples play in protecting biodiversity and ensure their knowledge is included in AI development. ⬇️
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #techforgood #WeAreIndigenous #IndigenousDay

The cost-of-living crisis could leave 3 billion people without housing and services by 2050. Yet, 75% of urban companies aren't addressing affordability. We need action now for equitable access to basic needs.
Read more: bit.ly/4okXiED #affordablehouseing #affordability #urbansustainability

The biggest names in tech are failing to address systemic harms against women and LGBTQI+ people, new research from BHRRC and @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social reveals: www.bhrrc.org/en/from-us/b...

The private sector - especially financial institutions (FIs) - wields enormous global influence. Yet just 6% of FIs express financing support for low-income countries. At #FfD4 this week, we are calling to treat companies as accountable actors in delivering global goals. #2000reasons

Join us at the World Summit on the Information Society (@wsis20sec.bsky.social) High-Level Event in Geneva on 8th July for an official side-event. Learn more and register: www.itu.int/net4/wsis/fo...

🗣️“Trump is not the US and the US is not the world, and the world is moving towards a transition of our energy system.”

Yesterday, @gerbrandhaverkamp.bsky.social was speaking at @financialtimes.com Live "Climate policy under Trump 2.0".
Watch here on demand: trumpandclimate.live.ft.com

Filling the Governance Void: Corporate Responsibility in the Age of Unregulated AI | World Benchmarking Alliance

AI is moving fast — but regulation? Not so much. #CorporateAccountability in AI is more urgent than ever. But how can we all help drive responsible #AI forward?

Our Digital Engagement Lead, Nicholas Sewe, unpacks the key issues: www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/news/filling...

The 2025 Ranking Digital Rights Big Tech Edition A comprehensive ranking of top big tech disclosed policies and practices affecting people’s rights to freedom of expression and privacy.

Read the full essay here as part of @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social‬'s 2025 Ranking Digital Rights Index: rankingdigitalrights.org/bte25/privat...

📣New Report | Petrobras accounts for more than half of planned oil & gas expansion in Brazil, including some of the riskiest frontier projects.

Up to 85% of oil from its new projects isn’t economically viable in a 1.5°C world.
📗 www.iisd.org/publications/report/brazil-petrobras-oil-gas-expansion

🚨 Up to 85% of Petrobras' new oil projects are not economically viable under a 1.5°C pathway, our new report finds.

📉 A major warning sign for Brazil’s energy future.

Learn more in our joint research with @energy.iisd.org & @wwfbrasil.bsky.social rasil.bsky.social.

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Today at @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social we're launching the fourth edition of our Greening Digital Companies report, monitoring emissions disclosures and climate commitments of the 200 most powerful global tech companies.

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Accelerating corporate action towards a healthier ocean

🌊 This #WorldOceanDay, we’re calling for greater corporate accountability to protect our ocean. Our new Ocean Benchmark will track companies’ impacts on marine pollution, illegal fishing & more. Find out more: impact.economist.com/ocean/ocean-...

Joint Response: WBA and ADEME on SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard v2.0 | World Benchmarking Alliance Representing the Assessing Low-Carbon Transition (ACT) Initiative, the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) and ADEME have submitted a joint response to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) consul...

📢 New joint submission: WBA and ADEME respond to @sciencebasedtargets.org’s draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard (CNZS) v2.0, supporting stronger, science-based climate targets and calling for greater clarity and accountability.➡️ www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/news/joint-r...

This #WorldHungerDay, we highlight the link between climate & food security. Climate-driven shocks are increasingly pushing more people into acute food insecurity. Credible climate transition plans by the top 2,000 companies, could give us #2000Reasons to believe a world without hunger is possible.

2025 Social Media Safety Index | GLAAD In addition to the annual Platform Scorecard ratings and recommendations, this year’s Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) report provides an overview of the current state of LGBTQ social media safety, pr...

Out now: GLAAD’s 2025 Social Media Safety Index illuminates how tech companies have intentionally rolled back safety policies for LGBTQ people.
Platforms have received critically low scores, and this year’s findings are especially concerning.

Next month, we’re bringing together leaders from across East Africa for an in-person event focused on how business can be a force for good in an increasingly complex & uncertain global environment. Explore the full programme and register to join us: www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/news/2025-al...

On May 13 at 10AM ET, the Investor Alliance and @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social will host an investor briefing on the 2025 Ranking Digital Rights Index to discuss the limited progress and decline in user privacy and freedom of expression made by #BigTech companies over the past 2 years: bit.ly/4iGSvt0