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The World Bank Group has announced an 'extension' of its Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), which will see it shift away from financing targets towards measuring development outcomes.
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Just two of the world’s top financial institutions have commitments to phase out fossil fuels

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

Only two of the world’s 400 largest financial institutions have ‘robust commitments’ in place to phase out fossil fuels, new…

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Podcast cover for The Big Interview featuring Vicky Sins of the World Benchmarking Alliance; portrait on left, large microphone on the right.
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World Benchmarking Alliance’s Vicky Sins on the benefits of shifting capex toward low-carbon solutions

2 months ago2 months ago16 mins

A recent report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) indicated the level to which continued dependence on fossil fuels represents…

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The continued dependence on fossil fuels is not only a climate risk, but also a growing economic threat for major industries, a new report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has found.
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Continued reliance on fossil fuels becoming a ‘major economic threat’ for key industries

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

The continued dependence on fossil fuels is not only a climate risk, but also a growing economic threat for major…

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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, new analysis by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has suggested.
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$1.3 trillion could be unlocked for the green energy transition without the need for new solutions

6 months ago6 months ago4 mins

At least $1.3 trillion for the green energy transition could be unlocked by the world’s 2,000 most influential companies, without…

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Emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, driven by advances in AI and data infrastructure, a new report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has found.
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Sharp rise in tech sector emissions due to AI boom, report finds

1 year ago1 year ago3 mins

Emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, driven by advances in AI and data infrastructure,…

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The World Benchmarking Alliance has announced that it is expanding its focus from assessing 450 high-emitting sector companies to evaluating all 2,000 companies on its SDG2000 list.
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World Benchmarking Alliance expands focus to 2,000 companies

1 year ago1 year ago3 mins

The World Benchmarking Alliance has announced that it is expanding its focus from assessing 450 high-emitting sector companies to evaluating…

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Finance leaders have been urged to 'double down' on sustainability, following a report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) that indicates that only 3% of financial institutions have climate transition plans in place.
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Finance leaders urged to intensify sustainability efforts

1 year ago1 year ago3 mins

Finance leaders have been urged to ‘double down’ on sustainability, following a report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) that…

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The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has published its annual SDG2000 list, which highlights the 2,000 companies that it says have the greatest potential to influence progress—or hinder it—toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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World Benchmarking Alliance publishes ‘SDG2000’ list

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has published its annual SDG2000 list, which highlights the 2,000 companies that it says have…

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At COP29 in Baku, the World Benchmarking Alliance held a seminar to assess progress on achieving a 'just transition', in other words, an equitable shift to a low-carbon economy that safeguards social inclusion and fairness.
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World Benchmarking Alliance’s Vicky Sins on how businesses can drive a ‘just transition’

2 years ago4 months ago12 mins

At COP29 in Baku, the World Benchmarking Alliance held a seminar to assess progress on achieving a ‘just transition’, in…

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The WBA examine why it still makes sense to assess companies against the 1.5°C ambition, and how other climate narratives would risk downplaying the urgency of business action.
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Uncertainty around the 1.5°C climate target makes it more important than ever

2 years ago2 years ago10 mins

As COP29 kicks off, Luis Costa, Climate Research Lead, and Yann Rosetti, Research Specialist, at the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA),…

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Poster announcing Decarbon 2027: Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Congress, with abstract glassy bubbles at the bottom.

INTERVIEWS

  • Ambition Into Action – Lisa Morden, Chief Sustainability Officer, Kimberly-ClarkJuly 6, 2026
  • Juan Verde on why the climate revolution is now a business survival testJuly 3, 2026
  • Volkswagen AG’s Dr Daniel-Sascha Roth on the role of technology in streamlining reportingJuly 1, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – Jeff Yorzyk, Senior Director of Sustainability, HelloFreshJune 26, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – David Pettet, Group Head of Sustainability, Nomad FoodsJune 23, 2026

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EXPLAINER

  • Why climate risk is rising in 2026July 6, 2026
  • Regulated, but not resolved: why the ESG ratings regulation will not spare asset managers their homeworkJuly 2, 2026
  • Opponents to the Global Plastics Treaty are running out of excusesJune 30, 2026
  • The carbon removal market doesn’t need more innovation – it needs the conditions to scaleJune 26, 2026
  • The energy wall – how AI companies are trying to scale without breaking power billsJune 25, 2026

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