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(581) Carbon Transition Analytics & Carbon Tracker: Measuring Transition: AMNS
Carbon Transition Analytics & Carbon Tracker: Measuring Transition: AMNS
(https://carbontransitionanalytics.com/research-analysis/amns-company-report/)
To attract transition and concessional financing, Indian steel companies will need to produce credible transition plans. This report is the fourth in a series of company-focused assessments on the transition performance of the Indian steel majors.
While steel production is vital for India’s development goals, limited access to raw materials, natural gas, and steel scrap makes it difficult to scale without deploying carbon-intensive technologies. This strategy poses a threat to company CO2 targets and could impact future profitability.
In this report, we analyse the state and outlook for AMNS (ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India) in its strategy to grow steel capacity to 40 Mtpa in India by 2035 while reducing CO2 intensity.
Key insights from the report include:
- AMNS does not have a net zero target – Insofar as AMNS does not specify a net zero target year, it does not have net zero target. Its CO2 goals align with India’s NDC, but only if its net zero target is assumed for 2070 or earlier.
- Limited access to carbon storage sinks for CCS – With most of AMNS’ proposed greenfield capacity situated in the east, the company is unlikely to gain timely access to carbon sinks.
- Capacity plans risk nearly double target emissions – AMNS’ plans entail around 60 Mtpa of BF-BOF capacity by the early 2040s, which could exceed its target carbon budget by nearly 100%.
- Capacity plans incompatible with India NDC – Even in the most optimistic CCS scenario, CO2 emissions from AMNS’ capacity plans would overshoot the sectoral budget as storage access arrives too late.
- Future projects carry high risk of carbon lock-in – Of an estimated US$68bn of future project capital, 75% falls into the high-risk category for carbon lock-in.
- Tangible steps towards optimised transition plan – To stay within a 2070 net zero carbon budget, AMNS can install no more than 4-5 new blast furnaces, yet it has up to 12 in the pipeline. Reconsidering its 24Mtpa Kendrapara project could avoid lock-in from 5 BFs.
- Options to reduce CBAM exposure – While CBAM tariffs could amount to a 33% cost penalty on EU exports in 2030, and 66% in 2034, AMNS can reduce this by focusing exports from its natural gas based DR-EAF capacity at Hazira.
(533) RepRisk: Insight Report: The fabric of risk – responsible business conduct in fashion’s supply chains
RepRisk: Insight Report: The fabric of risk – responsible business conduct in fashion’s supply chains
RepRisk data reveals two-thirds of fashion supply chain risks are social
- Among all sectors, retail is by far the most exposed to supply chain risk, with incidents more than doubling globally since 2020 and rising by 22% in the past year alone.
- Over the past five years, social risks have accounted for about two-thirds of all incidents globally in each fashion segment: fast, premium, and luxury.
- Human rights and poor working conditions drive the majority of social risk incidents in the global fashion sector.
In today’s global economy, supply chains are not just operational backbones – they are strategic assets that directly impact business continuity, profitability, and corporate reputation. As supply chains extend across borders and involve layers of subcontractors, responsibility becomes increasingly fragmented. This opacity introduces significant exposure to business conduct risks. These risks can arise from unethical, illegal, or irresponsible behavior by a company or its employees – such as biodiversity degradation, forced labor, or greenwashing – and can result in serious consequences, including regulatory penalties, compliance breaches, reputational damage, and financial loss. Beyond the harm to the environment and society, the fallout can shake investor confidence and expose banks, asset managers, and insurers to financial and reputational risks.
This report presents key findings and insights from RepRisk’s analysis of data on supply chain risk exposure, with a particular focus on the fashion sector. Due to its vast scale, complex supply chains, and dual role as both a producer of essential goods and a major employer in many regions, the fashion industry represents a critical focal point for supply chain risks.
“Fashion’s supply chains have never been easy – and today’s global pressures make them even tougher. It is time for transparency! Daily monitoring powered by data that effectively combines human intelligence with AI – through fine-tuned models trained on human-labeled data – enables fashion and other companies not only to build resilient value chains but also to maintain stakeholder trust and drive long-term performance.”
Philipp Aeby, CEO and Co-founder at RepRiskRead the press release
(531) BNP Paribas AM: Reassessing sustainability and investing in defence
BNP Paribas AM: Reassessing sustainability and investing in defence
Sustainable investors have typically avoided investments in defence. Geopolitical developments, and the evolution of a more nuanced view of what matters for sustainability, have now brought the sector into focus: sustainability criteria and investing in defence can be aligned as autonomy, resilience and security emerge as key investment themes, writes Sindhu Janakiram.
(522) S&P Global Sustainable1: For the world’s largest companies, climate physical risks have a $1.2 trillion annual price tag by the 2050s
S&P Global Sustainable1: For the world’s largest companies, climate physical risks have a $1.2 trillion annual price tag by the 2050s
Without adaptation, utilities are projected to bear the brunt of the projected costs for companies in the S&P Global 1200 index, according to a new analysis using the S&P Global Sustainable1 Climate Physical Risk dataset.
Companies’ exposure to extreme weather events and chronic climate hazards such as extreme heat, water stress and drought has created significant financial costs across all sectors. These costs are projected to continue climbing, even under a climate change scenario that assumes strong greenhouse gas emissions reduction (SSP2-4.5), absent adaptation.
The total cost of climate physical risk for the world’s largest companies that make up the S&P Global 1200 is projected to reach $1.2 trillion annually by 2050 under this scenario, according to S&P Global Sustainable1 data; this figure assumes no adaptation measures and is not adjusted for future inflation. The highest costs come from extreme heat and water stress.
Utility companies are projected to experience the largest costs from climate physical risk: The average electric utility in the S&P Global 1200 is projected to face $4.6 billion in costs annually in the 2050s, absent adaptation. Importantly, utilities are more advanced than many sectors in terms of adaptation planning.
(500) Lazard: The Geopolitics of Biotech
Lazard: The Geopolitics of Biotech
(https://www.lazard.com/research-insights/the-geopolitics-of-biotech/)
A new report, The Geopolitics of Biotech, from Lazard’s Geopolitical Advisory team examines critical business, policy, and regulatory forces reshaping the global biotechnology sector today.
From growing competition over innovation and capital to the decoupling of value chains, biotech is increasingly becoming a new frontier for policymaking and national security.
With biotech at the forefront of global technological innovation, Lazard’s report offers detailed insights and actionable frameworks to help leaders position their organizations for success.
(484) Robeco: New metrics offer fresh life and capital to biodiversity investing
Robeco: New metrics offer fresh life and capital to biodiversity investing
Investors have been hesitant to embrace the biodiversity space, but investment momentum and flows should shift with the release of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure game-changing framework.
Summary- Critics argue biodiversity is too complex to effectively measure
- TNFD framework sharpens sector focus and data metrics
- Investors can now better differentiate biodiversity leaders
(467) Aberdeen Investments: Renewable energy: it’s about energy security, not just carbon emissions
Aberdeen Investments: Renewable energy: it’s about energy security, not just carbon emissions
The global energy conversation is shifting. While decarbonisation remains a critical goal, the urgency of energy security has taken centre stage.
Geopolitical tensions, supply chain realignments, and surging electricity demand are reshaping how nations think about power – and where they get it from....
(455) ISS ESG: Sustainability Considerations for Investors in Cobalt and Nickel Mining
ISS ESG: Sustainability Considerations for Investors in Cobalt and Nickel Mining
Below are the key takeaways from the second publication in the ISS STOXX Natural Capital Research Institute’s new series on critical minerals. To download a copy of the full report, please click here.
- The transition to a more resilient energy sector largely relies on an increasing use of renewable energy sources and the adoption of new technologies. Both require extensive use of minerals, particularly critical minerals. Nickel and cobalt, being transition metals that provide high energy capacity, conductivity, and energy density, are both used in batteries, including electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
- According to the most conservative scenario (STEPS) from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global annual nickel demand driven by clean energy technologies will more than double from 2030 to 2050. Under the same scenario, the IEA projects that global annual cobalt demand driven by clean energy technologies will increase by roughly 16% from 2030 to 2050.
- ISS data shows that sustainability issues, such as biodiversity loss, water pollution, human rights, and climate change, present potential risks to investors in nickel and cobalt mining companies. One way mining companies can improve their sustainability performance is through recycling materials and other circular economy strategies.
- Institutional investors can benefit from having a better understanding of the sustainability profiles of the nickel and cobalt mining companies in their portfolios and help assess which companies are best positioned to manage sustainability risk and meet international global standards and regulations around responsible mining.
(449) FirstGroup: Climate Transition Plan ('Fireside chat')
FirstGroup: Climate Transition Plan ('Fireside chat')
(https://staticcontents.investis.com/media/f/firstgroup/firstgroup.mp4)
Last week Ryan Mangold - FirstGroup CFO, sat down with Chris Armstrong, the ESG analyst at Berenberg to discuss the company's sustainability journey and its recently published Climate Transition Plan.
Please find a link to the video recording of the interview and accompanying slides.
(444) Manulife AM: Catch the AI wave: water risk in big tech
Manulife AM: Catch the AI wave: water risk in big tech
(https://www.manulifeim.com/institutional/global/en/viewpoints/sustainability/water-risk-big-tech)
Catch the AI wave: water risk in big tech
Access to usable fresh water is fundamental to livelihoods, health, ecosystems, and the global economy.
Water-related natural hazards such as floods and droughts can have such devastating effects that we believe that water-related risks and opportunities can be financially material factors that need to be increasingly integrated into technology sector decisions and the investment strategies that support them.
Most viewed job posts
(977) JobPost: Mondelez - ESG Data & Digital Manager (various global locations)
JobPost: Mondelez - ESG Data & Digital Manager (various global locations)
JobPost: Mondelez - ESG Data & Digital Manager (various global locations)
(964) JobPost: 3 @ PRI (London based)
JobPost: 3 @ PRI (London based)
See links below for further details and to apply
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(961) JobPost: ShareAction - Senior Research Manager - Banks
JobPost: ShareAction - Senior Research Manager - Banks
(https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/shareaction/jobs/senior-research-manager-banks-55759/en/)
ShareAction’s Banking Standards team works towards holding financial institutions accountable for their impact on climate change. We have a history of campaigning on key aspects of banks’ climate strategies—such as their emission reduction targets or fossil fuel policies—and we are gradually expanding our work to include other sustainability themes and banking regulation. We have achieved significant wins, such as contributing to HSBC becoming the world’s largest bank to cease financing for new oil and gas fields, Barclays dramatically reducing its oil sands financing, and mobilising investors to call on Societe Generale to set a renewable energy target.
The team is structured around two main pillars: our campaigning and research pillar. The research pillar ensures that the team’s campaigning and advocacy work is based on sound analysis and facts. The Senior Research Manager oversees the research pillar, currently composed of three more junior researchers. The Senior Research Manager is responsible for developing and implementing a research strategy that underpins campaign needs for analysis and insight in line with campaign timelines and available resources. They oversee and contribute to the delivery of high-quality research outputs, including thematic reports, investor briefings, surveys of Europe’s largest banks, and ensure that they are underpinned by clear and robust research methodologies. Alongside the Head of Banking Programme and the Senior Campaign Manager, they act as an ambassador for the team in external forums, the media, and when meeting with and presenting to external stakeholders, including banks, civil society organisations, and investors.
Key responsibilities are detailed in the Job Description in the downloadable Candidate Pack.
If this role sounds like something that would build on your current skill set and engage you, we’d love to hear from you!
Applications will be reviewed regularly, and this advert may close earlier than stated if a suitable candidate is identified. You are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as you can. Previous applicants should not re-apply.
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- (59) Aviva Investors
- (20) Robeco
- (16) Capital Group
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- (16) Mike Tyrrell @ SRI-CONNECT
- (15) Corinne Yates @ X-AM-Test
- (4) Neil Brown @ Unknown firm
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