Philippe joined Carbon4 Finance in 2022 as a Carbon Data Analyst, after a previous experience as ESG analyst at Candriam. He developed his knowledge regarding biodiversity, environmental investments &amp; research in a pioneer asset manager in sustainable and responsible investing.

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The Carbon4 Finance team is back with a new sector publication!&nbsp;The agri-food industry: separating the wheat from the chaff?&nbsp;The agri-food industry became highly industrialised over the last century, with the advent of petrochemicals, nitrogen fertilisers and ultra-processed foods. Today, this industry is responsible for around a quarter of global GHG emissions and is the biggest emitter of gases other than CO2 such as methane (CH4 ) and nitrous oxide (N2O).&nbsp;The deforestation is one of the main sources of CO2 emissions, directly linked to three consumer products: beef, soya and palm oil. Transforming the agro-industry to meet the challenges of climate change requires investment in research and an upgrading of the entire sector, as well as an adaptation of the global food regime.&nbsp;This is the aim of this new publication. In this study, 152 companies in the agri-food industry were analysed using the Carbon Impact Analytics (CIA) methodology. These companies represent more than three-quarters of the sector's total market capitalisation.&nbsp;These analyses make it possible to assess the performance of the various players in terms of transition and to evaluate the alignment of their transition strategies with different climate scenarios.&nbsp;To coincide with the release of this publication the week of November 4, a webinar will be held on November 6 at 2pm to present our study. We look forward to seeing you there.<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tZ4YhvwkS2KUXAntlcRdRA">Registration here</a>

Agriculture and Agribusiness

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The agri-food industry: separating the wheat from the chaff?

What are avoided emissions? An avoided emission is the difference between the level of emissions induced by a solution and a reference scenario that would have occurred in the absence of this solution. In this new webinar, which we are pleased to present to you, Carbon4 Finance revisit this subject accompanied for the occasion by the Net Zero initiative led by Carbone 4.&nbsp;Summary:&nbsp;<ul><li>Presentation of the speakers, the Carbone 4 Group and its commitment to reducing carbon emissions</li><li>Presentation of the Net Zero Initiative (NZI) and key principles</li><li>Presentation of Carbon4 Finance</li><li>Presentation of Carbon4 Finance's avoided emissions methodology &nbsp;</li></ul><a href="https://carbon4finance.com/files/Webinar_Avoided_Emissions.pdf">Download our presentation here</a>

Finance

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Enlightening webinar on avoided emissions With Carbon4 Finance and the Net Zero Initiative

Melissa joined Carbon4 Finance in 2021 as Head of Sales and Business Development. She has a solid background in the financial industry, having worked for renowned banks such as Bank of France, Credit Mutuel Arkea, Société Générale, Morgan Stanley, and BNP Paribas. In her last role in BNPP, she was in charge of developing the sustainability loan offer in the Emerging Markets.&nbsp;Aside from her professional life, Melissa is a board member of The Shifters, an association gathering more than 12 000 volunteers in Europe which support the Shift Project, a think tank whose mission is to decarbonize the economy. As Head of the Project Department, she creates and coordinates an infrastructure to support hundreds of projects from the volunteers.&nbsp;Additionally, Melissa is a board member of Orano’s Stakeholder Panel, where she provides corporate management with insights on the social, societal, and environmental responsibility of the Group. &nbsp;

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Ahmed joined Carbon4 Finance in January 2022 as a Carbon Data Analyst. He analyzes corporate climate strategies using the CIA methodology.&nbsp;Ahmed graduated from CentraleSupélec, where he specialized in&nbsp;environmental engineering.&nbsp;Prior to joining the team, he worked on renewable&nbsp;energy and air purification projects through internships.&nbsp;

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Carbon4 Finance was delighted to present you its new Carbon Impact Analytics (CIA) methodology on sovereign assets during a webinar session. This session took place on the 28th of May between 11am and 12:30am. It provided insights on this new methodology as well as the key indicators provided. During the webinar, we presented our newest way to assess sovereign assets and our experts answered your questions in detail.You can watch our replay on YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/g1VUuvdnEEA">here</a>.As well as the support for<a href="https://carbon4finance.com/files/Sovereign_Public_05_2024.pdf"> our presentation</a>.

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New CIA Methodology - Sovereign

Adriaan joined Carbon4 Finance in 2022 as a Carbon Data Analyst. His previous experience as an environmental consultant has allowed him to develop a good understanding of transition issues and challenges at corporate level, while learning to master carbon accounting tools.

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On Tuesday March 12, the carbon4 finance team was delighted to showcase its latest publication "The oil sector: towards the last drop?"&nbsp;The oil and gas industry, vital for our economy for over a century, fuels various sectors reliant on hydrocarbons. However, with rising emissions exacerbating the climate crisis, drastic reduction in hydrocarbon production by 2050 is imperative.&nbsp;Despite this urgency, companies remain largely unambitious in emission reduction targets, while the sector’s profitability and reliance on short-term gains hinder transition efforts.&nbsp;It is essential that a large proportion of the reserves remain in the ground and in this context, financial players have a key role to play – that of directing financing towards companies which have begun their energy transition.&nbsp;This is the aim of the CIA methodology, which distinguishes between companies that are ambitious in their strategy, and those that are less so.&nbsp;During the webinar, Adriaan and Melissa presented the methodology as well as the results of the research paper published in January 2024.<a href="https://youtu.be/pkkUY9wfi8U">Watch our replay on YouTube</a><a href="https://carbon4finance.com/files/O_and_G_Webinar_Slides.pdf">Download our presentation</a><a href="https://www.carbon4finance.com/webinar-oil-sector ">Read our publication</a>

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Webinar - The oil sector:towards the last drop?

Carbon4 Finance was pleased to take part, with CDC BIODIVERSITÉ, in the “Measuring biodiversity impacts and dependencies as a financial institution” conference, hosted today by Rathbone Greenbank Investments and the British Ecological Society. We were glad to present our methodology to measure portfolios' impacts on biodiversity, and discuss with other actors working on similar challenges. "We believe that providing data is not enough,&nbsp;we need to help each financial instituions to better understand the methodology and their results. This is the reason why all our clients have a direct contact with the analyst team" say Melissa Evelyne PEREZ, Head of Sales and Business Development at Carbon4 Finance.&nbsp; To learn more about our methodology, visit <a href="https://www.carbon4finance.com/product/biodiversity-impacts">https://www.carbon4finance.com/product/biodiversity-impacts</a>&nbsp;

The Biodiversity Impact Analytics powered by the Global Biodiversity Score™ (BIA-GBS) allows to measure the biodiversity impact of companies. Investors can identify biodiversity hotspots in their portfolios and use biodiversity impact data for decision making and to engage with key stakeholders. By offering large-scale biodiversity data, BIA-GBS™ supports the transition of the financial sector to align with international targets and reduce the impact from multiple pressures on biodiversity, including Climate Change.


CDC Biodiversité is a private subsidiary of the Caisse des Depôts Group, the largest French public financial institution. Besides having a history as a biodiversity offset operator, CDC Biodiversité is involved in a leading biodiversity institution, focusing on biodiversity economics, biodiversity financing mechanisms and natural capital. CDC Biodiversité expertise and Carbon4 Finance climate data naturally complement each other. 

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CDC Biodiversité Partnership : Climate and Biodiversity expertise combined

The Global Biodiversity Score (GBS™), an industry-leading tool
The Global Biodiversity Score (GBS™) is a tool to measure the biodiversity impact of companies, linking economic activities and major pressures on biodiversity, to offer a clear and integrated vision of the biodiversity impact of companies and investments throughout their value chain. 


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The Global Biodiversity Score (GBS™), an industry-leading tool 

 Biodiversity footprint (Scope 1, 2 and 3) calculations using different, meaningful and comprehensible units. 

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Biodiversity impact metrics on portfolio and company level

BIA-GBS™ helps you identify critical biodiversity hotspots, such as areas, sectors, companies or specific pressures that drive the biodiversity impact of your portfolio.

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Risk management: flag potential biodiversity hotspots 

BIA-GBS™ is compliant with leading regulatory standards such as article 29 of the French energy and climate law. It is designed to align with upcoming requirements of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD).

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Compliant with highest ESG reporting standards

Training by the GBS™ team, to improve your understanding of the BIA-GBS™ methodology. A dedicated team of more than 20 analysts will provide you technical support and biodiversity data training to help you understand results and take actions.

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Technical support and biodiversity data training 

Key features

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Portfolio Biodiversity Impact Key Indicators

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Portfolio Biodiversity Impact by Pressure

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Identifying Risks and Opportunities at Portfolio Level

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Sectoral Contribution to Biodiversity Impact

Giving you an at-a-glance overview of your portfolio performance to navigate risk and identify opportunities, while meeting reporting standards. 


powerful analytics platform

CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE VISUALS

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Biodiversity Impacts

We consider 11 major terrestrial & aquatic biodiversity pressures, including land use change, wetland conversion, hydrological disturbances, climate change, encroachment. Those 11 pressures cover 4 out of 5 drivers of biodiversity loss identified by the IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services).


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Covering 4 out of 5 IPBES drivers of biodiversity loss 

In line with reporting on climate change and GHG emissions, we distinguish the biodiversity impact on Scope 1 (direct), Scope 2 (indirect, energy consumption) and Scope 3 (indirect, others upstream and downstream).


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Impact for each scope (1, 2 and 3)

Measure your impact in MSA.km2 for each biome (aquatic and terrestrial). MSA.km2 is a surfacic biodiversity intactness indicator, which is used to evaluate static (historic) and dynamic (year-on-year) impacts. Static and dynamic impacts are aggregated in MSAppb* for easier comparison amongst portfolios and constituents. 


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Absolute biodiversity impact 

We provide impact intensities expressed in MSAppb* per EURm of revenue, or MSAppb* per EURm invested in the portfolio or individual constituent.

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Intensity biodiversity impact 

Using our granular biodiversity data will allow you to calculate your biodiversity footprint on different aggregation levels, enabling precise biodiversity impact reporting and informing your investment strategy.


Comprehensive biodiversity footprint indicators on different levels

 4,000+ entities & 100,000+ securities analyzed 

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Global coverage

 Listed corporates (equities & bonds), Sovereign bonds, Green bonds, Loans

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Asset classes:

 Listed corporates (equities & bonds),Sovereign bonds, Green bonds, Loans

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60+ Sectoral Methodologies

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Bespoke analysis upon request 

We cover most asset classes (Listed corporates, Sovereign bonds, Loans), leveraging on a comprehensive methodology 

100,000+ securities analyzed 

GLOBAL COVERAGE 

Biodiversity 

Impacts

More than ever, going beyond short-term management is becoming a necessity in a world in the midst of physical, economic and regulatory upheavals induced by climate change and biodiversity decline.
Our methodologies can be used to develop holistic or sector-specific sustainable investment strategies. Our climate, physical risks and biodiversity solutions can be integrated either on their own or combined, to cater for you unique needs.

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Beyond construction, we provide full lifecycle support for your integration relying on a team of 20+ analysts.


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Lifecycle support

Leading methodologies covering climate, physical risks and biodiversity impacts.


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Relying on industry

Powered by robust data, encapsulating a wide range of metrics matching your objectives.


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Tailor-made solution

Climate and Biodiversity data integration

Rift is a free mobile app that scans the societal and environmental impact of your current accounts, saving accounts and life insurance policies to allow all citizens to shape their money into sustainable savings


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Rift

Rift and Carbon4 Finance started collaborating even before the launch of the application to identify the most relevant and understandable environmental indicators, in order to allow any non-professional investor to understand the impact of their savings and realign them with their values.
Today Rift and Carbon4 Finance are collaborating on physical risks, carbon footprint of portfolios and are finalizing the implementation of the biodiversity footprint for all life insurance products and bank savings.


Goodvest is a French environmental fintech that offers the first responsible and transparent savings aligned with the Paris Agreement.

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Goodvest

Goovest uses Carbon Impact Analytics (CIA) results to calculate the global warming temperature alignment of their portfolios. This allows them to remain aligned with the Paris Agreement. 
Since all funds involved in fossil fuels are excluded, Goodvest also uses the funds' energy mix as reported by Carbon4 Finance.

Clim8 Invest provides a simple way to invest into a targeted portfolio of publicly listed companies that are already making an impact in tackling climate change. Sectors covered include clean energy, clean technology, sustainable food, smart mobility and recycling. 


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Clim8 Invest

Clim8 Invest has raised £12 million in funding to continue extending the app, and investors include Channel 4 Ventures and a venture capital fund backed by the British Business Bank.
Carbon4 Finance helped Clim8 Invest to measure precisely our carbon footprint and explain clearly and simply to our investors where their investments are on the path to achieving the objectives of the Paris agreements.


Willing to embed climate and biodiversity data into your risk rating assessment. 


For Central  

and private Banks 

Willing to incorporate our data into their own proprietary research to have more enriched information about their investment.


For asset 

managers

Willing to integrate climate, biodiversity and/or physical risks data. directly into their system to construct an impact-driven offer.


For fintech  

Carbon4 Finance took part in the "Measuring biodiversity impacts and dependencies as a financial institution” conference

November 5-6 Frankfort ¨November 7-8 ViennaNovember 5th ♦ Deutsche Bank Digital FactoryNovember 6th ♦ TechQuartierNovember 7th ♦ Erste BankNovember 8th ♦ Raiffeisen Bank

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We provide a comprehensive database of carbon footprints based on our Carbon Impact Analytics (CIA) methodology, thus measuring contribution to the transition towards a low-carbon economy, and the inherent exposure to transition risks. Precise metrics enhance investment decisions, climate risk management, alignment with the low carbon transition and sustainable finance reporting.


In addition to induced emissions, we calculate emissions savings - which comprise reduced emissions based on process efficiency improvement over several years, and avoided emissions resulting from the company’s activities or products.


Carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2 & 3 ) and emissions savings

Quantitative and qualitative analysis, based on physical flows and climate change strategy, relying on public corporate information. To ensure reliable results, each company is assessed by a climate data analyst, then reviewed by a sectoral expert.


Holistic view on a company’s performance

Developed by in-house experts, our sectoral methodologies are designed to best capture climate leaders and laggards at industry level.


Proprietary sector specific methodologies

Assessment of climate change strategy (including GHG reduction targets) using IEA’s transition scenarios.


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Science-based forward-looking analysis

As well as the savoir-faire of Carbone 4, a leading French low carbon strategy consulting firm.


Leveraging on a team of 20+ climate data analysts

Avoiding emissions double-counting at multiple levels: along the value chain, and at corporate and sovereign levels


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Portfolio level aggregation of emissions 

We are designed to align with leading frameworks (TCFD, SBTi), standards (CBI, GBP) and regulations (Taxonomy, SFDR, EU GBS).


Each user has a dedicated analyst to ensure a good use and understanding of our data and solutions.


Technical support and climate data training 

Based on a proven transition risk methodology, our comprehensive climate data solutions enable investment strategies for the low-carbon transition.


holistic solution for resilience investment

CLIMATE DECISION MAKING 

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Portfolio Temperature & Paris Alignement 

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Carbon Footprint: Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions, and emissions savings 

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Benchmark against Indices

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Giving you an at-a-glance overview of your portfolio performance to navigate risk and identify opportunities, while meeting reporting standards. 

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