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Reclaim Finance evaluates Amundi's 2022 climate performance, noting a lack of transparency regarding its own climate strategy and inconsistent voting patterns. While Amundi showed progress by voting against some coal developers like Glencore, it continued to support the climate plans of oil and gas majors such as Repsol and BP despite their ongoing fossil fuel expansion.

The report finds that European supermarkets generally perform poorly in addressing the plastic crisis, with an average score of 13.1% across transparency, commitments, and policy support. While some UK and Irish chains score higher, most companies lack basic data on their plastic footprints and fail to implement systemic changes like reusable packaging. The analysis highlights a preference for voluntary commitments over binding regulations and warns against greenwashing practices, such as exporting flexible plastics to third countries like Turkey.

The report finds that European supermarkets generally perform poorly in managing plastic pollution, with a mean score of 13.1% across transparency, commitments, and policy support. While some UK and Irish chains like Aldi score higher, many others show minimal transparency and a preference for voluntary commitments over systemic changes like reuse and mandatory deposit systems. The analysis highlights instances of greenwashing, where plastic waste collected in stores was exported and illegally dumped in Turkey.

PGE is identified as the most coal-intensive utility in Europe, with 15 GW of capacity and 71% of its revenue derived from coal. The company plans to exit coal by 2049 and is currently expanding the Turów coal mine and developing new gas power plants. The document highlights a contradiction in BlackRock's investment in PGE given BlackRock's 1.5°C alignment pledges.

The report finds that the vast majority of analyzed coal companies have failed to implement credible phase-out plans, with only 6% meeting basic criteria. Many companies continue to expand coal capacity, set exit dates beyond 2040, or use 'greenwashing' tactics such as selling assets to other owners or converting coal plants to gas and biomass. The authors argue that current 'soft' engagement by financial institutions is ineffective due to a lack of strong sanctions, and they call for robust coal exit policies that condition financial services on Paris-aligned plans.

The report identifies the livestock sector as a critical 'blind spot' in climate policy, noting that neither the largest meat and dairy producing nations nor the top 20 global corporations in these industries have set targets consistent with a 45% methane reduction by 2030. While some governments report emissions, few have concrete action plans to transform food production and consumption. Among the 20 largest companies, none report methane emissions separately, and only three include Scope 3 emissions in their targets. The document argues that technical fixes are insufficient and that a systemic transition toward healthier diets with fewer animal products is essential to meet Paris Agreement goals.

The report highlights a critical failure by major livestock-producing nations and corporations to address methane emissions, despite the gas's high potency and short atmospheric lifespan. It finds that most assessed countries lack absolute methane reduction targets and that the largest meat and dairy companies fail to report methane emissions separately or implement concrete abatement plans. The document advocates for a systemic transition toward plant-rich diets and the implementation of both technical and behavioral mitigation measures to meet Paris Agreement goals.

The report finds that the fashion industry is heavily reliant on synthetic fibres, which account for 69% of all textile materials and are projected to reach nearly 75% by 2030. Analysis of 46 brands reveals a significant lack of transparency and widespread greenwashing, with many companies using recycled PET bottles as a 'false solution' rather than pursuing true fibre-to-fibre circularity. A study of 4,028 products from 12 major retailers showed that 67% contained synthetic fibres, and 59% of products with eco-claims violated UK Competition Markets Authority guidelines. The report argues that voluntary commitments are insufficient and calls for EU legislation on extended producer responsibility and mandatory rules against misleading environmental claims.

The report finds that Austrian supermarkets have poor sustainability standards for aquaculture, with none meeting half of the evaluated indicators. It highlights the environmental and social costs of 'reduction fisheries' used to produce fishmeal and fish oil, and argues for a decoupling of aquaculture from wild-capture fisheries through alternative feeds.

The fact sheet provides a detailed breakdown of major defence companies, including their revenue from military sales and their status regarding the Science-based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI). It highlights a widespread lack of carbon emission commitments among these entities and notes their involvement in nuclear weapons production, which the document states is prohibited under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

The report finds that Spanish supermarkets are failing to address the sustainability of their aquaculture supply chains, with none setting targets to eliminate wild fish from feed. It highlights the ecological damage caused by the production of Fish Meal and Fish Oil (FMFO) in regions like Peru and West Africa and criticizes the industry's reliance on certifications as a substitute for genuine sustainability.

The report provides a detailed scoring guide and evaluation of eight fossil fuel companies—Arch Coal, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, CONSOL Energy, ExxonMobil, Peabody Energy, and Royal Dutch Shell—on their disclosure of climate-related risks. Using a scale from 'Egregious' to 'Advanced', the Union of Concerned Scientists assesses how these companies report on regulatory changes, physical climate impacts, market shifts, and internal governance. The findings indicate that while some companies provide detailed analysis of regulatory risks, most fail to adequately link physical risks to climate change or provide specific details on climate-related corporate governance.

The report finds that European drugstore retailers generally fail to implement strategic planning for resource efficiency, with most lacking overarching goals to reduce the resource footprint of their product ranges. While some companies implement isolated measures, such as using recycled paper or reducing plastic bags, there is a systemic lack of transparent, annual reporting on results. The document highlights that a 20% reduction in resource consumption for daily goods is already possible through the adoption of existing alternatives like concentrated detergents and compressed deodorants.

The report finds that Swiss retailers largely fail to ensure sustainable aquaculture supply chains, with none meeting half of the assessed sustainability indicators. It highlights the ecological and social risks of using wild fish for aquaculture feed, the inadequacy of current certification labels, and the poor state of fish welfare in farms. The authors advocate for the decoupling of aquaculture from wild fisheries through alternative feeds and the promotion of herbivorous fish species.

The document evaluates cocoa suppliers based on their sustainability policies, highlighting the role of cocoa in driving global deforestation and the varying levels of corporate commitment to sustainable practices.

The report details ADNOC's plans to increase oil production by 25% by 2030, identifying it as a major global expansionist whose activities are largely incompatible with IEA Net Zero scenarios. It highlights the involvement of international 'carbon majors' and banks in financing these projects, the use of carbon capture for enhanced oil recovery, and the threat posed to the Marawah Biosphere Reserve by the Ghasha Mega Project.