Nuveen, the global asset manager with $1.3 trillion in assets under management, has announced $785 million in new capital commitments for its Nuveen C-PACE Lending Fund III. The fund is...
Northern Illinois is about to see its rooftops work harder than ever — not for real estate developers, but for households priced out of the clean energy transition. This week,...
After years of contraction, global occupiers are now reversing course—shifting from reactive downsizing to proactive, strategic portfolio growth. Cushman & Wakefield’s latest What Occupiers Want 2025 report, in partnership with...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has introduced LEED v5, a major overhaul of its globally recognized green building certification system, aimed at delivering higher-performance, lower-carbon buildings while increasing investor...
Fidelity International has raised an additional €110 million ($119 million) for its Real Estate Logistics Impact Climate Solutions (LOGICs) fund, bringing the total raised since March 2024 to over €310...
JLL announced today it has agreed to acquire Javelin Capital, a North America-based investment banking firm specializing in renewable energy. The move significantly expands JLL’s capabilities within the U.S. Energy...
Measurabl, the leading sustainability data management platform for real estate, has appointed Aislinn McCarry as Director of EMEA, reinforcing its strategic push to meet surging demand for investment-grade ESG data...
KKR, a global investment powerhouse, has entered a strategic partnership with Düsseldorf-based energy service provider EGC, aiming to accelerate EGC’s growth and establish it as a premier decarbonization partner for...
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Mika Kania as Head of Sustainability Advisory for Asia Pacific, underscoring the firm’s commitment to advancing sustainability in the real estate sector. Kania, based in...
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust announced a $450 million green bond offering on a private placement basis across Canada. The debentures, issued under Allied’s Green Financing Framework, will bear...
IFC’s First Sustainability-Linked Loan in Indonesia The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced its first sustainability-linked loan in Indonesia, aimed at advancing green building certification and decarbonizing retail and logistics...
JLL has announced the launch of its Energy Advisory and Sustainability practice to expand its sustainability offerings. Led by clean energy expert Josephine Tucker, this new team provides energy-focused services...
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced a $100 million investment in a pioneering build-to-rent (BTR) strategy led by AXA IM Alts. This initiative integrates clean energy technologies to...
GuocoLand, a prominent real estate developer, has secured two green loans totaling S$1.24 billion ($908 million) from Singapore-based lenders DBS and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), according to a statement released...
The IWBI’ Groundbreaking Health and Wellbeing Framework at NASDAQ Event At a significant event held at the NASDAQ Marketsite, Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO of the International WELL Building Institute...
The mini-documentary “Hotel Marcel: A Net-Zero Transformation,” part of ESG News’s new “Brands With Values: Net-Zero Transitions Series,” delves into the innovative journey of Hotel Marcel’s conversion into the United...
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. has announced that the RBC Canadian Core Real Estate Fund (the Fund) reached a new milestone with its fifth major transaction since its inception in...
GRESB, the global sustainability benchmark and largest source of ESG data for real assets, has announced the release of its 2024 Real Estate and Infrastructure Benchmark results, marking 15 years...
Highlights: The Vistria Group is advancing its sustainable real estate strategy by partnering with Measurabl, a leader in ESG technology for real estate. This collaboration aims to enhance the preservation...
Innovative Financing for Sustainable Development CDPQ, a global investment group, and Nuveen Green Capital (NGC), a leader in sustainable commercial real estate financing solutions, announced the launch of a $600...
New Zealand Steps Into Utility-Scale Solar with Global Technology Partner Global solar tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar has entered the New Zealand market through a partnership with Bright Fern Energy on...
A Cross-Border First for Asia’s Energy Transition From ridgelines in southern Lao PDR, 133 turbines now send clean electricity across the border into Vietnam. The Monsoon Wind Power Project, which...
Rising Influence of Family Offices in ESG The latest survey from the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) indicates a profound shift in global capital allocation, with 90% of family offices now...
Rome advances utility-scale renewables Enfinity Global has closed €316 million ($341 million) in financing to build eight utility-scale solar plants across Emilia Romagna, Basilicata, and Lazio. With a combined capacity...
A Strategic Bet on Hydrogen’s Next Phase Thyssenkrupp nucera has finalized the acquisition of core technology assets from the insolvent Danish company Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS), in a move designed...
Highlights Sphera, the Chicago-based sustainability and operational risk management software firm, has secured a new round of growth capital from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, adding a second major institutional backer...
Ghana and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation on sustainable development and agribusiness following bilateral talks in Singapore. The two countries confirmed they will deepen collaboration across carbon markets, modern agriculture,...
Diginex Limited and SGS have reaffirmed their strategic alliance to deliver technology-enabled sustainable finance solutions, extending a partnership first formed in 2022. The renewed collaboration aims to tackle rising demand...
Iberdrola España has begun commissioning its Ciudad Rodrigo photovoltaic plant, its second solar facility in Salamanca and one of the largest in Castilla y León. The 316 MW project, developed...
A new World Bank report warns that environmental decline is not only a climate crisis but also a major drag on economic growth. The study, Reboot Development: The Economics of...
TRIIBE is a nonprofit founded in 2024, is focused on helping established college-student-run nonprofit founders scale impact. TRIIBE has already formed a community rooted in resilience, compassion, and action. Most...
The Trump administration has canceled $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects, a move that effectively derails several cornerstone initiatives launched under the Biden administration’s clean energy...
PepsiCo has released its 2024 ESG Summary, highlighting progress against its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) sustainability and nutrition strategy. Introduced in 2021, pep+ embeds sustainability across the company’s operations, guiding growth...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been advised to strengthen its climate risk framework by balancing global best practices with domestic realities, according to a new report by the...
Utrecht Leads with a Sharper Line on ESG UTRECHT – The Dutch pension fund PFZW has severed mandates worth roughly $34 billion with global managers BlackRock and Legal & General...
Copenhagen readies first EU-compliant sovereign green bonds Denmark is preparing to enter capital markets with what would be the world’s first sovereign bonds issued under the EU Green Bond Standard...
RMI’s climate tech accelerator, Third Derivative, has welcomed 18 startups from six countries across four continents, broadening its portfolio to more than 280 companies. The program is designed to accelerate...
Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division, in partnership with Microsoft, has released a position paper making the case for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a low-carbon backup fuel for Singapore’s fast-growing data...
Temasek-owned investment platform GenZero has published its inaugural sustainability report, setting out a new climate target and highlighting progress just three years after its launch. By 31 March 2028, GenZero...