Goldman Sachs shareholders decisively rejected two anti-DEI proposals at the firm’s annual meeting, with each receiving only 2% support. The proposals, submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research...
Driving Biodiversity Investment Goldman Sachs Asset Management is introducing its first biodiversity-focused bond fund, expanding sustainable finance options for fixed-income investors. “Most of the existing biodiversity or nature-based solutions funds...
Hydrostor, a leading long-duration energy storage developer, has secured $200 million USD in funding from Canada Growth Fund Inc. (CGF), Goldman Sachs Alternatives, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP...
LRQA has acquired RESET Carbon, a leading corporate and supply chain carbon management firm, reinforcing its commitment to ESG assurance, sustainability, and risk management. Why it matters: The acquisition strengthens...
Key Impact Points: Goldman Sachs Boosts BrightNight’s Renewable Energy Expansion with $440M Investment Goldman Sachs Alternatives has made a $440 million equity investment in BrightNight, a next-generation renewable energy company....
At Goldman Sachs, a new ESG filter is rethinking how companies are evaluated by focusing on circularity—the extent to which they recycle, manage waste, and reuse materials. This model has...
Goldman Sachs’ fund division has announced its exit from the investor engagement group Climate Action 100+, following a series of withdrawals by U.S. financial services companies facing political pressure. The...
Germany-based osapiens, an ESG platform provider, has secured $120 million in Series B funding led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. This investment follows the $27 million Series A...
Koninklijke KPN N.V. (“KPN”) announces its intention to issue a Green € 500m perpetual non-call 5.25 year subordinated bond to finance projects that support KPN’s sustainability ambitions and have a...
Adler & Allan, a leading provider of environmental risk reduction and advisory services, announced that the Private Equity business within Goldman Sachs Alternatives will acquire a majority stake in the...
Goldman Sachs has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, recognizing the scale and urgency of climate change challenges early on. Their approach combines financial services with innovative sustainability solutions to meet...
Investment round led by Mercuria Energy Group with participation from Ridgewood Infrastructure and supported by existing investors MN8 Energy LLC (“MN8” or “The Company”), one of the largest and most sophisticated...
Goldman Sachs and International Finance Corporation expand partnership.First French language offering of highly successful 10,000 Women online curriculum. Goldman Sachs and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced the expansion of their partnership...
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs announced that the Climate Innovation and Development Fund (CIDF) has completed allocating its $25 million in philanthropic concessional capital to help advance sustainable low-carbon economic...
Energy transition platform Synthica Energy announced that it has closed an equity investment from Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Infrastructure Business, and a partnership with the investor aimed at scaling its...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs Global Impact Corporate Bond Fund and the Goldman Sachs USD Green Bond Fund, which aim to enable fixed...
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. announced that One Million Black Women has deployed more than $2.1 billion in investment capital and over $23 million in philanthropic capital to 137 organizations, companies and...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, through its infrastructure investing business has established Verdalia Bioenergy, a new business focused on developing, acquiring, building and operating biomethane plants across Europe. The investment will...
Preqin, a leader in empowering the alternatives community with essential data and insights, appoints Nosheen Amir-Ebrahimi as the firm’s first Chief Commercial Officer. Nosheen will oversee and drive Preqin’s commercial strategy, with...
Rulemaking shift to 2026 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced it will delay the initial rulemaking for the new California climate disclosure laws SB 253 and SB 261 into...
• Harvard achieved a 32% absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2006 despite a 14% campus expansion.• A new regional energy consortium led by Harvard and MIT will generate...
• New solar and wind projects in five European countries will add 650 MW of renewable capacity, mobilising over $600 million in financing.• The expansion supports Apple’s 2030 carbon neutrality...
• The 1.5 GW Khazna Solar PV project will supply electricity to around 160,000 homes and cut 2.4 million tonnes of CO₂ annually.• Part of EWEC’s strategy to expand Abu...
• Amazon’s Elkhart, Indiana facility integrates over 40 decarbonization and efficiency systems for real-world testing.• The site provides data for scaling low-carbon building materials and clean-energy systems across Amazon’s global...
• Brookfield to invest up to $5 billion in Bloom Energy’s fuel cell technology to power global AI factories.• Partnership marks Brookfield’s first deal under its dedicated AI Infrastructure strategy.•...
• McKinsey projects renewables could supply up to 67% of global power by 2050, but fossil fuels may still account for more than 40% of total energy use.• Alternative fuels...
• Stegra (formerly H2 Green Steel) seeks up to €975 million ($1.1 billion) in new financing to complete its Boden, Sweden, green-steel project.• The new capital will cover higher project...
• Less than 10% of climate finance reaches SMEs despite representing over 90% of global businesses.• The Impact Disclosure Taskforce’s SME Subgroup unveils a Whitepaper at Climate Week NYC offering...
EU Moves to Cut Scope of Sustainability Rules The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) voted on October 13 to approve sweeping reductions to two cornerstones of the European Green...
• Schroders now sources 100% of its electricity globally from renewable energy, meeting its RE100 commitment a year early.• The firm’s Horsham solar project generates 1.13 GWh annually, covering nearly...
Mercedes Pushes Decarbonization Beyond the Track The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team confirmed it achieved 99% HVO100 biofuel coverage for its 2025 European race and marketing logistics, a milestone that...
• Moeve becomes the first third-party supplier to join Avelia, Shell Aviation’s blockchain-powered sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book-and-claim platform.• The collaboration expands multi-supplier access to verified SAF credits, supporting decarbonisation...
• €5 billion investment through 2027 expands Google’s St. Ghislain data center and creates 300 new jobs.• 110 MW in new carbon-free energy deals with Eneco, Luminus, and Renner to...
• Climate Investor Two surpasses $1 billion target to become the largest adaptation infrastructure fund in emerging markets.• Backed by $190 million in new commitments and a €205 million EU...
Mexico City Launch Strengthens Legal Frameworks for Climate Action UK-based legal nonprofit The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) has released 17 climate-aligned clauses adapted to Mexican law, making them available in...
• Four projects funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) will advance regenerative ocean farming and marine innovation.• Initiatives span Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Ireland, developing large-scale...
• India’s Central Electricity Authority unveils 6.4 trillion rupee ($77 billion) plan to transmit 76 GW of hydro power from the Brahmaputra basin by 2047.• The basin, spanning eight northeastern...
• The US has threatened sanctions on countries supporting an EU-backed global framework to cut shipping emissions.• The IMO proposal would introduce the first global pricing mechanism for maritime emissions,...
Airbus Targets Deep Emissions Cuts Across UK Operations Siemens has signed a strategic contract with Airbus to decarbonize three of the aerospace manufacturer’s largest industrial sites in the United Kingdom...