Key Points: A majority of U.S. voters support key climate policies, according to recent research by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the Center for Climate Change Communication...
Key Impact Points: A Bloomberg survey of over 150 market participants from the banking, insurance, securities, and technology sectors who attended the Bloomberg Sustainable Finance Forum in Shanghai revealed significant...
Key Impact Points: Garanti BBVA has announced the renewal of its $435 million sustainable syndicated loan. This financing will support foreign trade, corporate purposes, and investments aiding the transition to...
Key Impact Points: Schroders announced the UK launch of the Schroder Emerging Markets Value Fund, addressing the increasing UK client demand for exposure to the long-term growth potential of emerging...
Key Impact Points: Green Claims Directive: Council Moves ForwardThe Council has adopted its stance on the green claims directive, aiming to combat greenwashing and empower consumers to make informed, eco-friendly...
Key Impact Points: Peab has successfully issued green bonds totaling $141 million, demonstrating robust investor interest with around 150 participants. These funds will bolster Peab’s commitment to achieving its climate...
Key Impact Points: In California, climate change hits hardest in the most vulnerable communities. A new $10 billion climate resilience bond on the November 2024 ballot aims to change that,...
Latest research from KPMG reveals that almost one third (29%) of companies feel ready to have their ESG data independently assured, up only a fraction from nine months ago, despite...
Capgemini announced the signing of a long-term agreement with Equigy to develop a new decentralized energy system to manage more effectively the supply and demand of electricity across Europe. The crowd balancing platform (CBP)...
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) has mandated HSBC to structure a new outcome bond to address reforestation efforts in the Brazilian Amazon region. This principal...
The new investment will support the Company’s continued organic and inorganic growth RSK Group Limited (“RSK” or the “Company”), a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, today announced...
The Council formally adopted the – first of its kind – regulation on nature restoration. This law aims to put measures in place to restore at least 20% of the...
A multilateral coalition of public and private sector investors pledged to invest US$20 billion in women’s economic empowerment over the next three years, under the 2X Challenge. The announcement came...
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) recognized a critical gap between companies’ sustainability commitments and their policy engagement strategies. A recent InfluenceMap report found that 58% of the...
The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) proudly announces the Sustainability & ESG Leadership Summit, a groundbreaking event designed to propel businesses toward a more sustainable future. This distinguished gathering,...
Over the last few years, Europe’s “green deal” produced a plethora of sustainability policies. It seemed like every week, we reported on a new, far-reaching, world-leading sustainability regulation. Now that...
Helps investors monitor and report on portfolio risk and captures enhanced corporate disclosure driven by regulation ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, launched its enhanced Modern Slavery solution which...
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) (“Brookfield”) and Alterra Management Limited announced today the launch of the Catalytic Transition Fund (“CTF” or “the Fund”) focused on directing capital into clean energy and transition assets...
The governing board of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) endorsed two investment plans for a total of $61 million in funding, harnessing nature-based solutions to address climate change in the...
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...