Octopus Energy announces its commitment to invest £1.5 billion in the Asia-Pacific energy market by 2027, helping speed up the region’s transition to a cleaner, smarter energy system. The global...
Industry-Wide Initiative Comes Amid Increased Investor ESG Activism and Upcoming ESG Requirements from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Utility owners must have a holistic view of cyber and non-cyber risk...
In support of commercial aviation’s path toward net zero carbon emissions, Boeing released the Boeing Cascade Climate Impact Model for public use. Cascade, a data modeling tool that identifies the...
Fisker Inc., driven by a mission to create the world’s most emotional and sustainable electric vehicles, reaffirms its commitment to sustainability through its renewable-energy charging partnership with Allego. Fisker Ocean...
This new role reflects Legal & General Capital’s continued investment appetite and ongoing commitment to place-based, impact-led investing. Legal & General Capital (LGC), the alternative asset platform of Legal &...
A startup has begun a unique experiment in the Port of Los Angeles to electrochemically treat seawater and safely store carbon. The Port of Los Angeles is home to a new,...
Artisan Global, a non-profit partnering with youth, artisans and entrepreneurs across Uganda to develop the creative economy and address cycles of extreme poverty, has received a grant from the Fashion...
The board of Climate Asset Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Berg as Chief Executive Officer Mr Berg has been a key member of the leadership team...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and ALEXBANK, a bank of Intesa Sanpaolo group, made public the new tranche of USD 15 million renewable & efficiency financing initiative signed under the GEFF initiative,...
Customers can connect with 50 + partners integrated with Diligent to help tackle the complexities of GRC audit and ESG Diligent, the global leader in modern governance providing SaaS solutions across...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan and Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn convened for a ceremonial signing of a MOU between the two agencies to broaden and strengthen...
Progress Includes Multi-Year Commitment to DE&I Organizations, Engaging 3.4 Million Students Globally, Expanding Security Initiatives, and Sustained Carbon Neutrality In 2022 Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact,...
Repsol will develop renewable projects in Italy totaling 1,768 MW. It has a portfolio in the country that, once fully operational, will add 943 MW of wind and 825 MW...
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced that it has held a first close for the 1GT climate private equity strategy at $500 million of equity capital commitments. Investors include public...
Hydro Building Systems has entered into a collaboration with Saint-Gobain Glass to reduce the carbon footprint of building facades in half, by integrating the low-carbon solutions offered by both companies....
Using Vending Machines That Absorb Atmospheric CO2 Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd., under Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., announces that, in June of this year, it will begin a proof-of-concept demonstration...
AXA Investment Managers has announced the appointment of Marie Luchet as Head of ESG and Sustainability at AXA IM Prime, effective 16 May 2023. Based in Paris, she will report to Pascal Christory,...
The photovoltaic modules gigafactory in Sarreguemines, Moselle, France will be fully operational from 2027. Holosolis, a company founded by EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy supported by the...
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has awarded Ørsted a 20-year contract for its carbon capture and storage (CCS) project ‘Ørsted Kalundborg Hub’. The project entails that Ørsted will establish carbon...
Schroders announces the launch of Carbon Offset share classes. This innovation will provide clients with the choice to offset carbon emissions associated with their underlying fund holdings. These share classes...
With £540m raised in the last year, today’s announcement represents one of the largest private construction debt facilities of its kind The finance facility will enable the construction of an...
The French government plans to budget half a billion euros annually for a new tax credit for environmentally-friendly investments as part of a bill presented on Tuesday to green the...
The Biden-Harris Administration announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities that will help rural energy and utility providers bring affordable, reliable clean energy to their...
The reach and impact of the SDG Data Alliance was felt throughout the Geospatial World Forum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands last week as two SDG Data Alliance country participants, Patrick...
PVBLIC Foundation received the prestigious ‘Development Organization of the Year’ award at the Geospatial World Forum, the world’s largest convener of geospatial experts and government leaders, in Rotterdam on May 3....
Honeywell announced that it will provide its Ethanol to Jet (ETJ) processing technology to Summit Next Gen, an affiliate of Summit Agricultural Group. Summit Next Gen will utilize Honeywell’s ETJ technology to...
TotalEnergies has launched at its Antwerp refinery (Belgium), a battery farm project for energy storage with a power rating of 25 MW and capacity of 75 MWh, equivalent to the...
Specifically in the EU, Clarity AI finds only 20% of Article 8 funds with the term sustainable, or a derivative thereof, currently plan to make sustainable investments of over 50%...
Two agreements signed today in Rome highlight EIB-IFAD cooperation in low- and middle-income African countries, in line with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the...
The EIB Group (European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund) and Santander have signed a new synthetic securitization transaction to support the financing of energy efficiency investments in Portugal, including...
Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements May 2023 Week-2; Funding for US-UAE climate project grows to $13 billion, Australia to invest $1.4 billion for renewable hydrogen, Tesla breaks ground on Texas lithium refinery, Verizon issues...
Drax has agreed a MoU with C-Zero Markets in relation to the sale of carbon dioxide removal credits from Drax’s first US BECCS facility. Drax has agreed a MoU with...
Annual Report Underscores Stakeholders’ Priorities in Sustainability and Safety Union Pacific Railroad released its annual Building America Report, which encompasses the railroad’s progress toward its safety, sustainability, corporate accountability and community engagement...
CBRE Group, Inc. announced that its property management group has formed a global strategic partnership with Deepki that will bring Deepki Ready, one of the world’s most extensive landlord-focused real...
Almost a third (32.4%) of Britain’s electricity was supplied from wind power during the first quarter of 2023, outpacing gas which delivered 31.7%. It is the first-time wind has provided...
CGEM has launched a digital educational guide on decarbonisation for Moroccan companies with the support of the European Investment Bank (EIB), via its new EIB Global development arm, and the...
The number of global public companies making climate commitments has steadily grown this year, but these targets vary significantly in their comprehensiveness and ambition, according to the latest MSCI Net-Zero...
On Thursday, MEPs backed draft legislation to improve product labelling and durability and to put a stop to misleading claims. With 544 votes to 18 and 17 abstentions, plenary approved...
Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement by Savannah Energy...
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, announced it has committed US$ 200 million to fund research and development (R&D) projects focussed on reducing the impact of fossil fuels in commercial...
The European Commission has approved a €837 million Spanish scheme to support the production of batteries for the industrial chain of electric and connected vehicles to foster the transition to...
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it will invest 200 billion rupees ($2.45 billion) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu over the next 10 years to beef up...
SHEIN, a global e-retailer of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products, and Queen of Raw, a global circular economy technology company whose flagship software, Materia MX, specializes in solving supply chain’s...
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges of Bangladesh and the World Bank, held...
S&P Global Sustainable1 has launched Nature & Biodiversity Risk, a new dataset assessing nature-related impacts and dependencies across a company’s direct operations that can be applied at the asset, company...
The United Arab Emirates’ COP28 president designate Sultan al-Jaber said on Wednesday the oil and gas industry should phase out its methane emissions by 2030 and that investment in technology...
New facility aims to deliver at least 50 MW and begin producing electricity by 2028, dramatically shortening the projected timeline for commercially viable fusion energy. Helion Energy announced an agreement...
Landmark transaction will conserve one of the planet’s most valuable ecosystems Climate Fund Managers (CFM), the leading climate-centric investment firm, announced the financial close of a new debt-for-climate conversion via...
China will implement an upgraded version of emission standards for vehicles nationwide from July 1, the country’s environment ministry said on Tuesday, pressuring automakers to clear inventories of their old...
Honeywell announced its innovative, new, UOP eFining technology, a ready-now solution for producing low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company, intends to deploy the new technology...
The Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility) launched an open call for early-stage and market-ready blended climate finance vehicles seeking grant funding and technical support for scaling up. With an initial size...
Company has issued five green bonds for a total of $5 billion since 2019 Verizon Communications Inc. settled its fifth green bond offering of $1 billion, with the net proceeds expected...
Appointment Highlights EQ’s Commitment to Driving Value Through the Creation of a Leading ESG Program in the Commercial Real Estate Industry EQ Office, Blackstone’s US office portfolio company, announced the...
Tesla is breaking ground on the company’s in-house lithium refinery, located in the greater Corpus Christi area of Texas. Once complete, the facility will represent an investment of >$1 billion...
Two of the largest mining companies in the world join forces with the objective of exchanging information in areas of mutual interest, such as the electrification of mining activities, the...
Hydro Rein has signed agreements with GreenGo Energy to acquire and develop two early phase solar projects in Southern Sweden. The projects have combined 118 MW capacity and are in...
Platts of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, analytics and benchmark prices for the commodities, energy and energy transition markets, has launched two new daily European carbon-accounted hot-rolled...
In the new FedEx 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report just released, the company highlights how teams across FedEx are doing their part to further the company’s focus on Our Planet,...
E-mobility company JOLT Energy, a pioneer in the operation of battery-buffered ultra-fast charging stations in urban areas, is expanding: Over the next few years, thousands of fast-charging stations will be...
CAI to Deploy up to $300 Million to Accelerate Digital Infrastructure Transition to Net Zero Initial Investment in Switch, Leading Operator of Renewable Powered Data Centers Climate Adaptive Infrastructure and...
Australia will invest A$2 billion ($1.4 billion) to scale up development of its renewable hydrogen industry, the government announced in its annual budget on Tuesday, as it looks to accelerate...
To celebrate Pride month and push for greater progress toward LGBTQ+ inclusion, IKEA U.S. will offer limited-edition Pride products as part of its newly introduced #ProgressIsMade campaign, with a portion...
Maersk, together with the German project developer bauwo, is building a 20,000 square meter logistics center near Hanover for the storage and handling of electric car batteries and components to...
Seven member companies of the World Economic Forum’s Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative have signed a collaboration agreement with the independent research organization TNO to establish an R&D Hub for...
DHL Aviation, the in-house airline of DHL Express, is launching a new optional GoGreen Plus service for its air cargo product. The new GoGreen Plus service allows customers to reduce...
New solution brings carbon asset fund administration and depositary services to asset managers, asset owners and other financial institutions to facilitate the integration of carbon-related assets into portfolios Depositary services...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, co-host for the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit, announced during the Summit’s opening plenary that AIM for Climate partners from...
May 2023 Week-1; EIB approves EUR 6.6 billion for sustainable transport investment, Mitsubishi & MUFG to launch $1 billion decarbonization fund, BlackRock to go ahead with $650 million EV charging infrastructure, Ferrari & Enel X...
EIT InnoEnergy will strategically partner with NIIT for rapid scaling Skills Institute learning services that remove skills barriers for industries accelerating sustainability efforts EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable...
By 2050, there will be no more coal power According to the report of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Power Master Plan VIII aims to fully supply the...
Indonesia plans to launch a carbon exchange in the second half of this year, its financial regulator said on Friday, as part of efforts to boost renewable energy use and...
The funds will be used to build more than 2,000 charging points in Italy, Spain, France, Austria, Germany, Portugal, Slovenia, and Greece CDP acted as an executive partner of the...
Brazil can become a global clean energy power and save the Amazon Brazil is in a strong position to give its people a better life while also successfully confronting the...
DiversityInc, the preeminent source of human capital diversity, equity and inclusion data and insights, has released its 2023 Top Companies for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) list. This annual evaluation recognizes U.S....
The European Commission (EC) announced that it has granted unconditional merger clearance for Hydro’s proposed acquisition of the Polish recycler Alumetal S.A. Hydro first announced a tender offer to acquire...
Shell Germany and the Volkswagen Group are jointly driving forward the expansion of the charging infrastructure for electric mobility: On May 4, 2023, the first innovative 150 kW Elli Flexpole...
Airline planning to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2023 – about three times more than 2022 and 10 times more than in 2019 United also welcomes...
Accenture through its Accenture Ventures Project Spotlight initiative, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Cervest, an AI-powered climate intelligence (CI) platform, that will expand Accenture’s capabilities to deliver on-demand access to historical,...
The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) approved EUR 6.6 billion of new financing to support new sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation and education investment across...
Investors including Pictet and Amundi managing $10 trillion in assets, signed a statement urging consumer goods and grocery companies to do more to cut their use of plastic packaging amid rising costs...
Former Facebook chief technical officer Mike Schroepfer is launching a climate venture capital investment firm, Gigascale Capital, on Tuesday. He told CNBC he is personally motivated to fight climate change and believes this is an...
Cummins to reveal zero-carbon H2-ICE concept truck powered by X15H hydrogen engine Accelera to show expanded zero-emissions portfolio for the first time in North America Cummins Inc. and Accelera by...
Aegea’s concessionaire Águas do Rio was recognized for its actions aimed at expanding water and sewage coverage, environmental recovery and creation of jobs in Rio de Janeiro. Aegea, Brazil’s leading private sector sanitation...
Gifting Brands, a non-profit shopping platform, has announced that it has selected the Fashion Impact Fund as one of its chosen charities to donate a portion of its proceeds towards...
Nestlé has officially inaugurated the Institute of Agricultural Sciences to help advance sustainable food systems by delivering science-based solutions in agriculture. Speaking at the inauguration, Paul Bulcke, Nestlé Chairman, said:...
Barclays has told beef sector clients they must prevent deforestation in their South American supply chains, in a policy document seen by Reuters that toughens the bank’s stance but stops short...
SunPower, a leading residential solar technology and energy services provider, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which credit funds and...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BBVA are set to make it easier for startups with innovative and sustainable value propositions to get access to financing. The two institutions have...
The Reserve Bank of India has released the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2022-23. The theme of the Report is “Towards a Greener Cleaner India”. The Report...
Legislature answers Governor’s call to action to combat government- and corporate-sanctioned activism and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) movement Governor Ron DeSantis signed comprehensive legislation to protect Floridians...
The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has pledged $3 million to expand the ADB Ventures Seed program which provides catalytic funding to early-stage companies with tech-enabled solutions...
The Home Depot Foundation is expanding nationwide disaster preparedness, response and long-term recovery efforts through $4.4 million in grants to disaster response nonprofit partners. The investments take the Foundation’s 2023...
BlueOnion announced the appointment of Dr. Agnes K Y Tai as Chief EC.ESG Investment Strategist of the Group, effective May 1, 2023. Agnes brings 43 years of experience in sustainability,...
Delta’s always-on work to advance its purpose is on full display in the airline’s 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report. The latest data, insights and examples of how Delta is...
Dashboard provides an efficient way to capture climate data, compare against peer benchmarks, deliver insightful reporting to the board and prepare for disclosure requirements Diligent, the global leader in modern...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$345 million loan that supports China’s global public goods agenda by promoting the greening of agriculture and rural development in Hubei...
CITIZENS, INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES WILL JOIN TO SHARE ENERGY PRODUCED BY A NEW PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT ADJACENT TO THE FIORANO CIRCUIT. Ferrari has signed an agreement with Enel X to create...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP), a landmark program which could significantly ramp up support for the region...
Energy Impact Partners, a global investment firm custom-built to invest in the energy transition, announced it has completed fundraising for its inaugural Elevate Future Fund I LP, one of the...
Braemar Energy Ventures (Braemar), a leading venture capital firm focused on transformative climate tech companies pioneering the energy transition, has announced the release of its annual Impact Report for 2023. This report highlights...
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