U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday will announce a $950 million loan to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), a multilateral trust fund that helps developing countries accelerate their transition...
Possible model for other emerging nations Funds would mostly consist of concessional loans from leading nations Negotiators are racing to finalize terms ahead of COP27 beginning on Nov. 6 in...
VISION by Protiviti thought leadership series examines the future of ESG through exploration with global business leaders. Global consulting firm Protiviti explores the business outlook of the future of environmental,...
Atos announces that it has been awarded the highest rating available to an organization (the AAA rating) in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) ESG rating 2022, ranking it among...
The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) released its latest integrated annual report with highlights of the progress made against its business and environmental, social and governance, or ESG, goals. See related article:...
Sustainable development issues like climate change, gender equality, and poverty have been featured prominently in election campaigns all around the world. Recent reports have increased awareness and anxiety among voters...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the establishment of a Sustainable Finance Advisory Panel to help guide MAS on its strategies and initiatives to build a credible and vibrant...
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1 billion German measure to help Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH decarbonize its steel production processes by using hydrogen, including renewable...
Company brings industry leadership and expertise as a founding sponsor of the initiative to make medicines more sustainable Walgreens announced it is joining the Sustainable Medicines Partnership as a founding...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched the ESG Impact Hub to spur co-location and collaboration between ESG FinTech start-ups and solution providers, financial institutions and real economy stakeholders. The...
In addition to providing capital, the new Amazon Catalytic Capital initiative will also offer mentorship and business opportunities to startups led by Black, Latino, Indigenous, women, and LGBTQIA+ founders Initial...
German energy equipment supplier Siemens Energy and EU-backed fund EIT InnoEnergy will team up to jointly explore investments in the energy start-up space, the fund said in a statement. No financial...
The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) announced an agreement between leading energy organizations to assess the potential to produce zero-carbon ammonia in the Cook Inlet region of Southcentral Alaska. The...
Maersk has set a net-zero emissions target for 2040 across the entire business and has also set tangible near-term targets for 2030 to ensure significant progress. This includes a 50%...
A panel of the International Financial Services Centres Authority has recommended the development of a voluntary carbon market and the creation of a global climate alliance among other measures to grow the...
GoGold Resources Inc. (TSX: GGD) (OTCQX: GLGDF) (“GoGold”, “the Company”) is pleased to present its second annual Sustainability Report that sets out the Company’s performance and achievements with respect to its environmental, social and...
During the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) once again warned that global emissions are on track to surpass the 1.5 degrees...
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is offering the world’s first 100-year dollar-denominated bonds Nearly $18 billion in demand for the bonds Saudi Arabia plans to increase renewable energy production to...
Acquisition supports leading ESG firm’s ongoing global expansion and accelerates Scope 3 emissions monitoring and reporting offering. Sphera, a leading global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance performance and risk management software, data...
Strategic Partnerships with Leading ESG Data Solutions Providers RepRisk, Novata and the Maples Group Will Enable K2 Integrity to Further Enhance its Ability to Analyze ESG Compliance K2 Integrity, a...
Verkor, a European pioneer in electric vehicle batteries, has taken another important step in its development by leveraging the expertise of two leading companies, OPTEL and Bureau Veritas. The collaboration,...
The global plant-based beverages market size is expected to reach USD 71.83 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 12.7% during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research,...
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new online tools available to the public that provide additional information on environmental enforcement and compliance in their communities. Through improved transparency,...
Duke Energy provided an update on its strategy to meet customers’ need for affordable, reliable and increasingly clean energy. The company’s planned investment of $145 billion over the next 10 years for...
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has announced the launch of a nonprofit foundation – along with his parents, Robin and Jimmy Burrow – to help meet the needs of families...
Jordan Peele’s new horror film, Nope, took part in NBCUniversal’s sustainable production program to help lower all emissions across the entire production and make it as efficient as possible. The film integrated...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), together with knowledge partners McKinsey & Company and Convergence Blended Finance, and supported by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), hosted the...
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the appointment of Frederick Morency as Vice President, Sustainability, Strategic Initiatives & Innovation to lead its Electrification and Sustainability...
The funds, totalling €820 million, are earmarked for the infrastructure investment plan of i-DE, Iberdrola’s electricity distribution company in Spain The project, which will maintain 10,000 jobs per year, is...
Bank of America announced an additional $100 million in low-cost deposits to minority depository institutions (MDIs), which will facilitate lending, housing, neighborhood revitalization and other banking services in minority and...
The EU’s bank, EIB, provides another loan of EUR 75.1 million to Stockholm’s Kooperativa Bostadsförening (SKB) to build low-energy houses in Stockholm. The energy consumption in these new buildings will...
Nescafé Plan 2030 will help coffee farmers transition to regenerative agriculture 125 million people depend on coffee for their livelihoods An estimated 80% of coffee-farming families live at or below the...
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts are more than just a public relations tactic. They help companies build stronger brands, attract more customers, employees, and investors, and drive long-term growth....
U.K. Competition and Markets Authority completes review Combination will accelerate GXO’s growth opportunities and enhance value for all stakeholders GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced that it has received unconditional...
IDB Invest completed its $1.6 billion funding program for 2021 entirely with sustainable bonds under its Sustainable Debt Framework. The program included $1 billion of sustainability bonds, $424 million of social bonds and $186 million of green bonds...
Shanghai Zhiji Information Technology Co., Ltd., a market-leading sustainability technology company, has announced the global release of its ESG Intelligence Platform tailored for private equity managers, offering global investors the...
The EIB Global is supporting an affordable housing development that will help accommodate 6 500 people in Tirana. This is the first EIB affordable housing project in the Western Balkans and...
Funding will expand operations across the US and globally to meet increased property owner demand for affordable turnkey electric vehicle charging station networks Loop Global Inc., an EV charging infrastructure...
Walgreens giving $500,000 each to Florida Disaster Fund and American Red Cross Hurricane Fund to support relief efforts; Company also making product donations to assist communities in need Walgreens is...
The New Community Transformation Fund-Denver (NCTF-Denver), a Colorado-based black-owned and black woman-led high-touch venture capital firm funded by innovative public-private partnerships, announced the fund’s first close with $10.6 million in...
In a category first, Quality Street to move twist-wrapped sweets to paper packaging At the same time, KitKat will launch wrappers made with 80% recycled plastic that can be recycled at stores across the UK and...
DMCC has been awarded ‘Global Free Zone of the Year 2022′ by the Financial Times’ FDI Magazine, competing against 67 other nominees Win reaffirms DMCC’s position as world’s leading free zone...
Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider, announced the continued expansion of its pioneering ESG Ratings & Advisory Services with the launch of a new diversity, equity, equality and...
CYNK will begin trade in Tamuwa biomass tokens this quarter CYNK plans regenerative agriculture, blue carbon credits Africa’s first verifiable emissions reduction platform, which uses a public decentralized ledger to...
Clariter and COUNT Energy Trading announced a strategic supply agreement for Clariter’s sustainably produced oils and solvents to be supplied by the company’s first four commercial plants in Europe and the Middle East. Aiming to drive...
The World Bank estimates that the project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 965,000 tons over 30 years. Project will strengthen railway network in Egypt, enhancing the country’s green transition....
Company recycled or reused approximately 14.3 million tons (12.9 billion kilograms) of materials; the equivalent to keeping nearly 8 million cars out of landfillsi 100% of company’s revenue came from...
IKEA’s home deliveries will be made by electric vehicles by 2025 as part of a target at the world’s No.1 furniture brand to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the...
Dedication to EV technology innovation brings remarkable growth potential XPeng Inc., a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, has announced it received an MSCI ESG rating of AA for the...
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, announces its release of the Ryder 2021 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR). The 2021 CSR Report highlights the company’s ongoing commitment...
Grocer on track to donate 3 billion meals by 2025 Throughout the month of September, The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) celebrated the five-year anniversary of its ambitious Zero Hunger | Zero...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged audit firm RSM US LLP and three senior-level employees with improper professional conduct for failing to properly audit Revolution Lighting Technologies Inc.’s (“Revolution”)...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against two Canadian software engineers who made $1.6 million by trading ahead of non-public, market-moving financial information. See related articles:...
On September 29, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC (BBPLC) in connection with the unregistered offer and sale of an unprecedented amount...
US$3.3 Million for Improved Rice Cultivation Practices Reducing Methane Emissions, and Water and Energy Consumption Carbon Streaming Corporation is pleased to announce that it has entered into a carbon credit...
Company to deploy over 200 associates and host relief events to help affected communities in Florida Lowe’s announced it will donate $2 million to support relief efforts in Florida after Hurricane Ian left devastation across...
Long-term support and energy transition are emerging as central elements in the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine. Local and regional politicians from across the...
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) have delivered to the European Commission their Final Report with draft Regulatory Technical Standards regarding the disclosure of financial products’ exposure...
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced that six of the nation’s largest banks will participate in a pilot climate scenario analysis exercise designed to enhance the ability of supervisors...
Bank of America published its most recent Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures report, which includes enhancements in line with guidance published by the Financial Stability Board’s TCFD in 2021 as well...
Societe Generale, via Societe Generale Ventures, and Altalurra Ventures take a stake in impak ratings a Series A €4.5 million funding. Societe Generale has also chosen impak ratings to analyze...
Malaysia raised 4.5 billion ringgit ($970 million) in its first sale of domestic Islamic green bonds, adding to a growing number of countries turning to sustainable debt financing for environmental...
IFAD could become implementing partner of IMF initiative IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) designed to shore up sustainable growth in poorer countries Heads of state have identified food security...
NXTE is the latest in the AXS & Green Alpha partnership to provide investors unique exposure to companies leading the Next Economy AXS Investments, a leading asset manager providing access...
Only Mexican financial institution ranked on Newsweek-Statista global list, coming in at No.1 Grupo Financiero Banorte Chairman Carlos Hank González has announced that the bank’s socially responsible business operations have earned...
Defendant presented himself as a special forces veteran and Harvard grad to gain investor trust The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Justin Costello for using a false persona, as...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has directed the staff to carefully monitor developments as a result of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. While the safety of local residents is the highest priority,...
Clients selected their own samples and prepared workpapers The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP (Deloitte-China), the Chinese affiliate of the Deloitte global...
CEO of Hydrogen’s “Market Maker” also being charged for role in scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against The Hydrogen Technology Corporation, its former CEO, Michael Ross...
RentPlus launches initiative with Fannie Mae to help renters build credit through on-time rent payments Rent Dynamics announces that RentPlus, powered by Rent Dynamics, will work with Fannie Mae to...
Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) and IBM announced the signing of a strategic agreement to drive adoption of artificial intelligence in the carbon capture and industrial domains across...
For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SDG Media Summit returned to United Nations headquarters on September 9th. More than 100 leaders in advertising, marketing,...
The EU Commission is taking legal steps against 11 Member States, calling on them to step up the implementation of the Single-Use Plastics Directive in order to reduce the impact...
A cohort of leading film schools across the country announced the launch of the Green Film School Alliance, an organization united to integrate industry-level sustainable production practices into their programs,...
Collaboration focuses on increasing energy density and cost reduction in future GM EV batteries GM Ventures participates in OneD’s Series C $25 million funding round General Motors Co. and OneD Battery Sciences announced the execution...
Money will be used to bolster nation’s environmental defenses Caribbean island is perennial victim of hurricanes, flooding The International Monetary Fund and Barbados agreed to almost $300 million in loans...
NatWest sees Debt Management Office raising about £5 billion Syndication follows historic rout in UK bond markets Country’s bond supply surging as Bank of England rolls back monetary stimulus The...
BNY Mellon today announced new enhancements to its securities finance platform to help clients analyze their agency securities lending program alongside their sustainability goals. The announcement comes as stakeholder demands...
Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, today announced the publication of its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report detailing the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability, social equity...
Financing for the Mexican state-owned oil giant would be linked to carbon emissions reduction goals Pemex has been under increasing investor pressure to improve environmental track record Spread on Pemex...
Fund will invest in companies aligned with ESG principles and UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Revolving funding pool will support programs run by UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited “The future of the world...
SHEIN, a global e-retailer of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products, has released targets to reduce overall emissions across its entire value chain by 25% by 2030 and its greenhouse gas...
Industry-leading CSO joins JLL to succeed Richard Batten upon his retirement JLL has announced the appointment of Erin Meezan as the firm’s new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) effective October 1 reporting to Guy Grainger, global Head of...
The largest move of its kind within the consulting sector will see Bain & Company train all consultants internationally in ESG within months 12 world-class universities, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),...
The industry’s first pay-as-you-go energy subscription service streamlines the transition from diesel to electric, leading with safe and reliable clean energy storage solutions to decarbonize the marine industry, today. Shift...
Funding will support continued growth of RecycleOS℠ deployments and enable decarbonization of packaging at scale EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOS℠, the first AI-enabled operating system for recycling, raised $16.1M in Series...
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $5 billion to help States install EV chargers along interstate highways Coming next: Federal funding to install community-based EV chargers The Biden-Harris Administration today...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $8 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the Puerto Rico...
Firms admit to wrongdoing and agree to pay penalties totaling more than $1.1 billion On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against 15 broker-dealers and...
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, and Confluence, a global leader in analytics and regulatory compliance reporting solutions for the investment management industry,...
Collaboration offers investors new Physical Climate Risk Metrics that can manage physical climate risks and support responding to TCFD reporting standards Morningstar Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of ESG research, ratings,...
S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s leading index provider, has announced the launch of the iBoxx EUR Corporates Net Zero 2050 Paris-Aligned ESG index. This climate-focused bond index expands S&P DJI’s Paris-Aligned and...
“Expert” investors are more likely to believe that investing sustainably is key to driving long-term returns compared with people who rate themselves as less knowledgeable, Schroders Global Investor Study 2022...
Hertz and BP Pulse, the oil giant’s EV charging unit, to install thousands of chargers at Hertz locations nationwide Hertz plans to add hundreds of thousands of EVs to its...
The Farnborough International Air Show, one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense tradeshows, returned to England for the first time in four years this summer, providing aeronautics enthusiasts and...
The teaming will help clients achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals, initially focusing on consulting services Accenture is collaborating with Toshiba to provide consulting services to support green transformation efforts of...
Move by USSEC Supports Customers’ Efforts to Verify Sustainable Soy International customers of U.S. Soy throughout the supply chain are now able to better demonstrate their commitment to sourcing sustainable...
Ogier Global’s Sustainable Investment Consulting team has made a new senior hire in Dublin as demand for its specialist advisory services continues to grow in Europe. Dasha Kuts has joined...
Australia’s Victoria state said on Tuesday it would invest $102 million to boost battery energy storage, as it pushes to source half its electricity from wind and solar energy by...
Loan tied to Concordia University Foundation’s public target of 100 per cent sustainable investments by 2025, including by doubling its social or environmental impact investment The facility underpins the Foundation’s commitments as...
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