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Citi announced the issuance of a $2.5 billion bond, with proceeds earmarked for the financing of construction, rehabilitation and preservation of quality affordable housing for low-and moderate-income populations in the...
Following recent news of the purchase of ten electric locomotives from Wabtec, Union Pacific railroad has followed up by purchasing another ten from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. company. Union...
Copenhagen-based Nordic bank Danske Bank announced a series of new 2030 sector-based emission reduction goals, targeting several carbon-intensive sectors including shipping, energy utilities, and oil and gas exploration and production....
Eni has announced the establishment of a collaboration with Holcim to develop an innovative technology for the use of CO2 in a perspective of circularity and decarbonisation. The technology developed by...
Nordic financial services group SEB announced the completion of a new green bond offering, raising €1 billion with proceeds aimed at financing green loans. The bank reported strong demand for the...
Automotive manufacturer BMW Group announced today an agreement with steel producer Salzgitter to supply low carbon steel for all of BMW’s European plants, starting 2026. The deal marks the BMW’s...
Carbon capture and removal startup Verdox announced that it has raised $80 million in committed capital from investors including Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Prelude Ventures, and Lowercarbon Capital. The...
Beauty company Coty announced today that it has started production of the world’s first globally distributed fragrances made using carbon-captured ethanol. Ethanol is Coty’s top fragrance ingredient by volume. Coty’s...
Omnichannel beauty retailer Ulta Beauty announced today a new commitment to invest $50 million in 2022 to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives encompassing its brands, products, customers and employees....
Paris-based alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital announced two new leadership appointments for the firm’s decarbonization-focused North American Private Equity Climate Practice, adding Alexander Bell and Cristian Norambuena as Head and...
Global consultancy Bain & Company announced the appointment of François Faelli to the newly created position of Global Managing Partner of ESG. In his new role, Faelli will lead Bain’s...
Moody’s ESG Solutions Group announced the appointment of Tobias Lindbergh as Senior Vice President – Sustainable Finance, responsible for heading Moody’s Second Party Opinion business in EMEA & APAC. Moody’s...
Jeffrey Cohen was named managing director and head of ESG and corporate sustainability at alternative credit manager Oak Hill Advisors. It is a new position, a spokeswoman said in an email....
Upon full deployment, Sphere 3D will be one of the largest carbon neutral bitcoin miners in the world. Sphere 3D enters into an agreement to acquire 60,000 next-generation NuMiner bitcoin...
Investors have found it easier to focus on the ‘E’ and ‘G’ of ESG, but social responsibility is becoming an easier concept to quantify and act upon within portfolios As...
The Biden administration has made clear its intention to promote the transition to clean energy, setting ambitious goals like carbon neutrality for the power sector by 2035 and for the...
Billionaire founder of Galaxy Digital blames ‘misinformation’ for environmental concerns Michael Novogratz says Galaxt Digital now derives 80% of its crypto mining from renewable energy © Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg Galaxy...
Global law firms are increasingly guiding the issuance of sustainability-linked bonds from the region while brainstorming with clients to craft meaningful ESG goals. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are...
The European Union’s securities watchdog on Thursday launched a review of the bloc’s fast growing but largely unregulated market for environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings on companies. Trillions of...
Union Pacific today announced Beth Whited was appointed executive vice president – Sustainability and Strategy by the Board of Directors, effective immediately. In her new role, Whited will help develop and implement Union Pacific’s strategic...
Former CalPERS portfolio manager Andrew Karsh has left the $500 billion pension scheme to co-found sustainability focused venture capital firm Bay Bridge Ventures, Bay said on Thursday. The move comes...
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) today announced the release of its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. “Natural Grocers® was founded by our parents in 1955. They wanted to...
Avanath Capital Management, LLC, a private real estate investment manager, and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the leading authority for transforming health and well-being with its people-first approach to...
Joins growing sustainability team to enhance the firm’s overall environmental services JLL (NYSE: JLL) announced the appointment of Christian Whitaker to Global Head of Sustainable Operations, where he will lead the Energy...
Enthusiasm for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds is palpable. So are demands that exchange traded funds in this arena provide legitimate ESG exposure in simple form without greenwashing. The American...
Engine No. 1, an investment firm that drives performance by tying companies’ social and environmental actions to economic outcomes, today announced the launch of its first thematic ETF, the Engine No....
Aster DM Healthcare is the only listed company from Middle East and India to be featured in this prestigious list for 2022 The ranking is based on a rigorous assessment...
Credit ratings agencies face new risks as they throw themselves into the fast-growing business of environmental, social and governance (ESG)-based investing, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned in...
Pakistan, which has sought almost 20 bailouts from the International Monetary Fund over half a century, wants to end its reliance on the multilateral lender by shrinking deficits and tapping capital markets...
AmerisourceBergen, a global healthcare company, released its 2021 Global Sustainability Report and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting Index, detailing the impact of its robust sustainability and community efforts. The...
Algbra, a comprehensive values-focused and climate-impact FinTech, announced a milestone partnership with Mastercard, including joining the payment network’s Priceless Planet coalition. Algbra’s ground-breaking proposition has inclusivity, ethics and sustainability at...
DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary discussing how ratings or rating trends of publicly rated banking organizations have been affected by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in 2021. Key...
Lenovo has appointed Chandrika Jain as marketing director, India, Lenovo PCSD. Based in Bengaluru, she will lead the marketing function across the consumer, commercial, tablets, and solutions and services portfolios....
USANA released its first sustainability report in 2021 to establish a company baseline and guide upcoming goals and future projects. Over the last three decades, USANA has invested in its people, products,...
Intrado Corporation (“Intrado”), a global leader in technology-enabled services, announced today its Notified business segment has expanded its strategic partnership with Nasdaq to offer Nasdaq OneReport to customers. The partnership gives Notified customers...
Kimball Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KE) today announced the release of its 2021 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report. The report provides specific examples from 2021 of how Kimball Electronics has...
JetBlue becomes the first airline to leverage Salesforce Net Zero Cloud to track emissions on its journey to Net Zero Salesforce has also joined JetBlue’s Sustainable Travel Partners program to...
Wealthy increasingly looking beyond wind, solar and EVs Energy storage technologies among areas drawing interest High net-worth clients at Barclays Plc are being steered toward sustainable investment products that tap into a...
Director of Responsible Investing at Federated Hermes, leading ESG integration and engagement across $645 billion in global assets. It’s hard to name a more compelling example of corporate transformation than General...
International environmental nonprofit EarthX, founded by environmentalist Trammell S. Crow, convened leading authorities in wildlife conservation from Mexico and the United States for the Half-Earth Day® Hunting and Conservation Forum to discuss the important role that...
Google Cloud has announced a new, dedicated Digital Assets Team to support its customers’ needs in building, transacting, storing value, and deploying new products on blockchain-based platforms. This step comes as the tech...
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) received the Gold Class and Industry Mover Awards in the S&P Global 2022 Sustainability Yearbook for its sustainability practices across the company’s packaging and aerospace businesses. This annual...
Compagnie Financière Richemont, which in past years has been accelerating its ESG efforts, has named Dr. Bérangère Ruchat as its first chief sustainability officer. Ruchat took up her role on...
In 2018, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) was the first and only U.S. provider to create an ambitious plan to source 100% of its total electricity usage with renewable energy by the end of...
Dow (NYSE: DOW) announces that Mary Draves, vice president of Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) and chief sustainability officer, has announced her decision to retire in April 2022, following more than 32 years...
In what it calls a “first-of-its-kind standalone report” by a major music company, the document measures Warner’s ESG progress in areas including employee wellbeing, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, social impact,...
PRNewswire/ — Air Products’ (NYSE:APD) sustainability efforts have earned the Company a spot in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the 10th time. The Sustainability Yearbook 2022, published by S&P Global is one...
The majority of exchange traded fund launches in Europe over the next year will use an environmental, social or governance tilt for their construction, according to a new report. Of...
iM Global Partner (iMGP) and Richard Bernstein Advisors (RBA), a renowned asset allocation specialist and among the largest ETF strategists in the US, announce today the launch of the iMGP...
Team17 Group PLC (AIM:TM17) is venturing into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on the ‘Worms’ video game series. The London-listed video game developer said the NFTs would be environmentally...
HH Global is delighted to announce that Steve Lister is joining HH Global in the role of Sustainability Director – Global Brands and Retailers. In this newly created role, Steve will report...
NPIII ESG has a portfolio of 742MW of installed capacity covering 23 projects and two portfolios. UK-based investment management firm NextEnergy Capital (NEC) has raised a total of $896m in capital for...
VelocityEHS, the global leader in cloud-based environmental, health, safety (EHS), operational risk and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) software, announced the release of its new ESG Solution, which streamlines data collection...
Twist Bioscience Corporation a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today released its inaugural environmental social and governance (ESG) report highlighting...
Canadian mining company focused on critical battery metal for the green economy NEO is excited to announce the public listing of Canadian Manganese Company Inc. (“Canadian Manganese” or the “Company”) on the...
Euroclear, one of the world’s biggest settlement systems for stock and bond trades, has bought a big stake in fintech Greenomy to tap into growing demand for services that help...
Project successfully powered utility customers solely with energy stored in a flow battery In support of California’s goals for 100% carbon-free electricity, grid reliability and climate resilience, San Diego Gas...
IBM’s new acquisition Envizi is an environmental performance management Saas and now part of a trend of green tech corporate solutions provider buyouts After announcing its plans to reach net-zero emissions...
The Davos Agenda 2022 virtual event took place 17-21 January 2022. It featured heads of state and government, CEOs and other leaders coming together to propose solutions to pressing global...
Capital Finance International (“CFI”) has awarded its Best Energy Business Strategy, North America 2021 Award to Golar LNG Limited (“Golar”). In its citation for the award, CFI highlighted Golar’s commitment to repurposing existing assets and using those...
The shareholders’ meeting of Prada appointed on Friday environmental, social and governance (ESG) experts Pamela Culpepper and Anna Maria Rugarli as independent non-executive directors to its board, the Italian fashion...
Individuals and organizations around the world are racing to cut emissions to prevent the worst outcomes of global warming. These efforts usually focus on the atmosphere, but the oceans of...
CSE’s Annual Sustainability Practitioners event “Winning the ESG Race – Trends for 2022 and beyond.” brought together thought leaders, institutions, and top corporate executives in a high level discussion on regulatory changes and...
Blockchain-based SaaS smart document platform and Blockchain API company, successfully completes digitization of Vatican University archives and will now index digital documents for public blockchain tokenization access ShelterZoom, a smart...
Rural lifestyle retailer earns spot on corporate equality indices, joins industry leaders in sustainability consortium Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, today announced significant milestones...
In line with its global $1.5 billion-backed ESG ambition, KPMG is stepping up its investments in the Middle East ESG practice. Newly appointed to lead the charge is Fadi Al-Shihabi,...
Exchange-traded funds focusing on environmental, social and governance themes have been one of the fastest-growing market segments in a couple of years, but so far have yet to reach the...
Built from the ground up by Canadians, for Canadian businesses GreenWorks Environmental Partnership (“GreenWorks ESG”), a Canadian tech startup, has developed a new solution that streamlines and simplifies how companies...
Among the three facets of ESG, governance has been around the longest as an active concern but is not discussed as prominently as the other two. However, without proper governance,...
Michelle Dunstan, Chief Responsibility Officer; Senior Investment Advisor—Global ESG Improvers Strategy Jennifer DeLong, Managing Director, Head—Defined Contribution; President—AllianceBernstein Trust Company “In mid-October, the US Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a...
Morrow Sodali Global Leader in M&A Transactions Gryphon Advisors, Inc. (“Gryphon”), Canada’s best-in-class full-service proxy solicitation, contested situations, corporate governance advisory and strategic shareholder services firm has formally changed its...
Company Included in 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and Named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality from The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global...
Quhuo Limited (“Quhuo” or the “Company”), a leading gig economy platform from China, has formed a special taskforce for food delivery workers who cannot ride electric scooters and can only...
What’s the latest? The European Commission (EC) drafted a proposal for its much-anticipated sustainable investing taxonomy right at the close of 2021. The taxonomy creates a common set of criteria to determine...
The commercial real estate industry has had a heightened focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives over the last few decades. The COVID-19 pandemic and other global challenges over...
Soft drinks maker Coca-Cola Cambodia has been working to provide clean water for local schoolchildren, inaugurating an AquaTower-Water Filtration System and AquaSan-Latrine System for 1,300 students at Hun Sen Kor...
Highlights: Administered more than 34.6 million COVID-19 vaccinations and more than 10 million tests as of the end of fiscal 2021 Committed to reducing our carbon emissions by 30 percent...
Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced that the Company ranked first in the 2021 China Top 500 ESG Companies list released jointly by the well-known organization...
Schuyla Jeanniton named Executive Director, Ethics and Compliance and Chief of Staff and Quality Lead for the company’s Chief Administrative Officer organization Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) named Mark Sifferlen the...
IXcellerate, a leading commercial data center operator and the home for hypercloud in Russia, recently announced that it raised c. $190 million in financing from existing and new investors including...
PwC—a leader in corporate social responsibility, environmental initiatives, and diversity and inclusion, and a passionate community of solvers who helps clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes by providing the...
An Average of 90 Percent of Waste is Diverted on Any Event Day at Award-Winning Venue Recently, it was announced by the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena that they...
At the end of 2021, the Russian mining giant succeeded in stopping some harmful emissions completely, and sulfur dioxide emissions on the Kola Peninsula were reduced by 85% in 2021...
MUMBAI : The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) issued a consultation paper to streamline and standardize the ratings of companies on Environmental Social and Governance metrics. As per the...
IBM announced that it has acquired Australian startup Envizi to add to its package of ESG (environmental, social and governance) offerings to help measure environmental impact up and down the supply chain. The...
Leveraging IBM’s key management capabilities, Metaco’s Seamus Donoghue said there are a number of similar deals in the pipeline. Crypto-friendly UnionBank of the Philippines will be using cryptocurrency safekeeping technology...
Betty Moy Huber and Sarah Fortt to lead environmental, social and governance team with London partner Paul Davies ESG is “a front and center concern” says New York managing partner...
Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager announced that Daniel Hanson, CFA, joined the firm today and will become Head of the U.S. Sustainable Equity team effective April 1, 2022. Mr....
PGIM, the $1.5 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), continues and deepens its focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing with the appointment of...
Greek MEP, Eva Kaili, was elected one of the European Parliament’s (EP) 14 vice-presidents on Tuesday. Kaili, who was elected for the Movement for Change (KINAL) party and sits with...
Adient (NYSE: ADNT), a global leader in automotive seating, today released its 2021 Sustainability Report. The report — available at www.adient.com/about-us/sustainability — details Adient’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) actions and performance in...
Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, today announced its commitment to an absolute reduction of 50 percent of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG)...
(“Chunghwa” or “the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) resolved to raise up to NT$10 billion of unsecured corporate bonds in Taiwan. The proceeds will be used to finance...
The New Zealand Merino Company’s regenerative wool platform, ZQRX, is proud to celebrate significant growth milestones, alongside a new mission-driven partnership with Actual. For over 25 years The New Zealand Merino...
Digital Hub to include team of ESG and digital transformation experts based in Saudi Arabia who will leverage recently announced cloud partnership with Virtual Vision to deploy ESG applications in-Kingdom Plan includes...
Telecom giant Verizon announced the release of its new Green Bond Impact Report, indicating that it has fully allocated the nearly $1 billion of funds raised in its most recent...
In a joint announcement with French President Emmanuel Macron, global chemical and specialty materials company Eastman Chemical Company unveiled today plans to invest up to $1 billion in a material-to-material...
Sustainable investing-focused group the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) announced the publication of an open letter to European Union Member State representatives and parliament members, calling for gas...
Luxury brand Burberry announced that it has signed a £300 million sustainability linked loan, with terms tied to the company’s performance towards achieving its zero and supply chain decarbonization ESG...
ExxonMobil announced its ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions for operated assets by 2050, backed by a comprehensive approach to develop detailed emission-reduction roadmaps for major facilities and...
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