By: SESAMm Sustainability trends have become ubiquitous in the business world, mainly due to the attention ESG is receiving. To state the obvious, this is a positive trend as it helps...
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has launched a public consultation on two draft sustainability reporting standards for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): the Exposure Draft ESRS for listed...
The Top Tier Impact Investment Panels held during the World Economic Forum at the Fuxägufer on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024, proved to be highly successful for the investors in attendance. Family offices,...
Passport Academy has recently launched as an on-demand educational resource aimed at supporting signatories of The Climate Pledge in their commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. This initiative is...
We are piloting our brick take-back service LEGO® Replay in the UK and inviting fans to join us as we test how to bring playful learning to more children, and...
Key Impact Points: The Schwab Foundation’s Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship today launched the Rise Ahead Pledge, a new initiative that will mobilize private sector commitments on social innovation to help...
What’s in a name? Apparently, a lot! A viral WSJ article this week, “The Latest Dirty Word in Corporate America: ESG,” showed how Corporate America is turning away from ESG...
Key Impact Points: Three leading industrial clusters from China, France and the United States have joined the World Economic Forum’s Transitioning Industrial Clusters initiative, a network of 20 industrial clusters in...
Pandox AB’s (publ) science-based climate targets were recently validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and has now, coordinated by SEB, sustainability linked two existing bank loans with SEB...
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, announced that the near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets* of its principle...
In December, World Human Rights Month commemorates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a cornerstone document affirming fundamental rights for all. Cardinal Health firmly believes in upholding these rights throughout...
American Express announced that it is providing $12.75 million in grants to five non-profit organizations as it launches a new initiative to support small businesses prepare for and rebuild stronger in the...
Participants at this year’s United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took stock of where the world stands on climate action and worked to identify gaps and solutions. New...
Trip.com Group released its annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report for the fourth consecutive year, highlighting its sustainability practices across the business. Key findings in the report reveal the...
Only 15 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track for 2030. According to the United Nations, global efforts would need to quadruple to meet the water...
Puro.earth has raised €11 million ($12 million) in Series B financing to accelerate the scale-up of engineered carbon removal. The round was led by Nasdaq, with participation from Fortum Innovation...
Canada has committed $2.5 million to Ottawa-based TerraFixing to advance its direct air capture (DAC) technology, designed specifically for northern climates. The funding comes from the Energy Innovation Program and...
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has opened consultation on its draft Power Sector Net-Zero Standard, inviting stakeholders across industry, finance, and policy to help shape the framework that will...
Brazil’s national development bank, BNDES, has launched one of its largest public investment initiatives in nearly a decade, committing R$10 billion in variable income through 2025. Of this, R$5 billion...
dsm-firmenich has met its goal of sourcing 100% of purchased electricity from renewable sources, completing the target months ahead of its 2025 deadline. The achievement is part of the company’s...
A federal judge in Texas has pressed pause on the state’s latest bid to rein in the use of environmental, social and governance considerations in corporate proxy advice, dealing a...
ENGIE North America has signed an agreement with Prometheus Hyperscale to develop a new wave of sustainable, liquid-cooled data centers in Texas. The centers will be located at select ENGIE...