Category: ESG Europe
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has been selected by Shell Plc to be the main automation contractor for the construction of its Holland Hydrogen I plant in the Dutch...
The funds will enable Europe’s market leader in the leasing of equipment and tools to accelerate the electrification and greening of its fleet. This loan supports the decarbonisation of a...
Grants will support Czechia’s efforts to phase out coal-fired power by 2033 Targeted assistance aimed at regions that employ 21,000 people in coal and chemicals industry “We will make sure...
New photovoltaic plant will produce nearly 75 gigawatt hours per year as one of the largest installations in Europe Plant will supply electricity to Solvay’s industrial sites in Tavaux and...
MoU on collaboration signed today in Berlin Batteries of electric vehicles should create added value Partnership to cover four fields: price signals/incentives, market design, trusted data and connectivity;...
Wind farm will produce more than 15% of company’s electricity demand in Germany The 800-hectare site has been an integral part of R&D activities since 1998 Mercedes-Benz also planning long-term...
Decarbonization to be based on issuer-specific climate score Corporate bond holdings to be tilted towards issuers with better scores Tilting to be applied to all corporate bond purchases settled as...
The European Investment Fund contributed 30 million Fund’s primary focus will be scaling and industrializing companies specializing in the energy transition. Belgian growth equity fund Junction has announced first close...
Revisions eliminate previously proposed surcharges on airplane tickets and car fuel Current proposal targets green improvements to buildings, EV charging infrastructure and electric buses Russia’s protracted invasion of Ukraine has...
STL, one of the industry’s leading integrators of digital networks, has announced Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) for all its optical fibre and cable facilities across India and Italy. Earlier In 2020, STL...
Statkraft and Umicore have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) sourcing renewable power from onshore wind turbines in Finland. This agreement will cover part of the needs of Umicore’s site in Kokkola, where the Group produces precursor cathode active materials and refines cobalt used in rechargeable batteries for...
Supported by financial and impact investors such as Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, APG on behalf of its pension fund client ABP, and Nysnø Climate Investments – a wholly owned subsidiary...
Edenred, the world leader in earmarked funds solutions, will join the Paris stock exchange’s Euronext CAC 40 ESG index on September 19, 2022, taking its place alongside other companies demonstrating outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The Euronext CAC 40...
Europe is rich in diversity. All territories face the same societal challenges, such as climate change, energy crisis, or the interruption of supply chains, but these impact on regions in...
Biodiversity continues to decline Slow progress toward achieving good status for water bodies More action needed to improve recyclabiity and waste prevention Air pollution still a major concern The EU...
Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, announced today the company has been named a finalist for the Reuters Events...
Image: Side chapel of St. Mary’s Abbey Church. Source: Glencairn Abbey St. Mary’s Abbey in Glencairn aims to replace oil with a self-sufficient biofuel heating source. The monastery is already...
Image source: Solvay Follows campaign by Bluebell to stop waste discharge that has transformed Tuscan coastline Solvay currently dumps 250,000 tons per year into the Mediterranean Company to also invest...
In addition to long-term financial returns, the UI-Aktia Sustainable Corporate Bond aims to achieve significant social and environmental benefits by investing in European sustainable development bonds. Initially, the fund will...
The municipalities chosen in the initiative Forest seeks people to grow launched by the energy company are Cerdedo-Cotobade in Pontevedra, Liérganes in Cantabria and Muelas del Pan and San Cebrián...
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, acquires a 49 percent share in three offshore wind development projects in Sweden. The projects have the potential to reach a total...
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has implemented a new sustainability-linked supply chain finance programme, structured and operated by specialist food and agri bank Rabobank. The programme will incentivise and reward suppliers...
The company has incorporated more than 2,000 new third-party plants into the electricity system, which will prevent the emission of 3.6 million tonnes of CO2 per year. The electric utility...
Vanguard Group Inc. is expanding its offering of passive ESG funds in Europe, betting its approach of excluding controversial industries will appeal to investors confused by other more complex products touting...
The Humber Refinery’s Humber Zero project is one of just 20 projects shortlisted by the UK government for carbon-capture, usage and storage deployment. “Our carbon-capture facility would be the first...
Steam created from agricultural waste will help decarbonize chemical production at Brunsbüttel plant Sasol Chemicals, a business unit of Sasol Ltd., plans to double its use of green steam from...
IBM Technology, IBM Consulting, Schaffner, Automa, NTT Data, Turning Tables, INESC TEC and the universities of Murcia and Comillas join the Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub that Iberdrola inaugurated 10...
Committed to being carbon net zero by 2040 and has developed an innovative Network Construction Carbon tool to calculate and manage project-level GHG emissions Recognised by Microsoft for work in...
The plant will produce enough clean energy to power more than 334,000 homes and prevent the emission of 150,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. With an installed capacity of 590...
The BMW Group has implemented several projects in its packaging logistics to further save resources. With these projects, the Group aims to work closely with suppliers to reduce carbon emissions...
Acquisition Will Enhance End-to-End Global Healthcare Logistics Capabilities and Expand Scale and Expertise in Europe and Latin America UPS has announced plans to acquire Bomi Group, an industry-leading multinational healthcare...
Switzerland is adding a much needed cog in the wheel to its energy supply with an underground hydropower plant that says it has capacity to store enough electricity to charge...
When the new facilities, already under construction, come on stream in 2023, the company will have 261 MW of installed capacity in Poland, a market that has become one of...
The two companies have signed a long-term contract for the supply of 100% renewable electricity and are considering extending it to facilities abroad. Iberdrola and RIU Hotels & Resorts have...
The Irish government on Thursday agreed targets to limit carbon emissions in key sectors of the economy after the leaders of coalition partners the Green Party, Fianna Fail and Fine...
Iberdrola and bp intend to enter into a strategic collaboration agreement to contribute to the decarbonisation of transport and industrial sectors. Plan to jointly invest up to €1bn into deploying...
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced today a new €550 million green loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help fund the development of a portfolio of...
Slate, a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in amperio, a specialist planner and operator of electric vehicle charging infrastructure...
Former Riverstone European General Counsel and Head of ESG Joins Petra as Head of Europe. Industry Recognized Regulatory Compliance Expert Joins Petra as Director of Compliance. Petra Funds Group (“Petra”), a...
JET H2 Energy combines companies’ retail and hydrogen expertise to form a leading player in hydrogen mobility Phillips 66 and H2 Energy Europe today announced they have closed on a 50-50...
Orange Belgium says THANK YOU to its customers for raising €265,444 for Belgian charities via Orange’s Thank You loyalty program, while redoubling efforts to reduce the environmental footprint and digital gap In May 2022, Orange Belgium expanded the Orange Thank You loyalty program, enabling customers to donate the value of their loyalty gifts to organizations that support...
Wärtsilä plans to further optimise its European engine manufacturing footprint Wärtsilä plans to ramp down manufacturing in Trieste, Italy and to centralise its 4-stroke engine manufacturing in Europe to Vaasa,...
Fiber-to-fiber recycling at scale could be achieved by 2030, creating a new and sustainable circular industry in Europe. Today, more than 15 kilograms of textile waste is generated per person in...
11.7 MW/34 MWh battery-based energy storage system co-located with a solar farm, has been awarded a contract under the Innovation Tender. Once completed, the project will produce enough energy to...
The clean energy will come from the Francisco Pizarro photovoltaic plant that Iberdrola is building in Cáceres (Extremadura). The initiative guarantees the supply of renewable electricity for 11 plants, facilities,...
GE has been awarded a contract from Energinet for two F35g 145 kV SF6-free g3 gas-insulated substations (GIS) g3 substations will be installed at the Amagerværket (AMV) and Vigerslev Koblingsstation (VIK) substations, both...
Country says it’s first to channel funds to resilience trust $45 billion trust aims to help fiscally vulnerable countries Spain will contribute 1.86 billion euros ($1.9 billion) to a new...
Suppliers to start delivering sustainable fuel from 2025, reaching 85% of all aviation fuel in EU airports by 2050 Electricity and hydrogen should be part of new fuel mix Create...
Parliament votes to approve including gas in taxonomy Regulation will most likely enter into force at start of 2023 European Union lawmakers voted to allow natural gas and nuclear energy...
Shell Nederland B.V. and Shell Overseas Investments B.V., subsidiaries of Shell plc, have taken the final investment decision to build Holland Hydrogen I, which will be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen...
ECB to account for climate change in its corporate bond purchases, collateral framework, disclosure requirements and risk management, in line with its climate action plan Measures aim to reduce financial...
New rules on corporate sustainability reporting: provisional political agreement between the Council and the European Parliament The Council and European Parliament today reached a provisional political agreement on the corporate sustainability...
Greece will offer households subsidies to help them replace their old fridges and air conditioners and cut down on soaring power bills, the government said on Monday. Like many other...
Long-term capital structures provide the flexibility to invest across the major themes of energy transition and energy security More than half of the strategy will be allocated to Europe initially,...
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been approved as a standard for sustainable cotton by Siegelklarheit, an initiative of the German Federal Government. By helping consumers to better understand environmental and...
Greenland Resources Inc. (NEO:MOLY/FSE:M0LY) (“Greenland Resources” or the “Company”) is pleased to note the press release by the European Raw Materials Alliance (“ERMA”), reproduced and attached below. The Company is grateful to...
NoHo Partners has published its sustainability programme and a report on its ESG principles. NoHo Partners has published its sustainability programme and a report on its ESG principles. The sustainability...
– Two winners crowned from Hexagon’s first ‘Sixth Sense’ cohort of cutting-edge tech start-ups – The innovations include a novel traceability solution for 3D-printed parts based on particles that form...
ElfBar has hopped onboard London Buses for the first time to embark on a month-long tour to showcase Mate 500 Pod Kit (Mate 500) to Londoners, as part of its ad...
In its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on ESG ratings, the AMF reiterates the need for a European regulatory framework for providers of ESG data, ratings and related...
Series production of fully electric Neue Klasse will launch in 2025 +++ CO2-free car plant – a world first Board Member for Production Nedeljković: “Important building block in capacity will...
This commentary looks at the European office sector and the impact on offices in CMBS following the challenges of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic and evolving trends for flexible working...
Citi has announced the launch of new deposit solutions designed to assist clients in investing excess cash as part of their sustainability agenda. The two new deposits – Sustainable Time...
Sasol Ltd and Germany’s Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have agreed to conduct research into substances to help produce sustainable aviation fuel on a commercial scale, the South African company said on Tuesday....
To better help asset managers of European funds be prepared for the upcoming compliance requirements and regulatory disclosure obligations under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial...
Emden plant transformed into Lower Saxony’s first high-tech site for electric mobility with investments of one billion euros Gradual conversion of the large-scale factory from ICE vehicle production to 100%...
VW ID.4 GTX on Maxion wheels climbs Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia Maxion Wheels, the world’s largest wheel manufacturer, and long-distance driver Rainer Zietlow and the Challenge4 team, successfully set a...
ICON kick starts the first half of 2022 with a string of prestigious industry awards recognising healthcare intelligence work and staff, as independently judged by peers worldwide ICON plc, a...
London’s City Airport has vowed to become net zero by 2030, accelerating an original goal of 2050 to get ahead of what it believes will be a move by large...
The European Union intends to mobilise up to 300 billion euros of investments by 2030 to end its reliance on Russian oil and gas, European Commission President Ursula von der...
Schneider Electric presents a new framework for future-proofing buildings developed in conjunction with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to accelerate the investment needed to deliver a greener urban built environment...
AVG Group Sarl, through its investment fund, the Nordic ESG and Impact Fund SCSp is set to issue its second dividend back to investors within a year of operations. The...
Altrata provides more than 100 million profiles and 4 billion connections enhancing prospect research, business development, and talent acquisition strategies Euromoney People Intelligence, a divisional pillar of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC,...
Coupa BSM platform expands ESG support to help customers comply with German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act Coupa Software, a leader in Business Spend Management (BSM), announced new capabilities to...
Interactive Brokers, an automated global electronic broker, launched Carbon Offsets to clients in Western Europe, Hong Kong, and Singapore. This new feature is available through IMPACT, Interactive Brokers’ mobile trading...
The Netherlands has become the first government to closely align its green bond framework with the European Union’s sustainable investment rulebook, the Dutch State Treasury Agency said on Tuesday. The...
Groundbreaking plan to unlock multi-trillion-dollar blue economy will transform the future of some of the world’s most vulnerable nations NOAH ReGen: A climate emergency is underway, and societies and economies...
JCDecaux SA, the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announced that its German subsidiary Wall won a 15-year exclusive street furniture contract with Dresden, the capital city of Saxony. Effective from January...
Primark, one of Europe’s biggest fast fashion chains, has pledged to train an additional 125,000 smallholder cotton farmers in more sustainable farming methods in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh by the...
Luxembourg domiciled, Swiss-headquartered VC fund Una Terra has high hopes: to raise €1 billion by 2025, and become the de facto platform of choice for ESG investing in venture capital...
Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Calvert debut Luxembourg-domiciled responsible investing funds focused on driving positive change, generating long-term value Calvert Research and Management (Calvert), a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment...
Accenture has acquired akzente, a recognized sustainability consultancy. akzente helps companies across a broad range of industries including automotive, financial services, energy and consumer goods build sustainability into the core...
New Group structure established: First Annual Meeting of Mercedes-Benz Group AG Performance raised: Successful 2021 and strong Q1, 2022 results despite volatile environment EV strategy accelerated: Portfolio to include more...
Stonal, the European property operations SaaS platform leader, has signed a new funding of $22 million led by RAISE Investissement to accelerate its expansion. This funding will enable Stonal to reach a $100 million...
EY will work with the Alliance to design measurement criteria to help unlock funding to end plastic waste EY brings global experience across the chemical and manufacturing sectors Upcoming EY...
Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, announced that Daniel Wong has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director and Head of Europe. Based...
Acquisition Would Expand Sustainability Services Capabilities in Europe Accenture has announced its intent to acquire Greenfish, an independent engineering and advisory company specializing in sustainability consultancy services. Financial terms of the...
For the fourth year in a row, FDJ Group was rated A1+ for sustainability by Moody’s ESG Solutions, a ratings agency that supplies environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments and...
Law firm launches associate firm in George Town, Grand Cayman – names it ChanceryESG Will focus on three pillars of the future economy: ESG, digital asset transactions and sanctions Chancery Advisors Ltd (Chancery),...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated on Wednesday a 204-megawatt solar park and promised to speed up permits for renewable energy projects as the country seeks to wean off polluting...
Germany’s economy and climate ministry presented a package of measures on Wednesday to speed up the expansion of renewable energy, as the need to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on...
Workiva Inc., the company powering transparent reporting for a better world, announced that it has acquired Denmark-based ParsePort. The acquisition strengthens Workiva’s leadership position in XBRL and Inline XBRL® financial disclosure in Europe,...
Air Liquide and EQIOM are joining forces in a project named “K6” with the aim to transform EQIOM’s Lumbres plant into one of the first carbon-neutral cement plants in Europe....
