Category: ESG Investing
One of the largest public pension systems in the United States has warned that two of the world’s biggest asset managers are falling short of its climate expectations, raising the...
BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group has closed a $1.24 billion reforestation fund, the largest of its kind, positioning Latin America at the center of scalable, investable nature-based climate solutions. The...
A major capital injection is set to accelerate Europe’s clean energy build-out as rising demand reshapes the region’s power landscape. Funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure have agreed to invest up...
Capital Flows Accelerate Into Energy Transition Strategies Lime Rock New Energy has closed its second fund at $640 million, surpassing its initial $500 million target and nearing its hard cap....
British International Investment has unveiled a five-year strategy to mobilise £15 billion into developing economies, signalling a decisive shift in how the UK approaches global development finance. The strategy places...
ESG Investing Top Picks 2026 Updated: April 2026 Top 20 ESG ETFs in 2026: Best Funds Ranked by Return and Risk-Adjusted Performance We rank the best ESG ETFs of 2026...
ESG News · ESG ETF Market Signals · Friday, April 17, 2026 Data reflects Thursday, April 16, 2026 close · For risk desks & institutional investors Yesterday’s ESG ETF session...
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has listed Africa’s first nature-linked performance-based bond, marking a structural shift in how environmental outcomes are financed across emerging markets. The R2.5 billion FirstRand Bank Cape...
Goldman Sachs-backed LRQA has acquired Partner Africa, a leading social audit and responsible business advisory organisation, marking its first acquisition in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and a...
ESG News · ESG ETF Market Signals · Wednesday, April 15, 2026Data reflects Tuesday, April 14, 2026 close · For risk desks & institutional investors Yesterday’s session handed clean-energy allocators...
Australian Ethical has launched a climate-focused private markets vehicle designed to channel institutional capital into Australia’s energy transition, backed by a cornerstone commitment of up to $125 million from the...
A Capital Injection Into Europe’s Energy Backbone Sunotec has secured a structured equity investment from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, a move designed to accelerate the buildout of solar,...
• Climate Fund Managers brings $2.8B AUM and targets an additional $4B for climate investments across emerging markets• Partnership with Climate Bonds Initiative and European Commission aims to unlock institutional...
As climate finance continues to evolve, green banks are emerging as a critical mechanism for mobilizing private capital and expanding access to clean energy solutions—particularly in underserved communities. On Wednesday, March 18...
Institutional Capital Targets Natural Climate Solutions in West Africa BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts has led a Series A investment into Rainforest Builder UK Ltd, a developer focused on tropical...
ESG analytics platform ESG.ai has entered into a strategic partnership with climate data infrastructure firm Rho Impact to enhance climate investment intelligence for European companies, banks, and asset managers. The collaboration integrates Rho Impact’s Koi...
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into corporate operations and investment strategies, the collapse of Builder.ai offers a cautionary lesson for investors and business leaders alike. In the frothy years of artificial-intelligence...
We just completed our 25thAnnual Wall Street Green Summit this week in New York. Despite all the negative press on renewables and ESG, the bottom line is sustainability is alive and...
Alliance Expands Framework To Focus On Real-Economy Transitions Institutional investors representing more than $9 trillion in assets are sharpening their approach to climate alignment. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA)...
Aon plc has appointed veteran sustainable investment leader Sindhu Krishna as partner and head of sustainability for its UK Investment Consulting business, reinforcing the firm’s push to expand climate and...
Clean iron technology company Electra has secured a $30 million venture debt facility from JP Morgan as it prepares to move toward its first commercial-scale production facility. The financing strengthens...
• €1.3 billion raised toward a €2 billion target for the CI Green Credit Fund II• Institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, insurers and pension funds anchor the fund• First...
Bridges Fund Management is expanding its climate investment capabilities with the addition of a specialist climate technology team from HSBC Asset Management, deepening its focus on financing companies that accelerate...
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has launched a new suite of ESG scores and sustainability analytics aimed at improving transparency, comparability and analytical depth for financial institutions navigating rapidly evolving...
Schroders Greencoat is moving deeper into the intersection of clean energy and digital infrastructure, launching a dedicated platform designed to support the surging power demands of artificial intelligence and hyperscale...
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), Norges Bank Investment Management, and Brookfield have launched Northview Energy, a privately held renewable energy platform built around contracted, utility-scale wind and solar assets...
The Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative relaunched Wednesday with more than 250 signatories, marking the return of one of the world’s most influential climate finance alliances after a year...
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board has unveiled a 2026–2030 climate strategy that reframes how one of the world’s largest institutional investors intends to navigate the energy transition. The C$269 billion...
Leadership shift reflects rising ESG demands in private markets London based global asset manager Schroders has appointed Holly Turner as Head of Sustainable Investments at Schroders Capital, elevating a long...
Renewable Infrastructure Returns To Public Markets U.S. solar and battery storage contractor SOLV Energy entered public markets with momentum on Wednesday, opening above its listing price and reaching a valuation...
Global Capital Targets Australia’s Grid Flexibility Challenge KKR has agreed to invest up to A$600 million ($603 million) into HMC Capital’s Energy Transition Platform, deepening institutional backing for battery storage...
Austin Court Halts Texas Anti-ESG Framework A federal judge in Austin has struck down Texas’s controversial anti-ESG statute, Senate Bill 13, delivering a major legal setback to one of the...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire Ørsted’s European onshore renewables business, transferring a portfolio of more than 800 MW of operating and under-construction capacity alongside a multi-gigawatt development pipeline...
British International Investment has committed $33 million to GreenCell Mobility as India accelerates the shift from diesel fleets to zero emission public transport. The financing forms part of an $89...
• Total committed capital now $460 million toward a $500 million target for Asia focused climate investments• Blended finance structure mobilizes private capital into renewable energy, battery storage, efficiency and...
• Specialist impact investor raises more than $100 million from European and U.S. institutions• Strategy introduces liquidity and exit pathways for impact investors across developed and emerging markets• Emerging markets...
• $100 million Series C financing led by Decarbonization Partners, a joint venture of BlackRock and Temasek• Investment pushes osapiens to unicorn status, building on Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Armira...
Morningstar Sustainalytics has won an Environmental Finance 2025 IMPACT Award, receiving top honors in the Impact Research category for its work advancing transparency in sustainable finance. The award recognizes Sustainalytics’ flagship research series, SFDR Article...
Karl Naïm, Chief Commercial Officer at XBTO at ADFW - Panel Session: “Mapping Asset Allocation: Making Sense of Modern Portfolios”
Nordea Asset Management (NAM) has appointed Rachel Reutter as Portfolio Manager within its Sustainable Thematic Team, reinforcing its impact investing capabilities as institutional investors sharpen their focus on measurable outcomes,...
Nordea Asset Management (NAM) has appointed Kasper From Larsen as Portfolio Manager within its Sustainable Thematic Team, strengthening its climate investment bench as asset owners increase scrutiny on transition credibility,...
ISS STOXX acquires ECPI to expand sustainability offering ISS STOXX acquires ECPI under a definitive agreement announced today, strengthening its position in sustainability indices, data, and analytics for institutional investors....
As European governments push to decarbonize transport systems under tightening climate targets, private capital is moving to fill a widening infrastructure gap in rail. KKR has agreed to acquire a...
Colesco Capital has agreed to take over the management of an Article 9 impact credit fund focused on financing circular economy and climate transition businesses, a move that significantly expands...
New York’s new mandatory greenhouse gas reporting regime is more than an environmental regulation. It represents a structural shift in how verified emissions data will influence ESG investing, risk pricing,...
• AXA Investment Managers has launched a UK domiciled global core credit fund with a formal net zero decarbonization objective, seeded by LifeSight with up to £1bn ($1.27bn) expected by...
PME pulls €5bn mandate from BlackRock BlackRock loses a second Dutch pension mandate in a matter of months after PME, a pension fund for workers in the metal and technology...
• Global Infrastructure Partners, part of BlackRock, will invest up to USD 335 million in Aditya Birla Renewables Limited for a minority stake, valuing the platform at roughly USD 1.64...
• Global datacenter electricity demand could exceed 2,200 TWh by 2030, straining grids and testing corporate sustainability commitments.• China’s policy shifts drive the first year-on-year decline in global solar additions,...
• CalSTRS appoints a new director to guide its global sustainable investment portfolio and net zero strategy.• The role includes oversight of private climate solutions, corporate engagement and proxy voting.•...
• Ninety percent of Austrian firms invested in 2025, outpacing the EU and shifting capital toward replacement and upgrades as uncertainty grows.• Nearly all firms have taken emission-reduction steps, with...
• Marian D’Auria will become Chief Sustainability Officer, succeeding Kathy Ryan and leading M&G’s sustainability strategy.• Brings experience across risk, industrial sectors, investment consulting and global sustainability roles, most recently...
• New York City’s pension systems have achieved a 37% cut in financed emissions since 2019 but identify three major asset managers that fall short of net-zero expectations.• BlackRock’s rollback...
• The bill would bar BlackRock and State Street from casting any shareholder votes tied to the $1 trillion Thrift Savings Plan, the retirement system for U.S. federal employees.• The...
• 84% of institutional investors expect the share of sustainable AUM to rise in the next two years, according to Morgan Stanley’s 2025 Sustainable Signals survey.• Climate adaptation climbs to...
• British International Investment launches its first dedicated energy transition finance facility, providing $150 million to FirstRand.• Funding targets hard-to-abate sectors across Africa through RMB and FNB, offering transition loans...
• Morningstar Sustainalytics appoints a new head of climate and nature solutions to accelerate research, data and investor-facing tools.• The role carries responsibility for next-generation climate and biodiversity analytics, including...
• Bank commits to a 90/10 green-brown financing ratio by 2028 and €240 billion in transition finance.• Strategy anchored in ACT 2028, Crédit Agricole’s medium-term plan aimed at scaling sustainable...
• Next Hydrogen plans to raise USD 14.5–21.7 million (CAD 20–30 million) through a non-brokered equity private placement led by Smoothwater Capital.• The financing aims to move the Canadian electrolyzer...
• Hong Kong issues HK$10 billion (USD1.28 billion) in multi-currency digital green bonds, the largest digital bond offering globally to date.• First integration of tokenised central bank money (e-HKD and...
• New commitments from IFC, Proparco, and DEG bring total funding to more than $560 million• Strategy targets high-integrity carbon projects across emerging markets• Aligns with global goals to curb...
By ESG News Staff San Francisco–based Perigon Wealth Management has acquired Gitterman Wealth Management and Gitterman Asset Management, two New Jersey–based firms known for their focus on climate-aware investing. The...
• Inter IKEA commits US$108 million (€100 million) to global forest-based carbon removal, launching its first project in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest biome.• The partnership with BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group...
• Europe targets 20 million tonnes of sustainable fuels by 2035, requiring €100 billion in investments.• The plan integrates the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal and Competitiveness Compass to scale renewable...
Key Takeaways As the global community prepares for COP 30 in Belém, Brazil, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is putting institutional investors at the heart of the sustainability dialogue at PRI in...
• The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund deepens its climate-risk strategy, targeting portfolio alignment with global net-zero pathways by 2050.• The 2030 plan expands focus on nature-related risks, physical climate...
• Global investment in low-carbon technologies has soared to US$2.1 trillion, driving demand for deeper transition analytics.• Bloomberg’s new tools map revenue and capital-expenditure exposure for companies representing 96% of...
• Combined platform to serve investors representing over US$40 trillion in assets under management• Integration to unify methodologies for Sustainable Development Investments (SDIs) and SDG alignment• Founding pension funds—APG, PGGM,...
A Decade of Rapid Expansion Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the emirate’s international financial centre, marks its tenth anniversary after a decade that transformed it from a regional start-up jurisdiction...
• The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued the world’s first Climate Bonds Certified Resilience Bond, raising €300 million.• The bond was oversubscribed seven times, attracting €2.2 billion in bids from nearly...
• ISS STOXX introduces a comprehensive suite of climate analytics tools integrating geospatial AI, emissions modeling, and scenario alignment.• The platform enables investors, banks, and insurers to assess exposure to...
• Decarbonization Partners, Climate Investment, and Activate Capital inject growth equity into XNRGY to accelerate sustainable cooling manufacturing expansion.• Funding will expand XNRGY’s U.S. footprint and boost deployment of next-generation...
• 30 institutional investors, including Pictet Group and DNB Asset Management, back the Belém Investor Statement on Rainforests.• The world lost 8.1 million hectares of forest in 2024, driven by...
• Malaysian pension fund KWAP launches Dana Iklim+, a 2 billion ringgit ($475 million) climate-focused investment fund.• Targets multi-asset climate solutions spanning infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and nature-based projects.•...
• Schroders now sources 100% of its electricity globally from renewable energy, meeting its RE100 commitment a year early.• The firm’s Horsham solar project generates 1.13 GWh annually, covering nearly...
• Morgan Stanley’s 1GT climate fund leads $60 million Series E to expand Corvus Energy’s global low-carbon maritime battery systems.• Consortium includes Just Climate and J. Lauritzen, targeting zero-emission shipping...
• Appointment aligns with Nuveen’s expanded Global Infrastructure Investment Platform.• Papamantellos brings over 17 years of clean energy and investment leadership from RWE.• Move reflects growing institutional momentum toward large-scale...
• Brookfield Global Transition Fund II closes at $20 billion, the largest private climate transition fund to date.• Additional $3.5 billion in co-investment brings total raised to $23.5 billion.• Over...
A New Chapter in Sustainability Data Novata, a leading sustainability data management platform for private markets, has acquired Atlas Metrics, a top European sustainability performance and reporting firm, in a...
• British International Investment’s (BII) $60 million investment supports the $510 million Green Investment Partnership (GIP) under Singapore’s FAST-P framework.• The initiative aims to close Southeast Asia’s $210 billion annual...
• Partnership targets climate-related private equity co-investments with measurable sustainability outcomes.• Builds on CalSTRS’ $333 billion portfolio strategy to scale its Sustainable Investment and Stewardship initiatives.• Expands Carlyle AlpInvest’s responsible...
• $2 billion in new sustainable loans issued across EVs, farming, and real estate• Part of NAB’s $80 billion environmental financing goal through FY2030• Surge in SME adoption of green...
Thiruvananthapuram Pushes ESG Into State Policy The Kerala Cabinet has approved a state-wide environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy, making it the first Indian state to formally embed ESG principles...
Oslo steps into global transition capital markets Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), manager of Norway’s $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, has committed $1.5 billion to Brookfield Asset Management’s Global Transition...
Jakarta’s Waste Crisis Spurs New Energy Push Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara Indonesia, will roll out at least eight waste-to-energy plants by the end of October as part of a...
EQT, a global investment leader, has unveiled its Transition Infrastructure strategy, focused on scaling businesses that drive the shift to clean energy and a circular economy. This strategy targets investments...
Mirova, a sustainability-focused investment manager under Natixis Investment Management, has launched an integrated real assets platform combining its Energy Transition Infrastructure, Natural Capital, and Private Equity businesses. The platform, effective...
S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s leading index provider, announced the launch of the S&P Biodiversity Indices, adding to the range of sustainability-oriented performance benchmarking tools it offers to asset managers...
The Government of Canada is announcing its plan to issue its second Canadian-dollar-denominated green bond this week, subject to market conditions. This follows the successful issuance of Canada’s first 7.5-year, $5...
Key Impact Points: Flexstone Partners (Flexstone), an affiliated investment manager of Natixis Investment Managers, managing more than $10 billion in assets focused on lower, middle market buyouts, growth equity, and...
BNP Paribas announces the launch of BNP Paribas Climate Impact Infrastructure Debt, an initiative supported by the aligned commitments of BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’), BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking (‘BNPP CIB’) and...
More than 9 in 10 executives plan to increase ESG data spend, but data linkage and managing multiple vendor feeds dilute value The demand for ESG data is on the...
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with CapeOmega Carbon Storage AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapeOmega AS, to acquire the 40% participating interest held by CapeOmega in the CO2 storage exploration...
Force For Good Chairman, Ketan Patel interviews Pictet Asset Management CEO on Risk, Global Volatility, and the Shift to Responsible Capitalism In a high-level dialogue at the UN World Investment...
In this featured episode of the Force for Good Show, Ketan Patel speaks with Steve Klar, President of Wellington Management. Recorded at the UN World Investment Forum, the discussion focuses on how the asset management industry...
Force for Good’s Ketan Patel Explores the Pandemic’s Impact on Global Health and Corporate Accountability. In this featured episode of the Force for Good Show, host Ketan Patel sits down with Sir Jon Symonds,...
VINCI Concessions, a global player in transport infrastructure development and management, has announced the completion of a €15 million investment in Hype, the developer behind France’s first integrated hydrogen mobility platform...
The responsible investment industry is in the midst of a remarkable evolution, according to new data from the 2022 Canadian Responsible Investment (RI) Trends Report. Released today by Canada’s Responsible Investment...
Scaling the Nexus of Water, Food, and Energy: A Blueprint for Emerging Market Climate Finance In a major move to solidify its role as a regional climate leader, Egypt has signed a...
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