Latest News
Seven simple questionsHelp us improve your experience, delivering more of what you want
ESG Survey
Category: Investing
S&P Global Sustainable1 and Novata are deepening their collaboration to deliver integrated sustainability data management solutions for corporates and investors navigating the fast-evolving ESG landscape. Under the expanded arrangement, Novata...
Venture capital firm VoLo Earth Ventures has closed its second fund at $135 million, expanding its backing for early-stage climate technologies despite a subdued fundraising landscape for both venture and...
Rising Influence of Family Offices in ESG The latest survey from the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) indicates a profound shift in global capital allocation, with 90% of family offices now...
Highlights Sphera, the Chicago-based sustainability and operational risk management software firm, has secured a new round of growth capital from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, adding a second major institutional backer...
Utrecht Leads with a Sharper Line on ESG UTRECHT – The Dutch pension fund PFZW has severed mandates worth roughly $34 billion with global managers BlackRock and Legal & General...
Temasek-owned investment platform GenZero has published its inaugural sustainability report, setting out a new climate target and highlighting progress just three years after its launch. By 31 March 2028, GenZero...
Global Survey of Corporate Leaders KPMG International’s 2025 ESG Assurance Maturity Index suggests a shift in how companies view sustainability reporting. Once considered a compliance exercise, ESG assurance is increasingly...
Socialsuite has announced a new integration with ServiceNow aimed at transforming how companies manage sustainability risks and compliance at scale. The collaboration combines ServiceNow’s enterprise ESG and risk management capabilities...
Bloomberg has rolled out the Screened Choice Indices, a suite of market cap-weighted equity benchmarks that give investors the ability to tailor portfolios to their sustainability and exclusion criteria. “The...
Hong Kong’s growing cohort of family offices is leaning into environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, prompting regulators to sharpen reporting standards in a bid to keep pace with international...
BBVA has successfully issued a €1 billion senior non-preferred green bond maturing in 2035, underscoring strong investor appetite for sustainable instruments. Orders peaked at €2.9 billion, allowing the bank to...
UmweltBank has listed its second proprietary ETF, the UmweltBank UCITS ETF – Green & Social Bonds Euro offering investors a new way to access sustainable fixed income. The fund focuses...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its CI V fund, has acquired the Beehive Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) from EDF Power Solutions North America. The 250-megawatt facility with four-hour duration—equal...
ERM has partnered with Nippon Life Insurance Company to design the “Nippon Life Nature Finance Approach,” a framework that embeds biodiversity and ecosystem thresholds into financial decision-making. The initiative seeks...
Achmea Investment Management has launched the Achmea IM PE Partnership Fund – Healthy People & Planet 2025, a private equity impact fund aimed at delivering both competitive returns and measurable...
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has broadened its climate data and analytics offering to include physical and transition risk insights for more than five million private companies worldwide. The move addresses a...
Companies that proactively act on environmental risks and opportunities are now seeing substantial financial rewards, according to a new report from CDP. Drawing on data from nearly 25,000 corporate disclosures...
J.P. Morgan Mansart, the specialist asset management arm of J.P. Morgan, has introduced the J.P. Morgan Mansart iCubed Global Equity Select Fund, a global equity fund that delivers improved sustainability...
Blackstone has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Enverus, the largest SaaS‑based energy data and analytics platform, from Hellman & Friedman and Genstar Capital. The deal will involve Blackstone’s Energy...
ISS Sustainability Solutions, the sustainable investment business of ISS STOXX, announced the acquisition of Sust Global, a provider of geospatial risk modeling and analytics used by institutional investors, insurance companies,...
Pandion Asset Management, a U.S. SEC-registered investment adviser committed to building responsible investment solutions tailored for institutional allocators, announced that Horatio H. Sparkes has joined the firm as Senior Director...
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has secured the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) ‘Sustainability Impact’ label for its AXA Green Short Duration Bond Fund, under the new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements...
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has appointed Mona Naqvi as Managing Director, Research, Advocacy & Standards, effective 8 September 2025. Naqvi will report directly to President and...
Mobilizing $1.3 trillion in annual climate finance by 2035 is no longer aspirational—it’s essential. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), a coalition of 86 institutional investors with $9.2 trillion in...
A new report by Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing reveals that a majority of Americans with 401(k) or similar retirement plans are open to sustainable investing—yet only a fraction...
Global investment firm KKR has announced a A$500 million (US $335 million) strategic investment in CleanPeak Energy, marking the launch of a new distributed energy platform in Australia and KKR’s...
• Jupiter Intelligence’s New platform enhancements calculate ROI on adaptation strategies• Trusted by 25% of the world’s largest financial institutions• Enables entity-level modeling, regulatory compliance, and portfolio planning Jupiter Sets...
ISS Sustainability Solutions, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, has launched a new Sovereign Climate Impact Report, designed to equip institutional investors, banks, and insurers with comprehensive tools to...
S&P Global Ratings has introduced a new assessment for sustainable bond issuances in the Amazon, applying its Second Party Opinions to evaluate alignment with the Amazonia Bond Guidelines (ABGs). These...
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) has released its 16th Global Sustainability Report, reinforcing its commitment to integrating ESG principles across fund and asset management. Key highlights include a rise in renewable energy...
Itaú Chile Launches Sustainable Finance Framework Backed by “Strong” S&P Global Rating Banco Itaú Chile has announced the release of its inaugural Sustainable Finance Framework, designed to steer the bank’s...
The Board of responsAbility Investments AG has appointed Nadia Nikolova as its next CEO, effective 1 September 2025, pending regulatory approval. She joins from Allianz Global Investors, where she was...
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) has launched the Transition Finance Gateway, a new initiative designed to spotlight transition efforts among over 500 non-financial corporate debt issuers and enhance transparency for...
Corporate commitment to sustainability is intensifying, with 88% of companies globally identifying it as either a primary (53%) or partial (35%) driver of long-term value creation—up three percentage points from...
• Supervisory review finds shortcomings in SFDR compliance and risk integration• Report identifies issues at both entity and product levels• ESMA urges national regulators to increase scrutiny and follow up...
ReGenEarth, a sustainability venture founded from Stephen Lansdown’s Earth Capital, has launched a £100 million Green Bond Programme in partnership with circular economy energy experts RER. The initiative will fund...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Green and Social Bond Active UCITS ETF (GEMS), designed to provide investors with active exposure to sustainable fixed...
KKR has signed definitive agreements to acquire Zenith Energy, a top independent power producer in Australia, in a deal aimed at accelerating the delivery of hybrid renewable energy solutions for...
Seven middle-income countries—Brazil, Egypt, Mexico, Namibia, South Africa, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan—have been selected by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to lead the launch of its $1 billion Industry Decarbonization investment...
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has issued its second Green Bond, raising €500 million in a transaction that signals a major leap forward in sustainable finance innovation. The 8-year bond...
Robeco’s 5th Global Climate Investing Survey 2025 reveals that most institutional investors view Donald Trump’s fossil-fuel-forward energy agenda as a short-term disruption to long-term climate goals. “A sobering reality: while...
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has urged the European Commission (EC) to simplify its sustainable financial reporting rules, asserting that their current complexity is impeding businesses’ sustainability efforts....
SWEN Capital Partners, a leader in responsible investment, announced the first close of its SWEN Blue Ocean 2 fund at €160 million, aiming to raise €300 million. This positions it...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a landmark framework for the issuance and listing of ESG debt securities, specifically targeting social bonds, sustainability bonds, and sustainability-linked...
TPG Rise Climate, the climate investing arm of global asset manager TPG, has acquired a majority stake in Aurora Energy Research, a leading global energy intelligence platform. The transaction marks...
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) is preparing to introduce defence-related allocations into some of its ESG-labelled funds—marking a significant departure from traditional ESG exclusions and signalling a broader shift in how...
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has officially removed BlackRock Inc. from the state’s list of financial companies that “boycott energy companies,” marking a key development in Texas’s ongoing push against ESG-aligned...
STOXX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) have launched a new suite of fixed income climate indices designed to meet rising investor demand for ESG-integrated bond benchmarks. These STOXX ICE Fixed Income...
The Trump administration has taken formal steps to reverse a key ESG investment rule enacted under President Biden, which allowed retirement fund managers to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
Eni has signed an exclusivity agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a BlackRock-owned infrastructure investor, to advance the sale of a 49.99% co-control stake in Eni CCUS Holding. The agreement...
Snam has successfully placed a $2 billion multi-tranche USD-denominated Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB), marking a historic first in sustainable finance: a Net Zero target across Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG...
The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) have become the first commodity futures exchanges from mainland China to join the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges...
Morningstar DBRS has released updated criteria on how it incorporates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into credit ratings—affirming that while refinements were made, no rating changes are anticipated. The...
BlackRock has expanded its sustainable investment suite with the launch of the iShares MSCI World Utilities Sector Advanced UCITS ETF (WUTS), now trading on Euronext Amsterdam. The ETF integrates ESG...
Jean Rogers, a leading voice in sustainable finance and former Blackstone executive, has joined Pegasus Capital Advisors as Senior Operating Advisor. Her appointment marks a strategic move by Pegasus to...
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has taken a pioneering step in the fixed income space by adopting the UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) ‘Sustainability Improver’ labels for two of its...
Fastmarkets, a global leader in commodity price reporting and market intelligence, has launched a new carbon intelligence service aimed at helping businesses meet urgent decarbonization demands and manage regulatory risk...
Iberdrola has achieved a global first, issuing a €750 million green bond that complies with both the newly introduced EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) and the International Capital Market...
Microsoft has entered a landmark agreement with forest investment and management firm EFM to secure up to 3 million nature-based carbon removal credits as part of its broader effort to...
A coalition of 30 institutional investors representing $1.6 trillion in assets has publicly urged HSBC to recommit to its net zero climate goals, following what they describe as “deeply concerning...
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Island Green Power, securing full ownership of the UK-based renewable energy developer through its managed funds. The move deepens...
Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy leader, has officially completed its acquisition of Greece’s largest renewables company, TERNA ENERGY, and finalized its delisting from the Athens Stock Exchange. This move underscores...
S&P Global Commodity Insights has expanded its coverage of alternative marine fuels with the launch of low-carbon methanol marine fuel price assessments for Shanghai and Rotterdam, effective May 2. These...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has paused its plan to broaden its Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and sustainable investment labelling regime to include portfolio managers. This decision comes despite...
Investor appetite for sustainable investments remains robust, according to Morgan Stanley’s latest Sustainable Signals report. The survey of 1,765 high-net-worth individuals across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific reveals that...
Municipality Finance Plc (MuniFin) has issued a NOK 2 billion green bond, maturing on 19 August 2030 with a fixed annual interest rate of 4.00%, as part of its EUR...
India’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has introduced definitive guidelines for when and how ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ratings can be withdrawn by registered...
At the 2025 World Economic Forum, ESG News CEO Matt Bird continued his conversation with FilmHedge Co-founder and CEO Jon Gosier, exploring how tax policy can unlock sustainable capital for...
ALTÉRRA, the world’s largest private climate investment vehicle, has made its first direct investment into the Global South—injecting $100 million into India’s clean energy platform, Evren. The co-investment, made through...
In a panel discussion hosted at Abraham House during the World Economic Forum, leaders in the venture capital and innovation ecosystem space shared their insights on the critical importance of...
At the 2025 World Economic Forum, ESG News CEO Matt Bird sat down with Jon Gosier, Co-founder and CEO of FilmHedge, to discuss how film financing intersects with tax strategy...
As global markets continue to grapple with volatility, inflationary pressure, and widening wealth gaps, a different kind of risk is surfacing—one tied not to portfolios or interest rates, but to...
At the 2025 World Economic Forum, a panel of brand strategists gathered to examine a central question facing today’s purpose-driven companies: how can businesses scale without compromising their values? The...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced it has sold a 50% stake in the Coalburn 1 battery energy storage system to AXA’s alternative investment arm. Despite the sale, CIP will continue...
British International Investment (BII) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have launched a new framework designed to make blended finance funds significantly more attractive to private investors, unlocking billions in capital...
Novata has launched a new ESG Due Diligence solution designed to overhaul how private market deal professionals manage sustainability data—making it easier, faster, and more connected to long-term investment outcomes....
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is tightening climate accountability across Wall Street, warning asset managers that failing to deliver robust Net Zero plans by June 30, 2025, will result...
The New York State Common Retirement Fund is scaling up its climate investment strategy, adding $2 billion to the FTSE Russell TPI Climate Transition Index fund. This marks the second...
Franklin Templeton has expanded its suite of sustainable investment products with the launch of two new Article 8 UCITS ETFs: the Franklin S&P 500 Screened UCITS ETF and the Franklin...
IFC Announces Generational Review of Sustainability Framework The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has officially launched a multi-year overhaul of its Sustainability...
Robeco has launched the Biodiversity Traffic Light, a new investor tool designed to help capital allocators identify which companies are leading—or lagging—in biodiversity and nature-related performance. “Robeco’s Biodiversity Traffic Light...
Saudi Arabia has made a significant move in the global green finance arena, issuing the first-ever euro-denominated green bond by a sovereign from the MENA region. The €1.5 billion ($1.6...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the Green Impact Exchange (GIX), paving the way for the country’s first national stock exchange dedicated to sustainability. GIX will offer...
At the World Economic Forum’s Africa House, Daniel Barankin, CEO of capital markets platform 6ix, made a compelling case for transitioning Africa’s financial foundation from debt to equity. Drawing from...
FilmHedge Founders Mickey Vetter and Jon Gosier join ESG News to discuss how they’re transforming the film and TV financing landscape. As content demand from streamers, networks, and studios reaches...
The global push toward net-zero emissions by 2050 is not a lofty ambition—it’s an essential strategy to secure long-term economic resilience and mitigate climate risk. As the world faces intensifying...
Eni is preparing to sell a second minority stake in Plenitude, its renewables and retail arm, expecting the business to be valued above €10 billion ($11B), including debt. “We have...
Platts, a division of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will launch a daily market assessment for Australian Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMCs) on May 5, 2025.This new benchmark is designed to improve...
Edmond de Rothschild has appointed Eric de Tessières as Group Chief Sustainability Officer, reinforcing its longstanding ESG commitment. He reports directly to Deputy CEO Cynthia Tobiano and began the role...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is pushing forward with critical reforms that will shape the future integrity of the European Green Bond market. The new Consultation Paper details...
PAI Partners has secured Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validation for its firmwide decarbonization goals. This recognition supports the firm’s commitment to slashing emissions at both the General Partner (GP)...
Goldman Sachs Alternatives has acquired Atlas-SSI, a North American water management solutions provider, in a move that underscores the rising demand for sustainable water infrastructure. The acquisition, led by Goldman’s...
ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, has launched a Sustainability Bond Rating that offers investors a new way to assess the sustainability impact and risk of labeled...
Japan’s MUFG has named Stephen Jennings as its first Chief Sustainability Officer for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), enhancing its efforts to guide clients toward sustainable business models....
Quanta Global Capital Limited (“Quanta”) has announced a $10 billion green bond issuance, featuring a five-year maturity and an annual coupon of 7.5%. Structured into 100,000 Preferred Notes priced at...
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has outlined a comprehensive policy to ensure long-term, stable investment returns by prioritizing sustainability-focused investments, incorporating ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and impact considerations...
Vale partners with GIP in $1B renewable energy joint venture. Vale announced Monday it will sell a 70% stake in its Brazilian renewable energy arm, Alianca Energia, to U.S.-based investment...
Major US corporations, including Meta, McDonald’s, Walmart, Bank of America, and BlackRock, have recently scaled back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. However, these changes may have limited direct...
Schroders Greencoat, the specialist renewables manager within Schroders Capital, acquired a 49% share in Repsol’s 400 MW renewable portfolio, valued at €580 million. The portfolio consists of eight wind farms...
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has introduced groundbreaking government-backed standards, the Overarching Principles Standard (BSI Flex 701), to boost investment in nature-friendly projects across the UK. This pioneering standard—the first...
Official logo of ESG News (C) 2025