Category: Impact Investing
BlackRock on Tuesday launched the “Brown to Green Materials Fund” targeting undervalued carbon-intensive companies that produce the raw materials and products driving the energy transition. Investors are increasingly focused on what...
Solar manufacturing innovator, CubicPV announced it has secured new firm equity commitments in excess of $100 million dollars in support of its U.S. factory plans and tandem product roadmap. The investment...
Rio Tinto will invest $1.1 billion (C$1.4 billion) to expand its state-of-the-art AP60 aluminium smelter equipped with low-carbon technology at Complexe Jonquière in Canada. The total investment includes up to...
BBVA has invested 20 million dollars in Just Climate’s Climate Assets Fund I whose objective is to invest in the highest impact solutions that can radically reduce or remove emissions, while generating attractive risk-adjusted financial...
SKF has decided to allocate SEK 3 billion to meet its energy and decarbonization goal by 2030, which is a key element of the Group’s strategy. The Group has also...
Uruguay’s state oil company Ancap announced on Thursday a feasibility study for a new $4 billion green hydrogen project, part of a broader government plan to produce low-cost renewable energy....
The European Union’s Modernisation Fund has disbursed €2.4 billion to 31 projects in seven beneficiary countries to help modernise their energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry and...
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, and operator of the world’s most liquid environmental markets, announced the launch of its newest carbon futures...
Ørsted will host a Capital Markets Day (CMD) on 8 June 2023 to present recent progress and strategic updates on its ambition to become the world’s leading green energy major. Ørsted...
Just Climate, an investment business established by Generation Investment Management to address the net-zero challenge at scale, has announced the closing of its inaugural fund, Climate Assets Fund I. The...
Japan plans to invest 15 trillion yen ($107.5 billion) over the next 15 years to supply the country with hydrogen, the government said on Tuesday, as it accelerates efforts to...
The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit by Republican-led states seeking to strike down a rule allowing socially-conscious investing by employee retirement plans. The...
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the world’s largest multilateral public bank, and Sicredi, a cooperative financial institution operating in all regions of Brazil, signed an agreement aimed at fostering the...
The H&M group, via its investment arm, H&M Group Ventures (formerly H&M CO:LAB), leads an investment round in materials science company Kintra Fibers. H&M Group, together with other notable investors...
Advancing its commitment to vehicle electrification and building where it sells, Toyota will assemble an all-new, three-row, battery electric SUV at Toyota Kentucky starting in 2025. The company’s first U.S.-assembled...
IFC announced an equity investment of $20 million in Boston Metal to support commercialization of the startup’s breakthrough technology aimed at eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from steel production. IFC’s investment...
Investment comes ahead of a larger funding round planned for later this year NexWafe GmbH announced it secured €30M to accelerate the construction of its first commercial-scale facility in Bitterfeld,...
Funds raised will further develop CleanJoule’s technology to produce more cost-effective Sustainable Aviation Fuel; investors include Indigo Partners, GenZero, Cleanhill Partners, Frontier Airlines, Wizz Air and Volaris CleanJoule, a U.S.-based...
Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution announced an EV battery cell manufacturing joint venture in the U.S. today. Hyundai Motor Group and LGES signed a memorandum of understanding to...
Global investment in clean energy is on course to rise to USD 1.7 trillion in 2023, with solar set to eclipse oil production for the first time Investment in clean...
Climate-focused Regenerate Asset Management said larger British peer M&G will invest up to 150 million euros ($165.12 million) in the firm’s inaugural fund and take an equity stake in the...
British water supplier Severn Trent plans capital investment of up to 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) to boost its environmental standards and expand its network, it said on Wednesday, as the...
ADNOC and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) announced the award of a strategic investment project estimated at up to $2.4 billion (AED 8.8 billion) to provide sustainable water...
Enel North America, through its affiliate 3Sun USA, LLC, announced that it has selected Inola, Oklahoma as the location where it plans to site its industrial-scale manufacturing facility for innovative, sustainable and American-made...
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has invested in a startup firm that is developing fusion technologies, according to a source with direct knowledge and a company filing, placing more bets in...
The Biden-Harris Administration announced a $51 million Ride and Drive Electric funding opportunity through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to accelerate the electrification of the nation’s transportation sector and spur...
TDK Corporation announced that subsidiary TDK Ventures Inc. will launch its third fund, totaling $150 million in new capital. The new fund will target early-stage investments in energy transition, electrification, and decarbonization...
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports Projects Across Seven States That Will Slash CO2 Emissions, Build High-Quality Jobs, and Deliver Cleaner Air As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda,...
Octopus Energy announces its commitment to invest £1.5 billion in the Asia-Pacific energy market by 2027, helping speed up the region’s transition to a cleaner, smarter energy system. The global...
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced that it has held a first close for the 1GT climate private equity strategy at $500 million of equity capital commitments. Investors include public...
Schroders announces the launch of Carbon Offset share classes. This innovation will provide clients with the choice to offset carbon emissions associated with their underlying fund holdings. These share classes...
With £540m raised in the last year, today’s announcement represents one of the largest private construction debt facilities of its kind The finance facility will enable the construction of an...
The French government plans to budget half a billion euros annually for a new tax credit for environmentally-friendly investments as part of a bill presented on Tuesday to green the...
The Biden-Harris Administration announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities that will help rural energy and utility providers bring affordable, reliable clean energy to their...
Specifically in the EU, Clarity AI finds only 20% of Article 8 funds with the term sustainable, or a derivative thereof, currently plan to make sustainable investments of over 50%...
CBRE Group, Inc. announced that its property management group has formed a global strategic partnership with Deepki that will bring Deepki Ready, one of the world’s most extensive landlord-focused real...
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, announced it has committed US$ 200 million to fund research and development (R&D) projects focussed on reducing the impact of fossil fuels in commercial...
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it will invest 200 billion rupees ($2.45 billion) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu over the next 10 years to beef up...
E-mobility company JOLT Energy, a pioneer in the operation of battery-buffered ultra-fast charging stations in urban areas, is expanding: Over the next few years, thousands of fast-charging stations will be...
CAI to Deploy up to $300 Million to Accelerate Digital Infrastructure Transition to Net Zero Initial Investment in Switch, Leading Operator of Renewable Powered Data Centers Climate Adaptive Infrastructure and...
Australia will invest A$2 billion ($1.4 billion) to scale up development of its renewable hydrogen industry, the government announced in its annual budget on Tuesday, as it looks to accelerate...
New solution brings carbon asset fund administration and depositary services to asset managers, asset owners and other financial institutions to facilitate the integration of carbon-related assets into portfolios Depositary services...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, co-host for the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit, announced during the Summit’s opening plenary that AIM for Climate partners from...
Indonesia plans to launch a carbon exchange in the second half of this year, its financial regulator said on Friday, as part of efforts to boost renewable energy use and...
The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) approved EUR 6.6 billion of new financing to support new sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation and education investment across...
Former Facebook chief technical officer Mike Schroepfer is launching a climate venture capital investment firm, Gigascale Capital, on Tuesday. He told CNBC he is personally motivated to fight climate change and believes this is an...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BBVA are set to make it easier for startups with innovative and sustainable value propositions to get access to financing. The two institutions have...
The Home Depot Foundation is expanding nationwide disaster preparedness, response and long-term recovery efforts through $4.4 million in grants to disaster response nonprofit partners. The investments take the Foundation’s 2023...
Energy Impact Partners, a global investment firm custom-built to invest in the energy transition, announced it has completed fundraising for its inaugural Elevate Future Fund I LP, one of the...
Japanese trading house eyes floating wind turbines, sustainable aviation fuel Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp., together with MUFG bank and others, will launch one of the largest decarbonization funds in...
Company Behind the CO2 Battery Secures Additional Investment to Scale Global Product Commercialization and Expedite Time-to-Market Energy Dome, the company behind the CO2 Battery, the innovative long-duration energy storage solution,...
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have announced €18 billion of financing under Global Gateway, Europe’s investment strategy for partner countries. This will boost investment in Global Gateway’s priority...
Apollo announced the formation of Apollo Clean Transition Capital, an investment strategy that intends to redefine the capital market for climate solutions. ACT Capital seeks to meet the wide-ranging capital needs for the...
The funding round will cement Ohmium’s technological leadership and accelerate international growth. Ohmium International, a leading green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer...
General Motors Co. and Samsung SDI announced that they plan to invest more than $3 billion to build a new battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States that is targeted to begin operations...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris planned to visit Miami on Friday, a White House official said, as she announces a $562 million investment in helping communities become more resilient to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of more than $46 million in the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, which has funded farmer-driven grants and grassroots...
Origin Energy Limited (Origin) has taken a final investment decision on the first stage of a large-scale battery at the Eraring Power Station, committing to an investment of approximately $600...
Partnerships with DSD Renewables, Greenskies Clean Focus and Infiniti Energy will also contribute to Lowe’s goal of reaching 50% renewable energy for its facilities by 2030 In line with its goal to...
JLR announced exciting plans to accelerate its transition to become the world’s leading modern luxury car manufacturer revealing its Halewood plant, in the UK, will become an all-electric production facility...
NEO welcomes Mackenzie Investments back to the NEO Exchange, with the launch of the Mackenzie Corporate Knights Global 100 Index ETF. The fund begins trading today under the symbol MCKG. The ETF seeks...
Bruce Carnegie-Brown on Building Global Resilience, Reforming Capitalism, and Tackling Climate Risk | Force for Good Interview Bruce Carnegie-Brown, Chairman of Lloyd’s of London, joins Host Ketan Patel and Force...
Amundi, the largest European asset manager, announces the launch of a comprehensive range of Net Zero Ambition funds across the main asset classes. This suite of actively and passively managed...
The transmission system operator Amprion is accelerating grid expansion and continues to grow. In the completed financial year, investments reached a new record level of around 1.5 billion euros. The...
Investors can respond to regulatory initiatives and manage material climate-related risks with access to in-depth insights into a company’s preparedness to transition to a low-carbon economy Morningstar Sustainalytics, a leading global...
Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for commercial, corporate and speciality risk solutions, has announced the launch of the Lloyd’s Private Impact Fund with the appointment of Schroders’ specialist private assets...
For the third time in a row, employees will conduct environmental- and climate-protection activities at many Volkswagen Group sites from today to April 22. The campaign “Project1Hour” takes place on...
A new fund with Climate Asset Management adds another option for securing high-impact, scalable, nature-based carbon removal offsets Apple announced a major expansion of its Restore Fund, doubling the company’s...
Allocation of $100 million over 5 years for investment in early-stage startup companies focused on environmental fields such as hydrogen and energy storage Asahi Kasei established a “Care for Earth”...
Advanced refining technology has potential to fully optimize North American lithium recovery and make EV production more affordable and sustainable Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. and General Motors Co. announced that...
Ford Motor Company is investing C$1.8 billion in its Oakville Assembly Complex to transform it into a high-volume hub of electric vehicle manufacturing in Canada – a key part of...
This first-of-its-kind strategy will tie compensation to the successful accomplishment of pre-defined, quantifiable sustainability goals Galvanize Climate Solutions, the climate-focused global investment firm, announced the launch of Galvanize Real Estate,...
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund, and Vitol have completed a joint venture agreement to invest in a range of carbon avoidance and removals projects and are...
Citi has announced the launch of a new sustainable time deposit solution designed to assist U.S. institutional clients when investing excess cash while supporting their sustainability goals. Citi’s new Sustainable Time...
1GT co-led Series B funding for Everstream Analytics (Everstream) to accelerate global supply chain sustainability and reduce emissions for leading global brands Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced that the 1GT...
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. announced that One Million Black Women has deployed more than $2.1 billion in investment capital and over $23 million in philanthropic capital to 137 organizations, companies and...
Holcim shares the acceleration of its net zero journey with the publication of its second climate report, including its upgraded 2030 climate targets aligned with the 1.5°C framework and validated...
Cummins has announced that in addition to recent investments in Fridley, the company is investing more than $1 billion across its U.S. engine manufacturing network in Indiana, North Carolina and...
President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Lowers Energy Costs, Builds America’s Clean-Energy Economy in Rural America U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is accepting applications starting...
Metalloinvest, a leading global iron ore and HBI producer and supplier, and one of the regional producers of high-quality steel, plans to invest RUB 52 billion to build an eco-efficient...
Funding will support continued expansion of global carbon farming initiatives and new fintech solutions for the rapidly scaling company Climate and fintech company Agreena, whose soil carbon platform is one of...
Airline looks to turn CO2 removed from the atmosphere into sustainable aviation fuel United has invested in more future SAF production than any other airline in the world United announced its $15...
Schroders Capital, the specialist private markets investment division, announces the launch of Schroders Capital Climate+ LTAF, a Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF), designed to help UK pension fund investors support the...
Unibio International PLC, the leading sustainable protein company, is pleased to announce that the Saudi Industrial Investment Group (“SIIG”) has signed an agreement to invest approximately US$70 million in Unibio....
World Energy Transitions Outlook Preview warns of dramatic lack of progress, calls for strategic shift in the energy transition to sustain 1.5°C climate target The global energy transition is off-track,...
More than €1.1 billion in finance to be mobilized in sustainable projects, supported by €150 million in InvestEU guarantees The InvestEU Investment Committee has approved guarantees worth up to around €150 million...
EIB Global, the arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB) for activities outside the European Union, has signed a €70 million EU investment grant with the government of the Republic of North...
GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova and Svante announced a joint development agreement (JDA) to develop and evaluate solid sorbent-based carbon capture technology for natural gas power generation applications....
Japan’s third-biggest oil refiner, Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd, will make an investment of $3.2 billion in the next three years, with 30% to be allocated in green power and...
Yesterday’s final investment decision clears the way for the start of construction of EnBW’s largest offshore wind farm to date, with an installed capacity of 960 megawatts (MW). “The final...
Enables Atlas to gain investment management operational efficiencies and better manage risk Atlas Responsible Investors, one of the first hedge fund managers to concentrate exclusively on impact investing, has enhanced...
Nestlé in the U.S. announced it is investing in Ganado, a solar project owned and developed by Enel North America in Jackson County, Texas. With Nestlé’s investment, the project, which is the...
A year ago, the Supervisory Board of voestalpine AG gave the green light to conduct the preliminary work for climate friendly steel production in Austria. This is now at an...
The Bezos Earth Fund announced $34.5 million in grants as part of its $10 billion commitment to fight climate change and protect nature, supporting transformative work to improve greenhouse gas...
Practical Farmers of Iowa, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, and the Illinois Corn Growers Association partner with PepsiCo to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture practices and reduce carbon emissions PepsiCo announces...
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday rejected a Republican proposal to prevent pension fund managers from basing investment decisions on factors like climate change, in the first veto of his...
Governor Ron DeSantis and the governors of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming...
Robeco has launched the Robeco Sustainable Senior Loan Fund (SLF), its second closed-ended private debt fund and one of the first to credibly integrate sustainability into private debt investments. SLF...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $47 million in funding for 22 research projects to advance the development of new and innovative measurement, monitoring, and mitigation technologies to...
Britain will invest 20 billion pounds ($24 billion) over the next 20 years in projects to capture and store carbon dioxide (C02), the government said on Friday, as part of...
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