Blackstone and Santander Corporate & Investment Banking have announced an agreement where funds managed by Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) will acquire interests in a $1 billion portfolio of high-quality...
SSAB has entered a collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver fossil-free steel for AWS’s three new data centers in Mälardalen, Sweden. Utilizing SSAB’s unique HYBRIT® technology, the...
John Veech to Lead SP in Addressing U.S. Infrastructure Challenges Sustainability Partners (“SP”), a Public Benefit Company known for sustainable infrastructure funding and deployment across the U.S., announced the appointment...
The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and Westminster Council have launched a £1 billion heat network aimed at providing low-carbon heating to some of London’s most...
Comcast Corporation has fully allocated its $1 billion green bond, as outlined in its 2024 Green Bond Report, with $995 million in net proceeds directed toward projects that enhance sustainability....
Key Impact Points: The global transition to sustainability is being strongly influenced by the building products industry. According to a recent report from Morningstar Sustainalytics, nearly 90% of the 110...
Equinix, the world’s leading digital infrastructure company, has issued more than $750 million in green bonds, furthering its commitment to sustainability. With these new bonds, Equinix has raised a total...
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has introduced a new decarbonization framework specifically for the buildings sector, aiming to align it with global net-zero targets. This comprehensive framework is designed...
UltraTech Cement Limited has successfully secured $500 million through a sustainability-linked loan, underscoring its commitment to sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) goals. This transaction, completed with the participation...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) are joining forces to advance green development in the Philippines through the first sustainability-linked financing package. This initiative supports ALI’s...
Cemex has signed a Network Partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, aiming to enhance circular economy efforts in the built environment. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network is globally renowned for...
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has finalized a $100 million investment with GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc. (GDI) to fund comprehensive energy retrofits in aging buildings across Canada, significantly reducing...
Key Impact Points: Peab has successfully issued green bonds totaling $141 million, demonstrating robust investor interest with around 150 participants. These funds will bolster Peab’s commitment to achieving its climate...
Energy Capital Partners (ECP), a leading private equity firm, along with a group of co-investors, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc in a transaction...
Holcim hosts the groundbreaking ceremony at its state-of-the-art GO4ZERO plant engineered to produce 2 million tons of net-zero cement per annum by 2029 in Obourg, Belgium. With a planned investment...
Schroders Greencoat, the specialist renewables and energy transition infrastructure manager of Schroders Capital, today announces a £170 million commitment from the Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) into its UK flagship...
BlackRock appointed Will Thomson as Managing Director, a Portfolio Manager in the Climate Infrastructure team in New Zealand, effective July 2024. This follows BlackRock’s announcement to launch a New Zealand-focused...
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc., a leading investor in climate solutions, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced an agreement to establish CarbonCount Holdings 1 LLC to invest...
A report released today by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Urban Transformation features best practices developed by pioneer cities that are reducing carbon emissions from urban development projects. As cities grow...
The Council formally adopted a revised directive on the energy performance of buildings. The directive will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy poverty in the EU. Zero-emission buildings by...