Key Impact Points: EFRAG Responds to EU Push for ESRS Simplification EFRAG has released a progress report detailing its strategy to significantly simplify the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), aiming...
Italian energy giant Eni has sold a 20% stake in its retail and renewables arm, Plenitude, to U.S. alternative investment firm Ares Management Corp. for approximately €2 billion ($2.3 billion)....
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has unveiled its Sustainability Taxonomy, a digital framework that converts its sustainability reporting standards into machine-readable formats using XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)—the global standard...
Singapore has released a draft guidance framework to support businesses in using voluntary carbon credits as part of credible decarbonisation strategies, aiming to bring clarity and consistency to a fragmented...
Tesla sealed a $557 million deal on Friday to construct its first grid-scale battery storage station in Shanghai, Yicai reported, bolstering its energy division’s footprint in China. The agreement, signed...
On Friday, June 20, 2025, the European Commission announced its decision to withdraw the Green Claims Directive, a critical component of the EU’s Green Deal policy designed to protect consumers...
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) will invest ₹20 billion ($231 million) over the next two to three years to construct 24 compressed biogas (CBG) plants through its subsidiary, HPCL Renewable...
British band Coldplay is reissuing nine of their albums on EcoRecords—LPs manufactured from recycled plastic bottles—dramatically reducing the environmental impact of physical music production. The clear 140g records are created...
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) has unveiled a bold 2025–2030 climate strategy targeting $400 billion in climate action investments by the end of the decade. The announcement...
Interview Highlights: Christine Montenegro McGrath (Mondelēz) & Alejandro Navarro (BCG) discuss their takes on ESG in 2025. The ESG narrative is shifting. According to Christine Montenegro McGrath of Mondelēz and...
Volkswagen Bank GmbH has successfully issued its first green bond, raising €1.5 billion through 3-year and 6-year tranches. The bond, aligned with Volkswagen Financial Services AG’s Green Finance Framework, introduces...
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...
In a formal letter to Commissioner Jessika Roswall, the European People’s Party (EPP) has called for the complete withdrawal of the EU’s proposed Green Claims Directive (GCD), citing significant concerns...
TerraPower has raised $650 million in a major funding round backed by existing and new investors, including NVentures—NVIDIA’s venture capital arm—Bill Gates, and HD Hyundai. The funding will accelerate the...
Norway has launched Longship, the world’s first full-scale value chain for carbon capture and storage (CCS), marking a global milestone in industrial decarbonization. The project integrates carbon capture, ship-based transport,...
Datamaran has launched its new Core Product, offering a streamlined solution to help companies identify, manage, and disclose ESG issues with greater speed, confidence, and regulatory alignment. The launch marks...
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...
Amazon is scaling its decarbonization strategy with a major sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deal, becoming the first company to use SAF at Ontario International Airport under an expanded partnership with...
The IFRS Foundation has launched a suite of free e-learning modules to help companies and stakeholders implement the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) disclosure standards—IFRS S1 and IFRS S2. Accessible...