Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), a global investment powerhouse managing Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, recognizes that long-term financial returns are inextricably linked to sustainable development across environmental, social, and economic...
Welcome back to the ESG News Week In Review! Dive into the pulse of sustainable finance and responsible investing with our latest edition! This week’s headlines pack a punch as...
The insurance industry has a crucial role to play in combating climate change. Recognizing this, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently launched a new initiative, the Forum for Insurance...
Decarbonization Partners, a joint venture between BlackRock and Temasek, successfully closed its first fund, Decarbonization Partners Fund I, at $1.4 billion. This figure surpassed the initial target of $1 billion,...
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) is set to become a global leader in sustainability reporting with the implementation of mandatory climate-related disclosure requirements for listed companies. These new...
Informed by its recent consultation on future priorities, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will commence projects to research disclosure about risks and opportunities associated with: The research projects will focus...
The latest issue of SEB’s The Green Bond report is dedicated to the question of how to scale energy transition investments at the speed required to reach net-zero emissions and...
Contiki, a travel company for young adults, has taken a big step forward in sustainability by switching their European coaches to biofuel in January 2024. What is Biofuel? Biofuel is...
RE Royalties Ltd., a global leader in renewable energy royalty-based financing is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024 Green Bond Framework (the “Framework”), assessed as Dark Green, and...
On Wednesday, Parliament gave a final green light to new rules obliging firms to mitigate their negative impact on human rights and the environment. The European Parliament approved with 374...
A new report by Morningstar Sustainalytics reveals that while less than 10% of companies globally are consistently implementing best practices for the low carbon transition, there are leading examples to...
Google’s Startups for Sustainable Development program is supporting startups working on sustainability efforts. The program, launched in November 2019, has grown to support more than 500 startups working on the...
TotalEnergies, a global integrated energy company, and Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in farm-based organics-to-renewable natural gas production and a portfolio company of a fund managed by BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure...
Ford has a long-standing purpose that transcends simply building vehicles. The company strives to create a positive impact, improving the lives of its employees, the communities it serves, and the...
New collaboration aims to scale the full value chain of carbon removal by capturing and permanently sequestering biogenic CO2 at pulp and paper mills. CO280 and Aker Carbon Capture’s collaboration...
Together, with its first Community Impact Report, the company details its progress its net-zero ambitions and supporting the communities it visits Royal Caribbean Group released its annual Seastainability Report, outlining...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) launched a new online resource to track progress towards the energy goals agreed upon at COP28. Developed in collaboration with UN Climate Change, the online...
Exponential Roadmap Initiative and Cradlenet together on 10 April launch the Circular Action Guide. It offers practical steps for companies to analyse their value chain, product portfolio and business model in...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the World Bank have signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration on infrastructure development and support the achievement of the...