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The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed a new rule and rule amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to prohibit registered investment advisers from outsourcing certain services and...
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted today to adopt rule and form amendments to require mutual funds and exchange-traded funds to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports and to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rules to require securities exchanges to adopt listing standards that require issuers to develop and implement a policy providing for the recovery of...
The Progresando Initiative empowers Hispanic and Latino Adults to achieve economic and social mobility through high-impact careers Less than 6% of nurses are Hispanic or Latino, which is disproportionate to...
Paving the way for gender equity in the Greater Philadelphia area American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced its designation as a Champion of...
TotalEnergies and Casa dos Ventos, Brazil’s leading renewable energy developer, announced the creation of a 34%/66% joint venture to jointly develop, build and operate the renewable portfolio of Casa Dos...
Enstructure LLC, a leading marine terminals and logistics company, announced that Blackstone Credit, through its Sustainable Resources Platform, and M&T Bank have provided a $525 million credit facility to refinance...
Unique partnership with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and veteran leadership team deploys vital capital to blue economy ‘narwhals’ at the nexus of ocean innovation, science and technology Propeller a climate-tech fund...
EIB lends €500 million to Volvo Group in Sweden. The EIB loan will support research, development and innovation investments in electric vehicle technologies, active and passive safety and autonomous driving technologies, as well as non-powertrain...
George Spencer | People on The Move – Boston Business Journal BackBay Communications, a leading public relations and integrated marketing firm focused on the financial services sector, announced George Spencer,...
Hydrogen could supply up to half of power needs by 2050 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong outlined Singapore’s national strategy to develop hydrogen as a major...
The fund’s initial focus areas will include carbon capture and storage, greenhouse gas emissions, and hydrogen, ammonia and synthetic fuels Saudi Arabia aims to reach net zero emissions by 2060...
Holy Cow Foods Inc. (NEO: HOLY; OTC: HCWFF; Frankfurt: Z34) (“Holy Cow” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce an initiative to develop facilities incorporating automated robotic machinery powered by green...
Nordic Capital’s eleventh large cap fund is the largest fund raised in the firm’s history, over 45% larger than its predecessor Strong demand from a...
Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic biotechnology company accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable consumption through its Lab-to-Market™ technology platform and clean beauty consumer brands, today announced a partnership with World...
Senior legal analysts examine recent Supreme Court cases impacting abortion rights, the power of administrative agencies, and the ESG terrain Supreme Court impacts ESG issues and is poised to do...
Egg Geo, LLC & SHARC Energy Pioneering First Proposed Combined Geothermal and Wastewater Energy Transfer System in the World SHARC International Systems Inc. (CSE: SHRC) (FSE: IWIA) (OTCQB: INTWF), a...
IBD list recognizes companies with superior environmental, social and governance ratings, and strong stock performance Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, has been ranked 3 out of 100...
“Building Better Futures” program to support HBCU students through grant funding as they transition to careers and bolster UNCF’s K-12 Initiative to help students prepare for college American Express announced...
Schroders is announcing the launch of its Sustainability Scorecard Initiative for financial advisers, a tool which will enable advisers to assess and compare the sustainability of their own businesses. According...
The EIB and UNDP have signed a €2 million agreement funded by the multi-donor E5P Fund to assist Ukrainian cities in implementing a €300 million EIB energy efficiency framework loan. This assistance...
Proceeds support green and social initiatives in alignment with ESG commitments Principal Financial Group has released its first Principal Sustainable Financing Report to highlight the proceeds allocated to eligible green and social assets...
Tata Steel Nederland has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ford in Europe to supply the carmaker with Zeremis green steel once the IJmuiden steelworks switches to green hydrogen-based steelmaking. ...
Cadbury chocolate-maker Mondelez International doubled down on sustainable cocoa sourcing on Wednesday, pledging to spend an additional $600 million by 2030 on efforts to combat child labour, farmer poverty and deforestation...
The company accelerates work with suppliers to decarbonize Apple-related production, and expands investments in clean energy and climate solutions around the world Apple has called on its global supply chain...
Fourth vintage of BlackRock’s flagship global diversified infrastructure equity fund series Fund seeks to capitalize on long-term trends of Decarbonization, Decentralization and Digitalization First closing secures commitments representing over half...
Veransa, a Zero-Waste Leader in Transforming Green & Wood Waste Into Beneficial Re-Use Products, Expands Its Footprint Further Southward With New Acquisition. Veransa Group, Inc, a zero-waste leader in transforming...
Highlights: Ranked as 4th best ESG risk rating out of 95 global aerospace and defense industry companies Demonstrates commitment and tangible progress toward 2026 environmental sustainability goals Improvement of nearly 40...
To bring much-needed clarification on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations and reporting strategies in the commercial real estate industry (CRE), Cohesion, a Chicago-based smart building technology company, has released a comprehensive...
Industrials company Worthington Industries tops the fourth annual list from IBD Investor’s Business Daily (IBD), a leading financial news and research organization, today announced the results of its fourth annual...
TELUS wins Sustainability Excellence Award in recognition of its global leadership in driving positive social and environmental change with an additional bronze win for the Global Good Awards for Company...
Vancity partners with ecolytiq to be the first financial institution in Canada to provide a Carbon Counter on your Visa credit card Vancity is taking another step in its commitment...
IHS Holding Limited, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has today announced its Carbon Reduction Roadmap. The Carbon...
World-leading 200MW/1600MWh “Silver City” compressed air storage project in Broken Hill is the preferred solution for network operator Transgrid to replace diesel generators and create a major renewable micro-grid Hydrostor...
HEP scored in the top 10 percent of all private companies and was named Most Improved in Infrastructure HEP achieved the highest Performance Score of any infrastructure company Howard Energy...
MSCI Inc., a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, has today announced the launch of the MSCI Climate Action Indexes. The indexes...
New identity focuses on energy innovation and decarbonization to address the world’s energy needs today and to forge the road ahead for the energy transition Schlumberger announced its new name—SLB—underscoring...
Deal Volume in 2022 Declines 13% and Deal Value Falls 32% Versus 2021 New Report from BCG Forecasts That ESG Considerations Will Motivate an Increasing Number of Deals in the...
Estimation techniques guided by a waterfall principle significantly expands universe of actionable carbon emissions data As demand grows for reliable and comprehensive carbon data, Bloomberg has increased its carbon emissions...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a $135 million financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company for manufacturing Viet Nam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle charging...
Planon survey reveals where Real Estate and Workplace Managers are on their ESG journey and what is needed to further build their ESG approach With the introduction of new environmental,...
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund will provide grants to disadvantaged communities to deploy low or zero-emissions projects Fund was established by the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act Capital will...
Company building new level of specialty field services, to benefit farmers and advance sustainable agriculture ICL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL), a leading global specialty minerals company, today announced the launch...
American Battery Technology Company, (ABTC) (OTCQB: ABML), an American critical battery materials company that is commercializing both its primary minerals manufacturing and secondary minerals lithium-ion battery recycling technologies, was selected as a recipient...
Today, as part of its ongoing efforts through the National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) to prioritize safety and meet milestones laid out in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $50 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the Florida Department...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that California-based Mattel Inc. has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle charges relating to misstatements in its third and fourth quarter 2017...
The German states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, Saxony and Saxony Anhalt are launching the Just Transition Fund programming to support their fair transition to a green economy The country has committed...
Nature Conservancy to buy Gabonese eurobonds, lend to Gabon Similar deals have taken place in Belize, Barbados, Seychelles Gabon is in talks with The Nature Conservancy to reorganize as much as $700...
Mattel is trying to confront the plastic-pollution crisis with 33 toys it says are sustainable. You can now buy a Matchbox Tesla Roadster that’s built from 99% recycled materials and certified...
Walmart’s Chief People Officer, Donna Morris, released the following statement on the report: Our business is focused on meeting the changing needs of our customers, members and associates, yet our...
This agreement will provide sustainable energy solutions to save on energy bills and improve efficiency. Iberdrola, a world leader in solar and wind energy, has reached an agreement with BBVA to offer...
Deutsche Bank announced net zero aligned targets for 2030 and 2050 in four carbon-intensive sectors. The bank’s goal is to reduce the amount of financed emissions (Scope 3) significantly by...
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) of the IFRS Foundation has made significant progress refining its first two proposed sustainability-related disclosure standards―[draft] IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial...
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC has announced the publication of its Sustainable Finance Framework which was created to facilitate the financing of green and social initiatives and projects. In doing so,...
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ( “Ping An” or the “Group”, HKEx:2318; SSE:601318) announced that subsidiary Ping An Bank (the “Bank”, SHE:000001) has released its 2021 Environmental Information...
LyondellBasell and Shakti Plastic Industries, India’s largest plastic scrap recycler and waste collection company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture to build and operate a fully-automated, mechanical recycling plant...
Company Shares Fiscal Year 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance Update Del Monte Foods, Inc. today published its 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Update, highlighting the company’s progress toward its...
The Education Plan®—New Mexico’s 529 college savings plan—was recently highlighted as one of a small percentage of 529 plans throughout the nation to offer socially responsible investment options. The analysis...
Challenge will advance the use of sustainable pavements and quantify environmental impacts As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s ongoing work to address climate change, the Federal Highway Administration...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced Gloria Shepherd as the Executive Director of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the eleventh person to hold this position since FHWA’s founding...
Launches New Online Series – “Growing Our Future” – Showcasing Game-Changing Regenerative Agriculture Initiatives PepsiCo announced the continuation of its global agriculture accelerator, the Positive Agriculture Outcomes (PAO) Fund, by...
Battery raw material sourcing: Mercedes-Benz AG and Rock Tech Lithium Inc. sign an initial supply agreement for on average 10,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide per year – enough for...
Northeast Energy Center and Chart Energy & Chemicals selected Siemens Energy to supply a gas/electric hybrid drive system for NEC’s LNG plant being built in Charlton, Massachusetts. The NEC project...
Current U.S. infrastructure is in major need of upgrades; significant investment by governments is already in motion, incentivizing green infrastructure initiatives. Energy transition has been the early focus of investors,...
Wealth Opportunities Restored Through Homeownership (WORTH) grant will help approximately 5,000 homebuyers of color Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas, local and State elected officials joined LISC Virginia and the RVA WORTH Homeownership Collaborative...
The four-tranche green bond follows a similar €3.85 billion issue earlier this year Investors show strong interest with orderbooks over €6 billion TenneT currently has €19.5 billion in green debt...
Company will receive $197 million federal grant through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for investment in cathode active material manufacturing facility in St. Louis ICL, a leading global specialty minerals company,...
$1 Billion New Investment in Plant Spartanburg (USA) to Prepare for the Production of Battery Electric Vehicles. At Least Six Fully-Electric BMW X-Models by 2030 produced in the U.S. Additional...
The Labor government of Australia’s Victoria state said on Thursday it would raise its renewable energy targets and proposed government ownership of future power generation if it wins local elections...
Taulia, a leading working capital management solutions provider, and Henkel, the German adhesives and consumer goods giant, have announced the successful integration of sustainability criteria into the largest segment of...
The Norwegian, British and Finnish development finance arms have put $200 million into an African forestry fund, the organisations said on Wednesday, as part of a plan to invest in...
Analysis shows the total emissions of the 100 largest disclosing and non-disclosing companies is equivalent to over 11 billion tonnes of CO2 annually. ESG Book’s data reveals the climate impact alone...
First multi-industry and multi-regional index points to corporate confidence about past progress, but less optimism about short- and long-term future goals Nearly nine out of ten organizations are planning to...
Assan Aluminyum, a subsidiary of the Kibar Group, prioritizes ESG (environmental, social, governance) in its long-term strategies and future plans. The company follows the Performance Standards of the Aluminium Stewardship...
BNY Mellon Investor Solutions, LLC named Manisha K. Ali Head of Responsible Investing. She will help build and shape the Investors Solutions Responsible Investing franchise, and work to identify best in class...
Carbon Neutral Royalty Ltd. (“CNR“), a financing provider for high integrity carbon projects, today announces two senior appointments, Clare Tovey as Chief Operating Officer, and Ignus Rocher as Investment Director. Clare Tovey will be...
Bloomberg Law today announced that it will highlight its resources and workflow tools at the annual meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) taking place in Las Vegas October 23-26. Bloomberg...
Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, recently completed its debut sustainable finance transaction as part of its sustainability journey. From the $2.4 billion financing package, the $1.8 billion Secured RCF...
Ipsos announces Lauren Demar appointed as Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of ESG. Lauren joined Ipsos in July 2002 and has worked across our business over the last two...
Freebee provides free, on-demand ride-hailing using electric vehicles to app users. The service is financed by local governments and entities, such as corporate business parks and universities, to cover defined...
Shift4Good, the first global independent impact venture capital fund dedicated to sustainable mobility, announces the 1st closing of Shift4Good Fund 1 with major institutional and corporate investors in the mobility...
Ground-breaking project will establish sector decarbonisation pathways and methodologies for measuring farm-level greenhouse gas emissions Outcomes will be shared publicly and used by Barclays to set emissions reduction targets for...
Breakthrough Energy announced that its first Catalyst project funding will go to LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels sustainable aviation fuel plant in Soperton, GA in the form of a $50 million...
Standard arranges largest African sustainability linked deal Grit’s debt refinancing targets include gender equality Grit Real Estate Income Group Ltd. is raising as much as $306 million in a sustainability linked...
New Partnership Integration Provides One-Click Connection, Decarbonization Support, ESG Disclosure and Reporting, and Curated ESG Reporting Playbooks FiscalNote, a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS company that delivers legal and regulatory data...
Over Two Million Companies Indexed to Benchmark Real-time ESG Sentiment Against Peers and Identify Risks and Opportunities FiscalNote, a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS company that delivers legal and regulatory data...
Klépierre has once again been recognized for the excellence of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy in the 2022 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessment. For the third year...
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation announced that it has committed $2 million to expand access to its entrepreneurial skill-building program, Blackstone LaunchPad, to all students at four Historically Black Colleges and...
McKinsey released the following statement: Capability-building will play a critical role in solving the net zero equation. Scaling supply chains and infrastructure, developing analytics tools to assess climate risk, reskilling workers in...
DHL Freight expands network of land transportation in Southern France and the Mediterranean New terminal builds on sustainable and efficient construction, operations and services Solar panels on the roof will...
Amy’s Kitchen, Great Lakes Cheese, Levi Strauss, J.M. Smucker and Valvoline will purchase 250,000 MWh annually of renewable power Walmart’s Project Gigaton goal aims to reduce or avoid one gigaton of greenhouse gas...
Growing Team with Diverse Expertise Provides Clients with End-to-End Support FTI Consulting, Inc. announced the appointment of Miriam Wrobel as Global Leader of the firm’s growing ESG & Sustainability offering. Ms. Wrobel, a...
Company Advances Toward Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Aspirations, Net-Zero Commitment, and Food Security Goals, Among Other Progress Achieved 2021 employee representation objectives, increasing representation of women in global management positions...
Sasol and ArcelorMittal South Africa have announced a partnership to develop carbon capture technology to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals, and green steel production through green hydrogen and derivatives. Under...
Apex Group Ltd., a leading global financial services provider, announced a collaboration with BlackRock’s eFront to provide the General Partner community with market leading ESG data consulting services from Apex...
The deal will facilitate trade and investment in green goods and services Builds on existing cooperation to take action on climate change and strengthen trade and investment in clean energy...
Kirby Brendsel brings nearly two decades of experience to this new role Flagstar Bank has strengthened its commitment to environmental, social and governance initiatives with the addition of Kirby Brendsel as Flagstar’s ESG...
Austria raised 1 billion euros ($983.20 million) on Tuesday from the auction of the first ever green T-bill, a move aimed at attracting shorter-term investors to buy environmentally friendly assets....
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office issued a proposed data collection from insurers to assess climate-related financial risk across the United States. FIO is seeking public input...
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