The CDP‘s latest report, Nurturing Nature: De-risking Nature-based Finance in Asia, explores the pressing need for increased private-sector participation in nature-based financing. As biodiversity loss and climate challenges threaten up...
Key Impact Points: IBM has acquired Prescinto, a leading asset performance management (APM) SaaS provider for renewable energy. The acquisition strengthens IBM’s Maximo Application Suite (MAS), enhancing its ability to...
Key Impact Points: Fidelity International introduces the Blue Transition Bond Fund, the first global blue transition fixed income fund, designed to improve ocean and freshwater health. The fund invests in...
Key Impact Points: Saudi Arabia has completed the first hydrogen train test in the Middle East, according to Dr. Bashar Al-Malik, CEO of the Saudi Railway Company. “This project is...
Key Impact Points: Financing Announcement BrightNight has announced the successful closing of a $260 million tax-equity financing commitment for its 300-megawatt Box Canyon solar project in Pinal County, Arizona. This...
GRESB, the global sustainability benchmark and largest source of ESG data for real assets, has announced the release of its 2024 Real Estate and Infrastructure Benchmark results, marking 15 years...
To accelerate the clean energy transition across the U.S., Google has signed the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed...
In this video, ESG Insider co-hosts Lindsey Hall and Esther Whieldon join ESG News CEO Matt Bird to discuss their podcast journey. ESG Insider, an influential podcast from S&P Global,...
Key Impact Points: ESG Book, a leading provider of sustainability-related data on public and private companies, has announced a strategic partnership with Zfolio, the premier platform for managing financed emissions....
Meet the sustainability champions making the Middle East a blueprint for green practices Forbes Middle East has released its second annual list of the region’s sustainability leaders, recognizing the trailblazers...
Greece has presented a revised national energy and climate plan that significantly raises its renewable energy targets, aiming for renewables to account for 82% of electricity generation by 2030. This...
The Government of Canada has successfully re-opened its second Canadian-dollar-denominated green bond, raising an additional $2 billion. This re-opening of a 10-year bond is part of Canada’s commitment to regular...
Significant Investment in Sustainable Projects The Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia has identified a capital expenditure requirement of $19.4 billion for its eligible green projects, with $5.2 billion...
Macquarie Group’s Managing Director and CEO, Shemara Wikramanayake, announced the Australian financial services group’s plan to invest £20 billion across its UK portfolio. A key highlight is the support for...
In this video, Thomas Körmendi, CEO of Elopak (ELO.OL), joined ESG News’ Matt Bird to discuss Elopak’s remarkable strides in sustainable packaging solutions, highlighting how the company’s innovations in emissions...
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For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here With the 29th “Conference of the Parties” – (COP29, the global climate confab) – just around the corner, countries are...
Key Impact Points: Capgemini has officially expanded its partnership with sustainability leader Sustaira into a Global Alliance during Climate Week NYC 2024. This collaboration, announced shortly after the launch of...
Key Impact Points: Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Expands with AI Enhancements: To speed up sustainability progress, Microsoft has expanded its AI capabilities in Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability, focusing on key...
Leading the Charge on Textile Waste Spain’s largest fashion companies, including Zara owner Inditex, H&M, Decathlon, Ikea, and Primark, will start collecting discarded clothes in April next year as part...
Toronto’s first Climate Week is bringing together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how climate action is reshaping markets and creating new opportunities. With dozens of sessions happening...
Regulatory Uncertainty Meets Investor Demands 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year for corporate sustainability disclosures. Thousands of companies have filed reports under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
IBM is moving to address one of the persistent bottlenecks in corporate climate reporting: the accuracy and usability of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. The company has introduced the Envizi...
Sarawak bets on hybrid clean power Malaysia’s Sarawak state has secured one of its largest private renewable energy investments with Founder Group Limited and Planet QEOS Sdn. Bhd. committing MYR1.16...
Record Commitments from Berlin Berlin has confirmed it provided €11.8 billion ($13.81 billion) in international climate finance during 2024, a record outlay designed to strengthen developing countries’ ability to respond...
L&T expands sustainable financing portfolio Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a $700 million Sustainability-Linked Trade Facility (SLTF) with Standard Chartered, advancing its access to capital tied to...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review: China announced its first absolute emissions cut target for 2035, while the EU delayed supply chain deforestation rules by a year. California...
Oxford spin-out attracts global capital OXCCU, a University of Oxford spin-out developing sustainable aviation fuel from waste carbon, has raised $28 million in an oversubscribed Series B round. The financing...
Amsterdam bets on flexible carbon capture Dutch climate tech company Brineworks has raised €6.8 million (US $7.3 million) in fresh funding to advance a new form of Direct Air Capture...
Toronto is set to host its first-ever Toronto Climate Week (TOCW) from October 1–3, 2025, a grassroots initiative designed to unite climate action with culture, innovation, and community. The event...
Shipping and logistics giants DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have deepened their collaboration on decarbonization, signing a three-year framework agreement that expands the use of sustainable marine fuels across Hapag-Lloyd’s...
Brussels Pushes Back Deadline The European Commission will delay implementation of the EU’s landmark deforestation law by another year, citing fears that its digital infrastructure cannot handle the compliance load....
Sacramento sets scope for sweeping disclosure regime California regulators have published a list of more than 4,000 companies that must begin disclosing greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks under...
Levi Strauss pushes renewable energy deeper into its supply chain Levi Strauss & Co. has unveiled a new initiative with Schneider Electric to accelerate renewable energy adoption among its supply...
Brussels Pushes Forward on SME Reporting Infrastructure The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published two reports cataloguing more than 320 digital tools and platforms designed to help small...
Technology Enters Procurement’s Carbon Blind Spot Watershed has introduced a new AI-powered tool aimed at one of the most persistent challenges in corporate climate strategies: measuring and reducing Scope 3...
The PRI Awards 2025 celebrated innovation and impact across six main categories — nature, climate, human rights, responsible investment strategy, system stewardship, and communication — alongside three special awards. More...
Dallas Announcement Sets New Direction Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC has launched what it calls the first full-scale carbon management platform tailored for North America’s ethanol sector. In partnership with bioenergy...
London greenlights flagship CCS contracts Britain has signed contracts for two commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, a step aimed at curbing emissions from some of the country’s most...