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Withum, a national advisory and accounting firm, has identified opportunities for CPAs to assist private companies with their ESG strategy development and execution. Joe Holman, Market Leader of Withum’s ESG...
Finastra has announced the availability of its ESG Service, a cloud-native SaaS solution that streamlines sustainability-linked lending. Open and scalable, ESG Service facilitates the integration of sustainability performance target criteria...
Stevanato Group S.p.A., a global provider of drug containment, drug delivery and diagnostic solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries, announced two separate agreements with BNL BNP Paribas and Cassa Depositi...
The European Investment Bank, the world’s largest multilateral bank, and Afreximbank, the pan-African multilateral financial institution, have joined forces to enhance healthcare and pharmaceutical investment across sub-Saharan Africa and strengthen...
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is providing a US$25 million loan in support of the Niger Solar Plant Development and Electricity Access Improvement Project (RANAA), which...
Platform creates access to new markets for women-owned businesses Bank of America, in partnership with Seneca Women, has launched a new online marketplace for women entrepreneurs, providing them access to new...
Board diversity, equal pay, awards amplify Union Pacific’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in new We Are One Report Union Pacific Railroad announced it received third-party validation of pay...
Verizon announced that the Climate Resilience Prize, an initiative focused on recognizing and propelling climate resilience solutions, will continue for a second year in partnership with GreenBiz and Resilient Cities Network,...
Global power and technology leader Cummins Inc. announced the launch of Accelera by Cummins, a new brand for its New Power business unit. Accelera provides a diverse portfolio of zero-emissions...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved financing support in the amount of $12 million for the Scaling Solar 2 Project for Uzbekistan. The Project will help expand the country’s capacity...
From today, HVOlution, the biofuel produced at Venice and Gela Eni’s bio-refineries, will be used by 150 vehicles from the Spinelli Group’s fleet Eni Sustainable Mobility and the Spinelli Group,...
The EY organization and IBM announce a global collaboration to focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) solutions that aim to help organizations accelerate business transformation with value-led sustainability. EY...
The African Development Bank, rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable) has successfully launched an AUD 50 million 15-year Kangaroo Green Bond due March 2038. The new issuance was arranged...
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) together with Shift has released a primer for CFOs on advancing the “S” in ESG. Social issues are becoming a higher priority on the business agenda. This is, in part,...
Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc., a leading sustainable consumer products company and Certified B Corp, announced the launch of its new Grove Co. Fresh Horizons Limited Edition Collection with Drew Barrymore....
Cedo, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of private label consumer products for waste disposal, food preparation and storage, has appointed its first Group Sustainability Director. The role will be crucial...
Credit Suisse is expanding its existing sustainability-related advisory offering for corporate clients, thereby helping companies transition to a more sustainable business model. This is also the context in which its...
South Korea’s national pension fund will consider climate change as part of its stewardship activities going forward, the welfare ministry said on Tuesday. A panel that oversees the National Pension...
However, 85% are concerned they do not have the right technology in place to meet ESG reporting requirements A new survey released by PwC US and Workiva Inc. finds 70%...
Agreement enables pilot testing to more quickly scale-up deployment of Direct Air Capture solutions Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, and HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company, announced Tuesday their...
Climate change and the global response to the threats it poses have the potential to significantly impact the safety and soundness of the Canadian financial system. Today, the Office of...
GeNeuro, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the severe consequences of COVID-19, (PASC, post-COVID or...
The Financial Education & Research Foundation, the independent non-profit research affiliate of Financial Executives International, has released the findings of its latest Environmental, Social, and Governance report, How Finance Will Transform...
VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, announced the closing of a €500 million green bond offering, representing its second green bond issued; the inaugural...
Extreme weather caused by climate change could cost Germany up to 900 billion euros in cumulative economic damage by mid-century, a study showed on Monday, as Europe’s biggest economy seeks...
TotalEnergies is developing its renewable activities in Poland by acquiring the country’s main biogas producer, Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB), and a 200-megawatt (MW) development pipeline of solar projects. Poland, Europe’s...
The Sustainability Report details how UBS meets clients’ sustainable finance and investing needs and supports them in the transition to a low-carbon economy. It also provides details on the firm’s...
RBC has shared updates on its purpose-driven approach to helping clients thrive and communities prosper through the release of three key reports. These reports reflect the importance that RBC places...
The European Investment Bank (EIB), Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank Milan branch (Crédit Agricole CIB), Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) and Reden have closed a project finance operation...
The Clorox Company has earned the top ranking on Barron’s 2023 100 Most Sustainable Companies list — its second time in the top five and fifth consecutive year in the...
March 2023 Week-1; EDP unveils €25 billion for renewable energy; Washington to impose limit on GHG emissions for companies; EIB study finds €6.7 billion investment gap to meet Europe’s recycling targets; Essar launches EET...
– Will gradually adopt low-carbon aluminum in the drive toward carbon-neutral materials – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has reached an agreement with an aluminum ingot supplier for...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €55 million green loan for a joint venture between Iberdrola (75%) and Caja Rural de Soria (25%) which will be used to build...
Iberdrola and bp signed a strategic alliance to accelerate the energy transition in sustainable mobility. The companies, which announced their intention to form a joint venture in July 2022, plan to invest €1 billion...
Mercedes-Benz laid the foundation stone for a sustainable battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, southern Germany on Friday. The pilot plant will have an annual capacity of 2500 tonnes and will contribute...
In an official visit in Morocco, Neighbourhood and Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi announced new cooperation programmes worth €624 million in total to support Morocco’s transition to green energy, enhance cooperation on addressing irregular...
Companies are favoring environmental, social and corporate-governance (ESG) factors more heavily in their decisions on which buildings to lease or buy, with many prioritizing green-building certifications and features that reduce...
Morrow Sodali, the global stakeholder engagement and ESG consulting firm, has announced the acquisition of FrameworkESG, a specialty consulting firm that provides data-driven analysis and expertise to help clients reduce...
Stern IR, Inc., a Precision Value & Health company, has announced the launch of its new environmental, social, and governance advisory practice. The addition of the ESG practice will deliver...
Sustainable Finance target: New ambitions in businesses by end of 2025: Reductions in financed CO2 emissions and fossil fuel financing during 2022: Policies & Commitments: People & Own Operations: Deutsche...
York and Norwich set to become the UK’s first bus depots outside of London to run fully electric fleets • Four First Bus depots benefit from boosted joint investment in electric fleet • First...
GE Renewable Energy announced that it has been selected by Inikti as the supplier for the Otada wind farm in Lithuania, located near Sakiai city in the south west of...
Marubeni Corporation signed a MOU with the Public Investment Fund (“PIF”), one of the world’s largest and most impactful sovereign wealth funds, to set out a framework for the development...
CarbonFree’s SkyCycle Technology Would Capture and Mineralize up to 50,000 Metric Tons of CO2 Annually from U. S. Steel’s Facility in Gary, Indiana United States Steel Corporation and CarbonFree Chemicals Holdings, LLC...
The Biden-Harris Administration is making $250 million available to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies. These planning grants, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
U.S. bank Citi on Thursday announced targets for cutting emissions tied to loans it makes to coal mining, auto, steel and real estate clients by the end of this decade, in...
At the Our Ocean Conference in Panama, the EU is confirming its strong engagement for international ocean governance by announcing 39 commitments for action for the year 2023. These actions will be funded by €816.5...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) unveiled a new study titled “Cutting plastics pollution – Financial measures for a more circular value chain”. The study analyses the inefficiencies of the plastics value...
EDP is scaling up its ambition to lead the energy transition by pushing even further its investment plan and targets in the updated Business Plan 23-26, which will be presented...
VantagePoint, a finance transformation and technology implementation specialist, has partnered with IASeminars, a global provider of finance and accounting training, to provide a holistic ESG compliance offering. Environmental, social, and...
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