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Hire represents BPM’s commitment to supporting clients’ ESG journeys BPM LLP, one of the 40 largest public accounting and advisory firms in the country, announces the addition of Tiffany Huey as Senior...
This demonstration marks the first installation of NEXT’s photovoltaic window technology on a building NEXT Energy Technologies has installed windows that are generating solar power at Patagonia’s corporate headquarters, marking...
The first charging corridor for medium and heavy-duty electric trucks (E-Trucks) in Europe has been announced by bp pulse. Six public charging locations with ultra-fast 300kw charge points aimed at...
Leverages innovative index methodology from Carbon Neutral Investment Company Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, announced the launch of the first carbon-neutral U.S. electricity...
The OPEC Fund for International Development is providing a US$120 million loan to Panama to support the country’s climate action, adaptation, resilience and mitigation policies. The “Panama Support Program for...
The UK government is close to agreeing a £300 million ($372 million) package to help British Steel cut its carbon emissions and prevent thousands of job losses. The funds would...
Eni S.p.A. announces that the gross annual nominal interest rate of its first sustainability-linked bond dedicated to public in Italy has been set at 4.30%. The offer of the Bond,...
U.S. Bank announces the hire of Guillaume Mascotto as the company’s head of Sustainable Finance. In this new leadership role, Mascotto will build and lead a new team focused on...
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting was held on January 16 in Davos, Switzerland. With its sessions offline, Winter Davos can be a hallmark of the world emerging from the shadow of the...
Vice President Kamala Harris and Federal officials joined with Arizona and California leaders, members of Lotus Infrastructure Partners, the California Independent Systems Operator (CAISO) and other dignitaries yesterday, January 19, 2023, to commemorate the groundbreaking of Ten...
The SDG Lounge, organized by PVBLIC Foundation in cooperation with public-private stakeholders, has established a reputation for hosting high-level events on the margins of global forums that catalyze meaningful momentum...
Defendant, who was arrested and jailed in a federal prison in Puerto Rico, is awaiting transport to NYC on parallel criminal charges The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Avraham...
Jan 2023 Week-3; WEF launches initiative to unlock $3 trillion for climate and nature; UNEP & S&P launch nature risk profile methodology; Fidelity pledges $250 million to support minority students;...
Five New ETFs Expand Putnam’s Offerings Across Asset Classes Putnam Investments announced that it has officially launched five new transparent, actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that begin trading today on the...
In order to reach 2050 emissions reduction targets, trillions of dollars in public and private capital are needed to adopt and scale green energy technologies, financial experts told participants at...
Recent economic signals have given experts reasons for hope, if not complacency about the outlook for 2023. Signs of declining inflation, resilient consumer spending and strong labour markets, among others,...
“FUREC is a prime example of the circular economy at its best, using waste to produce hydrogen. The funding commitment from the EU Innovation Fund proves us right and underlines...
Samsung Electronics has announced its new environmental strategy, a comprehensive effort to join the global movement to tackle climate change. At the heart of the new commitment is achieving net zero...
India’s market regulator will adopt a principles-based, rather than prescriptive, approach in its first set of rules, expected over the next few months, for rating a company on ESG issues,...
The European Commission, EU Member States, and 26 partners countries will launch “The Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate”, the first Ministerial-level global forum dedicated to trade and climate and...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced expanded efforts to reduce wildfire risk across the western U.S. These investments, made possible through President Biden’s landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA),...
Lenovo is in the first group of companies to receive net-zero validation from Science Based Targets initiative, making it the first PC and smartphone maker and one of only 139 companies...
Nine leading industrial clusters in China, Indonesia, Japan, Spain, and the United States have joined the World Economic Forum initiative, Transitioning Industrial Clusters towards Net Zero, to help industries reduce...
Fifth Wall—the largest asset manager focused on decarbonizing the real estate industry—has hired Alok Sindher as a Partner to expand the mandate of its Climate business to include infrastructure investing alongside the...
Kohler Co. has announced that Laura Kohler will be the company’s first Chief Sustainability and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, reporting directly to Chair and Chief Executive Officer David Kohler. This new...
Renewables will remain the darling of the global energy transition, yet risk managers will face multiple challenges arising from a ‘new trilemma’. It comprises the convergence of: This trilemma will...
Morrow Sodali and Nestor Advisors announce the publication of “Governance of sustainability in the largest global banks: A study of the top 30 European and North American banks”. This Report examines the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced three awards totaling approximately $18 million to three whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to a successful enforcement action. The first whistleblower provided...
Companies partnering to develop CO2-derived protein ingredients for food applications, using Arkeon’s carbon conversion process ICL, a leading global specialty minerals company, announced its AgriFood innovation and investment platform, ICL...
AI Center of Excellence will focus on finding carbon neutral solutions for existing energy resources and improving access to new AI technologies for Arabic speakers Mohamed bin Zayed University of...
United Arab Emirates renewable energy company Masdar will publish its first green finance framework within weeks, enabling it to issue its first green bonds, its chief executive said on Thursday....
In a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed Germany’s goal of attaining climate neutrality, or net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, by 2045....
Some 39 organizations signed the Global Health Equity Network Zero Health Gaps Pledge at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos and committed to take concerted action to advance health...
The World Economic Forum signed at the Annual Meeting 2023 a new partnership with the Government of Indonesia to support its ambitions to scale blue carbon restoration and ocean conservation...
King Charles has asked for profits from a £1bn-a-year crown estate windfarm deal to be used for the “wider public good” rather than as extra funding for the monarchy. Under...
Iberdrola has surprised the market once again. The company has set the terms and conditions of a new hybrid green bond, amounting to €1 billion, as reported to the National Securities Market Commission...
World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos was an exciting and eventful day of discussions, speeches, and panels. The highlight of the day was a keynote address from Naomi Klein, author...
The second day of the World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos brings a lot of exciting happenings. Among the most talked about events was a speech by Indian Prime Minister...
The first day of the World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos, Switzerland was a packed one. The forum kicked-off with three panels of experts and leaders discussing the past, present,...
Preqin, a leader in empowering the alternatives community with essential data and insights, appoints Nosheen Amir-Ebrahimi as the firm’s first Chief Commercial Officer. Nosheen will oversee and drive Preqin’s commercial strategy, with...
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, today was named the world’s 22nd most sustainable corporation and No. 1 in the Food Products sector by the Corporate Knights Global 100...
The “ESG Trends in Agriculture Industry” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The report will provide an overview about the global agriculture industry through ESG perspective. Qualitative insights on ESG trends and its...
Discover why ‘doing business as usual’ is no longer a valid option and the shift to ‘doing business in a sustainable way’ is the only way that will secure companies’...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced earlier this week new resources from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will create economic opportunities and open the door...
NASA announced Wednesday it has issued an award to The Boeing Company for the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, which seeks to inform a potential new generation of green single-aisle...
GE Gas Power announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with IHI Corporation, a leading heavy industry manufacturer based in Japan to jointly develop ammonia combustion technologies for heavy...
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., a global leader in metals recycling, has been named the most sustainable company in the world by Corporate Knights, a leading media and research organization focused...
Iberdrola has signed an alliance with Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management, to invest in 1,265 MW of new renewables capacity in Spain. Of the total...
On Tuesday morning, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson discussed the priorities of the Swedish Council Presidency with MEPs in Strasbourg. During his address, Mr Kristersson said that his country’s first...
In a wide-ranging address that touched on the most critical issues of the times, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged leaders gathered for the Annual Meeting to take urgent action. Taking...
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