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NPIII ESG has a portfolio of 742MW of installed capacity covering 23 projects and two portfolios. UK-based investment management firm NextEnergy Capital (NEC) has raised a total of $896m in capital for...
VelocityEHS, the global leader in cloud-based environmental, health, safety (EHS), operational risk and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) software, announced the release of its new ESG Solution, which streamlines data collection...
Twist Bioscience Corporation a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today released its inaugural environmental social and governance (ESG) report highlighting...
Canadian mining company focused on critical battery metal for the green economy NEO is excited to announce the public listing of Canadian Manganese Company Inc. (“Canadian Manganese” or the “Company”) on the...
Euroclear, one of the world’s biggest settlement systems for stock and bond trades, has bought a big stake in fintech Greenomy to tap into growing demand for services that help...
Project successfully powered utility customers solely with energy stored in a flow battery In support of California’s goals for 100% carbon-free electricity, grid reliability and climate resilience, San Diego Gas...
IBM’s new acquisition Envizi is an environmental performance management Saas and now part of a trend of green tech corporate solutions provider buyouts After announcing its plans to reach net-zero emissions...
The Davos Agenda 2022 virtual event took place 17-21 January 2022. It featured heads of state and government, CEOs and other leaders coming together to propose solutions to pressing global...
Capital Finance International (“CFI”) has awarded its Best Energy Business Strategy, North America 2021 Award to Golar LNG Limited (“Golar”). In its citation for the award, CFI highlighted Golar’s commitment to repurposing existing assets and using those...
The shareholders’ meeting of Prada appointed on Friday environmental, social and governance (ESG) experts Pamela Culpepper and Anna Maria Rugarli as independent non-executive directors to its board, the Italian fashion...
Individuals and organizations around the world are racing to cut emissions to prevent the worst outcomes of global warming. These efforts usually focus on the atmosphere, but the oceans of...
CSE’s Annual Sustainability Practitioners event “Winning the ESG Race – Trends for 2022 and beyond.” brought together thought leaders, institutions, and top corporate executives in a high level discussion on regulatory changes and...
Blockchain-based SaaS smart document platform and Blockchain API company, successfully completes digitization of Vatican University archives and will now index digital documents for public blockchain tokenization access ShelterZoom, a smart...
Rural lifestyle retailer earns spot on corporate equality indices, joins industry leaders in sustainability consortium Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, today announced significant milestones...
In line with its global $1.5 billion-backed ESG ambition, KPMG is stepping up its investments in the Middle East ESG practice. Newly appointed to lead the charge is Fadi Al-Shihabi,...
Exchange-traded funds focusing on environmental, social and governance themes have been one of the fastest-growing market segments in a couple of years, but so far have yet to reach the...
Built from the ground up by Canadians, for Canadian businesses GreenWorks Environmental Partnership (“GreenWorks ESG”), a Canadian tech startup, has developed a new solution that streamlines and simplifies how companies...
Among the three facets of ESG, governance has been around the longest as an active concern but is not discussed as prominently as the other two. However, without proper governance,...
Michelle Dunstan, Chief Responsibility Officer; Senior Investment Advisor—Global ESG Improvers Strategy Jennifer DeLong, Managing Director, Head—Defined Contribution; President—AllianceBernstein Trust Company “In mid-October, the US Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a...
Morrow Sodali Global Leader in M&A Transactions Gryphon Advisors, Inc. (“Gryphon”), Canada’s best-in-class full-service proxy solicitation, contested situations, corporate governance advisory and strategic shareholder services firm has formally changed its...
Company Included in 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and Named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality from The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global...
Quhuo Limited (“Quhuo” or the “Company”), a leading gig economy platform from China, has formed a special taskforce for food delivery workers who cannot ride electric scooters and can only...
What’s the latest? The European Commission (EC) drafted a proposal for its much-anticipated sustainable investing taxonomy right at the close of 2021. The taxonomy creates a common set of criteria to determine...
The commercial real estate industry has had a heightened focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives over the last few decades. The COVID-19 pandemic and other global challenges over...
Soft drinks maker Coca-Cola Cambodia has been working to provide clean water for local schoolchildren, inaugurating an AquaTower-Water Filtration System and AquaSan-Latrine System for 1,300 students at Hun Sen Kor...
Highlights: Administered more than 34.6 million COVID-19 vaccinations and more than 10 million tests as of the end of fiscal 2021 Committed to reducing our carbon emissions by 30 percent...
Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced that the Company ranked first in the 2021 China Top 500 ESG Companies list released jointly by the well-known organization...
Schuyla Jeanniton named Executive Director, Ethics and Compliance and Chief of Staff and Quality Lead for the company’s Chief Administrative Officer organization Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) named Mark Sifferlen the...
IXcellerate, a leading commercial data center operator and the home for hypercloud in Russia, recently announced that it raised c. $190 million in financing from existing and new investors including...
PwC—a leader in corporate social responsibility, environmental initiatives, and diversity and inclusion, and a passionate community of solvers who helps clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes by providing the...
An Average of 90 Percent of Waste is Diverted on Any Event Day at Award-Winning Venue Recently, it was announced by the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena that they...
At the end of 2021, the Russian mining giant succeeded in stopping some harmful emissions completely, and sulfur dioxide emissions on the Kola Peninsula were reduced by 85% in 2021...
MUMBAI : The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) issued a consultation paper to streamline and standardize the ratings of companies on Environmental Social and Governance metrics. As per the...
IBM announced that it has acquired Australian startup Envizi to add to its package of ESG (environmental, social and governance) offerings to help measure environmental impact up and down the supply chain. The...
Leveraging IBM’s key management capabilities, Metaco’s Seamus Donoghue said there are a number of similar deals in the pipeline. Crypto-friendly UnionBank of the Philippines will be using cryptocurrency safekeeping technology...
Betty Moy Huber and Sarah Fortt to lead environmental, social and governance team with London partner Paul Davies ESG is “a front and center concern” says New York managing partner...
Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager announced that Daniel Hanson, CFA, joined the firm today and will become Head of the U.S. Sustainable Equity team effective April 1, 2022. Mr....
PGIM, the $1.5 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), continues and deepens its focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing with the appointment of...
Greek MEP, Eva Kaili, was elected one of the European Parliament’s (EP) 14 vice-presidents on Tuesday. Kaili, who was elected for the Movement for Change (KINAL) party and sits with...
Adient (NYSE: ADNT), a global leader in automotive seating, today released its 2021 Sustainability Report. The report — available at www.adient.com/about-us/sustainability — details Adient’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) actions and performance in...
Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, today announced its commitment to an absolute reduction of 50 percent of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG)...
(“Chunghwa” or “the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) resolved to raise up to NT$10 billion of unsecured corporate bonds in Taiwan. The proceeds will be used to finance...
The New Zealand Merino Company’s regenerative wool platform, ZQRX, is proud to celebrate significant growth milestones, alongside a new mission-driven partnership with Actual. For over 25 years The New Zealand Merino...
Digital Hub to include team of ESG and digital transformation experts based in Saudi Arabia who will leverage recently announced cloud partnership with Virtual Vision to deploy ESG applications in-Kingdom Plan includes...
Telecom giant Verizon announced the release of its new Green Bond Impact Report, indicating that it has fully allocated the nearly $1 billion of funds raised in its most recent...
In a joint announcement with French President Emmanuel Macron, global chemical and specialty materials company Eastman Chemical Company unveiled today plans to invest up to $1 billion in a material-to-material...
Sustainable investing-focused group the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) announced the publication of an open letter to European Union Member State representatives and parliament members, calling for gas...
Luxury brand Burberry announced that it has signed a £300 million sustainability linked loan, with terms tied to the company’s performance towards achieving its zero and supply chain decarbonization ESG...
ExxonMobil announced its ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions for operated assets by 2050, backed by a comprehensive approach to develop detailed emission-reduction roadmaps for major facilities and...
Pinch Food Design is a small-to-medium business, and like all companies, we have many responsibilities. Sustainability may not always be foremost in one’s thoughts between team management, customer service, sales, meetings, and...
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