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FedEx Moves To Scale Circular Packaging In B2B Logistics FedEx has launched a reusable packaging system for business-to-business shipments, marking a shift toward integrating circular logistics into mainstream parcel networks....
The ESG Newsletter delivers the latest insights on sustainable finance, climate policy, energy transition, and corporate governance. Today’s edition highlights the U.S. SEC’s climate disclosure review, alongside major developments in...
As climate finance continues to evolve, green banks are emerging as a critical mechanism for mobilizing private capital and expanding access to clean energy solutions—particularly in underserved communities. On Wednesday, March 18...
A consortium led by Holcim UK and Canary Wharf Group has delivered what it describes as an industry first: net zero concrete validated through full-scale construction trials in one of...
A Long-Term Bet on Green Fuel Trade Reliance Industries Limited has signed a binding long term Supply and Purchase Agreement with Samsung C&T Corporation to supply green ammonia over 15...
Washington Moves to Reassess Climate Disclosure Framework The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a formal consultation on climate related disclosures, signaling a renewed push to modernize corporate reporting...
Institutional Capital Targets Natural Climate Solutions in West Africa BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts has led a Series A investment into Rainforest Builder UK Ltd, a developer focused on tropical...
Industrial Water Risk Moves to the Forefront Private equity firm Ambienta has invested in P.I.ECO, a global provider of industrial water treatment and recycling solutions, positioning itself at the center...
Apple has secured a decisive legal victory in the United States after a federal court dismissed a high-profile greenwashing lawsuit challenging its “carbon neutral” claims for certain Apple Watch models....
ESG analytics platform ESG.ai has entered into a strategic partnership with climate data infrastructure firm Rho Impact to enhance climate investment intelligence for European companies, banks, and asset managers. The collaboration integrates Rho Impact’s Koi...
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into corporate operations and investment strategies, the collapse of Builder.ai offers a cautionary lesson for investors and business leaders alike. In the frothy years of artificial-intelligence...
We just completed our 25thAnnual Wall Street Green Summit this week in New York. Despite all the negative press on renewables and ESG, the bottom line is sustainability is alive and...
Mandatory Reporting Is Changing The Structure Of Sustainability Disclosure The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is already reshaping how companies disclose environmental and social performance, even before the regulation...
AstraZeneca, supply chain intelligence platform Secaro, and sustainability consultancy ERM have launched a new initiative designed to accelerate decarbonisation of industrial heat across global supply chains, a major but often...
Renewable energy investor Octopus Energy Generation has expanded its capital commitment to natural asset developer Cultivo to $100 million, deepening a partnership designed to scale grasslands restoration and carbon removal...
India is weighing whether to soften proposed penalties on wind and solar power producers that fail to meet tighter grid-supply commitments, following warnings from developers that the new rules could...
Strong Consumer Demand Drives Record Results The LEGO Group reported record financial performance in 2025, buoyed by strong consumer demand, a growing product portfolio, and continued investment in sustainability initiatives....
The 704 megawatt Revolution Wind offshore project has begun delivering electricity to the New England grid, adding a major new source of renewable power to a region facing rising energy...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, climate and energy policy debates intensified as governments reassessed transition strategies. A senior EU official warned Europe’s nuclear phase-down may have been...
The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) has launched a five point Renewables Action Plan urging governments to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and storage in response to renewed global energy...
RGREEN INVEST has closed its fifth INFRAGREEN infrastructure strategy with more than €900 million ($980 million), positioning the fund to accelerate investment in renewable power, energy storage, and electrification projects...
AIRMO, a space technology startup building an advanced greenhouse gas monitoring system that combines airborne and satellite sensing, has raised €5 million ($5.4 million) in seed funding to accelerate global...
Finance Leaders Move To Address Fashion’s Supply-Chain Emissions Global fashion brands must rapidly scale financing for supply-chain decarbonisation or risk exposing their businesses to rising climate disruption, regulatory pressure and...
EU-Backed Climate Fund Deploys Capital Into India’s Biogas Infrastructure Climate Fund Managers has committed $32.2 million to finance the construction of a commercial-scale waste-to-biogas facility in northern India, targeting one...
DP World Expands Carbon Inset Strategy Across Europe Global logistics operator DP World is expanding its supply chain decarbonization strategy in Europe with the launch of a carbon inset trial...
Paraguay Emerges as Green Hydrogen Hub for Fertiliser Production The European Investment Bank’s development arm, EIB Global, has committed up to $95 million in financing for a green hydrogen fertiliser...
Alliance Expands Framework To Focus On Real-Economy Transitions Institutional investors representing more than $9 trillion in assets are sharpening their approach to climate alignment. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA)...
Aon plc has appointed veteran sustainable investment leader Sindhu Krishna as partner and head of sustainability for its UK Investment Consulting business, reinforcing the firm’s push to expand climate and...
Net Zero Costs Reframed In New Economic Analysis A new analysis from the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) concludes that the economic cost of reaching Net Zero by 2050 may...
Shell’s Emissions Remain Largely Unchanged Shell reported that its greenhouse gas emissions remained broadly stable in 2025 at around 1.1 billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent, according to the company’s...
Peru’s environmental certification authority has approved the environmental impact study for Buenaventura’s planned Trapiche copper project, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the $3.4 billion development in the country’s mineral-rich...
Asset manager Galvanize has closed a $370 million real estate fund designed to turn building decarbonization into a direct driver of property value, targeting commercial assets where energy upgrades can...
The European Commission has approved $283 million (€260 million) in Belgian state aid to support a large-scale carbon capture and storage project designed to decarbonize heavy industry in Antwerp, one...
Global Capital Moves Into Water Resilience Technologies Emerald Technology Ventures has reached €100 million ($108 million) for its Global Water Fund II, bringing new capital from Temasek and the Grundfos...
Rolls-Royce SMR and nuclear technology developer Equilibrion have launched a joint assessment to examine how small modular reactors could power large-scale production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, a step aimed at...
Clean iron technology company Electra has secured a $30 million venture debt facility from JP Morgan as it prepares to move toward its first commercial-scale production facility. The financing strengthens...
European companies are largely choosing to continue sustainability reporting even after regulatory changes removed many from mandatory disclosure requirements under the EU’s Omnibus simplification package. A new study by enterprise...
• €1.3 billion raised toward a €2 billion target for the CI Green Credit Fund II• Institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, insurers and pension funds anchor the fund• First...
Every year, ESG and sustainability become more complex. New regulations, climate risks, and technological innovations are reshaping the field faster than most professionals can keep up. One of the best...
CDP, the global non-profit behind the world’s largest independent environmental disclosure platform, has partnered with Google.org to develop an artificial intelligence tool designed to help cities, states, and regional governments...
Mantle8, a European natural hydrogen exploration company, has secured €2.06 million ($2.2 million) from the European Union’s Just Transition Fund to accelerate development of its natural hydrogen technology platform. The...
A new cross industry framework designed to define what constitutes a genuine net zero carbon building has formally launched in the UK, offering the property sector its first unified benchmark...
Europe’s retreat from nuclear energy over the past three decades was a “strategic mistake,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday, arguing that the shift has left the...
A German technology start-up is moving to expand Europe’s control over artificial intelligence infrastructure with plans to build a major new data centre that could double the country’s domestically operated...
Bridges Fund Management is expanding its climate investment capabilities with the addition of a specialist climate technology team from HSBC Asset Management, deepening its focus on financing companies that accelerate...
U.S. Approves First Commercial Advanced Reactor Construction The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a construction permit for TerraPower’s Natrium reactor in Kemmerer, Wyoming, clearing the way for what could...
Corporate Demand Drives Next Phase of Carbon Procurement Climate software platform Watershed has opened its 2026 Carbon Request for Proposals (RFP), expanding a procurement mechanism designed to connect corporate buyers...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, regulators tightened climate disclosure and financial risk oversight as governments recalibrated transition policy. Singapore introduced climate transition risk rules for banks and...
A coalition of major global companies has committed $100 million to accelerate efforts to reduce superpollutants, a category of powerful greenhouse gases responsible for roughly half of the warming the...
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has launched a new suite of ESG scores and sustainability analytics aimed at improving transparency, comparability and analytical depth for financial institutions navigating rapidly evolving...
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