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Funding will reduce water and energy waste, which can lower carbon emissions, and help create lasting water or sanitation solutions for 20 million people The Bezos Earth Fund announced a...
Barclays has announced the appointment of Denise Wong as Head of Sustainable and Impact Banking, Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Ms. Wong will be responsible for advising corporate and...
Huel, which is the second climate-focused investment made by 1GT, has been hailed as a best-in-class addition to its portfolio given the strength of Huel’s sustainability commitments and position as...
The Corporate Climate Stocktake 2023, led by the We Mean Business Coalition and supported by the UN Climate Champions team and Bain & Company, has unveiled a comprehensive assessment of...
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ruben Atoyan, visited Kigali during October 17–31, 2023, to discuss the authorities’ policy priorities and progress on reforms within the context of...
bp announced a deal in which bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, will acquire ultra-fast charging hardware units from Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) for $100 million. The investment will facilitate the...
Iberdrola has installed the largest solar community in Spain at the Nexum Retail Park, located in Fuenlabrada (Madrid). This form of self-consumption will allow 1,100 families living within a maximum of two kilometres of...
Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute releases “Inclusive ESG Tool” and accompanying “Inclusive ESG Score” to help emerging market companies and global investors unlock investments. The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute,...
Microsoft and Submittable announce strategic partnership to deliver market-leading grantmaking and corporate social responsibility solutions across Microsoft’s cloud offerings Microsoft Corp. and Submittable, a leading grants management and corporate social...
EDP is accelerating the delivery of its coal free commitment by 2025 with reinforced plans for the group’s remaining coal plants in Spain. These decisions represent yet another relevant step...
The COP28 Presidency, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) launched a joint report today on the sidelines of the Pre-COP event in Abu Dhabi,...
In today’s corporate world, the position of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) has emerged as a vital role, tasked with spearheading sustainability initiatives and navigating the complex landscape of environmental, social,...
In the 90’s Costa Rica set out in a serious way to lead its peers in sustainability, reaching a high note in 2019, winning the 2019 Champions of the Earth...
2023 has been a tough year for the beleaguered abbreviation ESG, with a global backlash against the term and money pouring out of ESG funds, three headlines this week highlighted...
The legislation voted on by the Industry Committee on 25 October 2023, is intended to bolster Europe’s manufacturing output in technologies needed for decarbonisation. The “Net-Zero industry act” sets a...
Lotus Technology Inc., a leading global luxury electric vehicle maker, has released its first annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Report. The report documents the Company’s ESG strategy and highlights its...
Together with fans, program aims to address fashion waste, help consumers dispose of their old Crocs shoes and extend use of product Crocs is taking steps to further its circularity ambition with...
New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, announced the largest state investment in renewable energy in United States history, demonstrating New York’s leadership in advancing the clean energy transition. The conditional awards...
BlackRock’s Climate Finance Partnership (CFP) has made its first investment in Latin America, acquiring a minority stake in Brasol, a Brazilian renewable energy firm. “We’re really excited to get a...
Stellantis N.V. and Leapmotor has announced that Stellantis plans to invest €1.5 billion to acquire approximately 20% of Leapmotor, making Stellantis a significant shareholder. The deal also outlines the formation...
Beloved beverages including Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta in 500mL bottles will be made with 100% recycled plastic bottles*, saving 7.6 million pounds of new plastic in 2024 alone Today, The Coca-Cola...
Enilive (Eni Sustainable Mobility), through the Eni Fuel company, and Lannutti Group, a leading operator in the logistics and road transport sector, have signed an agreement for the use of...
Breakthrough Energy announced that its first Catalyst project funding will go to LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Soperton, GA in the form of a $50...
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a paper on the challenges of electrifying 5- to 50-unit buildings in New York State. Electrifying such buildings, which comprise almost 20%...
What to know Each day, climate change is impacting athletes* all over the world. Climate change is not only a threat to sport, it’s also a critical social issue that...
Building Green Could Reduce Carbon Emissions from Construction by 23 percent The transition to green construction could help reduce global carbon emissions in construction value chains by about 23 percent...
Intuitive science-based physical risk indicators now available on the Bloomberg Terminal and via Bloomberg Data License Bloomberg and Riskthinking.AI announce the launch of the first physical risk indicators that account...
Hybrid solution to incentivise more sustainable renovations amongst SMEs DBS announced a first-of-its-kind hybrid financing solution to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) access a wider pool of capital to...
Leading marketers commit to accelerating change within their organizations by advancing representation, employment and accessible content in marketing and communications Accenture, a leading global professional services company, and TD Bank,...
The Brazilian Ministry of Finance and the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) have announced that the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards will be incorporated into the...
Model suite now includes S&P Global Sustainable1 data enabling further assessment of aggregated impact of climate risk S&P Global Market Intelligence and Oliver Wyman has announced the enhancement of the...
Ireland has the potential to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry generating revenue of €2.55 billion by 2050 and providing up to 1,000 high-skilled jobs. These are the findings...
Landmark investment positions GOZEN to amplify its influence in next-gen materials GOZEN, the revolutionary biomaterials startup that is set to disrupt the fashion, automotive and home furnishings industries, has just...
Japan and Denmark have officially joined forces to collaborate on the research and development of floating offshore wind power technology. This strategic partnership aims to address the pressing issue of...
The Federal Department of Finance (FDF) will draw up a proposal for implementing the Federal Council’s position on the prevention of greenwashing. Accordingly, the FDF informed the Federal Council at...
Terex Corporation announced the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report, the Company’s fourth annual report. In the 2023 report, Terex provides expanded coverage and case studies of its sustainability commitment to...
The A2A Group, one of Italy’s largest players in the energy transition, and Enfinity Global Inc, a leader in renewable energy, announced the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for three...
TMF Group, a leading provider of compliance and administrative services, has announced the launch of its new environmental, social and governance (ESG) administration services. The new offering will help companies...
Greenly, the innovative climate tech company known for pioneering carbon accounting solutions, now integrates with global small business platform Xero as a Xero App Partner, expanding its carbon accounting capabilities and enhancing...
World Energy Outlook shows there are set to be almost 10 times as many electric cars on the road, with renewables nearing half of the global power mix, but much...
The Council adopted a regulation creating a European green bond standard. The regulation lays down uniform requirements for issuers of bonds that wish to use the designation ‘European green bond’...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has reached final close for its two new funds, CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I) and CI Green Credit Fund I (CI GCF I) with...
Pioneering a Three-Year Project to Enhance Rural Livelihoods and Introduce Climate-Resilient Agriculture in the Drought-Prone Regions of Marathwada A landmark partnership has been forged between Standard Chartered Bank and Watershed...
TotalEnergies announces it partnered with Corio Generation (Corio), an offshore wind developer, and Rise Light & Power (Rise), a New York-based electricity producer, for the joint development of the Attentive...
Companies including Nestle, Unilever, Mahindra Group and Volvo Cars are urging political leaders to agree a timeline at the upcoming U.N. climate summit to phase out fossil fuels. 131 major...
Amazon’s European renewable energy projects created €2.4 billion in economic investment, and more than 3,900 jobs in 2022 alone. Amazon announced that the company added 39 new renewable energy projects...
Has the ESG backlash hit Europe? After spearheading the climate and sustainability agenda for years, a proposal to block Europe’s ESG reporting rules was narrowly defeated, and another proposal to...
As my girlfriend, Taryn, and I set foot on the picturesque Waterford Estate, nestled within the breathtaking Blaauwklippen Valley of Stellenbosch, South Africa, We were immediately struck by the beauty...
The Volkswagen Group has systematically continued its transformation in the first nine months of 2023. All-electric vehicle deliveries increased by 45 percent to 531,500 vehicles globally, raising the BEV share...
Rolls-Royce announced the successful completion of a series of tests with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its latest generation of business aviation engines, the Pearl 15 and the Pearl...
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