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BEUC and member organisations* from 13 countries have reported to EU authorities misleading commercial claims about the recyclability of their products by major drinking water bottle traders, such as Coca-Cola,...
After obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, the companies have closed the agreement announced last July to co-invest in the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, which has a capacity of 476...
“Destination always” an Economist Impact report, supported by Booking.com, has explored the impact of visitors on cities and regions across the world. Travel and tourism generates US$2.5trn in direct revenues globally,...
Sustainable, carbon-negative home builder completes first home in collaboration with renowned design firm Aro Homes, which is pioneering an approach to engineer and build net-zero homes faster and more efficiently...
Purmo Group, a leader in sustainable indoor climate comfort solutions, has entered into a binding agreement with H2 Green Steel, for the delivery of 140,000 tonnes of green steel during...
Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) announced its 2023-2028 strategic plan, reaffirming its commitment to transform its portfolio from brown to green and drive energy transition. In 2021, Sembcorp unveiled its strategic plan...
KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced the final closing of KKR Global Impact Fund II (“GIF II” or the “Fund”), a $2.8 billion fund dedicated to investing in companies whose products...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would allow the agency to consider proposals for potential carbon capture and sequestration projects on...
Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica reopens with its renewed grandeur, casting a modern take on the quintessential coastal retreat. This fresh chapter unveils an elevated experience, showcasing a contemporary interpretation of...
Funding will Support Solar Panels for up to 40,000 Low-Income Households and Create Local, Good-Paying Jobs; Part of a $1 Billion Effort to Increase Resilience for Puerto Rican Households The...
CalPERS, the largest public pension fund in the US, will more than double its climate-focused investments to $100 billion by 2030. The fund will also consider selling stocks in companies...
The Biden administration has postponed an auction for rights to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, citing legal uncertainty surrounding protections for the endangered Rice’s whale. The lease...
In a global surge of interest in sustainability, Google has partnered with Drawdown Labs, a program of Project Drawdown, to release an open-source sustainability marketing playbook. The playbook is designed...
The Clean Energy Procurement Academy launched to equip companies with the skills and knowledge required to access clean energy with foundational support from Apple, Amazon, Meta, Nike, PepsiCo, and REI...
Partnership between social impact companies United Repair Centre and Fashion-Enter with Patagonia makes it easy for clothing brands to join the repair movement The United Repair Centre London (URC London)...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler was forced once again to come to the defense of the Commission’s long-awaited climate disclosure rule. This time, it was in front of a US Chamber of Commerce...
Savvy marketers dread the stigma of “use it or lose it.” They don’t want to use their remaining budget to overweight ad buys that are already in place. Instead, they ...
Investment will help accelerate growth and drive platform innovation to support grid reliability and the energy transition Energy Exemplar, a leading global provider of energy market simulation software, announced it...
Carrier establishes long-term strategic relationship with SAF producer Southwest Airlines Co. (“Southwest”) has announced an offtake agreement with USA BioEnergy, LLC (“USA BioEnergy”), for up to 680 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation...
Newly adopted by Climate Action Reserve, protocol will generate production of more environmentally friendly building materials ClimeCo, a leading global sustainability company, recently leveraged its industrial and methodology expertise to lead...
Francis has been vocal about climate issues in recent years Pope Francis will attend the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai next month, marking the first time a pontiff has participated...
Progress on climate adaptation is slowing on all fronts when it should be accelerating to catch up with rising climate change impacts and risks, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme...
Better Cotton has officially launched a first-of-its-kind traceability solution for the fashion and textile sectors. The solution has been developed over three years and will provide visibility of cotton’s journey...
Helping companies take action on net zero commitments KPMG in Canada has launched a new Decarbonization Hub to help organizations achieve their emissions reduction and energy transition goals, as part...
Additional funding will add approximately 3,000 new jobs Toyota announced a new investment of nearly $8 billion that will add approximately 3,000 jobs at Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC). This brings...
Will help address the skill gap in BFSI, corporates in the evolving sustainability domain CRISIL 1Academy — the training and certification arm of CRISIL Limited — is happy to announce...
1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration company, and TD Bank Group (TD), announced a purchase of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from STRATOS – 1PointFive’s first Direct Air Capture...
Lead investor, Unilever Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Unilever Group, has joined forces with True Beauty Ventures, a US based investment firm specializing in scaling beauty and wellness...
Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, will return 200,000 hectares of palm oil plantations found in protected areas to the state to be converted back into forests. This is...
Monk Fryston BESS will be one of the UK’s largest battery storage projects SSE Renewables has taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) to proceed with the construction of one of...
Google Cloud and Polsat Plus Group (GPP) have announced strategic partnership where Google will sign its first, in Poland, agreement for the purchase of clean and green electricity. Thanks to...
Porsche AG and the Swedish industrial start-up H2 Green Steel have signed an agreement for the supply of CO2-reduced steel. The aim is to further improve the emissions balance of...
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...
H&M Group has issued a EUR 500 million green bond with a maturity of 8 years under its EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note) programme. The bond generated great interest amongst...
The EU Council has reached an agreement (‘general approach’) on a proposal to update and strengthen the regulation on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles. The aim of the proposal is...
The EY organization announced an expanded alliance with SAP SE to help organizations accelerate value-led sustainability action. Teams of EY professionals are advising SAP and customers on the core design...
Water, the world’s most precious yet undervalued resource, lies at the heart of a mounting global crisis that threatens both human and planetary health, warns a new report, published today...
DHL Express and World Energy, a leading Sustainable Aviation Fuel producer and low-carbon solutions provider, have signed a long-term strategic agreement to accelerate the decarbonization of aviation logistics through the...
The partnership marks the ocean exploration nonprofit’s latest effort to collaborate with global entities to advance ocean protection and preservation benchmarks worldwide Global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX has signed a...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a set of consultation papers proposing guidelines on transition planning by banks, insurers and asset managers to enable the global transition to a...
The company provides an update on its net zero by 2040 roadmap and outlines details of recent double materiality assessment. Xerox Holdings Corporation published its 2023 Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) published its 2023 Report on Sustainable Investing. The report focuses on using our active ownership and engagement to deliver results across the investment life...
Deutsche Bank published its initial Transition Plan as well as net-zero pathways for three additional carbon-intensive industries in the bank’s corporate loan portfolio. The publication marks two further milestones in...
Axpo subsidiary CKW and Leuk TDC are breaking new ground in photovoltaics with satellite dishes converted into solar systems. At 1,000 metres above sea level, Leuk TDC is largely self-sufficient...
Climate tech investments from venture-capital and private equity fell 40% in 2023 as economic uncertainty and geopolitical conflict dent investor confidence, according to PwC’s 2023 State of Climate Tech report, published today....
PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced that it has invested in Sweef Capital‘s Southeast Asia Women’s Economic Empowerment Fund (SWEEF) and Quona Opportunity Fund to support their shared mission to advance women’s inclusion in the...
During an event held in Beijing today with high-level representatives from government, businesses and academia, the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, unveiled new guidance and assessment...
The livelihoods of over half a billion people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are under threat, as current projections indicate a 4C increase by 2050. A new...
U.S. institutional investors are increasingly looking to private assets opportunities to invest sustainably, according to global asset manager Schroders, which released the U.S. findings of its Institutional Investor Study. The...
TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) and its partner SSE Renewables are pleased to announce that their Seagreen offshore wind farm is now fully operational and running at its design capacity of...
Company progresses against its goals related to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, addressing global hunger, and more The Kraft Heinz Company (the “Company” or...
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