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First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has launched a new sustainability-linked current account for corporate clients, extending...
Existing and prospective electricity customers in Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo will benefit from the new Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE) approved for a total amount of...
Initiative Boosted by Postal Service “Delivering for America” Network Modernization and Funding from Congress The United States Postal Service announced that it expects to acquire at least 66,000 battery electric...
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the modification of a German scheme to support the production of electricity from renewable energy sources. The scheme reflects a...
Harnessing Africa’s solar energy to produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035 can help secure global energy supply, create jobs, decarbonize heavy industry, enhance global competitiveness...
Laser Projection by Cinionic to power 159 screens throughout Japan TOHO Cinemas, one of Japan’s largest exhibitors, and Cinionic, the leader in laser-powered cinema solutions, announce the rollout of laser...
Grocer recognized for outstanding corporate citizenship and commitment to Zero Hunger | Zero Waste The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America’s grocer, today announced it has been recognized by Newsweek as one of...
Subsidiary Sands China Ltd. joins the DJSI World Index Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has once again been recognized on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), with placement on DJSI World...
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today shared ways it is supporting generosity and philanthropy through its global corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. Blackbaud’s vision is...
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTI), a U.S. innovator in the design and manufacture of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, announced today that it has secured an equity-based financing...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $1.3 million in Emergency Relief funds for use by the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) as...
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Honeywell International Inc. for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) arising out of bribery schemes that took place in Brazil...
Research Firm CEO Who Interacted with FDA on Company’s Behalf Also Charged The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Nader Pourhassan, the former CEO of CytoDyn Inc., with fraud and...
Pioneering sustainable direct mail offering now backed by industry leader responsible for managing carbon credit and energy attribution certificates used to reduce and offset carbon emissions Lob, the leading direct...
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) announced that it has invested approximately US$200 million in Redaptive, a leading Energy-as-a-Service provider. Redaptive funds and installs energy-saving and energy-generating equipment to...
A carbon-credit transaction network developed by nine banks including Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and UBS Group AG is a step closer to launching early next year after completing a series of pilot trades. ...
Deep in the woods of Värmland, in the town of Säffle, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is financing a new, highly innovative project: a large-scale, sustainable land-based fish farm to...
Zimbabwe has proposed incentives to accelerate 1,000 megawatts of privately owned solar energy projects worth about $1 billion, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube announced on Monday, as the country scrambles to...
60 renewable and green H2 initiatives in eight different countries. Its goal is to reach 35,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year by 2025 and more than 350,000 tonnes per year...
More than $800 million already invested across five companies that are combating climate change at scale General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced the final close of its...
Strategists at UK bank NatWest have proposed the idea of a super-sized $10 billion Brazilian government bond that would be specifically designed to help halt the destruction of the Amazon...
On Saturday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement to set up a new fund to help vulnerable citizens most affected by energy and transport poverty. Negotiators agreed to...
Funding Will Advance Electrolysis Technology, Drive Down Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Costs, Provide Long-term Support for Hydrogen Hubs and Other Industry Deployments The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department...
The partnership will provide a holistic solution to help investors on the journey to decarbonizing their portfolios and meeting global ESG disclosure requirements Watershed, the leading enterprise climate platform, announced...
Knorr-Bremse AG is systematically driving its ESG efforts and, with the support of Deutsche Bank, is linking its existing Supply Chain Finance program (SCF) to ESG ratings of suppliers. By...
Respect for the planet is one of Toyota Motor North America’s (TMNA) core values. The company demonstrates this value by striving to go beyond zero environmental impact to creating a...
Franklin Templeton offers 59 ETFs to U.S. investors totaling approximately $10 billion in assets under management Franklin Templeton announced the launch of the ClearBridge Sustainable Infrastructure Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), expanding...
On Saturday night, MEPs and EU governments agreed to reform the Emissions Trading System to further reduce industrial emissions and invest more in climate friendly technologies. The EU Emissions Trading...
On October 18th, one of the industry leaders in carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solutions, Chindata Group (“Chindata” or “the Group”) (Nasdaq: CD), released its third annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Report...
CES to Feature LG’s Promise for the Future, Innovations for the Planet and People LG Electronics is spotlighting its continuing commitment to sustainability at CES® 2023, showcasing its ESG (environment-social-governance)...
Ascension Clean Energy (ACE), a joint venture led by Clean Hydrogen Works (CHW), announced the selection of Denmark’s Topsoe to provide licensing, engineering, proprietary hardware, and catalyst to the planned...
Shell and Eneco have won the tender to build an offshore wind farm at Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI. The project will have an installed capacity of approximately 760 MW...
Microsoft Corp. has hired a former Biden administration official Melanie Nakagawa to lead its sustainability efforts, the company said Thursday. Melanie Nakagawa, who left her role as the National Security...
Bringing offshore wind power to the West Coast. Providing funding for 90,000 new EV chargers across the state. Approving a new solar policy that will make our grid more reliable...
ABN AMRO released the following statement on its climate strategy: ABN AMRO publishes its climate strategy, as we take the next step in our climate journey. Our climate strategy is...
The Virtual Power Purchase Agreements for 189 MW from Enel’s Blue Jay Solar is expected to cover 100% of McDonald’s U.S. logistics supply chain’s electricity load with renewable electricity McDonald’s...
Iberdrola and UNICEF presented an innovative alliance with social impact aimed at contributing to the social and labor inclusion of young people and promoting the generation of training and employment...
M&G plc, the international savings and investments business, announces a £200 million commitment into two impact investment strategies to be launched by responsAbility. M&G acquired responsAbility earlier this year, a...
Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and Svante announced that Chevron is the lead investor in Svante’s Series E fundraising round, which raised $318 million that will...
As part of its strategy to decarbonize customers’ supply chains, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has entered a green methanol Letter of Intent with U.S. based SunGas Renewables, Inc., a...
The global ESG Reporting Software Market to grow from USD 0.7 billion in 2022 to USD 1.5 billion by 2027, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15.9% during the forecast period, according to a new...
Report highlights company efforts to formalize sustainability function and governance through an outcome-based approach CHS (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative, has released the 2022 CHS Sustainability Report, describing the company’s approach...
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is meeting in Montreal to advance the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards ahead of their publication in 2023 and made progress on several topics relevant...
MetLife Investment Management, the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc., announced that it has completed the acquisition of Affirmative Investment Management, a specialist global ESG impact fixed income investment...
Toyota Motor North America and Oncor Electric Delivery, a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid, a technology that allows vehicles...
Hydro will supply Mercedes-Benz with low-carbon aluminium to reduce the carbon footprint of their vehicle fleet, including EQ models. The parties have agreed to a common low-carbon technology roadmap in...
bp ventures has made a $20 million AUD investment in 5B Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian renewable company with technology that enables rapid deployment of solar power at scale. The...
The European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed an InvestEU guarantee agreement worth up to €450 million. The agreement will unlock EBRD finance of up...
Screening metrics unveiled as world leaders convene at COP15 to develop a United Nations-backed framework to protect biological diversity this decade MSCI Inc., a leading provider of critical decision support...
Air New Zealand has announced four world-leading innovators it will be working with on its mission to have its first zero emissions demonstrator flight. Eviation. Beta. VoltAero. Cranfield Aerospace. Air New Zealand has announced...
Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s leading investment managers, continues to expand its sustainable investment solutions with the launch of two global bond ESG funds and the corresponding...
Kingdom of Tonga and Government of Tuvalu Sign Historic Blue Planet Climate Agreement Committing to Change Blue Planet Alliance (BPA) announced its official launch, with a goal to support Small...
The Campaign Launches with an Original EP, Curated Sound Library and Audio Mixer – All Featuring the Sounds of Recycling – to Celebrate Sprite, Fresca and Seagram’s Transition from Green...
The European Union will raise an extra 20 billion euros from its carbon market for investments to help end more swiftly the bloc’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels, under a...
Four Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Programs Will Drive the Commercialization of Technologies Helping Remove CO2 Directly from the Atmosphere, Deliver Cleaner Air, Generate Good- Paying Jobs The Biden-Harris Administration, through the...
The Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations will provide $15.5 billion to help Vietnam transition away from coal, the British foreign office said on Wednesday. The deal, previously reported by...
Following the announcement in February 2022 of Barclays’ strategic priority to capture opportunities from the transition to a low-carbon economy, Barclays has been investing its own capital and facilitating sustainable...
Yogesh K. Gupta and Rupal S. Hollenbeck Join Blackbaud’s Board of Directors Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today appointed two new directors to its board. Yogesh...
Company Recognized as One of Only Eight Retailers to Make List In 2022 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM), the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced today the company...
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (NYSE: NAPA), North America’s premier luxury wine company, released its second annual FY22 Responsibility and Sustainability Report. This ESG Report, prepared by Duckhorn’s leadership team and...
Bank Agrees to Pay More than $400 Million to Settle SEC Charges The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Danske Bank, a multinational financial services corporation headquartered...
Capital Raise to Accelerate Software Development and Scale Up Project Deployment PowerFlex, an EDF Renewables North America affiliate and leading provider of intelligent solar, storage, and EV charging solutions for...
Automaker Stellantis NV said on Monday it will power 70 of its facilities in Michigan entirely with solar energy by 2026 through a partnership with DTE Energy Co., the state’s largest...
Iberdrola has set itself the goal of achieving a net positive impact on the ecosystems and species where it operates by 2030. The new Biodiversity Plan was presented by Emilio Tejedor, the company’s...
330+ global companies worth nearly US$11 trillion in market capitalization have been highlighted for their environmental transparency and action on climate change, forests and water security by CDP, the non-profit...
“Fundraising for a new strategy, a new company in a new asset class takes a while.” Investors have committed $650 million to two so-called natural capital funds backed by HSBC Asset...
The Skyward Community Solar project, owned and operated by Standard Solar, will generate 3.6 million kilowatt hours of clean energy each year and lower emissions across the Greater Portland area...
Climate change cited as leading ESG criteria for both money managers and institutional asset owners The US SIF Foundation’s 14th edition of the biennial Report on US Sustainable Investing Trends identifies $8.4 trillion...
The Group of Seven (G7) economic powers decided on Monday to set up an international Climate Club and invited interested states that pursue ambitious climate policies to join it, G7...
DHL Parcel UK has taken delivery of six fully electric 16-tonnes Volvo trucks which will hit the road in London from January 2023 and 30 Liquefied Natural Gas Volvo tractor...
Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and address climate change, disaster risk, food insecurity, and other major challenges, according to a UN report published...
Large private Norwegian firms must have boards that comprise at least 40% of women or they will be shut down, the government proposed in a bill on Monday, in a...
Growing regulation on greenhouse gas disclosure has sparked demand for help from the tech industry. A rush of regulation and investor pressure is forcing companies to do a better job of tallying...
The European Union is hoping to reach a deal late on Monday to impose a carbon dioxide tariff on imports of polluting goods such as steel and cement, a scheme...
As high electricity bills have closed most hotels along Croatia’s Adriatic coast ahead of the winter season, the mayor of the Dalmatian port town of Makarska is making plans to...
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union, will lend €790 million to the Czech energy utility company ČEZ. The loan will fund the expansion of the national...
Explores The Trends Impacting Investment Opportunities In The Year Ahead Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) (“Cowen” or the “Company”), today announced the release of Themes 2023. This annual handbook, assembled by the...
Lam also extends focus on global impact by joining the United Nations Global Compact Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced it has been recognized for its environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
The EU Commission has announced it will grant Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges €144.6 million under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) funding program. The funding...
Fleet-focused sessions will cover zero-emission infrastructure, billions in funding, upcoming regulations, and a range of sustainable transportation issues Organizers of the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo today announced the 2023...
The “Pharma and ESG – The Patient Perspective – The Views of 1,500 Patient Groups” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This analysis of patient-group opinions on ESG is based on two online...
Rebound Plastic Exchange, a quality assured global trading platform for recycled plastics, will ensure transparency whilst facilitating cross border trade to unlock circularity worldwide Rebound Plastic Exchange, a global B2B...
Today the Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business published an extensive report on the most effective strategies for driving environmental and...
Report Scope: The report will provide an overview about the global automobile industry through ESG perspective. Qualitative insights on ESG trends and its impact on automobile manufacturers are provided. Reportlinker.com...
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris is exploring options to obtain sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), including a potential deal in the United States, the airline’s top executive said in an interview following...
Volkswagen AG and its charging and energy brand Elli have reached their next milestone: With 400,000 charging points, Elli is now operating the greatest charging network in Europe, with more...
The SEFA grant complements existing facilities to mitigate the high risk associated with drilling activities and help attract commercial debt capital to finance the project The Board of Directors of...
Coast to Coast Agrivoltaic Research Projects Will Enhance Economic Opportunities for Farmers and Reduce Barriers to Solar Energy Adoption in Rural Communities The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $8...
The European Commission together with industrial actors, research institutes, associations and other relevant parties launched the European Solar PV Industry Alliance. The alliance will help mitigating supply risk by securing diversification...
This investment follows recent announcements of €400 million behind extended and more sustainable facilities in Ireland and Scotland. Pernod Ricard announces a significant move to further leverage the strong growth...
Project Capable of Producing over 200 Metric Tons Per Day of Green Hydrogen, Powered by Approximately 1.4 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity Air Products and The AES Corporation announced plans to invest...
bp signed a MoU with the Government of Egypt under which it will explore the potential for establishing a new green hydrogen production facility in the country. The MoU was...
Marks & Spencer (M&S) and bp pulse have signed an exclusive agreement to bring high-speed EV charge points to the M&S store estate across the UK. The agreement will see...
Data model mapping relationships between industries and countries provides better visibility in complex supply chain networks, enabling more effective strategies to significantly reduce Scope 3 emissions by 2050 Companies need...
The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the revision of the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) rules applying to the aviation sector. The agreement...
ExxonMobil announced its corporate plan for the next five years, with a sizeable increase in investments aimed at emission reductions and accretive lower-emission initiatives, including its Low Carbon Solutions business....
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, AAA/Aaa) issued an IDR 400 billion (USDeq. 25 million) 5-year Sustainable Development Bond due December 2027. This transaction is part...
New Deloitte survey of 300 senior finance, accounting, legal and sustainability leaders highlights increased preparations and planned investments underway to address challenges and growing expectations for high-quality reporting Why this mattersSustainability and...
Homebuilder’s industry-leading environmental, social and corporate governance practices earn company a place on Newsweek’s 2023 list. KB Home named one of America’s most responsible companies. KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one...
CommScope ranked #133 out of 500 companies listed by Newsweek as America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023. CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM) has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023....
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