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February 2023 Week-2; Linde to invest $1.8 billion for clean hydrogen; MSCI launches tool for to analyze sustainability strategies; UK to launch Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; BofA to offer financing for...
American Water Works Company, Inc., the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced that Lori Sutton will join the company as Chief Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (ID&E) Officer. ...
DOE’s First Ever Agency-Related Foundation Will Accelerate the Development of New Clean Energy Technologies, Help Communities Unlock the Benefits of a Clean Energy Future The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
Meeting in Mumbai, European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Kris Peeters and founder of global sustainability private equity firm GEF Capital Partners Raj Paj formally announced a $40 million commitment to the...
The Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project was jointly launched by the Honorable Minister of Water Supply, Abdul Khan and World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka,...
Dubai Islamic Bank, the biggest Islamic lender in the United Arab Emirates, is set to raise $1 billion from a sale of long five-year sustainable sukuk, a bank document showed...
The ACCF is a multi-donor trust fund that backs the African Development Bank Group’s target of tripling its climate financing and advancing Africa’s climate resilience Ireland and Austria have joined...
Wendy’s to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 47% across its System, including Company operations, franchisees and top suppliers, by 2030 through newly validated science-based targets The Wendy’s Company announced near-term,...
Ethiopia has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL) that rewards community efforts to reduce carbon emissions by tackling deforestation and land and...
Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, and BBVA have announced the closing of €40 million in sustainable financing to begin the construction of two solar plants, Zaratán and...
The Home Depot is partnering with DSD Renewables (DSD) to install 13 megawatts of solar power on the rooftops at 25 store locations in California. This is a part of...
Leading plant-based food and beverage company expands footprint for innovation and to increase manufacturing capabilities, double business by 2025 compared to 2020 SunOpta, a U.S.-based, global pioneer fueling the future...
Comcast announced the issuance of a $1 billion 10-year green bond, offering investors the opportunity to support environmental efforts such as those currently underway or under consideration as part of...
The following release is via Pinterest: Pinterest is sharing its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Impact Report. Under the theme “Inspiring a Better Future”, the report highlights key initiatives...
Today in Mumbai Kris Peeters, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union, formally agreed to join the India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) and increase support...
RWE , LOTTE CHEMICAL Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have formed a strategic alliance to jointly develop stable and large-scale clean ammonia (green and blue ammonia) supply chains in Asia, Europe...
CDP, the world’s environmental disclosure platform, launched a report analyzing disclosure from 18,600+ companies across 13 industries in 135 countries. The report assesses climate transition plan disclosure against 21 key...
New loan option enables consumers to finance electric vehicles and chargers together Bank of America announced that it will offer consumers the option of financing their residential electric vehicle chargers...
The Reserve Bank of India will soon issue guidelines for regulated entities to boost green finance and mitigate climate-related financial risks, the central bank governor said on Wednesday. “It has...
The global carbon credit trading platform Carbonplace has raised 45 million dollars in a seed funding round and has been incorporated as its own entity. BBVA, one of the nine founding banks,...
40% of token proceeds to be donated in food quantities to in-need NGOs, non-profits and charitable initiatives through Tokenization, NFTs and a P2E game. SuperFoodz.io debuts the highly anticipated and widely-discussed...
A new report from Escalent shows former ESG investment growth projections have come to a halt, and financial advisors have significantly decreased their use in the investment category despite affluent...
Nokia has announced a Sustainable Finance Framework that places sustainability as core to future stakeholder value and central to its business outcomes. The framework reinforces Nokia’s commitment to sustainable growth by ensuring its financing strategy supports the company’s recently enhanced...
Unit4, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for mid-market services organizations, has announced the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-focused findings of its second annual Business Future Index. The survey found that...
EverWind Fuels, Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, Canada (CNW Group/EverWind Fuels Company) EverWind Fuels Company has received Environmental Approval for the initial phase of its $6 billion, 1 million tonnes per annum...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will provide dedicated leadership focused on delivering security of energy supply, ensuring properly functioning markets, greater energy efficiency and seizing the opportunities...
Iberdrola continues to develop its commitment to talent, excellence and employability by participating in a new edition of the ‘Energy 4 Future’ scholarships, an action that is part of the company’s social...
In 2022, BBVA channeled €50 billion into sustainable business, up 41% from the €35.4 billion mobilized in 2021. The bank has now channeled a total of €136 billion since 2018,...
The World Bank issued a 3-year Chinese yuan denominated Sustainable Development Bond raising CNH 340 million (approximately US$50 million equivalent) due February 2026 while engaging with investors to raise awareness...
Pluglink, an electric vehicle charging platform, announced on the 7th that it signed an investment agreement with KDB KIAMCO, the largest alternative asset manager in Korea, for a total of KRW...
As new ESG and climate regulations move forward, MSCI Corporate Sustainability Insights gives listed companies access to metrics to set goals, track progress MSCI Inc., a leading provider of critical...
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Greek scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices resulting from indirect emission costs under the EU...
The value of traded global markets for carbon dioxide (CO2) permits reached a record 850 billion euros ($909 billion) last year, analysts at Refinitiv said on Tuesday. Around 12.5 billion...
Astra ESG Solutions Sustainable and innovative solutions, underpinned by ESG goals, have garnered immense traction in the paints and coatings industry. Substituting hazardous substances and minimizing energy demand have posed...
Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions, today announced plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line...
NASA is awarding $11.7 million to eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through the new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority in Research and Education (DEAP) opportunity. These awards...
Altus Power, Inc., the premier independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, announced the appointment of Sophia Lee as its Chief Sustainability Officer, in addition to her current...
Acre, a sustainability-focused recruitment and executive search firm, has announced the addition of Gloria Mirrione as Head of Sustainable Finance & Impact investing, Americas. Based in New York, Gloria is...
The BMW Group is accelerating its ramp-up of e-mobility and poised to gain even more momentum with its next vehicle generation, the NEUE KLASSE. The share of 50 percent of...
GE Digital, an energy software leader, announced the world’s first end-to-end software portfolio, GridOS, built specifically for grid orchestration. Designed to modernize and transform the electric grid into the clean...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, through its infrastructure investing business has established Verdalia Bioenergy, a new business focused on developing, acquiring, building and operating biomethane plants across Europe. The investment will...
Linde announced that it has signed a long-term agreement to supply clean hydrogen and other industrial gases to OCI’s new world-scale blue ammonia plant in Beaumont, Texas. Linde will build,...
February 2023 Week-1; OPEC Fund contributes $1.5 billion for sustainable development in 2022; Germany pledges $217 million to help Brazil defend Amazon Rainforest; EIB Group commits €17 billion for support of EU energy...
Sienna Investment Managers, GBL’s asset management company, has appointed Alix Faure as its Head of ESG to accelerate its plan to be a leader in sustainable asset management. Alix is...
RWE is taking big steps towards expanding its solar business in Europe. The company has started construction works on a 92-megawatt ac (MWac) ground-mounted photovoltaic project in Andalucia in the...
“We are delighted to explore cooperation opportunities with HH2E, as it is another step forward in our hydrogen strategy and will enable us to drive the structural change in our...
Sumitomo Corp and Chile power supplier Colbun have agreed to collaborate in production of green hydrogen and ammonia, the Japanese company said on Friday. The memorandum of understanding focuses on green...
WTW’s ESG Clarified joins the company’s market-leading analytics suite of offerings available through the RiskIQ platform WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, introduced ESG Clarified, an analytics...
The governing board of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) endorsed a wide-ranging investment plan to fast-track the transformation of Colombia’s energy system and help enable its grid system to absorb...
Three-Quarters Say that Considering ESG Factors Should Always be Part of the Investing Process More than 80% of U.S. investors say that companies need to more openly communicate the risks and...
Key industrial players representing a £73 billion UK sector have signed a collaboration agreement to launch ‘Flue2Chem’ – a collaborative programme to transform the sustainability of the UK’s consumer products...
The Lufthansa Group and the energy company VARO are expanding their long-standing partnership and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the production and supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel....
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has raised USD 250 million through Sustainability Linked Loans from leading international banks, for financing its capex initiatives and reducing carbon footprint. The...
The European Investment Bank Group signed a record amount in new financing for renewables, efficiency, storage and grids in 2022, highlighting the EU bank’s unwavering commitment to ensure access to...
TotalEnergies and Air Liquide announce their decision to create an equally owned joint venture to develop a network of hydrogen stations, geared towards heavy duty vehicles on major European road...
The World Bank has signed an agreement with four West and Central African nations worth $311 million to fund renewable energy projects. The funds will finance around 106 megawatts (MW)...
New IBM Foundation Model Technology Leverages NASA Earth Science Data for Geospatial Intelligence IBM and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center announce a collaboration to use IBM’s AI technology to discover new...
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has announced the launch of an exchange-traded fund platform with the listing of six Calvert ETFs on NYSE Arca. The ETF product suite features Calvert Research...
Klépierre, the European leader in shopping malls, today unveiled its new CSR strategy, Act4Good™, featuring even more ambitious objectives and an expanded scope with new challenges. Developed with a committee...
The grant is the single largest donation the civil rights organization has received to date Wells Fargo announced a $50 million grant to support the nation’s largest civil rights and...
The Commission presents a Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe’s net-zero industry and support the fast transition to climate neutrality. The Plan aims to provide a more supportive...
TotalEnergies has started up commercial operation of a 51-megawatt (MW) solar power plant located in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The plant, connected to the electricity distribution grid, will supply its...
Darling Ingredients Inc., and Valero Energy Corporation, announced that the companies have made the final investment decision on a Sustainable Aviation Fuel project at the Diamond Green Diesel Port Arthur plant, which...
Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA stores globally, will take a 15% stake in a A$2 billion ($1.4 billion) wind farm in its first renewable-energy investment in Australia as...
Novata, a public benefit corporation backed by the Ford Foundation, Hamilton Lane, S&P Global and Omidyar Network, has announced that New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight...
ESG and sustainability continue to remain top of mind for both business leaders and consumers. And survey research conducted by global strategy consultancy L.E.K. Consulting indicates both groups are committed...
AE Industrial Partners, LP, a U.S-based private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense and government services, space, power and utility services, and specialty industrial markets, announced that Jennifer Essigs has...
Bloomberg announced that 484 companies are included in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The GEI serves as a touchstone for companies seeking to track their progress in gender inclusion...
Funding Supports 33 Carbon Management Projects to Ramp Up Efforts to Achieve Nationwide Goal of Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $131 million...
The company’s renewable energy portfolio now totals more than 20 GW and will generate enough clean energy to power 5.3 million homes in the U.S. Amazon’s renewable energy purchases last...
United, Tallgrass, and Green Plains will invest up to a combined $50 million in the joint venture – Blue Blade Energy – to develop the technology United has entered into an offtake...
UniCredit announced it is disclosing 2030 targets for the three most carbon intensive sectors within its portfolio which include Oil & Gas, Power Generation and Automotive sectors, to reach its...
The SEFA grant will support the creation of an enabling environment for Electric vehicles (EVs), the design of EV business models and guidelines for the public and private sector The...
Partnership to strengthen Plug’s supply chain and help meet growing demand for fuel cells and electrolysers Plug Power, a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen...
Germany on Monday pledged 200 million euros ($217 million) to help Brazil defend the Amazon rainforest, a global ecosystem devastated during years of rule under former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro....
Climate change is the biggest challenge of our time and the single greatest threat to a sustainable future. Increased human-induced emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases are altering the Earth’s climate,...
Skyline Clean Energy Fund (SCEF), a Guelph, Ontario-based equity growth fund investing in clean energy assets, is reporting several landmark achievements in 2022 and is looking to capitalize on further...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to its ethics rules to strengthen and modernize its ethics compliance program. The amendments would add new requirements and prohibitions to the...
The Singapore-based grocery retailer, which runs an island-wide network of more than 100 supermarket stores has named Chan Tee Seng, former chief of its food services business, to the new role....
Cepsa and EDP have signed an agreement to work together on large-scale green hydrogen production in the Bay of Algeciras. Under this partnership, EDP, a leader in renewable energies through...
ExxonMobil announced the next step in the development of the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen production facility with a contract award for front-end engineering and design (FEED). A final investment decision...
The Un-carrier becomes the first in U.S. wireless to set target to achieve net-zero emissions across its entire carbon footprint by 2040; also signs onto The Climate Pledge to reinforce...
As Team Europe, the EU and its Member States will invest more than €280 million in grants in South Africa, including €87.75 million from the EU budget, to support policy...
The OPEC Fund for International Development, a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Vienna, Austria, committed US$1.5 billion in financing to 41 projects last year, supporting partner countries worldwide to...
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today presents its plan to create value with sustainable impact based on focused organic growth and scalable innovation, with improved...
Jan 2023 Week-4; Eni doubles sustainability-linked bond offering to €2 billion; OPEC Fund supports Panama’s climate change policy; NEXT Energy Technologies installs energy-generating windows at Patagonia’s headquarters; India identifies $4.92 billion to be funded...
Sustainable sourcing — the integration of social, ethical, and environmental performance factors into the process of selecting suppliers and platforms — is fast becoming part of the ethos of corporations...
Equinor and bp jointly bid into New York’s third offshore wind solicitation (NY3), building on their strong commitment to deliver renewable energy for New Yorkers, create sustainable jobs, boost the...
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has successfully implemented sustainable logistics solutions for its customer Grundfos. Since one year DHL supports the...
GE announced that it has submitted a plan to construct two new manufacturing facilities in New York if it wins a sufficient volume of orders from customers in the State’s...
Invest.Green has announced the launch of a new, Invitation-Only Membership Program designed to connect companies to current and potential investors with respect to environmental issues and information. There is growing...
Funding Will Reduce Costs and Improve the Performance of Critical Hydrogen Infrastructure and Fuel Cell Technologies, Support DOE’s Hydrogen Shot The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),...
Boston Metal, a company developing technology to fully decarbonize steel production, announced the $120 million first close of Series C fundraising led by multinational steel company, ArcelorMittal S.A.. Microsoft’s Climate...
BuildESG, the leading ESG insights platform and trusted ESG partner, has launched an Asset Manager benchmarking and framework solution to allow its members to efficiently assess and effectively manage their...
Celebrated Finance and Investment Banking Leader Joins All-Star Leadership Team Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, a groundbreaking Wall Street leader and long-time ethical investing advocate, has been named President of Known Holdings, a...
CheckSammy, the world’s largest bulk/junk recycler and sustainability operator, is broadening its sustainability offerings with the CheckSammy Carbon Offset Marketplace. Increasing global regulations point to the need for companies to more...
Women Business Collaborative (WBC) releases the WBC DEI Snapshot with the help of University of New Haven Pompea College of Business (UNH) and Gender Fair. This major study evaluates public DEI information from 553...
Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG) today released its 2022 Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) report. Last year, WMG became the first major music company to release a standalone ESG report, beginning to translate...
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Appalachian Regional Commission are also part of the initial $19 million regional investment initiative. UnitedHealth Group has committed $10 million as a lead investor...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced earlier this weel the immediate availability of $29.4 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the...
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