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Second consecutive year Udemy is awarded accolade for its Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) performance Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), a company dedicated to improving lives through learning, today announced that Sustainalytics, a...
Nokia has today announced an enhanced Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, integrated into its business and technology strategies and focused on the areas where it can make the greatest impact. Sustainability is core to...
Solution helps funds streamline ESG reporting and meet SFDR requirements To better support European asset managers in meeting their compliance obligations for the upcoming Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, Broadridge Financial Solutions has...
On October 27, the winners of the inaugural ESG China Awards were announced in Shanghai. Organized by the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai, the Awards is a program recognizing and promoting excellence from businesses and...
Tenet Closes $20M Warehouse Facility from Silicon Valley Bank Tenet, the leading EV financing platform, announced that the company has secured the first-ever EV only warehouse facility to make EVs...
Tetra Tech, Inc., a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced that it has been awarded an estimated $108 million, five-year, multiple-award blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to provide...
Wealth Opportunities Restored Through Homeownership (WORTH) grant will help approximately 5,000 homebuyers A new effort to help more people of color in New York City become homeowners is launching today with the support...
Walmart’s Director of Strategic Programs released the following statement: Democratizing climate action has long been a part of how we build programs such as Project Gigaton or the Circular Connector. We...
The governing board of the Climate Investment Funds, one of the world’s largest multilateral funds for climate action in developing countries, endorsed new investment plans set to allocate $1 billion...
As an intermediary step, average emissions of new cars must decrease 55% by 2030 The agreement marks the first step in the adoption of the “Fit for 55” proposals tabled...
Situated in the booming Tampa and Orlando submarkets, the additional investments will focus on decarbonization retrofits through Taurus affiliate, RENU Communities Taurus Investment Holdings, LLC (Taurus), a global private equity real...
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (“NANO Nuclear”), a company emerging from the shared micro Small Modular Reactor (mSMR) and Advanced Nuclear Reactor (ANR) ambitions of a world class nuclear technical team...
One of Amazon’s newest Same-Day sites in Sacramento, California, known as SCA5, will make history as the world’s first-ever Zero Carbon Certified fulfillment center or logistics facility by the International...
BMO is the first North American bank to buy carbon credits generated through CarbonCure’s unique engineered carbon removal solutions BMO continues to innovate to meet its net-zero goals with an agreement to reduce and remove...
These awards are the first $1 billion of a five-year, $5 billion program created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding will help districts purchase over 2,400 clean school buses,...
“HBI is committed to sustainable manufacturing and protecting the environment. The Textile Recovery Project is a great way for us to share that vision.”-Mariela Moronta, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability,...
Output of Svevind’s plant seen equivalent to 20% of EU imports Europe could start receiving Kazakh green hydrogen by 2030 Kazakhstan plans to start producing green hydrogen via a $50...
New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant Program and Prize Competition for Public School Energy Improvements Will Save Schools Money and Enhance Learning Environments The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy, released a...
Based on current projections, GM has reached its goal of securing enough renewable energy to power all of its U.S. sites by 2025 As one of the earliest adopters of renewable energy among corporate...
Release of interim targets is an important step on the bank’s journey to net-zero RBC also releases Sustainable Finance Framework, outlining its approach to providing $500 billion in sustainable finance by 2025...
Purpose-built extension to AuditBoard’s connected risk platform operationalizes ESG programs for audit and risk teams in response to rising oversight. AuditBoard, the leading cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, and compliance...
New dataset, RepRisk Geospatial, identifies proximity of extractive sector projects to Key Biodiversity Areas and protected areas ESG data science firm RepRisk and the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) Alliance...
Survey of the 100 largest companies globally reveals that while 80 percent of boards now have sustainability committees, crucial elements are missing to turn intention into action A report by Egon...
Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) announces Mrs. Sonja Rossteuscher, the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Tristone Flowtech Group, a global automotive tier one supplier, is joining...
Program Reinforces Fleet Advantage’s Commitment Bridging To Alternate Energy Options Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in Class 8 fleet data analytics, equipment financing, and life cycle cost management (LCCM), announced...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed a new rule and rule amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to prohibit registered investment advisers from outsourcing certain services and...
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted today to adopt rule and form amendments to require mutual funds and exchange-traded funds to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports and to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rules to require securities exchanges to adopt listing standards that require issuers to develop and implement a policy providing for the recovery of...
The Progresando Initiative empowers Hispanic and Latino Adults to achieve economic and social mobility through high-impact careers Less than 6% of nurses are Hispanic or Latino, which is disproportionate to...
Paving the way for gender equity in the Greater Philadelphia area American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced its designation as a Champion of...
TotalEnergies and Casa dos Ventos, Brazil’s leading renewable energy developer, announced the creation of a 34%/66% joint venture to jointly develop, build and operate the renewable portfolio of Casa Dos...
Enstructure LLC, a leading marine terminals and logistics company, announced that Blackstone Credit, through its Sustainable Resources Platform, and M&T Bank have provided a $525 million credit facility to refinance...
Unique partnership with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and veteran leadership team deploys vital capital to blue economy ‘narwhals’ at the nexus of ocean innovation, science and technology Propeller a climate-tech fund...
EIB lends €500 million to Volvo Group in Sweden. The EIB loan will support research, development and innovation investments in electric vehicle technologies, active and passive safety and autonomous driving technologies, as well as non-powertrain...
George Spencer | People on The Move – Boston Business Journal BackBay Communications, a leading public relations and integrated marketing firm focused on the financial services sector, announced George Spencer,...
Hydrogen could supply up to half of power needs by 2050 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong outlined Singapore’s national strategy to develop hydrogen as a major...
The fund’s initial focus areas will include carbon capture and storage, greenhouse gas emissions, and hydrogen, ammonia and synthetic fuels Saudi Arabia aims to reach net zero emissions by 2060...
Holy Cow Foods Inc. (NEO: HOLY; OTC: HCWFF; Frankfurt: Z34) (“Holy Cow” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce an initiative to develop facilities incorporating automated robotic machinery powered by green...
Nordic Capital’s eleventh large cap fund is the largest fund raised in the firm’s history, over 45% larger than its predecessor Strong demand from a...
Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic biotechnology company accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable consumption through its Lab-to-Market™ technology platform and clean beauty consumer brands, today announced a partnership with World...
Senior legal analysts examine recent Supreme Court cases impacting abortion rights, the power of administrative agencies, and the ESG terrain Supreme Court impacts ESG issues and is poised to do...
Egg Geo, LLC & SHARC Energy Pioneering First Proposed Combined Geothermal and Wastewater Energy Transfer System in the World SHARC International Systems Inc. (CSE: SHRC) (FSE: IWIA) (OTCQB: INTWF), a...
IBD list recognizes companies with superior environmental, social and governance ratings, and strong stock performance Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, has been ranked 3 out of 100...
“Building Better Futures” program to support HBCU students through grant funding as they transition to careers and bolster UNCF’s K-12 Initiative to help students prepare for college American Express announced...
Schroders is announcing the launch of its Sustainability Scorecard Initiative for financial advisers, a tool which will enable advisers to assess and compare the sustainability of their own businesses. According...
The EIB and UNDP have signed a €2 million agreement funded by the multi-donor E5P Fund to assist Ukrainian cities in implementing a €300 million EIB energy efficiency framework loan. This assistance...
Proceeds support green and social initiatives in alignment with ESG commitments Principal Financial Group has released its first Principal Sustainable Financing Report to highlight the proceeds allocated to eligible green and social assets...
Tata Steel Nederland has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ford in Europe to supply the carmaker with Zeremis green steel once the IJmuiden steelworks switches to green hydrogen-based steelmaking. ...
Cadbury chocolate-maker Mondelez International doubled down on sustainable cocoa sourcing on Wednesday, pledging to spend an additional $600 million by 2030 on efforts to combat child labour, farmer poverty and deforestation...
The company accelerates work with suppliers to decarbonize Apple-related production, and expands investments in clean energy and climate solutions around the world Apple has called on its global supply chain...
Fourth vintage of BlackRock’s flagship global diversified infrastructure equity fund series Fund seeks to capitalize on long-term trends of Decarbonization, Decentralization and Digitalization First closing secures commitments representing over half...
Veransa, a Zero-Waste Leader in Transforming Green & Wood Waste Into Beneficial Re-Use Products, Expands Its Footprint Further Southward With New Acquisition. Veransa Group, Inc, a zero-waste leader in transforming...
Highlights: Ranked as 4th best ESG risk rating out of 95 global aerospace and defense industry companies Demonstrates commitment and tangible progress toward 2026 environmental sustainability goals Improvement of nearly 40...
To bring much-needed clarification on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations and reporting strategies in the commercial real estate industry (CRE), Cohesion, a Chicago-based smart building technology company, has released a comprehensive...
Industrials company Worthington Industries tops the fourth annual list from IBD Investor’s Business Daily (IBD), a leading financial news and research organization, today announced the results of its fourth annual...
TELUS wins Sustainability Excellence Award in recognition of its global leadership in driving positive social and environmental change with an additional bronze win for the Global Good Awards for Company...
Vancity partners with ecolytiq to be the first financial institution in Canada to provide a Carbon Counter on your Visa credit card Vancity is taking another step in its commitment...
IHS Holding Limited, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has today announced its Carbon Reduction Roadmap. The Carbon...
World-leading 200MW/1600MWh “Silver City” compressed air storage project in Broken Hill is the preferred solution for network operator Transgrid to replace diesel generators and create a major renewable micro-grid Hydrostor...
HEP scored in the top 10 percent of all private companies and was named Most Improved in Infrastructure HEP achieved the highest Performance Score of any infrastructure company Howard Energy...
MSCI Inc., a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, has today announced the launch of the MSCI Climate Action Indexes. The indexes...
New identity focuses on energy innovation and decarbonization to address the world’s energy needs today and to forge the road ahead for the energy transition Schlumberger announced its new name—SLB—underscoring...
Deal Volume in 2022 Declines 13% and Deal Value Falls 32% Versus 2021 New Report from BCG Forecasts That ESG Considerations Will Motivate an Increasing Number of Deals in the...
Estimation techniques guided by a waterfall principle significantly expands universe of actionable carbon emissions data As demand grows for reliable and comprehensive carbon data, Bloomberg has increased its carbon emissions...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a $135 million financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company for manufacturing Viet Nam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle charging...
Planon survey reveals where Real Estate and Workplace Managers are on their ESG journey and what is needed to further build their ESG approach With the introduction of new environmental,...
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund will provide grants to disadvantaged communities to deploy low or zero-emissions projects Fund was established by the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act Capital will...
Company building new level of specialty field services, to benefit farmers and advance sustainable agriculture ICL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL), a leading global specialty minerals company, today announced the launch...
American Battery Technology Company, (ABTC) (OTCQB: ABML), an American critical battery materials company that is commercializing both its primary minerals manufacturing and secondary minerals lithium-ion battery recycling technologies, was selected as a recipient...
Today, as part of its ongoing efforts through the National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) to prioritize safety and meet milestones laid out in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $50 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the Florida Department...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that California-based Mattel Inc. has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle charges relating to misstatements in its third and fourth quarter 2017...
The German states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, Saxony and Saxony Anhalt are launching the Just Transition Fund programming to support their fair transition to a green economy The country has committed...
Nature Conservancy to buy Gabonese eurobonds, lend to Gabon Similar deals have taken place in Belize, Barbados, Seychelles Gabon is in talks with The Nature Conservancy to reorganize as much as $700...
Mattel is trying to confront the plastic-pollution crisis with 33 toys it says are sustainable. You can now buy a Matchbox Tesla Roadster that’s built from 99% recycled materials and certified...
Walmart’s Chief People Officer, Donna Morris, released the following statement on the report: Our business is focused on meeting the changing needs of our customers, members and associates, yet our...
This agreement will provide sustainable energy solutions to save on energy bills and improve efficiency. Iberdrola, a world leader in solar and wind energy, has reached an agreement with BBVA to offer...
Deutsche Bank announced net zero aligned targets for 2030 and 2050 in four carbon-intensive sectors. The bank’s goal is to reduce the amount of financed emissions (Scope 3) significantly by...
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) of the IFRS Foundation has made significant progress refining its first two proposed sustainability-related disclosure standards―[draft] IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial...
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC has announced the publication of its Sustainable Finance Framework which was created to facilitate the financing of green and social initiatives and projects. In doing so,...
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ( “Ping An” or the “Group”, HKEx:2318; SSE:601318) announced that subsidiary Ping An Bank (the “Bank”, SHE:000001) has released its 2021 Environmental Information...
LyondellBasell and Shakti Plastic Industries, India’s largest plastic scrap recycler and waste collection company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture to build and operate a fully-automated, mechanical recycling plant...
Company Shares Fiscal Year 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance Update Del Monte Foods, Inc. today published its 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Update, highlighting the company’s progress toward its...
The Education Plan®—New Mexico’s 529 college savings plan—was recently highlighted as one of a small percentage of 529 plans throughout the nation to offer socially responsible investment options. The analysis...
Challenge will advance the use of sustainable pavements and quantify environmental impacts As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s ongoing work to address climate change, the Federal Highway Administration...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced Gloria Shepherd as the Executive Director of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the eleventh person to hold this position since FHWA’s founding...
Launches New Online Series – “Growing Our Future” – Showcasing Game-Changing Regenerative Agriculture Initiatives PepsiCo announced the continuation of its global agriculture accelerator, the Positive Agriculture Outcomes (PAO) Fund, by...
Battery raw material sourcing: Mercedes-Benz AG and Rock Tech Lithium Inc. sign an initial supply agreement for on average 10,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide per year – enough for...
Northeast Energy Center and Chart Energy & Chemicals selected Siemens Energy to supply a gas/electric hybrid drive system for NEC’s LNG plant being built in Charlton, Massachusetts. The NEC project...
Current U.S. infrastructure is in major need of upgrades; significant investment by governments is already in motion, incentivizing green infrastructure initiatives. Energy transition has been the early focus of investors,...
Wealth Opportunities Restored Through Homeownership (WORTH) grant will help approximately 5,000 homebuyers of color Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas, local and State elected officials joined LISC Virginia and the RVA WORTH Homeownership Collaborative...
The four-tranche green bond follows a similar €3.85 billion issue earlier this year Investors show strong interest with orderbooks over €6 billion TenneT currently has €19.5 billion in green debt...
Company will receive $197 million federal grant through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for investment in cathode active material manufacturing facility in St. Louis ICL, a leading global specialty minerals company,...
$1 Billion New Investment in Plant Spartanburg (USA) to Prepare for the Production of Battery Electric Vehicles. At Least Six Fully-Electric BMW X-Models by 2030 produced in the U.S. Additional...
The Labor government of Australia’s Victoria state said on Thursday it would raise its renewable energy targets and proposed government ownership of future power generation if it wins local elections...
Taulia, a leading working capital management solutions provider, and Henkel, the German adhesives and consumer goods giant, have announced the successful integration of sustainability criteria into the largest segment of...
The Norwegian, British and Finnish development finance arms have put $200 million into an African forestry fund, the organisations said on Wednesday, as part of a plan to invest in...
Analysis shows the total emissions of the 100 largest disclosing and non-disclosing companies is equivalent to over 11 billion tonnes of CO2 annually. ESG Book’s data reveals the climate impact alone...
First multi-industry and multi-regional index points to corporate confidence about past progress, but less optimism about short- and long-term future goals Nearly nine out of ten organizations are planning to...
Assan Aluminyum, a subsidiary of the Kibar Group, prioritizes ESG (environmental, social, governance) in its long-term strategies and future plans. The company follows the Performance Standards of the Aluminium Stewardship...
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