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BNY Mellon Investor Solutions, LLC named Manisha K. Ali Head of Responsible Investing. She will help build and shape the Investors Solutions Responsible Investing franchise, and work to identify best in class...
Carbon Neutral Royalty Ltd. (“CNR“), a financing provider for high integrity carbon projects, today announces two senior appointments, Clare Tovey as Chief Operating Officer, and Ignus Rocher as Investment Director. Clare Tovey will be...
Bloomberg Law today announced that it will highlight its resources and workflow tools at the annual meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) taking place in Las Vegas October 23-26. Bloomberg...
Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, recently completed its debut sustainable finance transaction as part of its sustainability journey. From the $2.4 billion financing package, the $1.8 billion Secured RCF...
Ipsos announces Lauren Demar appointed as Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of ESG. Lauren joined Ipsos in July 2002 and has worked across our business over the last two...
Freebee provides free, on-demand ride-hailing using electric vehicles to app users. The service is financed by local governments and entities, such as corporate business parks and universities, to cover defined...
Shift4Good, the first global independent impact venture capital fund dedicated to sustainable mobility, announces the 1st closing of Shift4Good Fund 1 with major institutional and corporate investors in the mobility...
Ground-breaking project will establish sector decarbonisation pathways and methodologies for measuring farm-level greenhouse gas emissions Outcomes will be shared publicly and used by Barclays to set emissions reduction targets for...
Breakthrough Energy announced that its first Catalyst project funding will go to LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels sustainable aviation fuel plant in Soperton, GA in the form of a $50 million...
Standard arranges largest African sustainability linked deal Grit’s debt refinancing targets include gender equality Grit Real Estate Income Group Ltd. is raising as much as $306 million in a sustainability linked...
New Partnership Integration Provides One-Click Connection, Decarbonization Support, ESG Disclosure and Reporting, and Curated ESG Reporting Playbooks FiscalNote, a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS company that delivers legal and regulatory data...
Over Two Million Companies Indexed to Benchmark Real-time ESG Sentiment Against Peers and Identify Risks and Opportunities FiscalNote, a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS company that delivers legal and regulatory data...
Klépierre has once again been recognized for the excellence of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy in the 2022 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessment. For the third year...
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation announced that it has committed $2 million to expand access to its entrepreneurial skill-building program, Blackstone LaunchPad, to all students at four Historically Black Colleges and...
McKinsey released the following statement: Capability-building will play a critical role in solving the net zero equation. Scaling supply chains and infrastructure, developing analytics tools to assess climate risk, reskilling workers in...
DHL Freight expands network of land transportation in Southern France and the Mediterranean New terminal builds on sustainable and efficient construction, operations and services Solar panels on the roof will...
Amy’s Kitchen, Great Lakes Cheese, Levi Strauss, J.M. Smucker and Valvoline will purchase 250,000 MWh annually of renewable power Walmart’s Project Gigaton goal aims to reduce or avoid one gigaton of greenhouse gas...
Growing Team with Diverse Expertise Provides Clients with End-to-End Support FTI Consulting, Inc. announced the appointment of Miriam Wrobel as Global Leader of the firm’s growing ESG & Sustainability offering. Ms. Wrobel, a...
Company Advances Toward Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Aspirations, Net-Zero Commitment, and Food Security Goals, Among Other Progress Achieved 2021 employee representation objectives, increasing representation of women in global management positions...
Sasol and ArcelorMittal South Africa have announced a partnership to develop carbon capture technology to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals, and green steel production through green hydrogen and derivatives. Under...
Apex Group Ltd., a leading global financial services provider, announced a collaboration with BlackRock’s eFront to provide the General Partner community with market leading ESG data consulting services from Apex...
The deal will facilitate trade and investment in green goods and services Builds on existing cooperation to take action on climate change and strengthen trade and investment in clean energy...
Kirby Brendsel brings nearly two decades of experience to this new role Flagstar Bank has strengthened its commitment to environmental, social and governance initiatives with the addition of Kirby Brendsel as Flagstar’s ESG...
Austria raised 1 billion euros ($983.20 million) on Tuesday from the auction of the first ever green T-bill, a move aimed at attracting shorter-term investors to buy environmentally friendly assets....
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office issued a proposed data collection from insurers to assess climate-related financial risk across the United States. FIO is seeking public input...
According to a broad review of existing research, there is no conclusive evidence that investing in companies with higher ESG rankings produces higher returns for investors, according to a new...
The Boston-based asset manager announced its first U.S. institutional investor in its Sustainable Global strategy, with a seed investment from sustainability-focused allocator McKnight Foundation. The investment underscores increasing demand in this...
New report from Capgemini finds: The current level of maturity for initiatives across the industry isn’t enough to markedly reduce emissions that meet the Paris Agreement targets. Investment in sustainability initiatives is...
Advisory services can offer businesses various valuable options when exploring every aspect of energy efficiency. Using energy more efficiently is one of the fastest, most cost-effective ways for businesses to...
Projections of hurricane risk in 2030, 2050, 2075 and 2100 will help stakeholders assess the evolution of current risks across a range of future potential climate scenarios Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK),...
RPT Realty (NYSE: RPT) a publicly-traded owner and operator of open-air shopping centers, announced today that it made meaningful progress towards its Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) and sustainability goals...
This funding will enable the new Multi-Assistance Center at Morgan’s Wonderland to implement a Practice Without Pressure program and an Employment Support Center for individuals with disabilities UnitedHealthcare Community Plan...
Movies and TV about sustainability can be hopeful, fun, and entertaining. Join Netflix in flipping the script on sustainability storytelling with our variety of solutions-oriented movies and series for whatever...
Phillips 66 announced the installation of FreeWire ultrafast electric-vehicle chargers at its station near Houston Headquarters, marking the debut of ultrafast EV charging at a convenience fuel station in the...
As part of Fonterra’s commitment to sustainability and implementation of its strategy, the Co-operative has released its Sustainable Finance Framework. This Framework aligns Fonterra’s funding strategy with its sustainability ambitions and...
New Galveston cruise terminal will be the first to generate 100% of needed energy through on-site solar panels Terminal will be first in Texas to receive LEED Gold certification Galveston...
Accelerates bioenergy growth Acquisition of a leading US renewable natural gas (RNG) producer will accelerate growth of bp’s strategic bioenergy transition growth engine Operates 50 RNG and landfill gas-to-energy facilities...
The 317 MW total capacity project combines a 210 MW wind farm and a 107 MW photovoltaic plant. Plant will generate enough clean energy to power 180,000 homes Project will...
Potash and salt miner K+S announced on Monday it would be investing a mid-three-digit million sum in order to convert its largest potash plant in Germany, Werra, to ensure more environmentally...
To help countries, companies in low-carbon shift Group to be led by former McKinsey exec Dickon Pinner To work across asset classes, geographies BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, has...
New Platform Offers Debt Solutions and Credit to Institutional Borrowers GID, a leading real estate investment and management firm with $28.5 billion in assets under management, today announced the launch of GID Credit, the...
Program Recognizes Founder of Urban Alliance in its 25th Anniversary Year In a partnership with the Urban Alliance and the Smithsonian Institution, Bank of America is providing $800,000 to form...
Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. announced the completed fundraising for Bridge Workforce and Affordable Housing Fund II, raising $1.74 billion in equity commitments, ahead of its $1.50 billion target. BWAF...
Transformation of €11 billion Revolving Credit Facility in line with Mercedes-Benz Ambition 2039 Selected sustainability KPIs geared towards enhancing ESG and cutting CO2 footprint Potential refinancing of the facility in 2024/25...
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Eavor Technologies Inc. to acquire shares in the company through its wholly owned subsidiary Chubu Electric...
Launched their new ESG Strategy Handbook today, where Gunung Raja Paksi aims to reduce its environmental and social impact in steel – traditionally, a major contributor to global carbon emissions...
Oslo public transport to be all electric by end-2023 City aims to be completely emissions-free by 2030 E-buses cheaper to buy and run than diesel -official Oslo is on course...
Management succession planning and ESG are among the most critical issues that boards of directors worry about, new data finds. Boardspan, the leading provider of digital governance solutions for boards across...
After more than two years of pandemic and economic upheaval, people are reevaluating their lives. Workers around the world are reconsidering what they want from a job. For the Fortune World’s Best...
Nestlé has been recognized by Fortune and Great Place to Work as one of the top 25 workplaces amongst multinational companies. The list is complied every year based on surveys...
Constellation Brands’ 2022 ESG Impact Report highlights notable progress made in its key ESG focus areas: serving as good stewards of the environment; enhancing social equity within its industry and...
It provides a framework for companies to identify, evaluate and develop large-scale hydrogen and green ammonia projects with renewable energy. The initial regions of interest are the Gulf Coast and...
The Swiss government announced the completion of its inaugural green bond issuance, raising CHF766 million ($USD766 million) to fund expenditures supporting its environmental goals in areas including clean transportation and...
Multi-year strategy involves all parts of the firm and commits to creating positive and sustainable economic and social benefits for Indigenous Peoples Plan was developed in consultation with Indigenous stakeholders...
With a target size of €600 million, the inaugural Lightrock Climate Impact Fund was significantly oversubscribed and closed on €860 million after raising its initial hard cap. The Fund...
A growing number of African countries has introduced financial market policies related to environmental, social or governance issues, a study said on Thursday, as a global push to invest more...
The International Monetary Fund’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust is now operational, adding an important financing instrument to help countries deal with climate change, pandemics and other longer-term issues, IMF Managing...
BlackRock is pleased to announce that Scottish Widows has become the first investor in its newly launched BlackRock Global Corporate ESG Insights Bond Fund. The UK retirement savings provider is...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced that Ms Gillian Tan will be appointed Chief Sustainability Officer from 17 October 2022, in addition to her current role as Assistant Managing Director...
BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila announced that the bank will increase its sustainable finance target by 50 percent. “Sustainability is a business opportunity,” because the amount of investment required is...
Golding Energy Transition 2022 to invest in infrastructure for the energy transition – focussing on solar and wind energy, energy storage technologies and decarbonisation Broad diversification across some 10 funds,...
Stellantis NV is accelerating efforts to extend the life of used vehicles and build new ones with recycled materials to become more efficient amid high energy costs and scarce natural resources. ...
Nearly one in six Americans live in a remote or rural community These communities are marked by higher energy costs and poor electrical reliability “For America to flourish, rural America...
Solution enables businesses to acquire carbon offsets using credit earned on deposits; joins Green Deposits among solutions to help clients meet ESG goals Citizens launched its Carbon Offset Deposit Account...
Schroders announces it has signed up to The Operating Principles for Impact Management, an influential global impact investing framework. This commitment to The Operating Principles for Impact Management, also known...
Citigroup Inc. is creating dedicated coverage teams to advise Australian companies on the energy transition, as well as other environmental, social and governance issues. “There’s a lot of opportunity even in...
JPMorgan Chase announced five organizations will receive philanthropic commitments of $3 million each to scale innovative climate resilient affordable housing models. This work is part of the firm’s $400 million five-year...
Mercedes-Benz introduces MO360 Data Platform, connecting passenger car plants to Microsoft Cloud Vehicle production efficiency expected to improve by 20% by 2025 Logistic teams to solve supply chain bottlenecks much...
Unique partnership provides the most extensive environmental and human rights solutions for international shippers Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green), a leading provider of international logistics and customs compliance, and The Uplift...
The government of Panama and energy companies, including SGP BioEnergy, announced Tuesday that they will add green hydrogen production to an advanced biorefinery in development. The facility plans to refine...
Two thirds of respondents say they have not assessed ESG risks in their supply chain in the past two years, finds survey 43% of respondents recognise ‘doing the right thing’...
Transaction Positions Circulus for Continued Growth in LDPE Recycling Underscores Apollo’s Commitment to Driving a More Sustainable Future Circulus Holdings, PBLLC (“Circulus”), a producer of post-consumer resin (PCR) from recycled...
New Investment Arm Ushers Fintech Industry Into New Era Financial Finesse, the country’s leading independent provider of financial wellness coaching as an employer-paid benefit, today announced the launch of Financial...
75% of young investors say it’s impossible to achieve above-average returns solely with traditional stocks and bonds Half of parents believe children aren’t prepared to handle family money; waiting until...
WHRI offers inclusivity for patients in rural and underserved communities to participate in clinical research Walmart is announcing the launch of the Walmart Healthcare Research Institute to increase community access...
Asset managers globally are expected to increase their ESG-related assets under management to US$33.9tn by 2026, from US$18.4tn in 2021. With a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9%,...
McKinsey released the following statement: In June 2020, following the murder of George Floyd and the dynamics it sparked across the US, McKinsey announced our 10 Actions, our public commitment towards...
The Fund is focused on scaling proven hydrogen technologies for mature infrastructure assets and aims to play a major role in decarbonizing the global economy Launched just a year ago,...
Dozens of Swedish startups are working on clean-energy mobility, creating what some call “Sustainability Valley.” Just below the Arctic Circle, a vast factory owned by Northvolt AB churns out electric-vehicle batteries for Europe’s...
Toyota India released the following statement: We, at Toyota, are fully committed towards sustainability and protecting the environment in line with our principle of ‘Respect for the Planet’. Towards this,...
Japanese carmaker is willing to invest in electric car entity Carve-out presents chance to rebalance decades-old alliance Nissan Motor Co. is ready to invest $500 million to $750 million in Renault SA’s...
$3 million initiative will reduce carbon emissions by improving energy efficiency of Chicago homes As climate change accelerates, underserved communities and people of color are increasingly vulnerable to higher energy...
GM Energy will consist of Ultium Home, Ultium Commercial and Ultium Charge 360, expanding business opportunities to include energy management services and drive growth beyond the core vehicle portfolio GM...
The World Bank said on Monday it is launching a trust fund aimed at pooling public funds to provide grants for projects to reduce carbon emissions, including decommissioning coal-fired power...
The London Stock Exchange has today published the final admission and disclosure standards for London Stock Exchange’s Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) Designation. (n1922.pdf (londonstockexchange.com) The development marks the launch of the...
A newly-released report from Adaptation Leader focuses on the lack of attention to climate adaptation and resilience as a critical component of climate action and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment strategies. ...
In honor of World Mental Health Day – an international day dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues around the world on Oct. 10 – Kellogg Company is highlighting its commitment...
JDE Peet’s (EURONEXT: JDEP), the world’s leading pure-play coffee and tea company by revenue, today announced that Morningstar Sustainalytics, a leading ESG ratings provider, has upgraded the company’s ESG rating...
Electric truck fleet expansion targets customers looking to accelerate decarbonization efforts in their supply chains. Volvo Trucks is lead partner for Performance Team’s Electric Vehicle (EV) fleet with first deliveries...
New gas engine also increases torque for better everyday responsiveness 2023 Highlander’s high-efficiency turbo gas engine offers more than 50% reduction in NOx and NMOG as well as improvement in...
Application for offshore wind site with a capacity of up to 1.5 gigawatts Concept takes efficient area co-usage into account RWE contributes its expertise from a 20 year track record in offshore...
MetLife Foundation and Rise Against Hunger announced that their ongoing partnership has reached its one-millionth meal milestone. In 2014, the organizations joined forces on this shared goal to help end...
Earlier coal phase-out contributes significantly to achieving German climate protection goals Neurath D and E power plant units to remain temporarily on the grid to strengthen security of supply and...
Funds will bolster Rwanda’s defenses against climate change Rwanda also agrees to 36-month policy coordination instrument The International Monetary Fund agreed to lend Rwanda about $310 million under a new tool intended...
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes was named chairman of Sun Cable, a clean energy start-up Sun Cable plans to supply solar power from Australia to Singapore via world’s longest subsea high...
HSBC has launched HSBC Trade Solutions (HTS) to customers in its two largest markets – the UK and Hong Kong. Whilst making trade simpler, faster, and safer for customers through integrated...
Point B, a global consulting firm solving the world’s biggest challenges, has announced its acquisition of Sustainable Business Consulting, a firm dedicated to providing ESG-focused solutions. This acquisition expands Point...
Executives from 12 leading Danish companies across sectors call on the current and future government to ensure that Denmark remains among the leading countries working on the green agenda. In...
Volvo Trucks will deliver fully electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany by year end. The 20 Volvo FH Electric are expected to drive more than one million road kilometres annually, fuelled...
Customers now have access to GoGreen Plus services for road transportation with DHL Freight, following successful implementation in ocean and air freight GoGreen Plus is part of Deutsche Post DHL...
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