ClimeCo, a leader in decarbonization and sustainability solutions, has introduced the ClimeCo Certified Product™ Program to address the growing demand for sustainable products. This program offers businesses a way to...
Brookfield Asset Management has partnered with Infinium, the first producer of ultra-low carbon eFuels, to invest up to $1.1 billion in scaling Infinium’s sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and other eFuels...
Google has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Holocene to purchase carbon removal credits at the lowest price recorded for direct air capture (DAC) technology: $100 per ton. This marks a...
AI-Powered Platform ESGSure Revolutionizes ESG Research ESG Data & Solutions (ESGDS) has launched ESGSure, an artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to simplify and scale environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research. It...
Nordea Asset Management (NAM), a leading Nordic investment manager, has been awarded a $450 million global equity mandate by the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS). CalSTRS, one of the...
Euronext Expands Sustainable Finance Tools Euronext has launched a series of ESG initiatives to support sustainable finance and corporate transparency, announced during Euronext Sustainability Week. These new tools are part...
India has unveiled its largest wind energy project, which will power 3 million households. The 1,166-megawatt (MW) initiative is a collaboration between government-owned NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and Suzlon...
Novata Expands with New Sustainability Tools for Private Companies Novata, a leader in sustainability management for private markets, has launched “Novata for Companies,” a new platform designed to help private...
Robeco has unveiled its new High Income Green Bonds strategy, becoming the first asset manager to offer an Article 9 green bond strategy in the credit market. This innovative approach...
Nasdaq Dubai has welcomed a $400 million Green Bond issued by the Bank of China (Dubai Branch), part of the bank’s $40 billion Medium Term Note Programme. The bond, rated...
As global ESG reporting regulations tighten, companies are under pressure to improve their sustainability data management. Yet, according to an Accenture study, only 10% of CFOs feel ready for detailed...
Equinix, the world’s leading digital infrastructure company, has issued more than $750 million in green bonds, furthering its commitment to sustainability. With these new bonds, Equinix has raised a total...
The Big Picture Australia’s mandatory climate reporting starts January 1, 2025, following the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill. Royal Assent is expected...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has committed to dedicating 50% of its annual lending to climate finance by 2030, significantly increasing its previous target of 35%. This forms part of...
CEOs’ Priorities Shift Away From Sustainability New research from Bain & Company reveals a sharp decline in CEOs’ focus on sustainability as artificial intelligence, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainties rise to...
Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management, has partnered with GR3N to revolutionize the plastic recycling industry. GR3N’s Microwave Assisted DEpolymerization (MADE) process breaks down polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste into...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued three draft permits to Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV), a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum, for the underground storage of carbon dioxide. These...
Nasdaq ESG Solutions has partnered with Crux, a sustainable finance technology company, to help businesses navigate the emerging market of transferable tax credits. This collaboration allows companies to both manage...
New Zealand Steps Into Utility-Scale Solar with Global Technology Partner Global solar tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar has entered the New Zealand market through a partnership with Bright Fern Energy on...
A Cross-Border First for Asia’s Energy Transition From ridgelines in southern Lao PDR, 133 turbines now send clean electricity across the border into Vietnam. The Monsoon Wind Power Project, which...
Rising Influence of Family Offices in ESG The latest survey from the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) indicates a profound shift in global capital allocation, with 90% of family offices now...
Rome advances utility-scale renewables Enfinity Global has closed €316 million ($341 million) in financing to build eight utility-scale solar plants across Emilia Romagna, Basilicata, and Lazio. With a combined capacity...
A Strategic Bet on Hydrogen’s Next Phase Thyssenkrupp nucera has finalized the acquisition of core technology assets from the insolvent Danish company Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS), in a move designed...
Highlights Sphera, the Chicago-based sustainability and operational risk management software firm, has secured a new round of growth capital from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, adding a second major institutional backer...
Ghana and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation on sustainable development and agribusiness following bilateral talks in Singapore. The two countries confirmed they will deepen collaboration across carbon markets, modern agriculture,...
Diginex Limited and SGS have reaffirmed their strategic alliance to deliver technology-enabled sustainable finance solutions, extending a partnership first formed in 2022. The renewed collaboration aims to tackle rising demand...
Iberdrola España has begun commissioning its Ciudad Rodrigo photovoltaic plant, its second solar facility in Salamanca and one of the largest in Castilla y León. The 316 MW project, developed...
A new World Bank report warns that environmental decline is not only a climate crisis but also a major drag on economic growth. The study, Reboot Development: The Economics of...
TRIIBE is a nonprofit founded in 2024, is focused on helping established college-student-run nonprofit founders scale impact. TRIIBE has already formed a community rooted in resilience, compassion, and action. Most...
The Trump administration has canceled $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects, a move that effectively derails several cornerstone initiatives launched under the Biden administration’s clean energy...
PepsiCo has released its 2024 ESG Summary, highlighting progress against its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) sustainability and nutrition strategy. Introduced in 2021, pep+ embeds sustainability across the company’s operations, guiding growth...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been advised to strengthen its climate risk framework by balancing global best practices with domestic realities, according to a new report by the...
Utrecht Leads with a Sharper Line on ESG UTRECHT – The Dutch pension fund PFZW has severed mandates worth roughly $34 billion with global managers BlackRock and Legal & General...
Copenhagen readies first EU-compliant sovereign green bonds Denmark is preparing to enter capital markets with what would be the world’s first sovereign bonds issued under the EU Green Bond Standard...
RMI’s climate tech accelerator, Third Derivative, has welcomed 18 startups from six countries across four continents, broadening its portfolio to more than 280 companies. The program is designed to accelerate...
Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division, in partnership with Microsoft, has released a position paper making the case for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a low-carbon backup fuel for Singapore’s fast-growing data...
Temasek-owned investment platform GenZero has published its inaugural sustainability report, setting out a new climate target and highlighting progress just three years after its launch. By 31 March 2028, GenZero...