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Robeco has launched the Biodiversity Traffic Light, a new investor tool designed to help capital allocators identify which companies are leading—or lagging—in biodiversity and nature-related performance. “Robeco’s Biodiversity Traffic Light...
Aramco and BYD have signed a Joint Development Agreement to accelerate innovation in new energy vehicle technologies, aiming to reduce emissions and boost efficiency in the transport sector. The agreement...
Microsoft is backing a major U.S. nature-based carbon removal initiative, agreeing to purchase 1.4 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from Living Carbon, a public benefit company specializing in transforming...
Europe is heating faster than any other continent—and the consequences are multiplying.The European State of the Climate 2024 report, released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the World...
Crux has closed a $50 million Series B round led by Lowercarbon Capital, with returning support from Andreessen Horowitz, Ardent Venture Partners, CIV, New System Ventures, and The Three Cairns...
The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol has expanded its Independent Standards Board (ISB) by welcoming five major sustainability standard-setters as non-voting observers—CDP, EFRAG, GRI, ISSB, and SBTi. These entities influence or...
Microsoft has hit a major environmental milestone—achieving a 90.9% reuse and recycling rate for its servers and components in 2024, a full year ahead of its zero-waste target for 2025....
The UK government has launched a consultation on a set of six “integrity principles” for carbon and nature credit markets, aiming to build trust, enhance transparency, and accelerate private sector...
Schroders, the global active asset manager, has partnered with Cornell University’s Global Labor Institute (GLI) to publish a new stewardship framework designed to help investors and companies navigate growing climate...
Hitachi ZeroCarbon has launched a full-spectrum electric vehicle (EV) fleet solution to support businesses through every stage of their decarbonisation journey, just a decade ahead of Europe’s 2035 zero-emissions mandate....
Apple has achieved a 60% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions compared to its 2015 baseline, the company revealed in its 2024 Environmental Progress Report. This progress marks a major...
Indigo Ag is redefining cropland as a climate asset, announcing its fourth carbon crop with 630K independently verified carbon credits issued through the Climate Action Reserve. This milestone brings Indigo’s...
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and Henderson Land Development Company Limited have finalized a landmark HKD 5 billion bilateral financing package, marking a strong alignment of capital with purpose. The...
Occidental (Oxy) has acquired Holocene, a Tennessee-based direct air capture (DAC) startup, in a strategic move to consolidate and scale its carbon removal operations. The financial terms were not disclosed,...
The European Commission has adopted a 2025–2030 work plan under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation, setting the stage for sweeping sustainability rules across key...
Wendy Berman has been named the permanent Chair of the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB), effective May 5, 2025. The announcement comes at a pivotal time, as the CSSB prepares...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has scrapped the Biden-era Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) program, citing inefficiencies and disproportionate administrative costs. “Many of these projects had sky-high administration fees,” said...
The European Commission has rolled out a set of revisions to simplify implementation of its EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), aiming to ease compliance burdens while maintaining its environmental objectives. The...
Saudi Arabia has made a significant move in the global green finance arena, issuing the first-ever euro-denominated green bond by a sovereign from the MENA region. The €1.5 billion ($1.6...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the Green Impact Exchange (GIX), paving the way for the country’s first national stock exchange dedicated to sustainability. GIX will offer...
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