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Just Climate, a specialist investment firm targeting high-impact climate solutions, announced strategic partnerships with California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund to boost investment in natural climate solutions. Why it matters: ...
Equinix successfully issued SGD 500 million in green bonds, marking its inaugural entry into Singapore’s bond market and the first such issuance by a U.S. corporate in over five years. The bonds, 3.50% senior notes ...
The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released a draft of its updated Corporate Net-Zero Standard, reaffirming a cautious stance on carbon credits while introducing practical measures for faster corporate decarbonization. Despite previous calls to relax ...
Sarasin & Partners, a leading investor co-leading climate negotiations with Equinor, has fully divested its holdings, criticizing the oil major’s failure to align its strategy with the Paris Agreement’s climate goals. Initially viewing Equinor as ...
Upright has introduced the world’s first scalable database offering standardized double materiality assessments for over 50,000 companies. The platform is designed to simplify compliance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and enhance investor decision-making. ...
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced achieving carbon neutrality across its global operations by the end of 2024, marking a key milestone in its climate action strategy. Paul Chow, HKEX Group Chief Sustainability ...
SBM Offshore today announced a global collaboration agreement with Microsoft to develop AI-driven, carbon-free floating power solutions, responding directly to rising global demand for reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity. The partnership combines SBM Offshore’s extensive ...
8 Rivers has selected global engineering leader Wood to conduct preliminary front-end engineering and design (Pre-FEED) for its Wyoming carbon capture project in partnership with PacifiCorp, targeting a Q3 2025 milestone. The project leverages 8 ...
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Gold Standard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster corporate decarbonisation initiatives within Tokyo. Under the agreement, Gold Standard Verified Emission Reductions (GSVERs) will become central to Tokyo’s ...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a €4.7 billion Global Gateway investment in South Africa at the EU-South Africa Summit in Cape Town today. This marks the initiation of negotiations for a groundbreaking ...
AIB successfully raised €500 million through its seventh green bond issuance, reaffirming its leadership role in climate finance. This senior non-preferred bond will directly fund projects with distinct environmental benefits such as renewable energy, green ...
FireSat Revolutionizes Wildfire Detection The first satellite of the groundbreaking FireSat constellation has successfully launched, promising to transform wildfire detection and response by leveraging artificial intelligence. Developed through a collaboration between Google Research, Muon Space, ...
Neste Corporation successfully issued a EUR 700 million green bond with a 5-year maturity, carrying a fixed coupon of 3.750% under its updated EMTN programme. The bond is set for listing on Euronext Dublin. RELATED ...
Air Liquide successfully issued a €500 million green bond, reaffirming its commitment to sustainable growth as outlined in its strategic ADVANCE plan. The bond, maturing in March 2035, carries a fixed annual coupon of 3.500%. ...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has raised over €12 billion ($13.1 billion) for its fifth flagship fund, CI V, significantly exceeding its original fundraising goals. CI V will invest primarily in large-scale renewable energy projects, including ...
Terna unveiled its 2025-2034 Development Plan today, committing over €23 billion to transform Italy’s electricity infrastructure, aligning with national and EU decarbonization and energy security targets. The ambitious infrastructure plan, presented by Terna CEO Giuseppina ...
Allianz demonstrated substantial progress on its climate strategy in fiscal year 2024, positioning itself as a benchmark in sustainability reporting and business resilience. The publication of the insurance industry’s first fully CSRD-compliant Annual Report, assured ...
This Week’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Headlines – U.S. & Europe | March 15, 2025. DEI policies continue to evolve across corporations in the U.S. and Europe, with some companies reaffirming commitments while others ...
Rio Tinto has partnered with Edify Energy through landmark hybrid services agreements (HSAs) to supply competitively priced, reliable renewable energy for its Gladstone aluminium operations. Under the new agreements, Rio Tinto will secure 90% of ...
Mercedes-Benz made the largest single volume purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through logistics giant DB Schenker, significantly advancing low-emission logistics. The record-setting procurement—approximately 13,000 tons of SAF—will slash Mercedes-Benz’s CO2e emissions by 40,000 tons, ...
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