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Hong Kong’s sustainable debt market has seen unprecedented growth, becoming a leader in Asia and entering the global top ten in green bond issuance. This growth is driven by substantial government issuance and the strategic ...
Key Impact Points: The European Union has disbursed €2.967 billion via the Modernisation Fund to support 39 energy projects in 10 EU Member States. This funding aims to modernize energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ...
Executive Summary: Australia’s government is spearheading major sustainable finance reforms to transition to a net-zero economy. These initiatives include mandatory climate-related financial disclosures, the development of a sustainable finance taxonomy, and investment product labels. The ...
Executive Summary The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) have jointly published a correspondence mapping between the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and TNFD’s recommended disclosures. This ...
Executive Summary: Unilever intensifies its climate advocacy efforts to accelerate emissions reduction and support global net-zero goals. By collaborating with coalitions and pushing for transformative policies, Unilever aims to create a sustainable future. Key Impact ...
The global fashion retailer H&M Group is investing in Rondo and joining Rondo’s Strategic Investor Advisory Board to explore the potential for heat storage technologies to help decarbonize the textile supply chain. Fashion company H&M Group ...
EIT InnoEnergy, the leading innovation engine in sustainable energy supported by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), announces the launch of the European Solar Academy. Mandated by the European Commission as one of ...
Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda builds on nearly 100 cross-government actions that are sharply reducing methane pollution in support of clean air, good jobs and climate action The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...
Executive Summary The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting RWE’s new 1.1 GW Thor wind farm in the Danish North Sea with a €1.2 billion green loan. This project aligns with RWE’s decarbonization strategy and ...
Executive Summary: Google’s new Digital Sprinters sustainability report, commissioned by Deloitte, explores how digital technologies like AI and IoT can accelerate climate solutions, particularly in developing markets. The report emphasizes the role of public policy ...
After the rightward turn in Europe’s elections last week, few people thought that the EU would continue its streak of leadership sustainability policies. In a surprise move, the environment ministers approved a landmark nature restoration ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan, which describes agency actions to address the impacts of climate change and help build a more climate-resilient nation. The plan expands the agency’s efforts ...
PepsiCo has published its 2023 progress report on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) results. The 2023 ESG Reporting Suite includes the ESG Summary, ESG Topics A-Z and the ESG Data Hub, providing a detailed update on pep+, our global ...
Executive Summary: FedEx has appointed Karen Blanks Ellis as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, succeeding Mitch Jackson, who will retire on June 30. Ellis brings extensive experience in environmental management, aiming to advance FedEx’s sustainability ...
Executive Summary: KPMG International’s report, based on interviews with 50 chief sustainability officers and managers, reveals the growing maturity of sustainability practices at the board level. It highlights the evolving responsibility of group sustainability units ...
Key Impact Points: Bloomberg announced a new data offering on the Bloomberg Terminal, collating data companies report in line with the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This service is also available via Data License ...
Key Impact Points: Executive Summary: Amazon has announced a significant reduction in plastic packaging, replacing 95% of plastic air pillows with paper filler across North America. This move is part of a broader initiative to ...
Stockholm Exergi CEO Anders Egelrud: “The agreement shows that Stockholm Exergi’s bio-CCS project is both efficient and sustainable.“ Stockholm Exergi has signed an agreement for permanent negative emissions worth just over SEK 500 million (USD ...
Key Impact Points: Executive Summary: bp has acquired Bunge’s 50% stake in bp Bunge Bioenergia, becoming the sole owner of the biofuels joint venture. This strategic move allows bp to fully integrate its trading and ...
Executive Summary The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have proposed new categories for financial products under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) to address greenwashing and improve clarity for investors. The proposed categories, “Sustainable” and “Transition,” ...
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