Global law firm White & Case LLP advised VERBUND AG on its €500 million green bonds issuance including biodiversity with a seven-year term and a fixed coupon of 3.250%. VERBUND intends to use the net ...
The IFRS Foundation releases Jurisdictional Guide at IOSCO Annual Meeting to support regulators Jurisdictions representing over half the global economy by gross domestic product (GDP) have announced steps to use the International Sustainability Standards Board’s ...
HSBC UK has launched a new Carbon Insights tool in its award-winning mobile app, HSBC Kinetic , designed for small business owners. This new feature enables HSBC Kinetic customers to view the estimated C02e values for their ...
In collaboration with the Team EV of DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation, the center leverages the combined warehousing and freight management of DHL Global Forwarding, including both ocean and air freight capabilities. DHL opens Continental ...
Air Liquide has successfully issued a new 500 million euros green bond, in line with its ambition to combine growth and sustainable development. The Group intends to use the proceeds from the issuance to finance ...
The Council adopted a regulation on tracking and reducing methane emissions. It is part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package. The regulation introduces new requirements on measuring, reporting and verifying methane emissions in the energy ...
The European Union has taken a significant step towards its green transition goals with the final approval of the Ecodesign Regulation by the Council. This regulation aims to enhance the sustainability of products throughout their ...
RWE, one of the leading renewable energy companies in the U.S. and worldwide, has signed two 15-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Microsoft Corporation. Under the PPAs, Microsoft will purchase clean electricity from two new ...
The professional solutions firm commits to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. APTIM announced its commitment to The Climate Pledge, demonstrating its ambitious pursuit to mitigate and adapt to climate change’s risks and leverage its opportunities. ...
Ørsted, a leading U.S. clean energy developer, announced an investment from J.P. Morgan for $680 million in tax equity financing for a portfolio of solar and storage assets in Texas and Arizona. The project portfolio consists of Eleven Mile Solar ...
The Council has formally adopted the corporate sustainability due diligence directive. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure. The directive adopted today introduces obligations for large companies regarding adverse impacts of their activities ...
In response to market demand, the two organisations will work together to optimise how GRI and ISSB Standards can be used together. The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) are deepening their working ...
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has published a package of consultations on expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, to further limit carbon emissions. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Authority has today published a ...
Fashion frontrunners set the pace on the road to a circular economy Some of the world’s leading fashion brands are exploring ways to make money without making new clothes as part of a new initiative ...
Climeworks, the global leader in carbon removal via direct air capture technology, successfully achieved third-party certification of its carbon removal activities under the Puro Standard – a first in the direct air capture industry. In ...
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As the world’s largest trading bloc, the EU uses its considerablepurchasing power to meet its ambitious sustainability goals. In doing so, the EU’s new rules will reach well beyond its borders and will advance sustainability ...
Key Impact Points: Capgemini and Schneider Electric have joined forces to introduce a groundbreaking initiative aimed at helping businesses achieve optimal energy use. The collaboration focuses on deploying an advanced energy optimization tool, which leverages ...
Dr. Syafrina is an international sustainability expert with a proven track record of formulating, implementing and driving impactful sustainability strategies and communications, training programs, outreach initiatives as well as commercial engagements. In the past decade, ...
Key Impact Points: A recent Bloomberg Law survey highlights that a significant majority of attorneys doubt the SEC’s new climate disclosure rule will survive intact. The rule, which mandates detailed climate-related financial disclosures, is under ...