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Barclays reported £500 million ($666 million) in revenue from sustainable and low-carbon transition finance in 2024, as it strengthens client partnerships and climate planning efforts across industries. The bank reaffirmed its commitment to reaching net-zero ...
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has secured the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) ‘Sustainability Impact’ label for its AXA Green Short Duration Bond Fund, under the new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime. The designation confirms ...
Google will invest $6 billion to develop a massive 1-gigawatt (GW) data centre and renewable energy infrastructure in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, according to government officials. The facility, to be built in the ...
Deutsche Bank has appointed Esra Turk as its first-ever Global Head of Sustainable Finance, a new position created to expand and lead the bank’s sustainable finance activities across markets. Turk will report directly to Chief ...
Google has introduced AlphaEarth Foundations, a powerful AI model designed to decode our planet’s complexities through advanced geospatial mapping. Developed as part of the company’s new EarthAI initiative, the model leverages massive volumes of Earth ...
Air France-KLM has become the first airline group to partner with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to support the creation of the EU Flight Emissions Label (FEL), a major step toward greater transparency ...
Global companies are accelerating efforts to embed sustainability across operations and supply chains, according to EcoVadis’ ninth annual Global Supply Chain Sustainability Risk & Performance Index. Based on analysis of 89,000 companies—nearly 50,000 rated in ...
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has appointed Mona Naqvi as Managing Director, Research, Advocacy & Standards, effective 8 September 2025. Naqvi will report directly to President and CEO Margaret Franklin, CFA, and ...
The European Commission has introduced a new voluntary sustainability reporting standard aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), providing a simplified framework to meet growing information demands from financial institutions and large companies. The voluntary ...
Sweep, the leading SaaS platform for sustainability performance and ESG data management, has appointed Freddie House as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). The appointment comes as Sweep accelerates global expansion and strengthens its presence across the ...
Boomitra, the Earthshot Prize-winning carbon removal company, has launched its first Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS) initiative in Botswana, marking an expansion beyond its leading soil carbon work. The Oasis Biomass Carbon Removal and ...
Nippon Steel has signed a cooperation memorandum with Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems to supply steel for wind towers across Europe, Asia, and Japan, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on Wednesday. The ...
Opdenergy, a Madrid-based independent renewable energy producer, has signed an agreement to acquire a 440 MW portfolio of operational wind farms from Acciona Energía for over €500 million ($543 million). The deal includes thirteen wind ...
CRH has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eco Material Technologies for $2.1 billion, reinforcing its leadership in North America’s cementitious materials sector. The business will continue to operate as Eco Material Technologies, a CRH ...
Ares Management Corporation and Savion Equity, LLC—a subsidiary of Shell plc—have established a joint venture, Tango Holdings, LLC, to advance solar energy development and management in the United States. Tango will oversee a 496-megawatt portfolio ...
Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF power solutions, has signed a 20-year solar energy agreement with Misk City to deliver clean electricity through a 621-kilowatt peak rooftop photovoltaic installation. The system, to be ...
Mobilizing $1.3 trillion in annual climate finance by 2035 is no longer aspirational—it’s essential. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), a coalition of 86 institutional investors with $9.2 trillion in assets under management, presented a ...
A new report by Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing reveals that a majority of Americans with 401(k) or similar retirement plans are open to sustainable investing—yet only a fraction follow through due to low ...
Formula E has become the first sport globally to receive certification under the British Standards Institution’s (BSI) Net Zero Pathway, marking a major milestone in credible climate action for the sports industry. Following an independent ...
Global investment firm KKR has announced a A$500 million (US $335 million) strategic investment in CleanPeak Energy, marking the launch of a new distributed energy platform in Australia and KKR’s first Asia-Pacific deal under its ...
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