Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) has unveiled a bold 2025–2030 climate strategy targeting $400 billion in climate action investments by the end of the decade. The announcement...
Octopus Energy Generation has launched a $60 million fund—its first dedicated to Africa—to drive transformative investment in clean energy infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa. Unveiled at the Africa Energy Forum in...
Mango has partnered with Swedish material innovator Circulose®, becoming the first brand to integrate its regenerated cotton-based fibres into production since Circulose’s restart. The move positions Mango as a sustainability...
Climate Tech Partners (CTP) has secured its first close with a $30 million anchor investment—$15 million each from Australian Ethical Investments (AEI) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)—despite headwinds...
Volkswagen Bank GmbH has successfully issued its first green bond, raising €1.5 billion through 3-year and 6-year tranches. The bond, aligned with Volkswagen Financial Services AG’s Green Finance Framework, introduces...
ReGenEarth, a sustainability venture founded from Stephen Lansdown’s Earth Capital, has launched a £100 million Green Bond Programme in partnership with circular economy energy experts RER. The initiative will fund...
Versalis, the chemical subsidiary of Italian energy giant Eni, has inaugurated a demonstration plant in Mantova, Italy, showcasing its proprietary chemical recycling technology, Hoop. The technology enables the transformation of...
In a formal letter to Commissioner Jessika Roswall, the European People’s Party (EPP) has called for the complete withdrawal of the EU’s proposed Green Claims Directive (GCD), citing significant concerns...
Rubicon Carbon has launched the Rubicon Rated Tonne (RRT), a portfolio of rigorously vetted carbon credits that has received an AAport rating from BeZero Carbon under its new Portfolio Rating...
Toronto’s first Climate Week is bringing together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how climate action is reshaping markets and creating new opportunities. With dozens of sessions happening...
Regulatory Uncertainty Meets Investor Demands 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year for corporate sustainability disclosures. Thousands of companies have filed reports under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
IBM is moving to address one of the persistent bottlenecks in corporate climate reporting: the accuracy and usability of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. The company has introduced the Envizi...
Sarawak bets on hybrid clean power Malaysia’s Sarawak state has secured one of its largest private renewable energy investments with Founder Group Limited and Planet QEOS Sdn. Bhd. committing MYR1.16...
Record Commitments from Berlin Berlin has confirmed it provided €11.8 billion ($13.81 billion) in international climate finance during 2024, a record outlay designed to strengthen developing countries’ ability to respond...
L&T expands sustainable financing portfolio Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a $700 million Sustainability-Linked Trade Facility (SLTF) with Standard Chartered, advancing its access to capital tied to...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review: China announced its first absolute emissions cut target for 2035, while the EU delayed supply chain deforestation rules by a year. California...
Oxford spin-out attracts global capital OXCCU, a University of Oxford spin-out developing sustainable aviation fuel from waste carbon, has raised $28 million in an oversubscribed Series B round. The financing...
Amsterdam bets on flexible carbon capture Dutch climate tech company Brineworks has raised €6.8 million (US $7.3 million) in fresh funding to advance a new form of Direct Air Capture...
Toronto is set to host its first-ever Toronto Climate Week (TOCW) from October 1–3, 2025, a grassroots initiative designed to unite climate action with culture, innovation, and community. The event...
Shipping and logistics giants DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have deepened their collaboration on decarbonization, signing a three-year framework agreement that expands the use of sustainable marine fuels across Hapag-Lloyd’s...
Brussels Pushes Back Deadline The European Commission will delay implementation of the EU’s landmark deforestation law by another year, citing fears that its digital infrastructure cannot handle the compliance load....
Sacramento sets scope for sweeping disclosure regime California regulators have published a list of more than 4,000 companies that must begin disclosing greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks under...
Levi Strauss pushes renewable energy deeper into its supply chain Levi Strauss & Co. has unveiled a new initiative with Schneider Electric to accelerate renewable energy adoption among its supply...
Brussels Pushes Forward on SME Reporting Infrastructure The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published two reports cataloguing more than 320 digital tools and platforms designed to help small...
Technology Enters Procurement’s Carbon Blind Spot Watershed has introduced a new AI-powered tool aimed at one of the most persistent challenges in corporate climate strategies: measuring and reducing Scope 3...
The PRI Awards 2025 celebrated innovation and impact across six main categories — nature, climate, human rights, responsible investment strategy, system stewardship, and communication — alongside three special awards. More...
Dallas Announcement Sets New Direction Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC has launched what it calls the first full-scale carbon management platform tailored for North America’s ethanol sector. In partnership with bioenergy...
London greenlights flagship CCS contracts Britain has signed contracts for two commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, a step aimed at curbing emissions from some of the country’s most...