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Deutsche Bank’s Private Bank Germany and WWF Germany signed an agreement in Berlin for an initial two-year advisory service. The bank and the conservation organisation will work together in the...
INEOS Olefins Belgium has announced it has raised €3.5 billion to support the construction and operation of the most environmentally sustainable cracker in Europe. This is the largest investment in...
Verizon issued its Green Bond Impact Report, outlining the full allocation of the nearly $1 billion of net proceeds from its fourth green bond, which was issued in March 2022. In February...
February 2023 Week-2; Linde to invest $1.8 billion for clean hydrogen; MSCI launches tool for to analyze sustainability strategies; UK to launch Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; BofA to offer financing for...
American Water Works Company, Inc., the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced that Lori Sutton will join the company as Chief Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (ID&E) Officer. ...
DOE’s First Ever Agency-Related Foundation Will Accelerate the Development of New Clean Energy Technologies, Help Communities Unlock the Benefits of a Clean Energy Future The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
Meeting in Mumbai, European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Kris Peeters and founder of global sustainability private equity firm GEF Capital Partners Raj Paj formally announced a $40 million commitment to the...
The Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project was jointly launched by the Honorable Minister of Water Supply, Abdul Khan and World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka,...
Dubai Islamic Bank, the biggest Islamic lender in the United Arab Emirates, is set to raise $1 billion from a sale of long five-year sustainable sukuk, a bank document showed...
The ACCF is a multi-donor trust fund that backs the African Development Bank Group’s target of tripling its climate financing and advancing Africa’s climate resilience Ireland and Austria have joined...
Wendy’s to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 47% across its System, including Company operations, franchisees and top suppliers, by 2030 through newly validated science-based targets The Wendy’s Company announced near-term,...
Ethiopia has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL) that rewards community efforts to reduce carbon emissions by tackling deforestation and land and...
Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, and BBVA have announced the closing of €40 million in sustainable financing to begin the construction of two solar plants, Zaratán and...
The Home Depot is partnering with DSD Renewables (DSD) to install 13 megawatts of solar power on the rooftops at 25 store locations in California. This is a part of...
Leading plant-based food and beverage company expands footprint for innovation and to increase manufacturing capabilities, double business by 2025 compared to 2020 SunOpta, a U.S.-based, global pioneer fueling the future...
Comcast announced the issuance of a $1 billion 10-year green bond, offering investors the opportunity to support environmental efforts such as those currently underway or under consideration as part of...
The following release is via Pinterest: Pinterest is sharing its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Impact Report. Under the theme “Inspiring a Better Future”, the report highlights key initiatives...
Today in Mumbai Kris Peeters, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union, formally agreed to join the India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) and increase support...
RWE , LOTTE CHEMICAL Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have formed a strategic alliance to jointly develop stable and large-scale clean ammonia (green and blue ammonia) supply chains in Asia, Europe...
CDP, the world’s environmental disclosure platform, launched a report analyzing disclosure from 18,600+ companies across 13 industries in 135 countries. The report assesses climate transition plan disclosure against 21 key...
New loan option enables consumers to finance electric vehicles and chargers together Bank of America announced that it will offer consumers the option of financing their residential electric vehicle chargers...
The Reserve Bank of India will soon issue guidelines for regulated entities to boost green finance and mitigate climate-related financial risks, the central bank governor said on Wednesday. “It has...
The global carbon credit trading platform Carbonplace has raised 45 million dollars in a seed funding round and has been incorporated as its own entity. BBVA, one of the nine founding banks,...
40% of token proceeds to be donated in food quantities to in-need NGOs, non-profits and charitable initiatives through Tokenization, NFTs and a P2E game. SuperFoodz.io debuts the highly anticipated and widely-discussed...
A new report from Escalent shows former ESG investment growth projections have come to a halt, and financial advisors have significantly decreased their use in the investment category despite affluent...
Nokia has announced a Sustainable Finance Framework that places sustainability as core to future stakeholder value and central to its business outcomes. The framework reinforces Nokia’s commitment to sustainable growth by ensuring its financing strategy supports the company’s recently enhanced...
Unit4, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for mid-market services organizations, has announced the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-focused findings of its second annual Business Future Index. The survey found that...
EverWind Fuels, Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, Canada (CNW Group/EverWind Fuels Company) EverWind Fuels Company has received Environmental Approval for the initial phase of its $6 billion, 1 million tonnes per annum...
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will provide dedicated leadership focused on delivering security of energy supply, ensuring properly functioning markets, greater energy efficiency and seizing the opportunities...
Iberdrola continues to develop its commitment to talent, excellence and employability by participating in a new edition of the ‘Energy 4 Future’ scholarships, an action that is part of the company’s social...
In 2022, BBVA channeled €50 billion into sustainable business, up 41% from the €35.4 billion mobilized in 2021. The bank has now channeled a total of €136 billion since 2018,...
The World Bank issued a 3-year Chinese yuan denominated Sustainable Development Bond raising CNH 340 million (approximately US$50 million equivalent) due February 2026 while engaging with investors to raise awareness...
Pluglink, an electric vehicle charging platform, announced on the 7th that it signed an investment agreement with KDB KIAMCO, the largest alternative asset manager in Korea, for a total of KRW...
As new ESG and climate regulations move forward, MSCI Corporate Sustainability Insights gives listed companies access to metrics to set goals, track progress MSCI Inc., a leading provider of critical...
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Greek scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices resulting from indirect emission costs under the EU...
The value of traded global markets for carbon dioxide (CO2) permits reached a record 850 billion euros ($909 billion) last year, analysts at Refinitiv said on Tuesday. Around 12.5 billion...
Astra ESG Solutions Sustainable and innovative solutions, underpinned by ESG goals, have garnered immense traction in the paints and coatings industry. Substituting hazardous substances and minimizing energy demand have posed...
Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions, today announced plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line...
NASA is awarding $11.7 million to eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through the new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority in Research and Education (DEAP) opportunity. These awards...
Altus Power, Inc., the premier independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, announced the appointment of Sophia Lee as its Chief Sustainability Officer, in addition to her current...
Acre, a sustainability-focused recruitment and executive search firm, has announced the addition of Gloria Mirrione as Head of Sustainable Finance & Impact investing, Americas. Based in New York, Gloria is...
The BMW Group is accelerating its ramp-up of e-mobility and poised to gain even more momentum with its next vehicle generation, the NEUE KLASSE. The share of 50 percent of...
GE Digital, an energy software leader, announced the world’s first end-to-end software portfolio, GridOS, built specifically for grid orchestration. Designed to modernize and transform the electric grid into the clean...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, through its infrastructure investing business has established Verdalia Bioenergy, a new business focused on developing, acquiring, building and operating biomethane plants across Europe. The investment will...
Linde announced that it has signed a long-term agreement to supply clean hydrogen and other industrial gases to OCI’s new world-scale blue ammonia plant in Beaumont, Texas. Linde will build,...
February 2023 Week-1; OPEC Fund contributes $1.5 billion for sustainable development in 2022; Germany pledges $217 million to help Brazil defend Amazon Rainforest; EIB Group commits €17 billion for support of EU energy...
Sienna Investment Managers, GBL’s asset management company, has appointed Alix Faure as its Head of ESG to accelerate its plan to be a leader in sustainable asset management. Alix is...
RWE is taking big steps towards expanding its solar business in Europe. The company has started construction works on a 92-megawatt ac (MWac) ground-mounted photovoltaic project in Andalucia in the...
“We are delighted to explore cooperation opportunities with HH2E, as it is another step forward in our hydrogen strategy and will enable us to drive the structural change in our...
Sumitomo Corp and Chile power supplier Colbun have agreed to collaborate in production of green hydrogen and ammonia, the Japanese company said on Friday. The memorandum of understanding focuses on green...
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