Ingka Investments, the investment division of Ingka Group—the largest IKEA retailer—has officially launched its first solar park in Poland, marking a major step in its renewable energy strategy. Located in...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced it has sold a 50% stake in the Coalburn 1 battery energy storage system to AXA’s alternative investment arm. Despite the sale, CIP will continue...
France has launched the Charter for Paris-Aligned and High-Integrity Use of Carbon Credits, setting a new global benchmark for responsible corporate carbon credit use and aiming to foster a more...
Biomas, a Brazilian reforestation company backed by Vale, Marfrig, Suzano, Santander Brasil, Itaú, and Rabobank, has launched its first major project: restoring 1,200 hectares of the Atlantic rainforest in Bahia...
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has proposed significant amendments to its climate disclosure standard (IFRS S2), offering new reliefs primarily for financial sector companies. These changes are designed to...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a new ESG dashboard, offering centralized, comparable climate risk indicators for EU/EEA banks. The dashboard aims to strengthen monitoring and benchmarking of transition...
Ireland and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have officially launched a new global Project Office for Sustainable Finance in Dublin, backed by a €7.5 million commitment from the Irish...
Microsoft is doubling down on durable carbon removal with a new five-year agreement to purchase 44,000 carbon removal credits from Carba, a Minnesota-based climate tech company. The credits will begin...
Zelestra has secured a $113 million Senior Secured Credit Facility with Banco Santander to finance its 81 MWdc Jasper County Solar Project in Indiana, a strategic addition to its growing...
Eni and the UK Government have reached financial close on the Liverpool Bay Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project, marking the official green light for construction. The initiative is central...
Electra, the clean iron startup aiming to decarbonize steelmaking, has raised $186 million in Series B funding. The round, co-led by Capricorn Investment Group and Temasek Holdings, pushes the company’s...
The Dutch government will invest €639 million ($726 million) into the Aramis carbon capture and storage (CCS) project after Shell and TotalEnergies withdrew from funding the pipeline infrastructure. Their exit...
Apollo-managed funds have committed up to $220 million in a joint venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures, targeting a significant expansion of community solar projects across New York and New England....
British International Investment (BII) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have launched a new framework designed to make blended finance funds significantly more attractive to private investors, unlocking billions in capital...
CSA Backs Away From Mandatory Climate Rules—for Now The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced it is pausing its work on implementing mandatory climate-related disclosure requirements, citing heightened economic and geopolitical...
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) has launched a new data-driven sustainability recommendations feature for its Egencia platform, offering clients a first-of-its-kind solution to help reduce their corporate travel...
Goldman Sachs shareholders decisively rejected two anti-DEI proposals at the firm’s annual meeting, with each receiving only 2% support. The proposals, submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research...
Sage Sustainable Electronics and environmental consultancy Bloom-ESG have introduced the first ISO 14064-certified carbon credit system for IT asset disposition—enabling corporations to turn responsible tech retirement into a strategic ESG...
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IFRS Foundation have launched a strategic partnership to promote the adoption and implementation of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards throughout Latin...
LEGO Group has cut its global factory water consumption for the third consecutive year, achieving a total usage of 753,711 m³ in 2024—56,000 m³ less than the previous year. The...
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...