The European Commission has initiated a public consultation on its draft proposal to introduce the EU Flight Emissions Label (FEL). This voluntary initiative is designed to provide passengers with standardized...
A Comprehensive Guide to Carbon Credit Strategy for CSOs Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) are increasingly turning to carbon markets to support their decarbonization efforts. However, without clear objectives and a...
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s clean energy leader, announced plans to acquire Saeta Yield from Brookfield Renewable for an enterprise value of $1.4 billion. The deal strengthens Masdar’s position in Spain and...
Deutsche Bank is set to strengthen its commitment to ocean conservation under its #BackBlue initiative, implementing updated due diligence requirements in Q4 2024. These updates mark a continuation of the...
Platform to Boost Climate Finance Capacity Building Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Schapiro introduced the beta version of the Global Capacity Building Coalition’s (GCBC) Digital Platform at the Bloomberg Global...
Climate Takes Priority A growing number of asset owners, including pension funds, insurance accounts, and endowments, are prioritizing climate over social and governance issues in their investment decisions. According to...
How Billie Eilish is Helping Fans Travel Sustainably Billie Eilish, in collaboration with Google Maps, is encouraging her fans to make more environmentally conscious choices while attending her upcoming HIT...
Fortescue and Liebherr’s Ambitious Partnership Fortescue has signed a $2.8 billion deal with Liebherr to jointly develop 475 zero-emission machines, marking a major leap towards carbon-free mining. The partnership includes...
Investors Push for Global Reporting Standards Global investors are calling for companies to voluntarily apply the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Standards, even in the absence of regulatory requirements. This...
Impact Points: The Net-Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU) and CDP, the global environmental disclosure system, have announced a transformative expansion of their partnership to make vital climate data openly accessible...
Key Impact Points: The third annual Earthshot Innovation Summit, in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, has proudly announced its latest cohort of finalists for The Earthshot Prize 2024. These innovators, hailing...
Schneider Electric has launched the Building Decarbonization Calculator, a powerful online tool designed to help building owners and operators identify their best retrofit options to reduce carbon emissions. With a...
H&M Group has taken another bold step in its sustainability journey by participating in a landmark deal to combat deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon region. As part of the LEAF Coalition,...
S&P Global’s Game-Changing Initiative S&P Global Commodity Insights has launched the world’s first daily carbon-accounted iron ore price assessments, a significant step in bringing transparency to the steel industry’s decarbonization...
Nokia has launched a Private Wireless Sustainability Calculator to help industries measure the environmental and social benefits of private wireless networks. Initially designed for the mining, manufacturing, and port sectors,...
Eurofins Sustainability Services has introduced a new deforestation impact assessment designed to help businesses comply with the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The EUDR aims to stop the import and...
Amazon and Johnson Controls are the latest major corporations to join the Sustainable Steel Buyers Platform (SSBP), an initiative aimed at scaling the production and procurement of near-zero emissions steel....
The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) announced the release of Exposure Drafts for the first-ever Hong Kong Sustainability Disclosure Standards, namely HKFRS S1 and HKFRS S2. These...
Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery brand, has completed its transformative shift to crafting all its jewellery with 100% recycled silver and gold. This significant move allows Pandora to avoid approximately...
Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, made waves at Climate Week NYC 2024, revealing new decarbonization strategies aimed at advancing sustainability across industries. With a focus...
New Zealand Steps Into Utility-Scale Solar with Global Technology Partner Global solar tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar has entered the New Zealand market through a partnership with Bright Fern Energy on...
A Cross-Border First for Asia’s Energy Transition From ridgelines in southern Lao PDR, 133 turbines now send clean electricity across the border into Vietnam. The Monsoon Wind Power Project, which...
Rising Influence of Family Offices in ESG The latest survey from the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) indicates a profound shift in global capital allocation, with 90% of family offices now...
Rome advances utility-scale renewables Enfinity Global has closed €316 million ($341 million) in financing to build eight utility-scale solar plants across Emilia Romagna, Basilicata, and Lazio. With a combined capacity...
A Strategic Bet on Hydrogen’s Next Phase Thyssenkrupp nucera has finalized the acquisition of core technology assets from the insolvent Danish company Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS), in a move designed...
Highlights Sphera, the Chicago-based sustainability and operational risk management software firm, has secured a new round of growth capital from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, adding a second major institutional backer...
Ghana and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation on sustainable development and agribusiness following bilateral talks in Singapore. The two countries confirmed they will deepen collaboration across carbon markets, modern agriculture,...
Diginex Limited and SGS have reaffirmed their strategic alliance to deliver technology-enabled sustainable finance solutions, extending a partnership first formed in 2022. The renewed collaboration aims to tackle rising demand...
Iberdrola España has begun commissioning its Ciudad Rodrigo photovoltaic plant, its second solar facility in Salamanca and one of the largest in Castilla y León. The 316 MW project, developed...
A new World Bank report warns that environmental decline is not only a climate crisis but also a major drag on economic growth. The study, Reboot Development: The Economics of...
TRIIBE is a nonprofit founded in 2024, is focused on helping established college-student-run nonprofit founders scale impact. TRIIBE has already formed a community rooted in resilience, compassion, and action. Most...
The Trump administration has canceled $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects, a move that effectively derails several cornerstone initiatives launched under the Biden administration’s clean energy...
PepsiCo has released its 2024 ESG Summary, highlighting progress against its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) sustainability and nutrition strategy. Introduced in 2021, pep+ embeds sustainability across the company’s operations, guiding growth...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been advised to strengthen its climate risk framework by balancing global best practices with domestic realities, according to a new report by the...
Utrecht Leads with a Sharper Line on ESG UTRECHT – The Dutch pension fund PFZW has severed mandates worth roughly $34 billion with global managers BlackRock and Legal & General...
Copenhagen readies first EU-compliant sovereign green bonds Denmark is preparing to enter capital markets with what would be the world’s first sovereign bonds issued under the EU Green Bond Standard...
RMI’s climate tech accelerator, Third Derivative, has welcomed 18 startups from six countries across four continents, broadening its portfolio to more than 280 companies. The program is designed to accelerate...
Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division, in partnership with Microsoft, has released a position paper making the case for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a low-carbon backup fuel for Singapore’s fast-growing data...
Temasek-owned investment platform GenZero has published its inaugural sustainability report, setting out a new climate target and highlighting progress just three years after its launch. By 31 March 2028, GenZero...