Kingfisher plc, an international home improvement company, announced significant progress in its responsible business commitments. Key achievements include a 62% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions, £6.4bn in sales...
Cushman & Wakefield (Global Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois; Japan Headquarters: Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), a leading global real estate services firm, has announced that Saeka Kuno has been appointed as Head of Sustainability,...
A new report by Oliver Wyman, in collaboration with the City of London Corporation and the UK Carbon Markets Forum, projects the global carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market could reach...
The Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles (the “Principles”) announce guidance for green enabling projects and guidelines for Sustainability-Linked Loan financing Bonds (SLLB) alongside other important updates. The Principles are the global standard for the...
Iberdrola, Europe’s leading electricity company by market cap (circa €80 billion), has issued a green bond for 335 million Swiss francs (€350 million) in two tranches, diversifying its sources of financing. The...
The Climate Bonds Initiative, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) announced a collaboration to support global interoperability and implementation of...
Less than two years ago, Maersk started construction works for its first low greenhouse gas emission warehouse in Denmark, located in Taulov Dry Port in Fredericia. On 24th June 2024,...
Rivian and Volkswagen Group have announced a $5 billion joint venture to develop next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms. Volkswagen will invest an initial $1 billion in Rivian, with plans to...
IBM’s Maximo Application Suite 9.0 introduces AI-powered features to enhance asset lifecycle management. These innovations aim to reduce costs, improve reliability, and support sustainability initiatives. Key features include work order...
Canada has amended the Competition Act to address greenwashing, imposing strict requirements for substantiating environmental claims. Businesses face substantial penalties and increased litigation risks if found non-compliant. Urgent review of...
Bezos Earth Fund grant establishes new Center at Imperial to transform global food systems from environmentally damaging to innovative by creating sustainable solutions. Imperial’s Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein, launched...
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has committed $75 million to the second Green Basket Bond arranged by Symbiotics Investments, a leading emerging...
Heirloom Carbon Technologies, Inc. announced it is moving forward with the first phase of a decarbonization project that combines public and private investment to create two direct air capture (DAC)...
Denmark is set to become the first country to impose a CO2 tax on agricultural emissions, targeting livestock. This groundbreaking policy, achieved through extensive negotiations among various stakeholders, aims to...
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its second set of climate-related financial disclosures, which provides information on the carbon footprint of its portfolios and their exposure to climate risks,...
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