Welcome back to the ESG News Week In Review! This week, ESG News brings you a roundup of the latest headlines shaping the future of ESG practices. Get a glimpse into groundbreaking initiatives, from JP Morgan’s $2.5 trillion commitment to sustainable development to the EU’s push for energy-efficient buildings. Plus, dive into Apple’s ambitious clean energy goals and how a $9.5 Trillion Climate Investor Group is tackling emissions in private equity and debt. Let’s explore what’s driving positive change across the ESG landscape!

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ESG Around the World

• JP Morgan to Invest $2.5 Trillion for Sustainable Development Financing by 2030 – Reveals New 2023 ESG Report
• A $9.5 Trillion Climate Investor Group Releases Target-Setting Protocol for Assets in Private Equity, Debt
• EU Mandates Energy-Efficient Buildings by 2050 to Combat Emissions and Poverty
• Apple Triples Clean Energy Amount From 2020 and Pledges Net-Zero Charging by 2030

Climate & Energy Transition

• Air New Zealand Inks its Largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal with Finland’s Neste to Meet Net-Zero Targets
• Phillips 66 Flips the Switch: San Francisco Refinery Now Fully Renewable
• Fast-tracking carbon removal: Climeworks extends offering beyond pure DAC
• Chevron Launches $500 Million Fund for Renewable Energy Technologies
• JERA, Japan’s Largest Power Company, Establishes Global Renewables Subsidiary, JERA Nex Limited in London

And More…

Sustainable Finance

• South Korea’s LG Electronics Raises $800 Million Global Sustainability Bond
• Ziraat Bankasi AS Secures Record $1.7 Billion Sustainability-Linked Syndicated Loan
• Singapore, Partners to Raise $5 Billion to Help Fund Asia-focused Climate Projects
• RWE Issues Inaugural Green Bond for Sustainable Projects Worth $2 Billion
• EU Pledges €3.5 Billion to Protect Oceans and Promote Sustainability
• EdgeConneX Secures $1.9 Billion in Sustainability-linked Financing for EMEA Digital Infrastructure Expansion
• JICE Exceeds Financing Goals with €11.6 Billion for Circular Economy, Sets New €16 Billion Target by 2025

And More…

ESG Execs On The Move / ESG Leaders

• UK to Spearhead Green Revolution with New Training Center for Future Industry Leaders
• Barclays Names Isabelle Millat as Dual Head of Sustainable Finance for Global Markets and Europe

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

• Google Maps and Search Updates Make Sustainable Travel Easier to Choose
• Bezos Earth Fund To invest $100 Million for AI Solutions to Tackle Climate Change and Nature Loss
• Boeing Makes Largest Purchase Ever of Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel

ESG Reporting

• Mastercard’s 2023 ESG Report Outlines Progress Toward Social Impact Goals to Support People, Prosperity and Our Planet
• Warner Bros. Discovery Published its Inaugural Sustainability Report
• Target’s Sustainability Efforts Are Sprouting and Supporting Future Growth
• JP Morgan to Invest $2.5 Trillion for Sustainable Development Financing by 2030 – Reveals New 2023 ESG Report

Government

• USDA and USAID Commit $1 Billion to Global Emergency Food Assistance Using U.S.-Grown Commodities
• Biden-Harris Administration Exceeds 25 Gigawatt Clean Energy Target on Public Lands
• Norway Eyes Large-Scale Carbon Removal with Government Funding for Climeworks Study

ESG Investing & Funds

• Wellington Management Raises $385 Million in Inaugural Climate Innovation Fund
• A $9.5 Trillion Climate Investor Group Releases Target-Setting Protocol for Assets in Private Equity, Debt
• Robeco Revamps Multi-Asset Strategy, Prioritizing Sustainable Transition Leaders Across Diverse Sectors
• Acre Impact Capital Raises $100 Million to Address African Climate Infrastructure Needs

Research & Analysis

• J.D. Power Poll Shows Japan’s Retail Investors Care About Corporate Governance Too
• New Global Wind Report Reveals Record Year for Wind Energy but Highlights Need for Policy-Driven Action
• New IEA Report Explores Carbon Credits’ Role in Accelerating Clean Energy Transition

Technology, ESG Tools & Services

• AI-Powered ESG Scoring Boosts Trade & Supply Chain Finance with Finastra & TradeSun
• Fast-tracking carbon removal: Climeworks extends offering beyond pure DAC
• ISS-Corporate Bolsters Sustainability Services with Celsia Acquisition

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