Jan 2023 Week-4; Eni doubles sustainability-linked bond offering to €2 billion; OPEC Fund supports Panama’s climate change policy; NEXT Energy Technologies installs energy-generating windows at Patagonia’s headquarters; India identifies $4.92 billion to be funded by green bond sales; responsAbility announces two sustainable food strategies totaling $274 million; Ghana begins receiving payments for reducing carbon emissions; EIB confirms €900 million to Greece for sustainable regeneration and climate neutrality; EIB, CDP provide authorities with €200 million to finance sustainability projects; UK closes in on £300 million for British Steel;

See below for the highlights of the past week:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

• bp Pulse Builds Europe’s First Public Charging Corridor for Electric Trucks
• NEXT Energy Technologies Installs Energy-Generating Windows on Patagonia’s Headquarters
• ICL to Develop Sustainable Supply Chain for Energy Storage Solutions, with $400 Million Investment in Lithium Iron Phosphate Capabilities
• BNP Paribas Vows to Slash Oil Lending by 80% by 2030, Fund Renewables
• AlphaStruxure, Schneider Electric, Carlyle Group to Provide Largest Rooftop Solar Array in the U.S. at New JFK Terminal
• GE Proposes Building Two New Offshore Wind Facilities in New York
• DHL Supports Grundfos to Reduce CO2 Emissions Along its Supply Chains

Executive Moves

• BPM welcomes Tiffany Huey as Senior Manager of ESG practice

ESG Around the World

• UK Closes In On £300 Million Climate Package for British Steel
• OPEC Fund Supports Panama’s Climate Change Policy with US$120 Million Loan
• ECB Publishes Climate-Related Statistical Indicators to Narrow Climate Data Gap
• India Identifies $4.92 Billion in Projects To Be Funded by Green Bond Sales
• EIB, CDP Provide Public Authorities with €200 Million to Finance Sustainability Projects
• EIB Lends ÖHT $150 Million to Finance Eco-Friendly Tourism
• Ghana Begins Receiving Payments for Reducing Carbon Emissions in Forest Landscapes
• EIB Confirms €900 Million to Greece for Social Cohesion, Sustainable Urban Regeneration and Just Transition Toward Climate Neutrality
• RWE and PPC to Build Solar Projects with More Than 200 Megawatts in Greece

Government & Regulators

• U.S. DOE Awards $118 Million to Accelerate Domestic Biofuel
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $47 Million to Develop Affordable Clean Hydrogen Technologies

ESG Services & Tools

• ICE Launches Carbon Neutral U.S. Electricity Futures Index
• The BuildESG Membership Expands Features to Include Benchmarking of Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms’ ESG Programs
• Invest.Green Welcomes Toyota and econnext as Founding Members

Exec Investing

• VINCI Invests $15 Million in Hydrogen-Powered Taxi Operator Hype
• responsAbility Announces First Closings of Two Sustainable Food Strategies Totaling $274 Million
• UnitedHealth Group Invests $10 Million in Invest Appalachia to Address Social Needs and Advance Economic Equity
• ArcelorMittal Leads $120 Million Funding for Green Steel Tech Firm Boston Metal

Sustainable Finance

• Eni Doubles Sustainability-Linked Bond Offering to €2 Billion

Energy Transition

• New York Pension Seek Stricter Climate Emissions Rules from Bank Portfolios
• Eni and Sonatrach Team to Accelerate Emissions Reduction and Strengthen Energy Security
• Mitsubishi Eyes Carbon Capture Project with Exxon, Nippon Steel
• Microsoft and Qcells Team to Curb Emissions and Power the Clean Energy Economy
• ExxonMobil Moves Forward with Largest Renewable Diesel Facility in Canada

Social Responsibility & DEI

• New Snapshot on Transparency in Corporate DEI Data Released

ESG Reporting

• Cardinal Health Releases Fiscal 2022 ESG Report
• Warner Music Group Releases 2022 Annual ESG Report

ESG Events

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