ESG News: Week in Review

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March 2023 Week-2; Study Says Climate Change To Cost Germany up to 900 Billion Euros by 2050; U.S. DOE Announces $6 Billion To Reduce Industrial Emissions and Create Healthier Communities; Canada Issues Final Guidelines for Banks on Climate Risk Management; Purolator to Invest $1 Billion for Fleet Decarbonization to Reach 2030 Emissions Goals; VF Corporation Closes Second €500 Million Green Bond To Support Key Sustainability Initiatives; IBM and EY Team to Address Complex ESG Challenges and Drive Value-Led Sustainability; TD Launches New ESG-Focused TD North American Sustainability Bond Fund; Credit Suisse Expands Sustainability Offering for Corporate Clients…
See below for the highlights of the past week:
Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements
- Credit Suisse Expands Sustainability Offering for Corporate Clients
- Grove Co. Launches New Limited Edition Sustainable Home Care Essentials with Drew Barrymore
- IBM and EY Team to Address Complex ESG Challenges and Drive Value-Led Sustainability
- Verizon Announces Year 2 of Climate Resilience Prize to Advance Innovation for Climate-Tech Solutions
- ENGIE, CEVA Logistics and SANEF Launch Alliance to Decarbonize Road Freight Transport
- Schneider Electric Debuts First Annual Sustainability Impact Awards
- ESG Book Announces Strategic Partnership with BDO Sunghyun Korea
- Etisalat by e& Chooses IBM To Help Operationalize Sustainability Across Their Businesses
Executive Moves
- Cedo Appoints Martin Burdekin as New Group Sustainability Director
- EY Appoints Michelle T. Davies as Global Sustainability Legal Services Leader
- ClearFlame Engine Technologies Appoints Cathy Choi as Vice President of Engineering and Chief Sustainability Officer
ESG Around the World
- EIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Natixis CIB, and Reden Agree to €264 Million Deal to Finance One of the Largest Solar-Plant Portfolios
- Study Says Climate Change To Cost Germany up to 900 Billion Euros by 2050
- Canada Issues Final Guidelines for Banks on Climate Risk Management
- South Korea Pension Fund to Consider Climate Change in Management Work
- African Development Bank Issues AUD 50 million 15-year Kangaroo Green Bond due March 2038
- World Bank Approves $12 Million for New Solar Power Plants in Uzbekistan
- EIB and Afreximbank Launch €200 Million Africa Health Resilience Investment Initiative
- World Bank Approves $160 Million for Serbia’s Transition to a Greener Economy
- EU Agrees to Stronger Rules to Boost Energy Efficiency
Government & Regulators
- U.S. DOE Announces $6 Billion To Reduce Industrial Emissions and Create Healthier Communities
- U.S. DOE and Environmental Protection Agency Partner to Support Reliable Electricity
ESG Services & Tools
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ESG Investing
- TotalEnergies Invests in Renewable Energies with Biogas and Solar Projects
- EU Invests More Than €116 Million in Nature, Environment and Climate Strategic Projects
- Purolator To Invest $1 Billion for Fleet Decarbonization To Reach 2030 Emissions Goals
Sustainable Finance
- VF Corporation Closes Second €500 Million Green Bond To Support Key Sustainability Initiatives
- Stevanato Group Secures €130 Million ESG-Linked Financing to Support Sustainable Global Growth
- ClearFlame Engine Technologies Raises $30 Million for Clean and Renewable Fuels
- TD Launches New ESG-Focused TD North American Sustainability Bond Fund
Energy Transition
- Baker Hughes and HIF Global to Collaborate on Carbon Capture Technology
- Cummins Launches ‘Accelera’ to Advance the Transition to a Zero-Emissions Future
- Mitsubishi Motors to Sell Only EVs, Hybrids by Mid-2030s
Social Responsibility & DEI
- Union Pacific Showcases DE&I Leadership with Majority-Diverse Board
- Bank of America, Seneca Women Launch Marketplace for Women Entrepreneurs
ESG Reporting
- RBC Publishes 2022 ESG Performance and Climate Reports
- UBS Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report
- Study Finds Organizations are Aligning For SEC’s Climate Proposal Requirements
- PwC and Workiva Survey Finds Leaders Moving Forward with Climate Disclosures Regardless of Final SEC Ruling