• The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund deepens its climate-risk strategy, targeting portfolio alignment with global net-zero pathways by 2050.• The 2030 plan expands focus on nature-related risks, physical climate...
    
  	    • Around 40 jurisdictions plan to integrate ISSB Standards into national disclosure frameworks, representing roughly 40% of global capital markets.• The expanded Jurisdictional Adopters Working Group will align “passporting” provisions...
    
  	    • Global investment in low-carbon technologies has soared to US$2.1 trillion, driving demand for deeper transition analytics.• Bloomberg’s new tools map revenue and capital-expenditure exposure for companies representing 96% of...
    
  	    This essential panel, hosted at the Nest Climate Campus during Climate Week 2025, provided a critical, behind-the-scenes look into managing waste and maximizing sustainability at major public venues. The discussion...
    
  	    Financing Europe’s energy transition Uniper has published its inaugural Green Finance Framework, setting a structured basis for raising capital to fund its transformation from a conventional power generator to a...
    
  	    Arca Secures Landmark Carbon Removal Partnership Vancouver-based Arca, a company specializing in industrial mineralization, has entered a long-term offtake agreement with Microsoft to deliver nearly 300,000 tonnes of durable carbon...
    
  	    Partnership Anchored in Circular Fashion Goals Barcelona-based textile recycler Recover™ has signed a multi-year supply agreement with H&M Group, enabling large-scale integration of its mechanically recycled cotton—branded as RCotton—into the...
    
  	    • LEGO will integrate GHG emissions data into its annual sustainability report beginning March 2026.• The company is introducing a revised, more granular methodology covering Scopes 1, 2, and 3.•...
    
  	    • Combined platform to serve investors representing over US$40 trillion in assets under management• Integration to unify methodologies for Sustainable Development Investments (SDIs) and SDG alignment• Founding pension funds—APG, PGGM,...
    
  	    • Iberdrola issues the EU’s first green hybrid bond under the European Green Bond Standard, attracting €8 billion in orders.• Coupon set at 3.75%, the lowest for a hybrid bond...
    
  	    California Accelerates Building Decarbonization California’s building sector—responsible for roughly 37% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions—is under intensifying scrutiny as regulators push toward net-zero goals. In response, the U.S. Green...
    
  	    A Decade of Rapid Expansion Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the emirate’s international financial centre, marks its tenth anniversary after a decade that transformed it from a regional start-up jurisdiction...
    
  	    Japan Tests Marine Hydrogen Engine on Land Japan’s drive to decarbonize global shipping has taken a decisive step forward with the world’s first land-based operation of marine hydrogen engines. The...
    
  	    • £500m fund excludes fossil fuel-linked companies across debt and equity markets• Backed by 79 higher education institutions aiming to decarbonize short-term investments• Launch expected by late 2025, expanding responsible...
    
  	    Washington Backs Major Nuclear Revival The United States government has entered into an $80 billion partnership with Brookfield Asset Management and Cameco Corporation—the Canadian co-owners of Westinghouse Electric Company—to build...
    
  	    • SGS becomes an accredited EcoVadis auditing partner, expanding verification capacity for global ESG assessments.• Partnership aims to strengthen transparency in supply chains through on-site audits, worker voice data, and...
    
  	    • The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued the world’s first Climate Bonds Certified Resilience Bond, raising €300 million.• The bond was oversubscribed seven times, attracting €2.2 billion in bids from nearly...
    
  	    A Leadership Shift in Global Sustainability EY has named Colm Devine as its new Global Vice Chair for Sustainability, marking a significant leadership transition for one of the world’s largest...