Maersk’s bold sustainability push A.P. Moller-Maersk, a global shipping leader, is targeting up to 20% of its marine fuel consumption to come from alternative sources by 2030. This move is...
The IWBI’ Groundbreaking Health and Wellbeing Framework at NASDAQ Event At a significant event held at the NASDAQ Marketsite, Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO of the International WELL Building Institute...
Fiona Reynolds, Executive Director for PRI interview with David Nelson at Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative (NYSE)
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Driving Sustainability and Growth CaixaBank has unveiled its 2025-2027 Sustainability Plan, a cornerstone of its Strategic Plan, committing to mobilize €100 billion in sustainable finance—a 56% increase from its previous...
Strategic Partnership for Forest Conservation Eni has signed a landmark agreement with Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Water and Forests to protect and restore 14 forests across a total area of...
Lufthansa Cargo and A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at reducing CO₂ emissions in airfreight through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). As part...
DHL Express and Shell have entered into a landmark 1-year agreement to promote sustainable air freight operations at Brussels Airport. The deal includes the delivery of 25 kt of Sustainable...
Driving Collective Action at COP16 The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) will actively contribute to global discussions on combating desertification and restoring degraded land at COP16, hosted in...
A New Chapter for Arkolia Mirova and BNP Paribas Asset Management have jointly invested over €200 million in Arkolia, a leading French renewable energy developer. Each acquired an equal stake...
BNP Paribas’ Shift Towards Sustainable Investing In a November strategy update, BNP Paribas Asset Management announced it would cease investments in new bonds issued by oil and gas exploration and...
IAG’s Bold Step Towards Decarbonization International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a groundbreaking purchase agreement with e-SAF producer Infinium to bolster its sustainability efforts. Infinium will supply power-to-liquid e-SAF to...
IBM’s first-ever State of Sustainability Readiness Report 2024 revealed critical insights into the intersection of sustainability and technology. The report highlighted that 88% of business leaders plan to increase IT...
Stockholm — A New Model for Green Steel Demand Microsoft has signed two agreements with Swedish green steelmaker Stegra, marking one of the most significant corporate commitments yet to near-zero...
China has pledged for the first time to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in absolute terms, committing to reduce economy-wide net emissions by 7–10% from peak levels by 2035, “striving...
In manufacturing, the risks are high for any company that jumps right into the next emerging technology without first doing research and developing a thoughtful, strategic business plan for implementation...
Brazil Ramps Up Forest Finance The Brazil Restoration and Bioeconomy Finance Coalition (BRB Finance Coalition) has secured more than $4.5 billion in commitments to forest and bioeconomy projects, accelerating momentum...
Redwood Conservation Anchors Apple’s U.S. Climate Strategy Apple has partnered with The Conservation Fund to restore and sustainably manage the Gualala River Forest, a coastal redwood landscape that has long...
Microsoft Backs Cement Decarbonization Microsoft has taken another step to decarbonize its global operations, announcing an investment through its Climate Innovation Fund in Fortera, a U.S.-based developer of low-carbon cement....
A Global Platform Backed by Masdar and the Zayed Sustainability Prize Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) initiative has opened applications for its 2026 WiSER Pioneers Program,...
Madrid strategy sets course for next decade Iberdrola, Europe’s largest utility, unveiled a sweeping €110 billion ($120 billion) investment plan through 2031, cementing its shift away from risk-heavy renewable generation...
Paris: A Decisive Step in France’s Energy Transition The French government has selected TotalEnergies, in partnership with RWE, to develop and operate the “Centre Manche 2” offshore wind project, the...
Global Push from Climate Week NYC Schneider Electric used Climate Week NYC to announce a major expansion of its global supply chain decarbonization programs, doubling down on its strategy to...
A New Phase for Australia’s Renewable Sector La Caisse, the Canadian investment group formerly known as CDPQ, has reached binding agreements to acquire Edify Energy, one of Australia’s leading renewable...
A Defining Call in New York At the opening of the Global Renewables Summit during Climate Week NYC, an influential gathering of heads of government, corporate executives, financiers, and civil...
New York Sets the Stage for Belém Speaking at Climate Week in Manhattan, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell urged governments and business leaders to “step it up fast”...
Singapore turns to global carbon markets The Singapore government will purchase 2.175 million tonnes of nature-based carbon credits from projects in Ghana, Peru, and Paraguay, marking one of its largest...
A Strategic Response to Market Complexity Ahead of New York Climate Week, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Academy and Wharton Executive Education announced the launch of a joint executive...
Fusion Moves Closer to Market Italian energy major Eni has agreed to purchase more than $1 billion worth of electricity from Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ (CFS) first commercial-scale fusion power plant,...
San Francisco Nonprofit Targets Bottleneck in Carbon Markets Cool Effect, a Bay Area nonprofit focused on advancing high-quality carbon projects, has launched a $1 million award designed to help promising...
A New Approach to Food Waste IKEA U.S. has launched a food waste pilot program that takes a direct aim at one of retail’s most stubborn environmental challenges: organic waste....
Papenburg project moves forward Mercedes-Benz AG and UKA Group have received clearance to begin construction of a 140-megawatt wind farm on the automaker’s 800-hectare test track in northern Germany. Scheduled...