The European Investment Bank priced its first ever SEK 1 billion digital Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) using so|bond, the sustainable and open digital bond platform built on blockchain technology launched...
Cargill has entered into a multi-year agreement with Swedish industrial startup H2 Green Steel for the supply of green steel. The agreement aims to accelerate global ferrous supply chain decarbonization....
ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, released new analysis showing that global ESG regulations have increased by 155 percent over the past decade, as the rapid...
Ralph Lauren Corporation published its 2023 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, emphasizing the Company’s ongoing commitment to creating timeless products that are made to live on responsibly, using materials in ways that...
Muna AlNahdi to direct sustainability strategy at leading UAE-based total FM company, including carbon, water energy & waste management as well as net zero initiatives Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Leading...
During the visit of Prime Minister Mark Rutte from the Netherlands and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen from Denmark to President Cyril Ramaphosa, a Heads of Agreement has been concluded with...
– Dashboard tracks potential SAF availability, and underscores need to close gap between supply and demand Boeing launched SAF Dashboard, a tool that tracks expected sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capacity...
Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, announced the resumption of budget support for Zambia and launched three programmes worth €110 million under Global Gateway. The announcement was made alongside President Hakainde Hichilema...
Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology of Canada will support the green transformation of the aerospace industry The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced an investment of...
Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer at Standard Chartered, discusses the launch of its ESG and sustainability impact initiatives in the global south.
BBVA and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced the launch of Colombia’s first blue bond at the 2023 Banking Convention in Cartagena. The first tranche is for $50...
The World Bank has approved US$250 million in financing to improve the efficiency of water services in Jordan through the rehabilitation of water distribution networks, improving energy efficiency and strengthening...
June 2023 Week-3; BlackRock launches climate-focused ETFs anchored by $3 billion investment; Iberdrola signs €1 billion green loan with EIB; Rio Tinto to Invest $1 billion in low-carbon aluminium smelter; Apple’s Racial Equity and...
Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau SA said on Thursday it will invest 3.2 billion reais ($666.64 million) by 2026 in a new sustainable mining platform in the Minas Gerais state, a bid to...
BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila concluded the sixth edition of BBVA Open Summit, the annual entrepreneurship event, recalling the bank’s commitment to innovation. “BBVA has 600 million committed to various...
40 Projects Across 21 States Will Advance Technologies to Decarbonize American Industry and Help Create Good-Paying Jobs The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $135 million for 40 projects that...
To protect Thailand’s blue economy and scale up financing for green projects, IFC is subscribing to a $400-million green and blue bond issued by Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited...
Accenture has invested in New York-based Praxis Labs, a software-as-a-service virtual reality company with an end-to-end immersive learning platform that helps users develop soft skills to drive equity, inclusion, and value...
Parliament calls for an annual ‘EU day for the victims of the global climate crises’ to be established to remember the human lives lost due to climate change. In the...
The Environment Committee put forward its proposals to make products in the EU more environmentally friendly, circular and energy efficient throughout their lifecycle. On Thursday, the Committee on the Environment,...
• GRI and CDP launch a joint mapping tool linking GRI 2025 Climate Change and Energy Standards with CDP’s 2025 corporate questionnaire.• The alignment aims to improve data quality, reduce...
Microsoft Deepens Ties with UNDO to Scale Carbon Removal Carbon removal company UNDO has signed a new agreement with Microsoft to permanently remove 28,900 tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2036,...
• Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff, PRI’s Chief Responsible Investment Ecosystems Officer, to assume the interim CEO role on December 1, 2025.• Outgoing CEO David Atkin to remain as Advisor until April 2026...
• Appointment strengthens Anthesis’ regional climate and nature advisory capacity amid expanding disclosure and net-zero requirements.• Salvatico brings over 20 years of sustainability and finance experience across APAC and the...
Tokyo Sets Global Benchmark for Climate Adaptation Finance Tokyo is preparing to issue the world’s first climate resilience bond certified under the Climate Bonds Initiative’s (CBI) new Resilience Criteria and...
Hong Kong Launch Sets New ESG Benchmark for Aviation The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched its Integrated Sustainability Program (ISP) at the World Sustainability Symposium, introducing a comprehensive...
• Mars Climate School, developed with Project Drawdown, aims for 80% completion across key functions by 2025.• The six-hour e-learning program is mandatory for senior leaders in R&D, Supply, Commercial,...
• Clean energy workforce set to nearly double to 860,000 by 2030, backed by £50 billion in private investment since 2024.• National strategy outlines 31 priority occupations — from electricians...
• Coalition includes ExxonMobil, BASF, ADNOC, BlackRock’s GIP, Banco Santander, and others, spanning energy, finance, and industry.• Initiative to create ledger-based global carbon accounting system addressing accuracy, double counting, and...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, policymakers and markets sent mixed signals on climate action. The Federal Reserve and FDIC withdrew proposed climate risk rules for large banks,...
• GoldenPeaks Capital and Huawei sign a strategic MoU to deploy 500MWh of grid-forming battery energy storage systems (BESS) across Central and Eastern Europe.• Partnership strengthens grid stability amid rising...
• New six-principle framework offers data-backed guidance to align carbon removal and biodiversity outcomes in voluntary carbon market (VCM) projects.• Analysis of 1,639 global VCM projects reveals biodiversity integration remains...
• Malaysian Rubber Council (MRC) and Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC) sign MoU to operationalize sector-wide decarbonization.• Partnership will introduce GHG capacity building, emissions tracking tools, and...
• The Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC have jointly rescinded the 2023 climate risk management principles for large financial institutions.• Regulators said existing safety and soundness standards sufficiently address all...
• Arcwood Environmental names former Invenergy and Brunswick Group executive Carol Roos as Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer.• Roos to oversee Arcwood’s global communications, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability integration.• Appointment...
• Indonesia lifts its four-year moratorium on international carbon trading through a new presidential decree.• Cross-border transactions can resume under national or international standards, tracked by a decentralized real-time registry.•...
• Malaysian pension fund KWAP launches Dana Iklim+, a 2 billion ringgit ($475 million) climate-focused investment fund.• Targets multi-asset climate solutions spanning infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and nature-based projects.•...
• €1.7 billion financing secured for one of Europe’s largest steel decarbonization projects• Backed by Germany’s federal and Saarland governments under a €2.6 billion transformation program• Project aims to cut...
• Greenly’s EcoPilot automates data collection and emissions modeling across Scope 1, 2, and 3 using proprietary AI and local language models.• The platform integrates with financial and procurement systems...