DuPont has announced that 100% of the grid electricity powering its European Union operations now comes from renewable sources, marking a major milestone in its decarbonization strategy. The achievement, realized...
Oxford’s Saïd Business School and AICPA & CIMA have unveiled an advanced eight-week executive education program focused on sustainability reporting and ESG data management—designed for today’s finance leaders. Launching October...
TPG Rise Climate, the climate investing arm of global asset manager TPG, has acquired a majority stake in Aurora Energy Research, a leading global energy intelligence platform. The transaction marks...
Sustainability and business success are converging — fast. According to The Future of PLM and Digital Engineering, a new global study by Aras, 92% of organizations now see sustainability as...
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and Société Des Energies Nouvelles (SODEN) have signed a $3 million agreement to co-develop the world’s first industrial-scale, grid-connected cocoa waste-to-energy power plant, located in Divo,...
Schneider Electric has appointed Esther Finidori as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, effective 1 June 2025, marking a strategic move to bolster its sustainability leadership at the highest level. Finidori...
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) is preparing to introduce defence-related allocations into some of its ESG-labelled funds—marking a significant departure from traditional ESG exclusions and signalling a broader shift in how...
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has officially removed BlackRock Inc. from the state’s list of financial companies that “boycott energy companies,” marking a key development in Texas’s ongoing push against ESG-aligned...
Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport has launched Pioneer, Europe’s largest energy storage system based on second-life electric vehicle batteries. Developed by Italian utility Enel and airport operator Aeroporti di Roma (ADR),...
TotalEnergies has acquired a major renewable energy pipeline in the UK—comprising 8 solar projects (350 MW) and 2 battery storage assets (85 MW)—from Low Carbon, a leading renewable developer. The...
Climate Impact Partners has submitted a formal response to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), urging adjustments to the draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard (CNZS) Version 2.0 to better balance scientific...
ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN), Iberdrola’s UK distribution arm, is investing over €262 million to upgrade and future-proof the UK’s electricity distribution infrastructure. The initiative aligns with the country’s climate targets...
InnoEnergy, the impact investor behind some of Europe’s most promising clean tech companies, is set to reduce global CO₂-equivalent emissions by 2.3 gigatonnes by 2030—equivalent to removing 534 million internal...
Fusion steps toward reality TAE Technologies announced it has raised more than $150 million in its latest funding round to support the development of the world’s first commercial fusion power...
Key Impact Points: Energize Capital Expands Climate-Tech Strategy with $430 Million Fund III Energize Capital, a leading climate-focused investor, has closed Ventures Fund III with $430 million in capital commitments,...
STOXX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) have launched a new suite of fixed income climate indices designed to meet rising investor demand for ESG-integrated bond benchmarks. These STOXX ICE Fixed Income...
The Trump administration has taken formal steps to reverse a key ESG investment rule enacted under President Biden, which allowed retirement fund managers to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $100 million in equity to TPG’s Global South Initiative (GSI) — a climate investment strategy focused on unlocking scalable, high-return opportunities across emerging...
ALTÉRRA, the UAE’s $30 billion climate investment vehicle, has pledged €50 million via its Acceleration Fund to support Absolute Energy, a next-gen renewable energy platform focused on Italy. The co-investment,...
Brussels Pushes Forward on SME Reporting Infrastructure The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published two reports cataloguing more than 320 digital tools and platforms designed to help small...
Technology Enters Procurement’s Carbon Blind Spot Watershed has introduced a new AI-powered tool aimed at one of the most persistent challenges in corporate climate strategies: measuring and reducing Scope 3...
The PRI Awards 2025 celebrated innovation and impact across six main categories — nature, climate, human rights, responsible investment strategy, system stewardship, and communication — alongside three special awards. More...
Dallas Announcement Sets New Direction Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC has launched what it calls the first full-scale carbon management platform tailored for North America’s ethanol sector. In partnership with bioenergy...
London greenlights flagship CCS contracts Britain has signed contracts for two commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, a step aimed at curbing emissions from some of the country’s most...
Washington Pulls Back on Renewable Commitments The U.S. Department of Energy confirmed plans on Wednesday to cancel more than $13 billion in federal funds pledged under the Biden administration to...
Oregon’s Data Center Demand Drives New Solar Build Amazon has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Avangrid, the U.S. subsidiary of Iberdrola, to secure renewable electricity from a new...
A New Corporate Energy Strategy Mars, Incorporated is moving to reframe corporate energy procurement with a strategy that stretches beyond its own factories and offices. Under its newly launched Renewable...
Scope 3: From Blind Spot to Boardroom Priority A joint report from sustainability ratings firm EcoVadis and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) projects that companies worldwide could face more than $500...
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...