Starbucks announced the launch of a program using only reusable cups in all beverages at its SODO 8 Starbucks café located in its Seattle office. Starbucks set a bold aspiration to become...
Expansion comes as private equity deals boom still has legs ESG experts in demand as investors snap up assets in the area Blackstone Inc. has nearly doubled its London headcount to...
Many firms and people in Japan still consider ESG a “box-ticking exercise,” resulting in cases of greenwashing, according to former Goldman Sachs Japan vice chair Kathy Matsui. “ESG isn’t just...
Empress Royalty Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Allison Rippin Armstrong as ESG Advisor to the Board. “It gives me great pleasure to announce Allison’s appointment as ESG Advisor to...
Cisco and UBS will host an ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Conference Call/Webcast for the Financial Community at 8:00 a.m. PT/11:00 a.m. ET/4:00 p.m. BST, on March 10, 2022. See event page: https://esgnews.com/event/cisco-ubs-esg-conference-call-webcast/ Mary de Wysocki,...
CERAWeek 2022 — Data Gumbo, the industrial smart contract network company, today announced the launch of GumboStore, the first industry-grade smart contract marketplace. GumboStore enables companies to easily create, deploy, publish or license intuitive smart...
AMP Robotics Corp. (“AMP”), a pioneer in AI, robotics, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry, has extended its partnership with Evergreen, one of North America’s three largest producers...
Constellation, America’s leading clean energy company announced recently it is collaborating with Microsoft on the development of a 24/7/365 energy matching technology solution that allows customers to fully achieve their...
Ether Capital Corporation, a leading technology company focused on participating in the development of the Ethereum and Web 3 ecosystem, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian McPherson as...
Slate Asset Management (“Slate”), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, and Carlyle Communities, a leading developer of mixed-use communities in the Greater Toronto Area, have announced today that...
Kohl’s Corporation will host a virtual Investor Day during which it will provide an update on the Company’s strategy to drive growth and become the retailer of choice for the...
Novata, a public benefit corporation and technology platform that provides private markets stakeholders with intuitive and effective Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data management solutions, today announced the formation of...
After nearly a year of research, customization, and testing for the U.S. healthcare market, Intuitive MB (Intuitive Medical Buildings) announced today the release of its medical building operating system, which uses Internet...
CERAWeek 2022 – Quantum Energy Partners has engaged in a strategic engineering agreement with Microsoft to support Quantum’s development of an industry cloud solution to share knowledge efficiently across Quantum’s portfolio...
Roth Capital Partners (“Roth”), will host its 34th Annual Conference on March 13-15, 2022, at The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel, located in Dana Point, Calif. Roth is committed to taking the...
NioCorp Developments Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has now completed deployment of a management system aligned with the latest version (“EP4“) of the Equator Principles Environmental, Social, and...
Solidia Technologies®, a leading provider of decarbonization technologies and sustainable solutions to the construction and building materials industries, today named R&D and building materials expert Padmaja Parakala, Ph.D., director of Research...
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced it has partnered with five of its global airline customers—Aeromexico, Azul, Delta Air Lines, Icelandair and Neos—to support UN Women by driving...
Research from the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, and JMJ explores cultural and behavioral barriers to sustainability Most business leaders recognize the growing importance of environmental, social...
ESGgo, a new enterprise data platform enabling next-generation ESG data collection, reporting, and analysis, launched worldwide today. The technology company, which provides customizable software solutions to sync data monitoring and...
New Zealand Steps Into Utility-Scale Solar with Global Technology Partner Global solar tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar has entered the New Zealand market through a partnership with Bright Fern Energy on...
A Cross-Border First for Asia’s Energy Transition From ridgelines in southern Lao PDR, 133 turbines now send clean electricity across the border into Vietnam. The Monsoon Wind Power Project, which...
Rising Influence of Family Offices in ESG The latest survey from the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) indicates a profound shift in global capital allocation, with 90% of family offices now...
Rome advances utility-scale renewables Enfinity Global has closed €316 million ($341 million) in financing to build eight utility-scale solar plants across Emilia Romagna, Basilicata, and Lazio. With a combined capacity...
A Strategic Bet on Hydrogen’s Next Phase Thyssenkrupp nucera has finalized the acquisition of core technology assets from the insolvent Danish company Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS), in a move designed...
Highlights Sphera, the Chicago-based sustainability and operational risk management software firm, has secured a new round of growth capital from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, adding a second major institutional backer...
Ghana and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation on sustainable development and agribusiness following bilateral talks in Singapore. The two countries confirmed they will deepen collaboration across carbon markets, modern agriculture,...
Diginex Limited and SGS have reaffirmed their strategic alliance to deliver technology-enabled sustainable finance solutions, extending a partnership first formed in 2022. The renewed collaboration aims to tackle rising demand...
Iberdrola España has begun commissioning its Ciudad Rodrigo photovoltaic plant, its second solar facility in Salamanca and one of the largest in Castilla y León. The 316 MW project, developed...
A new World Bank report warns that environmental decline is not only a climate crisis but also a major drag on economic growth. The study, Reboot Development: The Economics of...
TRIIBE is a nonprofit founded in 2024, is focused on helping established college-student-run nonprofit founders scale impact. TRIIBE has already formed a community rooted in resilience, compassion, and action. Most...
The Trump administration has canceled $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects, a move that effectively derails several cornerstone initiatives launched under the Biden administration’s clean energy...
PepsiCo has released its 2024 ESG Summary, highlighting progress against its PepsiCo Positive (pep+) sustainability and nutrition strategy. Introduced in 2021, pep+ embeds sustainability across the company’s operations, guiding growth...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been advised to strengthen its climate risk framework by balancing global best practices with domestic realities, according to a new report by the...
Utrecht Leads with a Sharper Line on ESG UTRECHT – The Dutch pension fund PFZW has severed mandates worth roughly $34 billion with global managers BlackRock and Legal & General...
Copenhagen readies first EU-compliant sovereign green bonds Denmark is preparing to enter capital markets with what would be the world’s first sovereign bonds issued under the EU Green Bond Standard...
RMI’s climate tech accelerator, Third Derivative, has welcomed 18 startups from six countries across four continents, broadening its portfolio to more than 280 companies. The program is designed to accelerate...
Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division, in partnership with Microsoft, has released a position paper making the case for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a low-carbon backup fuel for Singapore’s fast-growing data...
Temasek-owned investment platform GenZero has published its inaugural sustainability report, setting out a new climate target and highlighting progress just three years after its launch. By 31 March 2028, GenZero...