What’s new: The IFRS Foundation published Applying IFRS S1 when reporting only climate-related disclosures in accordance with IFRS S2, a guide aimed at helping companies navigate climate-specific reporting under ISSB...
Blueleaf Energy and Jakson Green are joining forces to develop a 1-gigawatt (GW) solar portfolio in Rajasthan, India. The $400 million investment aims to accelerate India’s clean energy transition. The...
The European Commission has launched the Competitiveness Compass, a strategic roadmap to drive technological leadership, economic resilience, and climate neutrality. The initiative addresses Europe’s lag in productivity growth by focusing...
A2A successfully placed its first European Green Bond, securing €500M with a 10-year tenor. The bond was met with strong investor interest, drawing orders worth €2.2B, leading to an oversubscription...
The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) has released its highly anticipated 2025 Annual Research Results, offering an in-depth analysis of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices among North America’s...
TotalEnergies and STMicroelectronics have signed a physical Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply renewable electricity to STMicroelectronics’ sites in France. The agreement, commencing in January 2025, guarantees 1.5 TWh of...
Macquarie Asset Management, on behalf of its institutional clients, has finalized approximately €420 million in debt financing for Nadara, one of Europe’s largest independent renewable power producers. Nadara oversees a...
Switzerland’s Updated Climate Commitments The Federal Council has approved Switzerland’s new climate reduction target under the Paris Agreement, reinforcing its commitment to cutting emissions primarily through domestic measures. “The objectives...
Schneider Electric and Atmen have joined forces to drive digital innovation in sustainability compliance and traceability for power-to-X (PtX) supply chains. Why It Matters: With operations in over 100 countries,...
LRQA has acquired RESET Carbon, a leading corporate and supply chain carbon management firm, reinforcing its commitment to ESG assurance, sustainability, and risk management. Why it matters: The acquisition strengthens...
BDO has appointed Hannah Routh as Head of Sustainability and ESG, positioning her to lead and expand the firm’s ESG services, including reporting, assurance, climate advisory, and sustainable finance. Routh,...
Manulife Forest Fund Manulife Investment Management Closes $480M Forest Climate Fund Key Takeaways: Manulife Investment Management has completed the third and final close of its $480.1 million Manulife Forest Climate Fund,...
The BBC has unveiled its first Climate Transition Plan, outlining its roadmap to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050. This milestone reflects the Corporation’s dedication to building a sustainable organization...
Stockholm Exergi’s landmark bio-CCS project Stockholm Exergi has secured government funding of over SEK 20 billion in the Swedish Energy Agency’s reverse auction to develop a bio-CCS (bioenergy with carbon...
Colesco’s First Close Secures Over €800M Colesco Capital, a sustainability-led direct lender, has achieved a significant milestone, raising over €800 million in its first platform close. APG and Rabobank, both...
Qatar is accelerating its commitment to sustainable development with a $2.5 billion (QR9.10bn) green bond initiative targeting renewable energy projects, infrastructure improvements, and environmentally friendly real estate development. Michael Brady,...
Deutsche Bank, acting as Lead Arranger, Original Lender, and Hedge Counterparty, has closed a $722 million AUD debt financing for Stages 1 and 2 of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners’ (Quinbrook) Supernode...
DHL Express has signed a landmark agreement with Cosmo Oil Marketing Co., Ltd. To purchase 7.2 million liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) annually, beginning April 2025. This initiative marks...
The UK Government has officially announced the launch of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in October 2027. The long-anticipated initiative aims to boost recycling rates by offering financial incentives for...
Expanding the Carbon Removal Rulebook The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has approved a new suite of methodologies for engineered carbon dioxide removal (CDR), strengthening governance of...
A Life Devoted to Nature Dr Jane Goodall, the world’s most renowned primatologist and conservationist, died Wednesday at 91 while on a speaking tour in California, the Jane Goodall Institute...
A growing sovereign green bond market The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has released its Green Bond Report 2025, providing a detailed account of how HK$240 billion (US$31 billion) in...
European businesses call sustainability a competitiveness issue A new survey of more than 2,500 senior executives across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland reveals broad support for binding corporate sustainability...
Asia-Pacific Leaders Advance ESG Integration On the sidelines of UN General Assembly week, the United Nations Global Compact convened senior business leaders from Asia and Oceania for a closed-door Leadership...
Quality over Quantity Defines Luxury’s Next Phase The global luxury sector is navigating slowing demand, shifting consumer expectations, and a changing definition of value. According to the first EY Luxury...
New Capital for Expanding Energy Transition Services Nuveen has acquired a majority interest in Ally Energy Solutions, a U.S. provider of turnkey power and efficiency upgrades for commercial and industrial...
A Strategic Carve-Out in Solar TotalEnergies has sold a 50% stake in a 1.4 gigawatt (GW) solar portfolio across the United States to insurance vehicles and funds managed by KKR,...
Baton Rouge bets on carbon removal ExxonMobil has been selected to transport and permanently store carbon dioxide captured at AtmosClear’s planned biomass energy facility at the Port of Greater Baton...
New Pathways for Automotive Waste Porsche AG, BASF SE and Austrian technology firm BEST Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH have completed a pilot project demonstrating the chemical recycling of complex...
A New Benchmark for Corporate Climate Expertise The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has established the world’s first official register of certified experts qualified to guide companies through the complexities...
Oslo steps into global transition capital markets Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), manager of Norway’s $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, has committed $1.5 billion to Brookfield Asset Management’s Global Transition...
Jakarta’s Waste Crisis Spurs New Energy Push Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara Indonesia, will roll out at least eight waste-to-energy plants by the end of October as part of a...
Brussels signs off on CBAM reform The Council of the European Union has adopted a regulation simplifying the bloc’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), an instrument designed to prevent carbon...
Cyprus Decision Marks Next Phase Meeting in Europe’s most water-scarce country, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group’s Board has adopted the second phase of its Climate Bank Roadmap, committing to...
Toronto’s first Climate Week is bringing together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how climate action is reshaping markets and creating new opportunities. With dozens of sessions happening...
Regulatory Uncertainty Meets Investor Demands 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year for corporate sustainability disclosures. Thousands of companies have filed reports under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
IBM is moving to address one of the persistent bottlenecks in corporate climate reporting: the accuracy and usability of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. The company has introduced the Envizi...
Sarawak bets on hybrid clean power Malaysia’s Sarawak state has secured one of its largest private renewable energy investments with Founder Group Limited and Planet QEOS Sdn. Bhd. committing MYR1.16...
Record Commitments from Berlin Berlin has confirmed it provided €11.8 billion ($13.81 billion) in international climate finance during 2024, a record outlay designed to strengthen developing countries’ ability to respond...