Luxury automaker JLR is investing £65M to expand and modernise its global paint operations, aligning with its Reimagine strategy to meet net zero goals while responding to soaring demand for...
The Case for ESG Reporting Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting has become a non-negotiable aspect of modern business. Stakeholders—investors, customers, and regulators alike—demand transparency and accountability in sustainability efforts....
Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP, UN Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions, and former New York City mayor, has pledged to fund U.S. obligations under the Paris Agreement....
EIT InnoEnergy, the European Union-backed leader in sustainable energy innovation, closed 2024 with €4.3 billion raised for its portfolio of cleantech start-ups and scale-ups, cementing its role as a key...
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) have introduced integrated standards to strengthen sustainability reporting and assurance practices. These measures...
2024 marked a transformative year for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as it advanced its mission to empower developing nations facing the climate crisis. Here’s how GCF delivered tangible progress...
Schroders, a leading global active investment manager, announced its intention to adopt all four of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) labels, covering 16 funds. This move...
Shein, a global leader in fast fashion, has appointed Mustan Lalani as its Global Head of Sustainability. The move reflects Shein’s increasing focus on sustainability amid growing scrutiny of its...
BlackRock has launched the BFM Brown to Green Materials Fund, a UK-domiciled mutual fund designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of industries critical to the low-carbon transition. This includes sectors like...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has strengthened its ESG Product Platform by incorporating critical details about Sustainable and Responsible Investing (SRI) Funds, enhancing access to sustainability-themed financial products. This...
EU’s Omnibus Proposal Faces Industry Backlash A coalition of 11 global corporations, including Unilever, Nestlé, Mars, and DP World, has urged the European Commission not to dilute existing sustainability reporting...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has reached a significant milestone, delivering €1 billion in green financing for Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps. This funding supports renewable energy,...
CEOs See Economic Growth Ahead Nearly 60% of CEOs worldwide predict global economic growth will rise over the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 28th Annual Global CEO Survey, launched...
A climate financing fund launched by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) has finalized its size at €450 million with a recent €20 million contribution from...
EcoVadis unveils a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) questionnaire designed to help companies navigate increasingly complex supply chain disclosure requirements. Available as part of EcoVadis’ sustainability intelligence suite, the new...
Orennia Inc. has announced the successful close of its Series C growth financing round, led by Decarbonization Partners—a collaboration between BlackRock and Temasek—alongside contributions from existing investors. The funding will...
re.green and Microsoft Double Down on Forest Restoration in the Amazon and Atlantic Forests Doubling down the impact: Less than a year after the start of our first collaboration, we...
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, announced the Kingdom’s significant investments exceeding $500 billion in creating sustainable tourism destinations. Speaking at the Saudi House pavilion in Davos, he emphasized...
“Film and television finance (media production lending) is an emerging asset class that institutional investors want to better understand,” commented Jon Gosier, CEO of FilmHedge. “Our conversations at Davos have...
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced the final close of its BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund (BNPP SIVF), securing €172 million in capital. This exceeded the initial target...
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...