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The EIB Global is supporting an affordable housing development that will help accommodate 6 500 people in Tirana. This is the first EIB affordable housing project in the Western Balkans and...
Funding will expand operations across the US and globally to meet increased property owner demand for affordable turnkey electric vehicle charging station networks Loop Global Inc., an EV charging infrastructure...
Walgreens giving $500,000 each to Florida Disaster Fund and American Red Cross Hurricane Fund to support relief efforts; Company also making product donations to assist communities in need Walgreens is...
The New Community Transformation Fund-Denver (NCTF-Denver), a Colorado-based black-owned and black woman-led high-touch venture capital firm funded by innovative public-private partnerships, announced the fund’s first close with $10.6 million in...
In a category first, Quality Street to move twist-wrapped sweets to paper packaging At the same time, KitKat will launch wrappers made with 80% recycled plastic that can be recycled at stores across the UK and...
DMCC has been awarded ‘Global Free Zone of the Year 2022′ by the Financial Times’ FDI Magazine, competing against 67 other nominees Win reaffirms DMCC’s position as world’s leading free zone...
Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider, announced the continued expansion of its pioneering ESG Ratings & Advisory Services with the launch of a new diversity, equity, equality and...
CYNK will begin trade in Tamuwa biomass tokens this quarter CYNK plans regenerative agriculture, blue carbon credits Africa’s first verifiable emissions reduction platform, which uses a public decentralized ledger to...
Clariter and COUNT Energy Trading announced a strategic supply agreement for Clariter’s sustainably produced oils and solvents to be supplied by the company’s first four commercial plants in Europe and the Middle East. Aiming to drive...
The World Bank estimates that the project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 965,000 tons over 30 years. Project will strengthen railway network in Egypt, enhancing the country’s green transition....
Company recycled or reused approximately 14.3 million tons (12.9 billion kilograms) of materials; the equivalent to keeping nearly 8 million cars out of landfillsi 100% of company’s revenue came from...
IKEA’s home deliveries will be made by electric vehicles by 2025 as part of a target at the world’s No.1 furniture brand to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the...
Dedication to EV technology innovation brings remarkable growth potential XPeng Inc., a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, has announced it received an MSCI ESG rating of AA for the...
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, announces its release of the Ryder 2021 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR). The 2021 CSR Report highlights the company’s ongoing commitment...
Grocer on track to donate 3 billion meals by 2025 Throughout the month of September, The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) celebrated the five-year anniversary of its ambitious Zero Hunger | Zero...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged audit firm RSM US LLP and three senior-level employees with improper professional conduct for failing to properly audit Revolution Lighting Technologies Inc.’s (“Revolution”)...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against two Canadian software engineers who made $1.6 million by trading ahead of non-public, market-moving financial information. See related articles:...
On September 29, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC (BBPLC) in connection with the unregistered offer and sale of an unprecedented amount...
US$3.3 Million for Improved Rice Cultivation Practices Reducing Methane Emissions, and Water and Energy Consumption Carbon Streaming Corporation is pleased to announce that it has entered into a carbon credit...
Company to deploy over 200 associates and host relief events to help affected communities in Florida Lowe’s announced it will donate $2 million to support relief efforts in Florida after Hurricane Ian left devastation across...
Long-term support and energy transition are emerging as central elements in the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine. Local and regional politicians from across the...
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) have delivered to the European Commission their Final Report with draft Regulatory Technical Standards regarding the disclosure of financial products’ exposure...
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced that six of the nation’s largest banks will participate in a pilot climate scenario analysis exercise designed to enhance the ability of supervisors...
Bank of America published its most recent Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures report, which includes enhancements in line with guidance published by the Financial Stability Board’s TCFD in 2021 as well...
Societe Generale, via Societe Generale Ventures, and Altalurra Ventures take a stake in impak ratings a Series A €4.5 million funding. Societe Generale has also chosen impak ratings to analyze...
Malaysia raised 4.5 billion ringgit ($970 million) in its first sale of domestic Islamic green bonds, adding to a growing number of countries turning to sustainable debt financing for environmental...
IFAD could become implementing partner of IMF initiative IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) designed to shore up sustainable growth in poorer countries Heads of state have identified food security...
NXTE is the latest in the AXS & Green Alpha partnership to provide investors unique exposure to companies leading the Next Economy AXS Investments, a leading asset manager providing access...
Only Mexican financial institution ranked on Newsweek-Statista global list, coming in at No.1 Grupo Financiero Banorte Chairman Carlos Hank González has announced that the bank’s socially responsible business operations have earned...
Defendant presented himself as a special forces veteran and Harvard grad to gain investor trust The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Justin Costello for using a false persona, as...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has directed the staff to carefully monitor developments as a result of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. While the safety of local residents is the highest priority,...
Clients selected their own samples and prepared workpapers The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP (Deloitte-China), the Chinese affiliate of the Deloitte global...
CEO of Hydrogen’s “Market Maker” also being charged for role in scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against The Hydrogen Technology Corporation, its former CEO, Michael Ross...
RentPlus launches initiative with Fannie Mae to help renters build credit through on-time rent payments Rent Dynamics announces that RentPlus, powered by Rent Dynamics, will work with Fannie Mae to...
Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) and IBM announced the signing of a strategic agreement to drive adoption of artificial intelligence in the carbon capture and industrial domains across...
For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SDG Media Summit returned to United Nations headquarters on September 9th. More than 100 leaders in advertising, marketing,...
The EU Commission is taking legal steps against 11 Member States, calling on them to step up the implementation of the Single-Use Plastics Directive in order to reduce the impact...
A cohort of leading film schools across the country announced the launch of the Green Film School Alliance, an organization united to integrate industry-level sustainable production practices into their programs,...
Collaboration focuses on increasing energy density and cost reduction in future GM EV batteries GM Ventures participates in OneD’s Series C $25 million funding round General Motors Co. and OneD Battery Sciences announced the execution...
Money will be used to bolster nation’s environmental defenses Caribbean island is perennial victim of hurricanes, flooding The International Monetary Fund and Barbados agreed to almost $300 million in loans...
NatWest sees Debt Management Office raising about £5 billion Syndication follows historic rout in UK bond markets Country’s bond supply surging as Bank of England rolls back monetary stimulus The...
BNY Mellon today announced new enhancements to its securities finance platform to help clients analyze their agency securities lending program alongside their sustainability goals. The announcement comes as stakeholder demands...
Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, today announced the publication of its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report detailing the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability, social equity...
Financing for the Mexican state-owned oil giant would be linked to carbon emissions reduction goals Pemex has been under increasing investor pressure to improve environmental track record Spread on Pemex...
Fund will invest in companies aligned with ESG principles and UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Revolving funding pool will support programs run by UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited “The future of the world...
SHEIN, a global e-retailer of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products, has released targets to reduce overall emissions across its entire value chain by 25% by 2030 and its greenhouse gas...
Industry-leading CSO joins JLL to succeed Richard Batten upon his retirement JLL has announced the appointment of Erin Meezan as the firm’s new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) effective October 1 reporting to Guy Grainger, global Head of...
The largest move of its kind within the consulting sector will see Bain & Company train all consultants internationally in ESG within months 12 world-class universities, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),...
The industry’s first pay-as-you-go energy subscription service streamlines the transition from diesel to electric, leading with safe and reliable clean energy storage solutions to decarbonize the marine industry, today. Shift...
Funding will support continued growth of RecycleOS℠ deployments and enable decarbonization of packaging at scale EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOS℠, the first AI-enabled operating system for recycling, raised $16.1M in Series...
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $5 billion to help States install EV chargers along interstate highways Coming next: Federal funding to install community-based EV chargers The Biden-Harris Administration today...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $8 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the Puerto Rico...
Firms admit to wrongdoing and agree to pay penalties totaling more than $1.1 billion On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against 15 broker-dealers and...
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, and Confluence, a global leader in analytics and regulatory compliance reporting solutions for the investment management industry,...
Collaboration offers investors new Physical Climate Risk Metrics that can manage physical climate risks and support responding to TCFD reporting standards Morningstar Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of ESG research, ratings,...
S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s leading index provider, has announced the launch of the iBoxx EUR Corporates Net Zero 2050 Paris-Aligned ESG index. This climate-focused bond index expands S&P DJI’s Paris-Aligned and...
“Expert” investors are more likely to believe that investing sustainably is key to driving long-term returns compared with people who rate themselves as less knowledgeable, Schroders Global Investor Study 2022...
Hertz and BP Pulse, the oil giant’s EV charging unit, to install thousands of chargers at Hertz locations nationwide Hertz plans to add hundreds of thousands of EVs to its...
The Farnborough International Air Show, one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense tradeshows, returned to England for the first time in four years this summer, providing aeronautics enthusiasts and...
The teaming will help clients achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals, initially focusing on consulting services Accenture is collaborating with Toshiba to provide consulting services to support green transformation efforts of...
Move by USSEC Supports Customers’ Efforts to Verify Sustainable Soy International customers of U.S. Soy throughout the supply chain are now able to better demonstrate their commitment to sourcing sustainable...
Ogier Global’s Sustainable Investment Consulting team has made a new senior hire in Dublin as demand for its specialist advisory services continues to grow in Europe. Dasha Kuts has joined...
Australia’s Victoria state said on Tuesday it would invest $102 million to boost battery energy storage, as it pushes to source half its electricity from wind and solar energy by...
Loan tied to Concordia University Foundation’s public target of 100 per cent sustainable investments by 2025, including by doubling its social or environmental impact investment The facility underpins the Foundation’s commitments as...
EPA’s historic Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights will position the agency to better advance environmental justice, enforce civil rights laws in overburdened communities, and deliver new grants...
Incorporation of ESG and climate considerations into the investment process is growing in prominence amongst insurers 68% of respondents are prioritizing investment in technology for risk management at scale Growing...
Under the New Partnership, RepRisk Will Provide K2 Integrity with Access to its Independent ESG Risk Data to Leverage in its New ESG Certification Solution. RepRisk, a leading ESG data...
New Report from Boston Consulting Group Finds ESG-Related Products in Core Business Lines Could Generate Substantial Revenue for Retail Banks Interest in sustainability has been rising for several years, and...
Program is part of the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy that aims to support a more sustainable world Stanley Black & Decker ( NYSE: SWK), announced today a partnership with...
The Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance (YISF) has entered a partnership with Arvella Investments with a shared goal to mainstream sustainable investing by exploring how investors can use ESG to...
Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT), a mission-driven fintech and digital banking platform, today announced that it has been named the 2022 Finovate Award Winner for Excellence in Sustainability. The Finovate Awards recognize...
Company also Charged for Disclosure Control Failures Involving Mercury Contamination in Brazil On Friday, September 23, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against Compass Minerals International Inc....
Former CEO Agrees to Settle to Same Charges and Pay $1 Million The Securities and Exchange Commission charged The Boeing Company and its former CEO, Dennis A. Muilenburg, with making...
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has been selected by Shell Plc to be the main automation contractor for the construction of its Holland Hydrogen I plant in the Dutch...
The funds will enable Europe’s market leader in the leasing of equipment and tools to accelerate the electrification and greening of its fleet. This loan supports the decarbonisation of a...
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap Outlines Steps to Meet 100% of Domestic Aviation Fuel Demand with Sustainable Fuel By 2050 U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm announced the release of...
New enhancements to Verizon Connect Reveal, developed exclusively for EVs, help fleet-based businesses plan how to make more informed decisions about planning for, investing in and managing EVs Mobile workforce...
Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider, today announces the further growth of its ESG offering with the launch of an EU Taxonomy Solution to ensure clients’ alignment ahead...
Airline’s “roadmap to net zero” strategy focuses on sustainable fuel and more efficient planes Steps validated by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) Carbon offsetting in airline industry is regarded by...
Grants will support Czechia’s efforts to phase out coal-fired power by 2033 Targeted assistance aimed at regions that employ 21,000 people in coal and chemicals industry “We will make sure...
New photovoltaic plant will produce nearly 75 gigawatt hours per year as one of the largest installations in Europe Plant will supply electricity to Solvay’s industrial sites in Tavaux and...
Announcement made at first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum Forum comprised 34 nations and nearly 400 CEOs “Investing in innovation anywhere speeds deployment and increases affordability of clean energy everywhere.”...
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues escalate stakeholder pressure Decline in open trade and a change in governments in major mining markets sees geopolitics prioritized on EY top sector risks...
Environmental, Social and Governance and Human Capital Management issues lead focus areas Donnelley Financial Solutions ( NYSE: DFIN), a leading risk and compliance company, today released its annual Guide to Effective Proxies, U.S. and Canadian editions....
MoU on collaboration signed today in Berlin Batteries of electric vehicles should create added value Partnership to cover four fields: price signals/incentives, market design, trusted data and connectivity;...
He agrees with the UN Secretary General that the current global scenario shows that the energy transition cannot wait, as it is the solution to both the problems created by...
Givaudan, a global industry leader in the world of scent and beauty, and LanzaTech, an innovative Carbon Capture and Transformation company have announced a collaboration for the development of sustainable...
Virgin Atlantic to buy up to 100 million gallons; JetBlue, 25 million gallons Airline industry contributes about 2% of global CO2 emissions SAF annual production expected to exceed 1.3 billion...
Plans center on increasing energy efficiency, followed by implementation of renewable fuels Interim goal to achieve carbon-free electricity usage by 2030 Trains are among the most sustainable modes of transportation...
First-of-its-kind “living atlas” Using AI and satellite imagery, the Global Renewables Watch maps renewable energy installations from space First full global inventory expected to be completed by early 2023 Microsoft...
Amid COVID-19 recovery and global supply disruptions, countries are focusing on local supply chains Solar energy is fastest growing sector, accounting for more than a third of current global workforce...
Valour’s Bitcoin Carbon Neutral ETP becomes the 11th ETP offered by Valour Valour Bitcoin Carbon Neutral offers investors exposure to Bitcoin and presents a trusted investment method that benefits the...
Additional 100% Offset of Non-Electric Usage Through Preservation Support of 9k Acres of Biodiverse Forest ESRT previously offset electricity with 100% renewable wind power throughout the portfolio Empire State Realty Trust, Inc...
One-third of respondents lack a business case to support sustainable supply chain development. Nearly half of respondents struggle to measure progress. Report outlines five recommendations to increase supply chain sustainability....
Senior legal analysts explore the latest SEC initiatives around ESG disclosure for asset managers, as well the strident opposition and likely legal challenges the agency’s controversial proposals will encounter As...
Presidents of The Gambia, Seychelles and the Federal Republic of Somalia as Heads of State Keynote Speakers CFA Society New York, the local Society of the CFA Institute and leading...
All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. H2O Innovation Inc. (TSX: HEO) announces its Water Technologies & Services (WTS) business line has recently been awarded 10 new water...
Viper Networks, Inc. (OTC Pink: VPER), an international leader in the LED Street Lights products and integrated Smart Cities systems and solutions markets, announces that the Company has started receiving...
Canada’s Forest Trust (CFT) and The Canadian Club Toronto announce their partnership to grow the Canadian Club Toronto events towards a net-zero carbon footprint with the power of a Smart Forest™. Renowned for...
IKEA joins forces with four global companies by committing to EV 100+ to transition to zero-emission electric trucks by 2040. Electrification of road transport is one of the key solutions...
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