In this video, Workiva’s Mandi McReynolds, VP of Global ESG and Chief Sustainability Officer, joined ESG News CEO Matt Bird during Climate Week NYC to discuss the company’s latest brief...
Key Impact Points: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has teamed up with Axis Bank, one of India’s largest private sector banks, to launch...
Key Impact Points: AI and accelerated computing are transforming industries by driving energy efficiency and offering innovative solutions to global sustainability challenges, according to Joshua Parker, senior director of corporate...
Key Impact Points: In response to increasing demand from businesses and accountants, ACCA has launched a Professional Diploma in Sustainability. This pioneering program is tailored for finance professionals seeking to...
Pioneering Global Decarbonization Efforts During the Ministerial day of the 15th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM15), the Climate Investment Funds, one of the world’s largest multilateral climate funds, announced a significant...
Key Impact Points: Uber Technologies Inc. has taken a significant step forward in its sustainability efforts by preparing to launch an AI assistant, developed in collaboration with OpenAI’s GPT-4o technology,...
Key Impact Points: Colombia is in discussions with Germany for a debt-for-nature swap to support its ambitious $40 billion plan to transition from fossil fuels and enhance environmental conservation. Foreign...
Key Impact Points: BP, the UK-based oil giant, has announced a significant shift in its strategy, moving away from earlier plans to cut oil and gas production by 2030 and...
Expanding Climate Tech Support HSBC has deepened its collaboration with Google Cloud, launching new initiatives to support the burgeoning climate tech sector. This partnership, particularly through the Google Cloud Ready...
Key Impact Points: Pioneering Energy Storage Solutions Sweco, a leader in civil and electrical engineering, is set to design Green Turtle—one of continental Europe’s largest battery storage facilities—for GIGA Storage...
Key Impact Points: National Finance, Oman’s leading finance company, has partnered with the Environment Society of Oman (ESO) to launch the innovative Green Campus Educational Initiative. This program aims to...
In a significant move to bolster the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) capabilities of its charitable sector, KPMG in Singapore has introduced an ESG Playbook for Charities. This initiative, developed...
Key Impact Points: Strategic Investment in Carbon Capture The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to combatting climate change by allocating up to £21.7 billion to carbon capture and storage...
Intro: Matthew Sekol joined ESG News during Climate Week NYC to discuss his latest book, ESG Mindset: Business Resilience and Sustainable Growth, a guide for business leaders, ESG specialists, and...
Robert Langrick of the CFA Institute offers an in-depth look at the world’s largest ESG training program for ESG and sustainable finance professionals! Snapshot: Robert Langrick of CFA Institute sat...
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Follow ESG News on LinkedIn This week, the EU and the US seemed to swap roles as California advanced its climate disclosure law, maintaining the 2026 reporting deadline for large...
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...
L&T expands sustainable financing portfolio Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a $700 million Sustainability-Linked Trade Facility (SLTF) with Standard Chartered, advancing its access to capital tied to...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review: China announced its first absolute emissions cut target for 2035, while the EU delayed supply chain deforestation rules by a year. California...
Oxford spin-out attracts global capital OXCCU, a University of Oxford spin-out developing sustainable aviation fuel from waste carbon, has raised $28 million in an oversubscribed Series B round. The financing...
Amsterdam bets on flexible carbon capture Dutch climate tech company Brineworks has raised €6.8 million (US $7.3 million) in fresh funding to advance a new form of Direct Air Capture...
Toronto is set to host its first-ever Toronto Climate Week (TOCW) from October 1–3, 2025, a grassroots initiative designed to unite climate action with culture, innovation, and community. The event...
Shipping and logistics giants DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have deepened their collaboration on decarbonization, signing a three-year framework agreement that expands the use of sustainable marine fuels across Hapag-Lloyd’s...
Brussels Pushes Back Deadline The European Commission will delay implementation of the EU’s landmark deforestation law by another year, citing fears that its digital infrastructure cannot handle the compliance load....
Sacramento sets scope for sweeping disclosure regime California regulators have published a list of more than 4,000 companies that must begin disclosing greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks under...
Levi Strauss pushes renewable energy deeper into its supply chain Levi Strauss & Co. has unveiled a new initiative with Schneider Electric to accelerate renewable energy adoption among its supply...
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...