Key Impact Points: The European Mortgage Federation – European Covered Bond Council (EMF-ECBC) and the Climate Bonds Initiative (Climate Bonds) have joined forces to certify bonds aligned with the European...
Key Impact Points: Plans to build the UK’s first deep coal mine in over three decades have been blocked by the High Court. The mine, proposed for Whitehaven in Cumbria,...
Key Impact Points: Carlsberg Group’s ESG Journey with Deloitte As a global brewery leader, the Carlsberg Group has made significant strides in meeting its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets....
Key Impact Points: Google advances 24/7 clean energy goal energyRe announced that Google has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for renewable energy from a 435-megawatt (MWdc) solar project....
Key Impact Points: Goldman Sachs Boosts BrightNight’s Renewable Energy Expansion with $440M Investment Goldman Sachs Alternatives has made a $440 million equity investment in BrightNight, a next-generation renewable energy company....
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...
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...
Washington Pulls Back on Renewable Commitments The U.S. Department of Energy confirmed plans on Wednesday to cancel more than $13 billion in federal funds pledged under the Biden administration to...
Oregon’s Data Center Demand Drives New Solar Build Amazon has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Avangrid, the U.S. subsidiary of Iberdrola, to secure renewable electricity from a new...
A New Corporate Energy Strategy Mars, Incorporated is moving to reframe corporate energy procurement with a strategy that stretches beyond its own factories and offices. Under its newly launched Renewable...
Scope 3: From Blind Spot to Boardroom Priority A joint report from sustainability ratings firm EcoVadis and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) projects that companies worldwide could face more than $500...
Stockholm — A New Model for Green Steel Demand Microsoft has signed two agreements with Swedish green steelmaker Stegra, marking one of the most significant corporate commitments yet to near-zero...
China has pledged for the first time to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in absolute terms, committing to reduce economy-wide net emissions by 7–10% from peak levels by 2035, “striving...
In manufacturing, the risks are high for any company that jumps right into the next emerging technology without first doing research and developing a thoughtful, strategic business plan for implementation...
Brazil Ramps Up Forest Finance The Brazil Restoration and Bioeconomy Finance Coalition (BRB Finance Coalition) has secured more than $4.5 billion in commitments to forest and bioeconomy projects, accelerating momentum...
Redwood Conservation Anchors Apple’s U.S. Climate Strategy Apple has partnered with The Conservation Fund to restore and sustainably manage the Gualala River Forest, a coastal redwood landscape that has long...
Microsoft Backs Cement Decarbonization Microsoft has taken another step to decarbonize its global operations, announcing an investment through its Climate Innovation Fund in Fortera, a U.S.-based developer of low-carbon cement....
A Global Platform Backed by Masdar and the Zayed Sustainability Prize Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) initiative has opened applications for its 2026 WiSER Pioneers Program,...
Madrid strategy sets course for next decade Iberdrola, Europe’s largest utility, unveiled a sweeping €110 billion ($120 billion) investment plan through 2031, cementing its shift away from risk-heavy renewable generation...
Paris: A Decisive Step in France’s Energy Transition The French government has selected TotalEnergies, in partnership with RWE, to develop and operate the “Centre Manche 2” offshore wind project, the...
Global Push from Climate Week NYC Schneider Electric used Climate Week NYC to announce a major expansion of its global supply chain decarbonization programs, doubling down on its strategy to...