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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has officially removed BlackRock Inc. from the state’s list of financial companies that “boycott energy companies,” marking a key development in Texas’s ongoing push against ESG-aligned...
BlackRock has expanded its sustainable investment suite with the launch of the iShares MSCI World Utilities Sector Advanced UCITS ETF (WUTS), now trading on Euronext Amsterdam. The ETF integrates ESG...
Occidental Petroleum’s carbon capture unit, 1PointFive, secured critical EPA permits to sequester CO₂ underground from its direct air capture (DAC) facility, Stratos, located in Ector County, Texas. The permits were...
BlackRock has named Louise Kooy-Henckel as its new EMEA Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions (STS), reinforcing its commitment to ESG-driven investment strategies. Why it matters: Kooy-Henckel’s appointment comes at...
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...
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...
ConnectDER, a leader in home energy technology, has raised $35 million in Series D funding to advance its electrification solutions. The funding, led by Decarbonization Partners—a joint venture of BlackRock...
Some of the world’s biggest companies, including BlackRock Inc., Block Inc., Ripple, and Samsara Inc., are driving decarbonization in aviation through a $200 million investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)....
Key Findings: Global insurers are increasingly focused on low-carbon transition and clean energy infrastructure investments, according to BlackRock’s 13th annual Global Insurance Report. A staggering 99% of respondents have set...
A new partnership between BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Microsoft, and MGX aims to revolutionize AI infrastructure with a potential $100 billion investment. The Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership (GAIIP)...
Guidewheel has raised an oversubscribed $31 million Series B funding round, spearheaded by Decarbonization Partners, a collaboration between BlackRock and Temasek. This round also saw participation from notable investors including...
Market Dynamics Driving ESG Evolution Market forces, including shifting ESG regulations, U.S. anti-ESG sentiment, and increasing competition among ESG service providers, are reshaping asset managers and rating agencies’ ESG integration....
BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, updated its decarbonization investment guidelines on July 2, allocating $150 billion for funds screened for energy transition risks and opportunities. Though based in...
BlackRock’s New ESG Tilted ETF BlackRock has introduced the iShares Global Real Estate Environmental Tilt UCITS ETF, a pioneering exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
Google is taking a significant step towards its net-zero emissions goal with a new partnership with BlackRock’s Climate Infrastructure business. This collaboration aims to develop a 1 gigawatt (GW) solar...
Neustark, a Swiss carbon removal company, has raised $69 million to expand its operations globally. Led by Decarbonization Partners and Blume Equity, the funding aims to remove 1 million tons...
Key Points: The Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) has decided to extend its investment contracts with BlackRock Inc., overseeing $7.3 billion in assets. This decision comes on the heels...
BlackRock appointed Will Thomson as Managing Director, a Portfolio Manager in the Climate Infrastructure team in New Zealand, effective July 2024. This follows BlackRock’s announcement to launch a New Zealand-focused...
Decarbonization Partners, a joint venture between BlackRock and Temasek, successfully closed its first fund, Decarbonization Partners Fund I, at $1.4 billion. This figure surpassed the initial target of $1 billion,...
Larry Fink’s annual letters carry a lot of clout. As CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, with over $10 trillion in assets under management (AUM), his annual open...
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