• Schroders now sources 100% of its electricity globally from renewable energy, meeting its RE100 commitment a year early.• The firm’s Horsham solar project generates 1.13 GWh annually, covering nearly...
Google is sharpening its focus on the environmental cost of artificial intelligence, releasing its first comprehensive methodology for measuring the energy, water, and carbon footprint of its AI models. “AI...
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) has unveiled a bold 2025–2030 climate strategy targeting $400 billion in climate action investments by the end of the decade. The announcement...
Bain & Company has entered a strategic partnership with climate-tech firm Terralytiq to help global corporations decarbonize their supply chains—especially Scope 3 emissions, which remain among the most difficult to...
Apple’s Green Push for iPhone 16 Apple continues its drive toward sustainability with the release of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, reducing their carbon footprint by 30% compared...
ClimeCo, a leader in decarbonization and sustainability solutions, has introduced the ClimeCo Certified Product™ Program to address the growing demand for sustainable products. This program offers businesses a way to...
Microsoft is doubling down on its commitment to sustainability with the formation of a new supplier decarbonization team. This initiative aims to tackle the rising carbon footprint associated with the...
FTSE Russell Broadens Climate-Focused Bond Indices FTSE Russell has expanded its Fixed Income EU Climate Benchmark index series to include high-yield securities and emerging markets, aligning these with the 2015...
China has released a comprehensive plan to standardize carbon emission calculations across key sectors to meet its carbon reduction targets. By the end of 2024, China will publish 70 national...
Paris 2024 is set to be the greenest Olympics ever, targeting a carbon footprint half that of London 2012 and Rio 2016, which were 3.3 million and 3.6 million tonnes...
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has announced a request for proposals (RFP) to lease 1.1 million acres of state-owned offshore areas for carbon sequestration projects. This initiative is a...
Software closes the climate data gap by providing companies with accessible and comprehensive carbon information to understand their risks and increase resilience Climate Vault Solutions, an award-winning leader in sustainable...
IBM announced an expansion of its ESG data platform, Envizi ESG Suite, with the introduction of a new Supply Chain Intelligence module. This module equips companies with tools to collect...
In a significant initiative that reinforces its leadership in safety infrastructure and innovation, Dubai Civil Defense has launched the world’s first sustainable mobile floating fire station. The initiative reflects Dubai’s...
Amazon is accelerating its transition to sustainable logistics in Europe, significantly increasing its reliance on rail and sea transport. This eco-friendly shift not only reduces the company’s carbon footprint by...
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he would sign legislation that would require large companies to disclose their carbon footprints, potentially putting the state ahead of federal regulators on managing corporate...
The Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars cooperates with, among others, Maersk to reduce its global greenhouse gas footprint from seaborne logistics. For its decarbonisation product ECO Delivery Ocean, Maersk substitutes...
Turkey’s first and only carbon trading platform, Erguvan (erguvan.co), has offset the carbon emissions of airport operator TAV in Ankara, Izmir and Enfidha. TAV supported two Verra-licensed projects, one of the leading...
DHL and Formula 1 are taking sustainable logistics to new heights within their partnership for the last years with a new initiative this season. DHL is introducing its first truck...
Hydro Building Systems has entered into a collaboration with Saint-Gobain Glass to reduce the carbon footprint of building facades in half, by integrating the low-carbon solutions offered by both companies....
• Schroders now sources 100% of its electricity globally from renewable energy, meeting its RE100 commitment a year early.• The firm’s Horsham solar project generates 1.13 GWh annually, covering nearly...
Mercedes Pushes Decarbonization Beyond the Track The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team confirmed it achieved 99% HVO100 biofuel coverage for its 2025 European race and marketing logistics, a milestone that...
• Moeve becomes the first third-party supplier to join Avelia, Shell Aviation’s blockchain-powered sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book-and-claim platform.• The collaboration expands multi-supplier access to verified SAF credits, supporting decarbonisation...
• €5 billion investment through 2027 expands Google’s St. Ghislain data center and creates 300 new jobs.• 110 MW in new carbon-free energy deals with Eneco, Luminus, and Renner to...
• Climate Investor Two surpasses $1 billion target to become the largest adaptation infrastructure fund in emerging markets.• Backed by $190 million in new commitments and a €205 million EU...
Mexico City Launch Strengthens Legal Frameworks for Climate Action UK-based legal nonprofit The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) has released 17 climate-aligned clauses adapted to Mexican law, making them available in...
• Four projects funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) will advance regenerative ocean farming and marine innovation.• Initiatives span Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Ireland, developing large-scale...
• India’s Central Electricity Authority unveils 6.4 trillion rupee ($77 billion) plan to transmit 76 GW of hydro power from the Brahmaputra basin by 2047.• The basin, spanning eight northeastern...
• The US has threatened sanctions on countries supporting an EU-backed global framework to cut shipping emissions.• The IMO proposal would introduce the first global pricing mechanism for maritime emissions,...
Airbus Targets Deep Emissions Cuts Across UK Operations Siemens has signed a strategic contract with Airbus to decarbonize three of the aerospace manufacturer’s largest industrial sites in the United Kingdom...
• The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) launches a first-of-its-kind certification tailored to the sector’s specific ESG challenges.• The framework aligns growers, processors, and traders around verified sustainability...
• Bureau of Land Management postpones Wyoming coal lease covering 365 million tons of reserves.• Montana auction earlier in the week drew only one bid at less than $0.01 per...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, renewable power overtook coal for the first time globally — a defining moment in the clean energy transition. The EU delayed new...
• The acquisition integrates GoBlu’s BHive® chemical compliance platform with Worldly’s environmental performance tools.• The merger advances data transparency and unification across 40,000+ manufacturers, brands, and retailers.• Aims to reduce...
• 19 of 25 World Bank executive directors back continued climate financing despite US opposition.• Directors representing 120 nations call for alignment with the Paris Agreement and a 45% climate...
• Highland Spring Group to deploy Altruistiq’s product footprinting platform across its operations until 2028.• Agreement will enable real-time cradle-to-gate carbon data for hundreds of SKUs, strengthening regulatory compliance and...
Austin startup aims to decentralize the grid Base Power, a fast-growing energy technology company based in Austin, has raised $1 billion in Series C funding to accelerate the rollout of...
Canada Expands Its Carbon Removal Frontier Deep Sky, the Montreal-based carbon removal project developer, has selected Manitoba as the site for one of the world’s largest carbon removal facilities. The...
• Morgan Stanley’s 1GT climate fund leads $60 million Series E to expand Corvus Energy’s global low-carbon maritime battery systems.• Consortium includes Just Climate and J. Lauritzen, targeting zero-emission shipping...
• Partnership to supply over 500,000 soil carbon removals verified under Verra’s VCS VM0042 standard.• Independent verification by SCS Global confirms 2.27 tCO₂e per hectare per year across 20,000 hectares.•...