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Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, announced it has committed US$ 200 million to fund research and development (R&D) projects focussed on reducing the impact of fossil fuels in commercial...
The European Commission has approved a €837 million Spanish scheme to support the production of batteries for the industrial chain of electric and connected vehicles to foster the transition to...
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it will invest 200 billion rupees ($2.45 billion) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu over the next 10 years to beef up...
SHEIN, a global e-retailer of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products, and Queen of Raw, a global circular economy technology company whose flagship software, Materia MX, specializes in solving supply chain’s...
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges of Bangladesh and the World Bank, held...
S&P Global Sustainable1 has launched Nature & Biodiversity Risk, a new dataset assessing nature-related impacts and dependencies across a company’s direct operations that can be applied at the asset, company...
The United Arab Emirates’ COP28 president designate Sultan al-Jaber said on Wednesday the oil and gas industry should phase out its methane emissions by 2030 and that investment in technology...
New facility aims to deliver at least 50 MW and begin producing electricity by 2028, dramatically shortening the projected timeline for commercially viable fusion energy. Helion Energy announced an agreement...
Landmark transaction will conserve one of the planet’s most valuable ecosystems Climate Fund Managers (CFM), the leading climate-centric investment firm, announced the financial close of a new debt-for-climate conversion via...
China will implement an upgraded version of emission standards for vehicles nationwide from July 1, the country’s environment ministry said on Tuesday, pressuring automakers to clear inventories of their old...
Honeywell announced its innovative, new, UOP eFining technology, a ready-now solution for producing low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company, intends to deploy the new technology...
The Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility) launched an open call for early-stage and market-ready blended climate finance vehicles seeking grant funding and technical support for scaling up. With an initial size...
Company has issued five green bonds for a total of $5 billion since 2019 Verizon Communications Inc. settled its fifth green bond offering of $1 billion, with the net proceeds expected...
Appointment Highlights EQ’s Commitment to Driving Value Through the Creation of a Leading ESG Program in the Commercial Real Estate Industry EQ Office, Blackstone’s US office portfolio company, announced the...
Tesla is breaking ground on the company’s in-house lithium refinery, located in the greater Corpus Christi area of Texas. Once complete, the facility will represent an investment of >$1 billion...
An estimated 11 million metric tons of plastic enters the ocean every year, making up over 85% of total marine waste. Plastic pollution is an accelerating global problem. An estimated...
Overview For the first time ever, the BVCA is delighted to bring members a full day dedicated to ESG and Impact. The conference will feature separate streams for PE and...
Two of the largest mining companies in the world join forces with the objective of exchanging information in areas of mutual interest, such as the electrification of mining activities, the...
Hydro Rein has signed agreements with GreenGo Energy to acquire and develop two early phase solar projects in Southern Sweden. The projects have combined 118 MW capacity and are in...
Platts of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, analytics and benchmark prices for the commodities, energy and energy transition markets, has launched two new daily European carbon-accounted hot-rolled...
In the new FedEx 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report just released, the company highlights how teams across FedEx are doing their part to further the company’s focus on Our Planet,...
E-mobility company JOLT Energy, a pioneer in the operation of battery-buffered ultra-fast charging stations in urban areas, is expanding: Over the next few years, thousands of fast-charging stations will be...
CAI to Deploy up to $300 Million to Accelerate Digital Infrastructure Transition to Net Zero Initial Investment in Switch, Leading Operator of Renewable Powered Data Centers Climate Adaptive Infrastructure and...
Australia will invest A$2 billion ($1.4 billion) to scale up development of its renewable hydrogen industry, the government announced in its annual budget on Tuesday, as it looks to accelerate...
Network for Greening of the Financial System (NGFS) climate scenarios have become a financial industry standard. We employ their latest iteration to illustrate the impact on the corporate PD projections...
The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-2) will take place from 29 May to 2 June...
The Impact Investor Global Summit is the leading conference on how private market investors can tackle the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges through impact investing. Generalist to thematic, the...
To celebrate Pride month and push for greater progress toward LGBTQ+ inclusion, IKEA U.S. will offer limited-edition Pride products as part of its newly introduced #ProgressIsMade campaign, with a portion...
Maersk, together with the German project developer bauwo, is building a 20,000 square meter logistics center near Hanover for the storage and handling of electric car batteries and components to...
Seven member companies of the World Economic Forum’s Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative have signed a collaboration agreement with the independent research organization TNO to establish an R&D Hub for...
DHL Aviation, the in-house airline of DHL Express, is launching a new optional GoGreen Plus service for its air cargo product. The new GoGreen Plus service allows customers to reduce...
New solution brings carbon asset fund administration and depositary services to asset managers, asset owners and other financial institutions to facilitate the integration of carbon-related assets into portfolios Depositary services...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, co-host for the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit, announced during the Summit’s opening plenary that AIM for Climate partners from...
May 2023 Week-1; EIB approves EUR 6.6 billion for sustainable transport investment, Mitsubishi & MUFG to launch $1 billion decarbonization fund, BlackRock to go ahead with $650 million EV charging infrastructure, Ferrari & Enel X...
EIT InnoEnergy will strategically partner with NIIT for rapid scaling Skills Institute learning services that remove skills barriers for industries accelerating sustainability efforts EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable...
By 2050, there will be no more coal power According to the report of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Power Master Plan VIII aims to fully supply the...
Indonesia plans to launch a carbon exchange in the second half of this year, its financial regulator said on Friday, as part of efforts to boost renewable energy use and...
The funds will be used to build more than 2,000 charging points in Italy, Spain, France, Austria, Germany, Portugal, Slovenia, and Greece CDP acted as an executive partner of the...
Brazil can become a global clean energy power and save the Amazon Brazil is in a strong position to give its people a better life while also successfully confronting the...
The ICF SIS annual conference offers a unique opportunity to network with leaders of the sustainable, responsible and impact investing community and to learn about new approaches, trends and policy...
The ICF SIS annual conference offers a unique opportunity to network with leaders of the sustainable, responsible and impact investing community and to learn about new approaches, trends and policy...
DiversityInc, the preeminent source of human capital diversity, equity and inclusion data and insights, has released its 2023 Top Companies for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) list. This annual evaluation recognizes U.S....
The European Commission (EC) announced that it has granted unconditional merger clearance for Hydro’s proposed acquisition of the Polish recycler Alumetal S.A. Hydro first announced a tender offer to acquire...
Shell Germany and the Volkswagen Group are jointly driving forward the expansion of the charging infrastructure for electric mobility: On May 4, 2023, the first innovative 150 kW Elli Flexpole...
Airline planning to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2023 – about three times more than 2022 and 10 times more than in 2019 United also welcomes...
Accenture through its Accenture Ventures Project Spotlight initiative, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Cervest, an AI-powered climate intelligence (CI) platform, that will expand Accenture’s capabilities to deliver on-demand access to historical,...
The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) approved EUR 6.6 billion of new financing to support new sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation and education investment across...
Investors including Pictet and Amundi managing $10 trillion in assets, signed a statement urging consumer goods and grocery companies to do more to cut their use of plastic packaging amid rising costs...
Former Facebook chief technical officer Mike Schroepfer is launching a climate venture capital investment firm, Gigascale Capital, on Tuesday. He told CNBC he is personally motivated to fight climate change and believes this is an...
Cummins to reveal zero-carbon H2-ICE concept truck powered by X15H hydrogen engine Accelera to show expanded zero-emissions portfolio for the first time in North America Cummins Inc. and Accelera by...
Aegea’s concessionaire Águas do Rio was recognized for its actions aimed at expanding water and sewage coverage, environmental recovery and creation of jobs in Rio de Janeiro. Aegea, Brazil’s leading private sector sanitation...
Gifting Brands, a non-profit shopping platform, has announced that it has selected the Fashion Impact Fund as one of its chosen charities to donate a portion of its proceeds towards...
Nestlé has officially inaugurated the Institute of Agricultural Sciences to help advance sustainable food systems by delivering science-based solutions in agriculture. Speaking at the inauguration, Paul Bulcke, Nestlé Chairman, said:...
Barclays has told beef sector clients they must prevent deforestation in their South American supply chains, in a policy document seen by Reuters that toughens the bank’s stance but stops short...
SunPower, a leading residential solar technology and energy services provider, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which credit funds and...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BBVA are set to make it easier for startups with innovative and sustainable value propositions to get access to financing. The two institutions have...
The Reserve Bank of India has released the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2022-23. The theme of the Report is “Towards a Greener Cleaner India”. The Report...
Legislature answers Governor’s call to action to combat government- and corporate-sanctioned activism and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) movement Governor Ron DeSantis signed comprehensive legislation to protect Floridians...
The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has pledged $3 million to expand the ADB Ventures Seed program which provides catalytic funding to early-stage companies with tech-enabled solutions...
The Home Depot Foundation is expanding nationwide disaster preparedness, response and long-term recovery efforts through $4.4 million in grants to disaster response nonprofit partners. The investments take the Foundation’s 2023...
The United States will host the AIM for Climate Summit at the JW Marriott on May 8-10, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The Summit, supported by Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), aims to...
BlueOnion announced the appointment of Dr. Agnes K Y Tai as Chief EC.ESG Investment Strategist of the Group, effective May 1, 2023. Agnes brings 43 years of experience in sustainability,...
Delta’s always-on work to advance its purpose is on full display in the airline’s 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report. The latest data, insights and examples of how Delta is...
Dashboard provides an efficient way to capture climate data, compare against peer benchmarks, deliver insightful reporting to the board and prepare for disclosure requirements Diligent, the global leader in modern...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$345 million loan that supports China’s global public goods agenda by promoting the greening of agriculture and rural development in Hubei...
CITIZENS, INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES WILL JOIN TO SHARE ENERGY PRODUCED BY A NEW PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT ADJACENT TO THE FIORANO CIRCUIT. Ferrari has signed an agreement with Enel X to create...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP), a landmark program which could significantly ramp up support for the region...
Energy Impact Partners, a global investment firm custom-built to invest in the energy transition, announced it has completed fundraising for its inaugural Elevate Future Fund I LP, one of the...
Braemar Energy Ventures (Braemar), a leading venture capital firm focused on transformative climate tech companies pioneering the energy transition, has announced the release of its annual Impact Report for 2023. This report highlights...
In partnership with UNEP FI, Climate Action will host the 6th annual Sustainable Investment Forum Europe in Paris on 09 May 2023. The forum’s mission is to support European and...
Impact Investing Conference 2023 in London is the Impact Investing World Forum (IIWF) 2023 as one of leading social impact investment events for ESG Funds, UN SDGs, Investor and sustainable...
Recycling program reaches milestone and Simple Truth, America’s #1 natural and organic brand, adds upcycled ingredient bread to product lineup The Kroger Co. announced its innovative recycling program has hit...
DuPont published its 2023 Sustainability Report detailing the progress made toward achieving its 2030 Sustainability Goals. “We’re pleased to issue this year’s report that demonstrates how our teams are making meaningful progress to...
The Bezos Earth Fund welcomes Paul Bodnar as Director of Sustainable Finance, Industry, and Diplomacy and Dr. Noël Bakhtian as Director of Tech Acceleration, adding to its growing team of experts working to fight...
General Motors released its 2022 Sustainability Report, focused on the company’s progress toward its vision of an all-electric future, including highlights around investments to rapidly scale EV production capacity, partnerships to improve...
The charging network will provide battery-electric commercial vehicles access to high-performance, reliable and sustainable charging across the U.S. Daimler Truck North America, LLC, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC and BlackRock Alternatives,...
Japanese trading house eyes floating wind turbines, sustainable aviation fuel Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp., together with MUFG bank and others, will launch one of the largest decarbonization funds in...
TransMedics Group, Inc. (“TransMedics”) (Nasdaq: TMDX), a medical technology company that is transforming organ transplant therapy for patients with end-stage lung, heart, and liver failure, announced today that it has published its...
Leading Platform Now Tracks Every Metric in The Contractor’s Commitment Green Badger, the leading SaaS developer for managing sustainable construction, released significant new features in its construction ESG platform expanding...
April 2023 Week-4; EU Commission and EIB announce €18 billion for climate action, Apollo launches $4 billion for clean energy investments, BBVA achieves €150 billion in sustainable business, EV maker VinFast secures $2.5 billion...
Surge Energy US Holdings Company (“Surge Energy” or the “Company”) today announced strong sustainability and financial success in 2022. 2022 was a transformative and record-breaking year for Surge Energy. The...
BBVA has channeled 150 billion euros in sustainable business from 2018 to March 2023, half of the €300 billion target set for the 2018-2025 period. Nearly 14 billion euros was mobilized in...
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is pleased to announce that Nancy Mahon, previously Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability, has been appointed to serve as the company’s first Chief Sustainability...
Company Behind the CO2 Battery Secures Additional Investment to Scale Global Product Commercialization and Expedite Time-to-Market Energy Dome, the company behind the CO2 Battery, the innovative long-duration energy storage solution,...
AGL Energy Limited (AGL) has announced that it has completed a partial refinancing of its existing debt facilities and has diversified its funding sources through the successful pricing of long-term...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $150 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) for Panama, which will contribute to fostering low emission and sustainable growth while supporting enhanced...
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have announced €18 billion of financing under Global Gateway, Europe’s investment strategy for partner countries. This will boost investment in Global Gateway’s priority...
This Virtual Event will provide a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration among experts in the field of sustainable energy and island communities. It will explore innovative technologies, best practices,...
Moody’s sustainable finance specialists will discuss the latest trends shaping global sustainable debt markets, including recent issuance trends and forecasts, evolving market standards and a spotlight on the automotive sector....
Atlas repeats partnership with Albras, the largest aluminum producer in Brazil, with unprecedented 21-year US dollar power purchase agreement Atlas Renewable Energy, a global leader in renewable energy, just signed a...
New progress report details milestones to date under 10-year plan, including: The United States Postal Service released its Second-Year Progress Report on Delivering for America (DFA), the 10-year plan to return the...
Enhanced partnership, which is part of a global supplier finance program, will advance PVH Corp. and its suppliers’ environmental ambitions across the supply chain Standard Chartered Bank has embarked on a...
A leading provider of B2B payment solutions, Hokodo, and global financial services firm Citi announced their collaboration to power payments for Covento, a first-of-its-kind renewable energy marketplace. The strategic collaboration will...
Leading leisure travel group, Jet2 plc, has announced a major investment into a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant to be constructed in the North West of England – one...
Nestlé will be the first food and beverage company to pilot Airbus’s new Pléiades Neo satellites in the monitoring of its reforestation efforts. Nestlé will use the very high-resolution images from this...
EU Parliament’s Environment and Industry Committees adopted their position on reducing methane emissions in the energy sector to reach EU climate goals and improve air quality. The new legislation, adopted...
Apollo announced the formation of Apollo Clean Transition Capital, an investment strategy that intends to redefine the capital market for climate solutions. ACT Capital seeks to meet the wide-ranging capital needs for the...
Study emphasizes the need for adaptation effort and mitigation of unintended consequences as critical factors in achieving the European Green Deal goals As the world continues to grapple with climate...
Company launches “I’m In” global associate sustainability pledge HanesBrands Inc., a global leader in iconic apparel brands and sustainability, released its 2022 Sustainability Summary Report, highlighting significant accomplishments in the areas...
The Home Depot Foundation will add more than 750 units of supportive housing for veterans facing homelessness through $10.4 million in grants to its nonprofit partners. This funding will support...
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