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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired BOSLAN, a leading provider of management services for large infrastructure projects based in Bilbao, Spain. This acquisition will enable Accenture to reinvent how clients engineer...
Goldman Sachs Fuels BrightNight’s Growth BrightNight, a top renewable power firm, secures a $440 million investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives. This funding will fully finance BrightNight’s five-year plan and its...
Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy leader, has signed an agreement with TotalEnergies to explore a commercial project converting green hydrogen to methanol and then to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The...
BBVA achieved a new milestone in sustainable business, channeling €26 billion in the second quarter of 2024. This marks a record for the Group, contributing to a total of €46...
Microsoft has bought over 80,000 metric tons of carbon removals from the Blue Creek Improved Forest Management Project, managed by Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC) in Northern California. This purchase aligns...
RMI and FedEx have introduced GridUp, a cutting-edge tool designed to predict energy and power needs for electric vehicle (EV) charging. Backed by a grant from FedEx, GridUp provides utilities...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here While there are still many questions about how all of these policies will work and interact, the time for implementation...
The UK government has announced a record budget of over £1.5 billion for the next renewable energy auction, aiming to enhance energy security and reduce costs for families and businesses....
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published a consultation document proposing eight examples to illustrate how companies should report the effects of climate-related and other uncertainties in their financial...
ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, has introduced a new Industry Average Emission Intensity Data Set as part of a major augmentation to its Climate Solutions. This...
Deutsche Bank has introduced BASF’s first sustainability-linked payables finance program in Asia, targeting operations in China. This tailored solution meets global standards while catering to local business needs. The program...
Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and automation, released its Q2 2024 sustainability scores alongside half-year financial results. This update is part of their Sustainability Impact (SSI) program, essential...
Leveraging Technology in ESG Global capability centres (GCCs) are driving ESG initiatives with over 1,600 centers in India, expected to reach 1,900 by 2025, hitting a market size of $60...
Outperformance Across Regions and Timeframes Companies that scored highest on the social pillar in MSCI ESG Ratings have consistently outperformed their lower-scoring peers over the past 11 years. This phenomenon...
ArcLight has launched SkyVest Renewables, committing an initial $500 million to operate and optimize renewable assets. As part of this initiative, ArcLight has acquired a 160 MW wind farm in...
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released four technical documents, marking an early step in revising the Corporate Net-Zero Standard. This effort aims to enhance strategies for addressing scope...
The number of plastic bags found on UK beaches has plummeted by 80% over the past decade, following the introduction of a mandatory fee for single-use carrier bags. According to...
Enhanced Biodiversity Reporting Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have unveiled a joint interoperability mapping resource. This tool outlines the alignment between TNFD Disclosure...
Google, PacificLight Energy (PLE), and Rexus Bioenergy (RExus) have entered a 10-year collaboration. PacificLight will offtake renewable energy from RExus’s Waste Wood-to-Energy (WWtE) Plant and supply it to Google. This...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and ZeroAvia are partnering to demonstrate a zero-emission flight using ZeroAvia’s ZA2000 hydrogen-electric engines by 2026. This collaboration represents a significant step towards sustainable aviation. Hydrogen-electric...
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