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bp completed its purchase of Archaea Energy Inc., a leading provider of renewable natural gas (RNG), marking a milestone in the growth of bp’s strategic bioenergy business. “We see enormous opportunity to grow...
Iberdrola has obtained a favourable Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the development of one of its wind projects in Spain – the Iglesias wind farm in Castilla y León – which will...
WiseEye – Enabled Energy-Saving Smart Office Solution to Debut at CES 2023 Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and...
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) published its inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report, which details the Company’s environmental, social and governance performance, strategy and initiatives and features its commitment to environmental...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that former federal prosecutor Antonia M. Apps will become Regional Director of the New York Regional Office next month. Thomas Smith and Maurya...
The Allstate Corporation, one of the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurers, announced it has committed to achieve net zero emissions for direct, indirect and value-chain greenhouse gas emissions...
Gildan Activewear Inc. is pleased to announce that it has published its first stand-alone Climate Change Disclosure Report structured in accordance with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures recommendations....
SMI Vantage Limited, an investment and management company listed on the mainboard of the SGX, announced it has appointed Ms. Leong Lai Yee, Edna as an Independent and Non-Executive Director to...
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced that the two companies have reached a basic agreement to establish a joint venture to integrate their businesses in fields focused...
Guess?, Inc. announced that it has expanded its access to capital in North America. The Company has entered into a $150 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility with a...
The building blocks of the European Health Union are officially in place. This not only includes stronger EU rules on serious cross-border threats to health, but also a stronger mandate...
India is planning a $2 billion incentive program for the green hydrogen industry, three sources told Reuters, in a bid to cut emissions and become a major export player in...
Broxel, a leading FinTech company in Latin America, released its first emissions report as part of the company’s commitment to become carbon neutral. The inaugural report includes Scope 1, 2, and...
Banner Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: BANR) the parent company of Banner Bank, today announced that the Bank has published its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Highlights Report. The Bank created...
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) and Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to study the development of a carbon capture and storage value...
Carbon reduction from coal power plants is a key challenge and co-firing of low carbon fuel will facilitate the transition towards a low carbon energy economy and subsequent to “Net...
JPMorgan said on Thursday it had set targets to cut emissions tied to its finance and dealmaking in the iron and steel, cement and aviation sectors, as those emissions linked to...
The project entails the design, construction, and operation of a greenfield solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with a capacity of 100 megawatts under a Build, Own and Operate (BOO) scheme The...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have signed a new agreement to accelerate Portugal’s energy transition via the development of new renewable energy plants. The EU bank will provide a €70 million...
A one-stop-shop will offer Brazilian firms easier options to reduce their carbon footprint The World Bank Board of Directors approved a US$500 million project to expand sustainability-linked finance and strengthen...
Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), one of China’s leading online discount retailers, recently announced that its ESG-related performance has been recognized by major rating agencies in the capital market. The company retained an...
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the “Company” or “Seanergy”) (NASDAQ: SHIP) announced today the release of its Environmental, Social and Governance Report (the “ESG Report”), for the year ended December 31,...
About This Event The UNEP Working Group on Nitrogen was established to facilitate the implementation of resolutions 4/14 and 5/2 on “Sustainable nitrogen management”. The second meeting of the working...
About This Event It’s a pivotal time for the world. A looming recession, political instabilities, and the increasing effects of climate change are threatening an already fragile global economy. How...
Porsche and international partners working with the Chilean operating company Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF) have started the industrial production of synthetic fuels. In the presence of Chilean Energy Minister Diego...
Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp plans to start making low-carbon raw materials, such as “reduced iron” produced using hydrogen, to meet growing demand for so-called green steel, it said on Thursday. Steel...
Octopus Energy’s generation arm expands green power in Iberia by investing in renewables developer FF New Energy Ventures (FFNEV) to develop more cheap green power, reducing fossil fuels reliance. The...
Green Plains Inc., Tallgrass and Osaka Gas USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Osaka Gas, announced the commencement of a joint feasibility study to evaluate the production of up...
Ford Motor Company reported first-year actions guided by the sustainable financing framework the company launched in November 2021. The Sustainable Financing Report 2022 highlights how the net proceeds from the company’s inaugural...
Canadians have been clear: they want clean air, good jobs, and a strong economy. Since 2015, the Government of Canada has led the fight against climate change and done more...
The UK took another step towards net zero carbon emissions and helping its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry to take flight as government awarded 5 projects a share of the...
Spain will receive almost €869 million from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) following the adoption of the Just Transition Programme and its Territorial Just Transition Plan (TJTP). The funding will help the...
Envision Energy, Envision Group’s subsidiary focused on smart wind power, smart energy storage system technology and green hydrogen solutions, has announced the completion of Asia’s first green syndicated loan compliant with both...
About This Event In a world characterised by disruption and unprecedented change, supply-chain and procurement strategies are in a period of upheaval. Companies face a multiplying set of risks, including...
About This Event Join Moody’s for a live panel discussion where Moody’s experts will discuss key ESG trends to watch in 2023 and their credit implications, as well as critical...
About This Event In an effort to help support a sustainable and climate-resilient economy, banks and credit unions are accelerating their efforts to take both Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG),...
Caterpillar Names New Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Lou Balmer-Millar. Caterpillar Inc. announced that Dr. Lou Balmer-Millar will assume responsibility for the Chief Sustainability Officer role in addition to her current responsibility as...
HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited, manager of the HSBC Mutual Funds, announced the closure of the HSBC Sustainable Balanced Fund. The Fund will close on or about 30 December...
The EIB will provide a €120 million loan to Cosentino Group, a global leader in the design and manufacture of innovative and sustainable surfaces. With the support of the EU bank,...
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has launched a new sustainability-linked current account for corporate clients, extending...
Existing and prospective electricity customers in Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo will benefit from the new Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE) approved for a total amount of...
Initiative Boosted by Postal Service “Delivering for America” Network Modernization and Funding from Congress The United States Postal Service announced that it expects to acquire at least 66,000 battery electric...
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the modification of a German scheme to support the production of electricity from renewable energy sources. The scheme reflects a...
Harnessing Africa’s solar energy to produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035 can help secure global energy supply, create jobs, decarbonize heavy industry, enhance global competitiveness...
Laser Projection by Cinionic to power 159 screens throughout Japan TOHO Cinemas, one of Japan’s largest exhibitors, and Cinionic, the leader in laser-powered cinema solutions, announce the rollout of laser...
Grocer recognized for outstanding corporate citizenship and commitment to Zero Hunger | Zero Waste The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America’s grocer, today announced it has been recognized by Newsweek as one of...
Subsidiary Sands China Ltd. joins the DJSI World Index Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has once again been recognized on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), with placement on DJSI World...
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today shared ways it is supporting generosity and philanthropy through its global corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. Blackbaud’s vision is...
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTI), a U.S. innovator in the design and manufacture of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, announced today that it has secured an equity-based financing...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $1.3 million in Emergency Relief funds for use by the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) as...
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Honeywell International Inc. for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) arising out of bribery schemes that took place in Brazil...
Research Firm CEO Who Interacted with FDA on Company’s Behalf Also Charged The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Nader Pourhassan, the former CEO of CytoDyn Inc., with fraud and...
About This Event Social metrics are an important indicator of ESG performance. In Part 3 of our Comprehensive ESG Masterclass series, our ESG experts will take a closer look at...
Cooperation in a Fragmented World Under the theme ‘Cooperation in a Fragmented World’, the Annual Meeting 2023 will bring together more than 2,500 leaders from government, business and civil society,...
Pioneering sustainable direct mail offering now backed by industry leader responsible for managing carbon credit and energy attribution certificates used to reduce and offset carbon emissions Lob, the leading direct...
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) announced that it has invested approximately US$200 million in Redaptive, a leading Energy-as-a-Service provider. Redaptive funds and installs energy-saving and energy-generating equipment to...
A carbon-credit transaction network developed by nine banks including Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and UBS Group AG is a step closer to launching early next year after completing a series of pilot trades. ...
Deep in the woods of Värmland, in the town of Säffle, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is financing a new, highly innovative project: a large-scale, sustainable land-based fish farm to...
Zimbabwe has proposed incentives to accelerate 1,000 megawatts of privately owned solar energy projects worth about $1 billion, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube announced on Monday, as the country scrambles to...
60 renewable and green H2 initiatives in eight different countries. Its goal is to reach 35,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year by 2025 and more than 350,000 tonnes per year...
More than $800 million already invested across five companies that are combating climate change at scale General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced the final close of its...
Strategists at UK bank NatWest have proposed the idea of a super-sized $10 billion Brazilian government bond that would be specifically designed to help halt the destruction of the Amazon...
On Saturday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement to set up a new fund to help vulnerable citizens most affected by energy and transport poverty. Negotiators agreed to...
Funding Will Advance Electrolysis Technology, Drive Down Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Costs, Provide Long-term Support for Hydrogen Hubs and Other Industry Deployments The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department...
The partnership will provide a holistic solution to help investors on the journey to decarbonizing their portfolios and meeting global ESG disclosure requirements Watershed, the leading enterprise climate platform, announced...
Knorr-Bremse AG is systematically driving its ESG efforts and, with the support of Deutsche Bank, is linking its existing Supply Chain Finance program (SCF) to ESG ratings of suppliers. By...
Respect for the planet is one of Toyota Motor North America’s (TMNA) core values. The company demonstrates this value by striving to go beyond zero environmental impact to creating a...
Franklin Templeton offers 59 ETFs to U.S. investors totaling approximately $10 billion in assets under management Franklin Templeton announced the launch of the ClearBridge Sustainable Infrastructure Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), expanding...
On Saturday night, MEPs and EU governments agreed to reform the Emissions Trading System to further reduce industrial emissions and invest more in climate friendly technologies. The EU Emissions Trading...
On October 18th, one of the industry leaders in carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solutions, Chindata Group (“Chindata” or “the Group”) (Nasdaq: CD), released its third annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Report...
CES to Feature LG’s Promise for the Future, Innovations for the Planet and People LG Electronics is spotlighting its continuing commitment to sustainability at CES® 2023, showcasing its ESG (environment-social-governance)...
Ascension Clean Energy (ACE), a joint venture led by Clean Hydrogen Works (CHW), announced the selection of Denmark’s Topsoe to provide licensing, engineering, proprietary hardware, and catalyst to the planned...
Shell and Eneco have won the tender to build an offshore wind farm at Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI. The project will have an installed capacity of approximately 760 MW...
Microsoft Corp. has hired a former Biden administration official Melanie Nakagawa to lead its sustainability efforts, the company said Thursday. Melanie Nakagawa, who left her role as the National Security...
Bringing offshore wind power to the West Coast. Providing funding for 90,000 new EV chargers across the state. Approving a new solar policy that will make our grid more reliable...
ABN AMRO released the following statement on its climate strategy: ABN AMRO publishes its climate strategy, as we take the next step in our climate journey. Our climate strategy is...
The Virtual Power Purchase Agreements for 189 MW from Enel’s Blue Jay Solar is expected to cover 100% of McDonald’s U.S. logistics supply chain’s electricity load with renewable electricity McDonald’s...
Iberdrola and UNICEF presented an innovative alliance with social impact aimed at contributing to the social and labor inclusion of young people and promoting the generation of training and employment...
M&G plc, the international savings and investments business, announces a £200 million commitment into two impact investment strategies to be launched by responsAbility. M&G acquired responsAbility earlier this year, a...
Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and Svante announced that Chevron is the lead investor in Svante’s Series E fundraising round, which raised $318 million that will...
As part of its strategy to decarbonize customers’ supply chains, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has entered a green methanol Letter of Intent with U.S. based SunGas Renewables, Inc., a...
The global ESG Reporting Software Market to grow from USD 0.7 billion in 2022 to USD 1.5 billion by 2027, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15.9% during the forecast period, according to a new...
Report highlights company efforts to formalize sustainability function and governance through an outcome-based approach CHS (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative, has released the 2022 CHS Sustainability Report, describing the company’s approach...
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is meeting in Montreal to advance the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards ahead of their publication in 2023 and made progress on several topics relevant...
MetLife Investment Management, the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc., announced that it has completed the acquisition of Affirmative Investment Management, a specialist global ESG impact fixed income investment...
Toyota Motor North America and Oncor Electric Delivery, a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid, a technology that allows vehicles...
Hydro will supply Mercedes-Benz with low-carbon aluminium to reduce the carbon footprint of their vehicle fleet, including EQ models. The parties have agreed to a common low-carbon technology roadmap in...
bp ventures has made a $20 million AUD investment in 5B Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian renewable company with technology that enables rapid deployment of solar power at scale. The...
The European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed an InvestEU guarantee agreement worth up to €450 million. The agreement will unlock EBRD finance of up...
About the Event Since COP26 in Glasgow in 2021, the topic of Climate change has been high on the agenda. Within the marine industry the efforts to reduce the impact...
About the Event The COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh proved that digital technologies can enhance carbon markets and be a valuable agent for change. For example, the Climate Warehouse is a...
ESG has been much in the news of late, both with interest and skepticism. Beyond the need to properly define ESG and the spectrum of various approaches available to investors...
Screening metrics unveiled as world leaders convene at COP15 to develop a United Nations-backed framework to protect biological diversity this decade MSCI Inc., a leading provider of critical decision support...
Air New Zealand has announced four world-leading innovators it will be working with on its mission to have its first zero emissions demonstrator flight. Eviation. Beta. VoltAero. Cranfield Aerospace. Air New Zealand has announced...
Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s leading investment managers, continues to expand its sustainable investment solutions with the launch of two global bond ESG funds and the corresponding...
Kingdom of Tonga and Government of Tuvalu Sign Historic Blue Planet Climate Agreement Committing to Change Blue Planet Alliance (BPA) announced its official launch, with a goal to support Small...
The Campaign Launches with an Original EP, Curated Sound Library and Audio Mixer – All Featuring the Sounds of Recycling – to Celebrate Sprite, Fresca and Seagram’s Transition from Green...
The European Union will raise an extra 20 billion euros from its carbon market for investments to help end more swiftly the bloc’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels, under a...
Four Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Programs Will Drive the Commercialization of Technologies Helping Remove CO2 Directly from the Atmosphere, Deliver Cleaner Air, Generate Good- Paying Jobs The Biden-Harris Administration, through the...
The Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations will provide $15.5 billion to help Vietnam transition away from coal, the British foreign office said on Wednesday. The deal, previously reported by...
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