ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: SEC fines Invesco $17.5 million over ESG investing claims; IAASB releases first sustainability reporting assurance standards; EU lawmakers delay supply chain deforestation law; Shell wins appeal against landmark climate ruling; CDP strengthens alignment of sustainability reporting platform with GRI, EU standards; IKEA invests $1.6 billion to decarbonize store heating and cooling; UK, Brazil reveal new 2035 climate goals at COP29; ISO launches new principles for ESG performance and reporting; EY study finds companies aren’t reporting climate impacts on financial statements; COP29 kicks off with breakthrough deal on carbon markets; capital raises for green agtech, clean fuels, smart grids, carbon removal tech, and more.
See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today:
Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements
IKEA Invests $1.6 Billion to Decarbonize Heating and Cooling of Stores
PUMA Commits to Slash GHG Emissions from Operations by 90% by 2030
Ahold Delhaize Signs Renewable Energy Deal Covering 30% of its European Electricity Needs
Air Canada Purchases 78 Million Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Neste
Breakthrough International Agreement Reached at COP29 to Advance Global Carbon Market
Shell Wins Appeal Against Court Ruling Requiring it to Slash Emissions from Use of Products
Guest Post: Collaboration and Inclusivity – the Lessons Baku Should Learn from COP16
ESG Reporting
GRI, CDP to Strengthen Alignment of Sustainability Reporting Frameworks
IAASB Releases New International Sustainability Reporting Assurance Standard
CDP Strengthens Alignment with European Sustainability Reporting Standards
Government & Regulators
EU Lawmakers Agree to Delay, Ease Law Banning Deforestation-Linked Products
UK Commits to Cut Emissions More than 80% by 2035
Brazil Cuts Amazon Deforestation by 31%, Sets New 2035 Climate Goals
ESG Services and Tools
ISO Launches Principles for ESG Performance and Reporting
Guest Post: Traceability Data Holds the Key to Decarbonization and Green Investment
Sustainable Finance
GenZero, Trafigura Invest Over $100 Million in Nature Restoration Carbon Removal Project in Colombia
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Vaulted Deep Raises $32 Million to Expand Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage Capacity
NitroVolt Raises €3.5 Million to Produce Green Fertilizers for Farmers
Sustainable Agriculture Platform Klim Raises $22 Million
Sympower Raises $23 Million to Accelerate Energy Grid Flexibility Solutions
General Galactic Raises $8 Million to Turn CO2 into Clean Fuel
EIP Raises Investment in Eni’s Renewables, Power and EV Charging Business Plenitude to $850 Million
Sustainable Investing
SEC Fines Invesco $17.5 Million for Misleading ESG Investing Claims
Exec Moves
Denham Capital Appoints Justin DeAngelis as Global Head of Sustainable Infrastructure
