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HSBC Buys Biomass-Based Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Deal with Cathay Pacific, EcoCeres

HSBC Buys Biomass-Based Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Deal with Cathay Pacific, EcoCeres

November 22, 2024

Societe Generale Targets €500 Billion of Sustainable Finance by 2030

Societe Generale Targets €500 Billion of Sustainable Finance by 2030

November 22, 2024

EU Commission Estimates Green Bond Investments to Reduce Emissions by 55 Million Tons per Year

EU Commission Estimates Green Bond Investments to Reduce Emissions by 55 Million Tons per Year

November 21, 2024

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners Appoints Hilkka Komulainen as Global Head of Sustainability and Impact

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners Appoints Hilkka Komulainen as Global Head of Sustainability and Impact

November 21, 2024

ISS ESG Launches Customizable Portfolio Climate Impact Reporting Solution for Investors

ISS ESG Launches Customizable Portfolio Climate Impact Reporting Solution for Investors

November 21, 2024

Companies

Asda Ties Financing Rates for Suppliers to Decarbonization, ESG Reporting and Performance

Companies/ Environment/ ESG Reporting/ Sustainable Finance

Asda Ties Financing Rates for Suppliers to Decarbonization, ESG Reporting and Performance

October 2, 2024

Guest Post – Green is the New Gold: ESG’s Impact on Investor Relations

Companies/ Guest Posts/ Investors

Guest Post – Green is the New Gold: ESG’s Impact on Investor Relations

October 1, 2024

A.P. Moller Launches €1.5 Billion Fossil Free Plastics Production Platform

Companies/ Energy Transition/ Environment

A.P. Moller Launches €1.5 Billion Fossil Free Plastics Production Platform

October 1, 2024

ESG Tools , Services

Bloomberg Launches Capabilities to Help Investors Assess Company Climate Progress and Revenue Impact

ESG Tools, Services

Bloomberg Launches Capabilities to Help Investors Assess Company Climate Progress and Revenue Impact

September 23, 2024

Morgan Stanley Invests $33 Million in ESG Risk Management Software Provider Datamaran

ESG Tools, Services/ Investors/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Morgan Stanley Invests $33 Million in ESG Risk Management Software Provider Datamaran

September 20, 2024

ERM Launches Carbon Credit Sourcing Platform

Environment/ ESG Tools, Services

ERM Launches Carbon Credit Sourcing Platform

September 19, 2024

ESG Reporting

Guest Post – Ensuring and Assuring ESG Data: The Importance of Integration

ESG Reporting/ ESG Tools, Services/ Guest Posts

Guest Post – Ensuring and Assuring ESG Data: The Importance of Integration

August 19, 2024

68% of Large U.S. Companies Now Have Dedicated Sustainability Reporting Budgets: EcoOnline Survey

ESG Reporting/ ESG Tools, Services/ Reports, Studies

68% of Large U.S. Companies Now Have Dedicated Sustainability Reporting Budgets: EcoOnline Survey

August 19, 2024

EQT Acquires Majority Stake in Performance and Sustainability Software Solutions Provider AMCS

ESG Reporting/ ESG Tools, Services/ M&A/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

EQT Acquires Majority Stake in Performance and Sustainability Software Solutions Provider AMCS

August 14, 2024

Regulators

Australia Court Finds Vanguard Guilty in Greenwashing Suit

Investors/ Regulators

Australia Court Finds Vanguard Guilty in Greenwashing Suit

March 28, 2024

UK Fashion Retailers ASOS, Boohoo and Asda to Change Green Claims after Regulator Investigation

Companies/ Environment/ Regulators

UK Fashion Retailers ASOS, Boohoo and Asda to Change Green Claims after Regulator Investigation

March 27, 2024

US Court Temporarily Pauses SEC Climate Disclosure Rule

ESG Reporting/ Regulators

US Court Temporarily Pauses SEC Climate Disclosure Rule

March 19, 2024

Guest Posts

Guest Post: As Climate Challenges Mount, the Tech to Address Them is Going Global

ESG Tools, Services/ Guest Posts

Guest Post: As Climate Challenges Mount, the Tech to Address Them is Going Global

January 9, 2024

By: David Schatsky, Global Leader, GreenSpace Research & Insights Managing […]

Guest Post – The Road to Decarbonization: How Blockchain Technology Can Accelerate Your Carbon Agenda

ESG Tools, Services/ Guest Posts

Guest Post – The Road to Decarbonization: How Blockchain Technology Can Accelerate Your Carbon Agenda

December 18, 2023

By: Clare Adelgren, EY Global Head of Blockchain Sales and […]

Guest Post: Climate Risks To Financial Performance Are Hugely Under-estimated

Companies/ Environment/ Guest Posts

Guest Post: Climate Risks To Financial Performance Are Hugely Under-estimated

November 14, 2023

By: Emma Cutler, Senior Analyst, Verdantix News of climate change- […]

Investors

JPMorgan, Natixis-led Coalition Launches Guidelines to Help Companies Report on Progress Towards SDGs

JPMorgan, Natixis-led Coalition Launches Guidelines to Help Companies Report on Progress Towards SDGs

AllianzGI Raises €560 Million for Impact Credit Fund Supporting SMEs Addressing Environmental & Social Challenges

Environment/ Investors/ Social

AllianzGI Raises €560 Million for Impact Credit Fund Supporting SMEs Addressing Environmental & Social Challenges

September 12, 2024

WaterEquity Raises $100 Million for Water Impact Fund, Backed by Microsoft, Starbucks

Environment/ Investors/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

WaterEquity Raises $100 Million for Water Impact Fund, Backed by Microsoft, Starbucks

September 12, 2024

HSBC Launches Net Zero Transition Infrastructure Debt Strategy with $240 Million Commitments

Energy Transition/ Investors/ New funds & products

HSBC Launches Net Zero Transition Infrastructure Debt Strategy with $240 Million Commitments

September 11, 2024

Executive Moves

AESG Appoints Devan Valenti as Director of Sustainability for New Australia Practice

AESG Appoints Devan Valenti as Director of Sustainability for New Australia Practice

Low Carbon Investment Management Appoints Annabel Wiscarson as New CEO

Energy Transition/ Executive Moves/ Investors

Low Carbon Investment Management Appoints Annabel Wiscarson as New CEO

March 12, 2024

Fitch Appoints Marcy Block to New Role of Global Head of ESG Ratings

ESG Tools, Services/ Executive Moves

Fitch Appoints Marcy Block to New Role of Global Head of ESG Ratings

March 5, 2024

Carlyle Hires Former Goldman Sachs Commodities Research Head Jeff Currie for New Energy Transition Role

Energy Transition/ Executive Moves/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Carlyle Hires Former Goldman Sachs Commodities Research Head Jeff Currie for New Energy Transition Role

February 28, 2024

Energy transition

Saint-Gobain, Boralex Sign 20-Year PPA Enabling Development of Three New Renewable Energy Projects in France

Saint-Gobain, Boralex Sign 20-Year PPA Enabling Development of Three New Renewable Energy Projects in France

Amazon Joins Tech Giant Peers in Move to Nuclear to Tackle AI Carbon Footprint

Companies/ Energy Transition

Amazon Joins Tech Giant Peers in Move to Nuclear to Tackle AI Carbon Footprint

October 18, 2024

EV Battery Analytics Provider Liminal Raises $10 Million

Energy Transition/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

EV Battery Analytics Provider Liminal Raises $10 Million

October 16, 2024

Aira Raises $69 Million to Expand Heat Pump Deployment Across Europe

Energy Transition/ Environment/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Aira Raises $69 Million to Expand Heat Pump Deployment Across Europe

October 16, 2024

Private equity

Sustainable Heating Startup Vamo Raises €7 Million

Sustainable Heating Startup Vamo Raises €7 Million

TPG Raises $1.25 Billion for Global South-focused Climate Solutions Investment Strategy

Investors/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

TPG Raises $1.25 Billion for Global South-focused Climate Solutions Investment Strategy

September 24, 2024

Brookfield Raises $2.4 Billion for Emerging Markets-Focused Climate Transition Fund

Energy Transition/ Investors/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Brookfield Raises $2.4 Billion for Emerging Markets-Focused Climate Transition Fund

September 23, 2024

Twelve Raises Over $600 Million to Turn CO2 into Clean Jet Fuel

Energy Transition/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Twelve Raises Over $600 Million to Turn CO2 into Clean Jet Fuel

September 20, 2024