ESG / Impact News

Gewerbeimmobilien: Grüne Revolution spaltet den Markt
Deutsche Gewerbeimmobilien erleben historische Spaltung: Nachhaltige Gebäude erzielen Rekordmieten, während veraltete Objekte zu Stranded Assets werden. EU-Regulierungen beschleunigen diese Polarisierung massiv. Nach einem Report von Börse Express. 27.09.2025

DHL, Hapag-Lloyd Sign Deal to Decarbonize Ocean Shipping with Sustainable Fuels
Freight company DHL Global Forwarding and container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd announced today a new three-year agreement aimed at enabling Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions through the use of sustainable marine fuels in Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet for ocean shipping. To a report by ESG today. 26.09.2029

Cleantech Startup Brineworks Raises $8 Million to Scale Low-Cost DAC Carbon Removal Tech
Cleantech startup Brineworks announced that it has raised €6.8 million (USD$7.95 million) in funding, with proceeds aimed at advancing its technology enabling renewable energy-powered, and low-cost Direct Air Capture (DAC) carbon removal and clean fuel production. To a report by ESG today. 26.09.2025

California Releases List of More than 4,000 Companies Required to Begin Reporting Under New Climate Disclosure Laws
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a list of more than 4,000 companies that will be required to comply with the state’s new climate reporting laws, mandating disclosures on climate-related risks and opportunities, and for some companies on value chain greenhouse gas emissions as well. To a report by ESG today. 26.09.2025

TotalEnergies Wins Bid to Build France’s Largest-Ever Renewable Energy Project
French energy giant TotalEnergies announced that its consortium with German power producer RWE has been awarded the Centre Manche 2 (AO8) offshore wind tender by the government of France, winning a bid to design, develop, build and operate the largest-ever renewable energy project in France. To a report by ESG today. 25.09.2025

EU to Delay Implementation of Supply Chain Deforestation Law – Again
The European Commission is looking to further delay the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) – its new law aimed at ensuring that products imported to or exported from EU markets no longer contribute to deforestation and forest degradation globally – for a year, due to concerns that IT systems currently in place will […]

Gehalt trifft Haltung
Burkhard Dallosch, Mitautor des ICG-Leitfadens „Vergütungssysteme als Teil nachhaltiger Unternehmensführung“, beschreibt, wie Vergütung die ESG-Ziele vorantreiben kann. Nach einem Report der im Immobilienmanagers. 25.09.2025

EMEA ist der globale ESG-Schrittmacher
Die institutionellen Investoren in der EMEA-Region setzen Maßstäbe beim nachhaltigen Investieren. Laut einer Erhebung der BNP Paribas ist der Anteil ambitionierter ESG-Strategien nirgendwo sonst so hoch wie im Wirtschaftsraum Europa, Naher Osten und Afrika. Nach einem Report von dpn. 26.09.2026

ESG-Paper von Colliers: Denkmalschutz und Nachhaltigkeit im Fokus
Colliers stellt die erste Ausgabe des neuen Formats „ESG Dialog“ vor, die die Rolle von Baudenkmälern im Kontext von Nachhaltigkeit und ESG-Anforderungen in der Immobilienbranche beleuchtet. Das Paper „ESG Dialog: Baudenkmal & Nachhaltigkeit“ vereint die Perspektiven von Investoren, Eigentümern, Bestandsentwicklern sowie Beratern in Form von Fachbeiträgen und Interviews und bietet einen Überblick über regulatorische Rahmenbedingungen, […]

ESG-Offenlegungspflichten: BaFin stimmt No-Action-Letter der EBA zu
Die Finanzaufsicht BaFin stimmt einem No-Action-Letter der Europäischen Bankenaufsichtsbehörde (EBA) zu, mit dem die EBA vor allem kleine Institute entlastet. Die EBA gewährt darin einen Aufschub bei bestimmten ESG-Offenlegungspflichten. Die BaFin hat dazu am 24. September 2025 eine Aufsichtsmitteilung veröffentlicht. Sie stimmt darin Inhalt und Ausrichtung des EBA-Dokuments ausdrücklich zu und berücksichtigt es in ihrer […]

La Caisse Acquires Australian Renewables Company Edify
Canadian institutional investor, La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) announced today an agreement to acquire Australian renewable energy and battery storage company Edify, and to support the company’s growth, with a total investment of approximately AUD$1.1 billion (USD$724 million). To a Report by ESG today. 22.09.2025

Guest Post: Why Net Zero Is Not Optional
Climate Week NYC, the world’s biggest climate event, is kicking off once again. Thousands of heads of government, ministers, business leaders, academics, and civil society actors are gathering to help shape decision-making around climate change — one of the defining challenges of our time. To a Report by ESG today. 23.09.2025

IKEA Partners with BlackRock’s Vanguard Renewables to Turn Food Waste from Stores into Clean Fuel
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, announced that it has made a minority investment in BlackRock portfolio company Vanguard Renewables, and a partnership to turn food waste from IKEA stores into renewable fuel. To a report by ESG today. 23.09.2025

Eni Signs $1 Billion Power Purchase Deal in U.S. with Fusion Startup Commonwealth
Italian energy company Eni announced today that it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) worth more than $1 billion with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), to offtake energy from CFS’ first commercial fusion plant, which is anticipated to come online in Chesterfield County, Virginia in the early 2030s. To a report by ESG today. 22.09.2025

Deutsche Bürohaus stellt Immobilienportfolio komplett auf Ökostrom um
Einsparung von jährlich rund 6.000 Tonnen CO₂ / Beratung und Umsetzung durch Westbridge Advisory / Einheitliche Stromversorgung erfolgt künftig durch die Stadtwerke Bonn. Nach einem Report von Konii.23.09.2025