Ahead of our US ESG Summit in New York on 24 October, Kim Erle, Global Head of ESG at H.I.G. Capital and a speaker at the event, chats to Private Equity Wire about where we are on building more ESG data transparency, and alignment between LP and GP considerations.
UK-based supermarket retailer Asda announced the launch of a new sustainable supply chain finance scheme in partnership with HSBC UK, adding a sustainability-linked enhancement to its Supply Chain Finance program to encourage sustainable practices through financial incentives.
Denmark-based investment group A.P. Moller Holding announced the launch of Vioneo, a new venture that will seek to develop and manufacture fossil-free plastic, with the aim of significantly reducing the carbon footprint associated with plastics production.
Microsoft announced the launch of a new pilot project with Irish state-owned energy company ESB testing the use of green hydrogen as part of the tech giant’s portfolio of clean energy solutions aimed at decarbonizing its growing data center footprint.
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR and Spanish bank BBVA announced the formation of a new strategic partnership, targeting climate solutions and climate infrastructure-related investments aimed at supporting the decarbonization of the real economy.
Deutsche Bank announced a series of finance and due diligence commitments aimed at strengthening its ocean protection policies, including the implementation of a freeze on direct financing of deep-sea mining projects.
The European Commission announced that it has sent letters to 17 EU member states, opening infringement procedures with the states over their failure to communicate that they have fully transposed the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into their national laws.
This week in ESG news: U.S. boards lose focus on ESG, say it’s not the same as sustainability; Microsoft to restart Three-Mile Island nuclear plant to decarbonize data centers; IFRS launches guide for voluntary application of ISSB sustainability reporting standards; Brookfield raises $2.4 billion for emerging markets climate transition fund; LEGO Group increases use of […]
Clean fuel startup Utility Global announced that it has raised $53 million as part of a growth equity Series C funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the commercialization of its technology to process industrial gases into clean fuels to help decarbonize hard-to-abate industries, such as steel, without the use of electricity.
Automation. Sonnenschutz, Kühldecken, Klimaanlagen: Um Gebäude und ihre Nutzer gegen die Folgen des Klimawandels zu schützen, gibt es eine Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten. Neben dem Komfort gilt es dabei, auch den Energieverbrauch und den CO2-Ausstoß im Blick zu halten. Vernetzte Gebäude können dabei eine wichtige Rolle spielen. Doch die Umsetzung entsprechender Konzepte scheitert oft an der […]
Northern Lights, a joint venture between energy giants TotalEnergies, Shell and Equinor, announced the completion of the world’s first commercial CO2 transportation and storage project in Norway, which is now ready to receive and store captured CO2 from hard-to-abate European industries.
The European Commission announced today the launch of a consultation on a new proposed EU Flight Emissions Label (FEL), an initiative which aims to provide passengers with information about their flight’s carbon footprint.
Over two thirds of asset owners report that ESG has become more material to their investment process, as a greater share of assets is being invested in strategies that take ESG factors into account and asset owners increasingly set up dedicated ESG teams, according to a new survey released by investment research firm Morningstar.
Ayrton Energy, which is developing advanced methods for the transport of liquid hydrogen, has secured a $6.8 million seed round investment to advance its liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology. The company said that it will leverage the financing to scale its proprietary technology, double the size of its team, and expand operations into energy […]
Panattoni legt einen paneuropäischen Fonds auf, der in nachhaltige Logistikimmobilien investieren wird. Der Entwickler will bis 2026 Eigenkapital in Höhe von 300 Mio. Euro aufbringen. Eines der Zielländer ist Deutschland.
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