Bei den Staatsfinanzen mit der Höchstnote Triple-A geadelt, wenn es aber um die “Bonität” bei Umwelt, Soziales und Regierungsführung geht, schneidet Berlin schon schlechter ab.
Deutschland rutscht im ESG-Rating weiter ab
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3M Commits to Reduce Emissions Across the Value Chain by More than 40% by 2030
3M announced a series of new and updated climate-related goals, including a new target to reduce absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 42% by 2030, on a 2021 basis.
EU Commission Proposes One Year Delay to Law Banning Deforestation-Linked Products
The European Commission announced that it is proposing a one-year delay to the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a new law aimed at ensuring that products imported to or exported from EU markets no longer contribute to deforestation and forest degradation globally, which is currently set to apply to from the end of […]
UK to Invest £22 Billion in Carbon Capture Projects
The UK government announced on Friday that it will make up to £21.7 billion available over the next 25 years for the development of two new “carbon capture clusters” capable of removing and storing more than 8.5 million tonnes of industrial carbon emissions per year.
AGRI-PHOTOVOLTAIK – Äpfel unter Strom
Ein rheinischer Obstbauer will beides – Solarstrom und Äpfel ernten. Auf seinem Bio-Hof in Rheinland-Pfalz wachsen Gala & Co im Schutze eines Solardachs.
Kenia nutzt Energie: Erdwärme gegen Erderwärmung
Kenia nutzt die Energie der Erdwärme und gilt als Vorreiter bei erneuerbaren Energien, von Geothermie bis Windkraft. Doch auch das hat Schattenseiten.
Was ist eigentlich aus der Sozialen Taxonomie geworden?
Die Europäische Union hat sich eine Umwelttaxonomie verpasst, um messen zu können, ob Unternehmen ökologisch verantwortlich handeln. Ebenfalls geplant war eigentlich auch eine Sozialtaxonomie – um die es allerdings sehr still geworden ist. Auf Recherche nach einem ungeliebten Mammutprojekt.
Mapping our progress on the ESG data transparency journey
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.
Asda Ties Financing Rates for Suppliers to Decarbonization, ESG Reporting and Performance
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.
A.P. Moller Launches €1.5 Billion Fossil Free Plastics Production Platform
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 Tests Green Hydrogen as Solution to Help Decarbonize Data Centers
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.
KKR, BBVA Launch Decarbonization Investment Partnership, Backed by $200 Million Commitment
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 Adds Ocean Protection Requirements into Financing Policies
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.
EU Commission Warns 17 Member States Over Failure to Implement CSRD Sustainability Reporting Rules
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.
ESG Today: Week in Review
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 […]
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