This week in ESG news: Microsoft confirms largest global carbon removal purchase program “has not ended”; ISO launches new version of flagship environmental management standard; EBA proposes major simplification overhaul for ESG reporting requirements for banks; Stegra secures financing to rescue Europe’s largest green steel project; Henkel unveils new climate, supply chain sustainability goals; JPMorgan […]
BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG) announced that it has raised $370 million in commitments for its newest core Latin America strategy, focused on large-scale, sustainably managed, core timberland assets across Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. To a report by ESG today. 17.04.2026
LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – Unternehmen stehen 2026 vor großen Herausforderungen: Neue ESG-Berichtspflichten, geopolitische Krisen und Künstliche Intelligenz als systemisches Risiko fordern sie heraus. Die EU-KI-Verordnung und die Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive setzen neue Maßstäbe für Transparenz und Risikomanagement. 17.04.2026
Post-wildfire restoration company Mast Reforestation announced that it has sold 100% of the carbon removal credits from its new biomass burial project in Montana, with all 4,277 credits purchased less than six weeks after issuance. To a report by ESg toady. 16.04.2026
Amazon announced that it has signed nine new power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Australia, marking its largest renewable energy investment in the country in a single year, and bringing its total renewables capacity in Australia to nearly 1 GW. To a report by ESG today. 16.04.2026
Carbon removal provider Exomad Green and carbon removal marketplace Supercritical announced the signing of a three-year biochar carbon removal (BCR) agreement, under which Supercritical will purchase up to 500,000 tons of BCR credits sourced from Exomad Green’s facilities in Bolivia. To a report by ESG today. 16.04.2026
EU banking supervisor The European Banking Authority (EBA) announced the publication of a significant proposed update to its ESG supervisory reporting framework, aimed at simplifying ESG-related disclosure requirements for banks, and introducing proportionality measures to enable reduced reporting for smaller institutions. To a report by ESG today. 16.04.2026
London-based assurance services provider LRQA announced the acquisition of responsible business advisory organization Partner Africa, aimed at strengthening its responsible sourcing capabilities and expanding its initiatives across Africa. To a report by ESG today. 16.04.2026
U.S.-based energy storage and battery materials provider Redwood Materials and electric vehicle maker Rivian announced the launch of a new partnership aimed at deploying energy storage systems using second-life battery packs at Rivian’s manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois. To a report by ESG today. 16.04.2026
Nicht erst seit dem Iran-Krieg sind Erneuerbare Energien wieder gefragt. Nach vier mageren Jahren hat der Sektor bereits 2025 ein spektakuläres Comeback hingelegt. Nach einem Repertoire von Tiam. 15.04.2026
The European Commission announced on Tuesday the approval of a series of climate-focused state aid schemes, including a €1.3 billion plan by Germany to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing carbon storage in peatlands, and a €3.7 billion Czech program to increase sustainable biomethane production. To a report by ESG today. 14.04.2026
Green technology provider Envision Energy announced that it has secured a $500 million vendor financing agreement with Spanish bank BBVA, aimed at accelerating its renewable energy projects across Europe, Asia and Latin America. To a report by ESG today. 14.04.2026
Die globale Mitarbeiterbindung erreicht mit 20% einen historischen Tiefpunkt, während Regulierer in der Schweiz und der EU strengere ESG-Berichtspflichten einführen. Nach einem Report von ad-hoc-news. 13.04.2026
Only one country—Guyana—can produce all seven essential food groups domestically. Most countries, including the U.S. and China, fall short in at least one category. Wealth doesn’t guarantee food independence, with many rich nations relying on imports. To a report by visualcapitalist. 12.04.2026
Impact investment management firms Triodos Investment Management and Fondaction Asset Management (FAM) announced the launch of Value Nature Fund I, a new closed-end natural capital fund aimed at transitioning farmland and forests to regenerative, closer-to-nature practices across North America and Europe. To a report by ESG today. 13.04.2026
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