ESG News

This week in ESG news: SBTi passes milestone 10,000 companies with science-based climate goals; ECB to intensify monitoring banks’ climate risk, transition planning; U.S.’ Hegseth to “sledgehammer” small business assistance program over DEI; To a report by ESG today. 25.01.2026

Climate solutions provider Charm Industrial announced a new carbon offtake removal deal with TD Bank, with the Canada-based financial services firm purchasing 44,000 tonnes of carbon removal over 10 years, starting in 2029. To a report by ESG today. 23.01.2026

Nachhaltigkeit und Künstliche Intelligenz sind die prägenden Megatrends für Unternehmen. Ihre Verknüpfung schafft messbare Geschäftsvorteile, mehr Effizienz und Widerstandsfähigkeit in volatilen Zeiten. Nach einem Report von ad-hoc-news. 25.01.2026

Die sogenannte Omnibus-Initiative der Europäischen Union stößt auf überwältigende Zustimmung in deutschen Unternehmen. Das geht aus dem jüngsten Bericht des German Business Panel (GBP) hervor, für den fast 2.000 Firmen befragt wurden. Die Reform soll den bürokratischen Aufwand für Umwelt-, Sozial- und Governance-Berichte (ESG) deutlich reduzieren. Für viele Mittelständler bedeutet das eine spürbare Entlastung. Nach […]

Power company Engie announced that it has made a final decision to proceed with a new UK-based biomethane plant, with an estimated investment of up to £70 million (USD$95 million), following a 10-year purchase deal with food and beverage company PepsiCo UK. To a report by ESG toady. 23.01.2026

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné said that the company will reduce its planned investments in clean fuel capacity, based on his prediction that the EU will not stick with its mandated targets for required sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use. To a report by ESG toady. 22.01.2026

Microsoft revealed the results of its carbon credit purchase activity in 2025, revealing that the tech giant signed agreements to remove a record 45 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide last year, doubling the volume contracted by the company in 2024. To a report by ESG today. 22.01.2026

M&G’s impact investing unit responsAbility Investments announced that it has raised $460 million in commitments at the fifth closing of its Asia Climate Strategy, aimed at actively contributing to CO2 reduction in Asia through targeted investments in low-emission technologies. To a report by ESG today. 21.01.2026

Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) announced today the first close of the Allianz Credit Emerging Markets (ACE) strategy, raising $690 million in commitments for the new fund aimed at mobilizing large scale private investments in support of the goals of the Paris Agreement, and accelerating progress toward the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). […]

Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit announced the issuance of a series of sustainable bonds, raising €4.75 billion aimed at financing projects aligned with a broad range of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To a report by ESG today. 20.01.2026

„ESG-Integration“ steht drauf – doch das Portfolio gleicht zu 90 Prozent der Nicht-ESG-Variante? Die Esma äußert sich in einem aktuellen Leitfaden zur Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation. Nach einem Report von DAS INVESTMENT. 20.01.2026