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Microsoft Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Purchase Deal with IAG to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions

Microsoft Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Purchase Deal with IAG to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions

Microsoft and International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of airlines including Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL, announced that they have extended an agreement for the purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), in a deal aimed at supporting Microsoft’s goal to reduce Scope 3 lifecycle emissions from business travel and air freight. […]

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Schneider Electric Provides Environmental Data for 50,000 Products to Help Decarbonize Construction Projects

Schneider Electric Provides Environmental Data for 50,000 Products to Help Decarbonize Construction Projects

Energy and electrification advisory, services, and software solutions provider Schneider Electric announced a partnership with construction and manufacturing-focused sustainability platform One Click LCA to provide AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) professionals with environmental data on more than 50,000 electrical products, and enabling data-driven sustainable design decisions.

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„Falsches Signal“ – Mercedes streicht CO2-Ziele bei Managerboni

„Falsches Signal“ – Mercedes streicht CO2-Ziele bei Managerboni

Für 2024 ergibt sich dabei allein für die acht Vorstandsmitglieder eine Summe von 11,8 Millionen Euro. Ein Jahr zuvor addierten sich die Bonuszahlungen für das Team um Mercedes-Chef Ola Källenius noch auf fast 16 Millionen Euro. Ursächlich für den Rückgang sind wegbrechende Gewinne ebenso wie eine schwächere Performance bei der Umsetzung der sogenannten Transformationsziele.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today: Week in Review

This week in ESG news: EU Commission asks to fast-track development of new sustainability reporting standards; DWS fined $27 million for greenwashing; Unilever acquires sustainable personal care brand Wild; KPMG finds most senior execs have incentive pay ties to ESG goals; EU Parliament agrees to delay sustainability reporting requirements; ISS launches new sustainability bond ratings; […]

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AIP Invests $500 Million in U.S. Clean Energy Producer Silicon Ranch

AIP Invests $500 Million in U.S. Clean Energy Producer Silicon Ranch

Denmark-based energy and decarbonization infrastructure investor AIP Management announced a $500 million investment in U.S.-based renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions provider Silicon Ranch. Founded in 2011, Nashville, Tennessee-based Silicon Ranch is one of the largest independent power producers (IPP) in the U.S., with a solar and battery storage system portfolio encompassing 3.6 GW […]

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Studie: Ratingagenturen gehen sehr unterschiedlich mit „Impact“-Messung um

Studie: Ratingagenturen gehen sehr unterschiedlich mit „Impact“-Messung um

Mit der am 21. Mai in Kraft tretenden EU-Fondsnamensleitlinie werden einheitliche Mindestkriterien für Fonds mit nachhaltigkeitsbezogenen Namensbestandteilen definiert. Der Anteil an nachhaltigen Investitionen („Sustainable Investments“) spielt hierbei eine wichtige Rolle. Wie unterschiedlich ESG-Ratinganbieter den Anteil nachhaltiger Investitionen erheben und berechnen, war allerdings bislang wenig untersucht.

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EU Companies Nearly Twice as Likely as U.S. to Link Executive Pay to ESG Goals: KPMG Report

EU Companies Nearly Twice as Likely as U.S. to Link Executive Pay to ESG Goals: KPMG Report

More than 80% of large EU-based companies are now integrating sustainability considerations in the compensation packages for senior executives, nearly twice the rate of their U.S. counterparts, according to a new report released by professional services firm KPMG. The report also found that U.S. companies lag their global peers on tying sustainability factors in compensation […]

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