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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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Roche Sets Science-Based Net Zero Targets

Roche Sets Science-Based Net Zero Targets

Swiss pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Roche announced today that its long-term and short-term greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), as aligning with the 1.5 °C ambition of the Paris Agreement. Roche’s long-term goals include a target to achieve net zero emissions across its operations and value […]

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NetZero Properties schließt erfolgreich weitere Portfolioakquisition ab, wächst auf über 14.000 Wohneinheiten – ESG-Transformationsprogramm imdeutschlandweiten Rollout

NetZero Properties schließt erfolgreich weitere Portfolioakquisition ab, wächst auf über 14.000 Wohneinheiten – ESG-Transformationsprogramm imdeutschlandweiten Rollout

NetZero Properties, eine Portfoliogesellschaft von ZAGA Capital Partners und exklusiv betreut durch den Investmentmanager ZAR Real Estate, hat erfolgreich ein weiteres Wohnportfolio von der ZBI-Gruppe mit rund 3.300 Einheiten erworben. Damit wächst das Gesamtportfolio auf über 14.000 Wohneinheiten mit mehr als 25.000 Mietern und rund 1 Million Quadratmetern Mietfläche an über 70 wirtschaftlich starken Standorten, […]

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