The U.S. under the Trump administration stated that it “rejects and denounces” the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), the key global goals adopted by nations unanimously in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, aimed at tackling global environmental and social challenges.
Untersuchungen des konzernkritischen Kollektivs ETC Group zeigen, dass die Umweltauswirkungen der riesigen Rechenzentren der Big Tech-Unternehmen die weltweite Klimakrise weiter verschärfen könnten. Rohstoffabbau, Elektroschrott und die Vertreibung von Gemeinden sind einige der Phänomene, die im neuen Bericht “Hinter den Wolken” untersucht werden.
Sollten Bestandhalter noch in ESG-Maßnahmen investieren? Was muss die neue Bundesregierung unbedingt ändern. Und wie geht es mit Büroimmobilien weiter? 3 Fragen an Berater Martin Eberhardt.
Das markante PRISMA in Frankfurts Lyoner Quartier (Niederrad) wird energieeffizient saniert und öffnet sich für den Stadtteil: Neben 44.000 Quadratmetern moderne Büroflächen auf elf Geschossen entstehen im 45 Meter hohen und 3.000 Quadratmeter großen begrünten Atrium auch öffentliche Bereiche für Gastronomie, Fitness, Veranstaltungen und Konferenzen. Dank der Revitalisierung erreicht das PRISMA den KfW 55 Standard […]
Delta Air Lines and sustainable aircraft developer JetZero announced the launch of a new partnership to design new blended-wing aircraft that are up to 50% more fuel efficient than current commercial jets. Founded in 2021, California-based JetZero is designing a plane that integrates the wings and fuselage into a single smooth shape, reducing aerodynamic drag, […]
Fund manager and property owner Areim announced it has a €450 million (USD$485 million) capital raise for its Areim DC Fund to support the development of sustainable data centers in Nordic countries, bringing the fund’s total raised capital to €900 million (USD $971 million).
Microsoft, carbon markets solutions provider Climate Impact Partners, and climate-focused project finance business Terra Natural Capital announced today a new finance and carbon removal purchase agreement, aimed at supporting the development of a large-scale afforestation project in India. As part of the agreement, Microsoft will will purchase 1.5 million tonnes of verified carbon removal credits […]
The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) announced the release of its finalized sustainability disclosure standards, based on the standards developed by the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and anticipated to form the basis of mandatory reporting for listed Japanese companies of sustainability and climate-related information.
Sonar Development (Sonar) startet im Rahmen eines langjährigen institutionellen Mandats auf der Plattform der Investoren-KVG Institutional Investment Partners eine Wohnbau-Projektentwicklungsserie in Holzmodulbauweise in den deutschen Metropolregionen. Den Auftakt bildet ein Bauvorhaben in Hamburg-Barmbek. Hier wurde ein circa 2.900 m² großes Grundstück von einem renommierten Hamburger Entwickler erworben. Geplant ist die Errichtung eines 5-geschossigen Hofgebäudes und […]
Energy technology and services company Baker Hughes and low-carbon infrastructure developer Frontier Infrastructure announced a new partnership aimed at accelerating the deployment of large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) and power solutions in the U.S.
Carbon capture technology firm Mitico announced that it has raised $4.3 million in seed funding, with proceeds to be used to pilot and scale its technology, which can capture CO2 from a wide range of industrial sources.
The LEGO Group announced the introduction of tire pieces in its toy sets containing recycled materials, forming part of the company’s efforts to increase the use of sustainable materials in its products and reduce reliance on virgin fossil fuel-based ingredients.
International banking group Standard Chartered announced the release of its inaugural Transition Plan, outlining its detailed plan to achieve its climate goals, including its target to reach net zero emissions across its financing activities by 2050.
Donald Trump lässt Unternehmen rasend schnell von ihren Klimazielen abrücken. Zuvor konnte es ihnen jahrelang nicht grün genug zugehen. Nun lockt das Geld plötzlich anderswo.
This week in ESG news: EU launches ‘Omnibus’ process to scale back sustainability reporting requirements for companies; BBVA doubles sustainable finance goal; Blackstone raises $5.6 billion for energy transition fund; StanChart earns nearly $1 billion from sustainable finance activities; U.S. CFOs plan to increase sustainability investment after election of Trump; EU launches Clean Industrial Deal; […]
