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Gesetzliche Verpflichtung der Berücksichtigung von ESG-Risiken durch Banken: Auswirkungen auf Unternehmen

Gesetzliche Verpflichtung der Berücksichtigung von ESG-Risiken durch Banken: Auswirkungen auf Unternehmen

3. April 2026 | ESG News

Mit der Veröffentlichung im Bundesgesetzblatt am 30.3.2026 treten wesentliche Teile des BRUBEG zum 1.4.2026 in Kraft; einzelne Änderungen gelten bereits ab 31.3.2026, andere ab 1.7.2026 bzw. 11.1.2027. Die mit dem Gesetz erfolgte Umsetzung der EU-Richtlinie 2024/1619 macht ESG-Risiken erstmals zu einem verbindlichen Element im deutschen Banken- und Aufsichtsrecht. Nach einem Report von beck.

Ranked: CO2 Emissions Per Person by Major Economy

Ranked: CO2 Emissions Per Person by Major Economy

2. April 2026 | ESG News, Impact News, Trends

Oil-rich economies dominate the top of the list, with Saudi Arabia emitting over four times the global average. Australia, the U.S., and Canada all rank in the top five, driven by high consumption and energy production. Despite being the world’s largest emitter overall, China sits in the middle, while India ranks last by per capita […]

Nestlé Launches Project to Improve Human Rights in the Coffee Supply Chain

Nestlé Launches Project to Improve Human Rights in the Coffee Supply Chain

2. April 2026 | ESG News

Global food and beverage company Nestlé and the International Labor Organization (ILO) announced today the launch of a new two-year project, aimed at advancing the protection of rights for workers in coffee supply chains in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. To a report by ESG today. 01.03.2026

Emerald AI Raises $25 Million to Align Data Center Energy Use with Grid Capacity

Emerald AI Raises $25 Million to Align Data Center Energy Use with Grid Capacity

1. April 2026 | ESG News, Impact News, Infrastructure News, Private Equity & Private Capital News

Energy tech startup Emerald AI announced that it has raised $25 million in a strategic expansion round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at scaling the company’s solutions to enable data centers to align energy use with grid capacity. To a report by ESG today. 01.04.2026

EnerVenue Raises $300 Million to Scale Lithium-Free Energy Storage Solutions

EnerVenue Raises $300 Million to Scale Lithium-Free Energy Storage Solutions

1. April 2026 | ESG News, Impact News, Private Equity & Private Capital News

Energy storage solutions company EnerVenue announced today that it has raised $300 million in an extension of its Series B preferred stock financing round, with proceeds aimed at advancing the commercialization of the company’s high-endurance, lithium-free energy storage systems. To a report by ESG today. 01.04.2026

Google Signs Long-Term Deal with Amex GBT, Shell SAF Platform

Google Signs Long-Term Deal with Amex GBT, Shell SAF Platform

31. März 2026 | ESG News

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Shell Aviation announced a new long-term long-term deal with Google, extending their current agreement to source sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) environmental attribute information through the SAF registry Avelia. To a report by ESG today. 31.03.2026

TotalEnergies Says it Can’t Formulate Net Zero Targets as 1.5°C is “Out of Reach”

TotalEnergies Says it Can’t Formulate Net Zero Targets as 1.5°C is “Out of Reach”

31. März 2026 | ESG News, Impact News

French energy giant TotalEnergies said that it “cannot formulate “Net Zero” targets” that align with European reporting standards, due to its inability to adopt a transition plan compatible with a warming trajectory of 1.5°C by 2050, which the company said is not feasible based on current scientific consensus. To a report by ESG today. 31.03.2026

Google, Meta, McKinsey Ink U.S. Reforestation-Based Carbon Removal Deals

Google, Meta, McKinsey Ink U.S. Reforestation-Based Carbon Removal Deals

31. März 2026 | ESG News, Impact News

Nature-based solutions company Living Carbon announced today that it has signed a new set of carbon removal offtake agreements with Google, Meta and McKinsey, with the companies contracting over 130,000 tonnes of carbon removal sourced from U.S.-based reforestation projects. To a report by ESG today. 31.03.2026

Mapped: The World’s Most Water-Stressed Countries

Mapped: The World’s Most Water-Stressed Countries

29. März 2026 | ESG News, Impact News, Trends

Some countries are using 10–30x more water than their natural supply can sustain. Kuwait has the highest water stress level in the world at 3,850%. The U.S. water stress level is 28.2%, making it the 58th highest water-stressed nation globally. To a report by visualcapitalist. 28.03.2026

India Approves Cautious 2035 Climate, Clean Energy Goals

India Approves Cautious 2035 Climate, Clean Energy Goals

29. März 2026 | ESG News, Impact News

The government of India unveiled its new interim climate goals, including new approved targets to reduce economy-wide emissions intensity by 47% and to achieve 60% of electric power capacity from non-fossil-based sources by 2035. To a report by ESG toady. 27.03.2026

Climate Investment Raises $450 Million to Address the “Missing Middle” in Climate Tech Finance

Climate Investment Raises $450 Million to Address the “Missing Middle” in Climate Tech Finance

29. März 2026 | ESG News, Impact News, Private Equity & Private Capital News

Decarbonization technology investment firm Climate Investment announced that it has raised $450 million for its Decarbonization Acceleration Fund (DAF), aimed at scaling commercially proven decarbonization solutions. To a report by ESG today. 27.03.2026

Radisson Sets Goal to Reach 100 Net Zero Hotels by 2030

Radisson Sets Goal to Reach 100 Net Zero Hotels by 2030

29. März 2026 | ESG News, Impact News, Infrastructure News

Radisson Hotel Group announced a new target, with the company aiming to reach 100 Verified Net Zero hotels globally by 2030, enabling travelers to experience net zero footprint stays, including 100% renewable energy, low carbon menus and minimal waste. To a report by ESG toady. 27.03.2026

ESG-Zielvergütung: Nonsens oder Clou?

ESG-Zielvergütung: Nonsens oder Clou?

28. März 2026 | ESG News, Impact News

Die Integration von Umwelt-, Sozial- und Governance-(ESG)-Kriterien in die Vergütung von Führungskräften hat sich zu einem zentralen Thema der Corporate Governance entwickelt. Doch was bedeutet das für die Erreichung der finanziellen Ziele? Nach einem Report von institutional-money. 01/2026

Textile Recycling Tech Startup Renasens Raises €10 Million

Textile Recycling Tech Startup Renasens Raises €10 Million

27. März 2026 | ESG News, Impact News, Private Equity & Private Capital News

Cleantech startup Renasens announced today that it has raised €10 million (USD$11.5 million) in a seed funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its waterless, chemical-free textile recycling platform in Europe. To a report by ESG toady. 27.03.2026

Watershed Launches AI-Powered Sustainability Reporting Tools

Watershed Launches AI-Powered Sustainability Reporting Tools

27. März 2026 | ESG News, Impact News

Climate solutions provider Watershed announced the launch of a series of new capabilities within its platform, aimed at enabling companies to manage ESG data and produce sustainability reports across all ESG metrics and reporting requirements. To a report by ESG toady. 27.03.2026

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