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DGNB Kurzstudie unterstreicht positive Effekte von Sanierungen für den Klimaschutz

DGNB Kurzstudie unterstreicht positive Effekte von Sanierungen für den Klimaschutz

25. Februar 2025 | , ,

Sanierung schlägt Neubau – zumindest mit Blick auf die Klimawirkungen: Dies ist ein zentrales Ergebnis einer Kurzstudie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB). In der Analyse wurden bei 19 DGNB-zertifizierten Sanierungsprojekten die CO2-Emissionen über den Gebäudelebenszyklus untersucht. Eine Erkenntnis: Die bauwerksbezogenen Emissionen liegen bei Neubauten in der Regel so viel höher als bei Sanierungen, […]

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Standard Chartered Earns Nearly $1 Billion in Sustainable Finance Income

Standard Chartered Earns Nearly $1 Billion in Sustainable Finance Income

24. Februar 2025 | ,

International banking group Standard Chartered announced that it achieved $982 million income generation from sustainable finance in 2024, growing by 36% year-over year. Announced with the release of the bank’s 2024 annual report, the growth in sustainable finance income brings Standard Chartered within reach of its goal to reach $1 billion in annual income from […]

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Studie: More than 75% of CFOs Expect to Increase or Maintain Sustainability Investment After Trump Election: BDO Survey

Studie: More than 75% of CFOs Expect to Increase or Maintain Sustainability Investment After Trump Election: BDO Survey

24. Februar 2025 | ,

For the report, 2025 CFO Sustainability Outlook Survey, BDO commissioned a survey of 500 CFOs at companies with revenues ranging from under $250 million to over $3 billion across the healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, retail and technology sectors, including 81% at U.S.-only companies. The survey was conducted following the recent U.S. presidential election.

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Green Bonds: Impact Investing Report

Green Bonds: Impact Investing Report

24. Februar 2025 | ,

Green bonds are financing projects all over the world that have a positive environmental impact and provide a pathway to sustainable development. But how much impact does an investor have when they invest in green bonds? In this report, we quantify the environmental impact of every $1M of investment in the VanEck Green Bond ETF […]

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Brüssel will Lieferketten-Vorgaben erheblich lockern

Brüssel will Lieferketten-Vorgaben erheblich lockern

24. Februar 2025 |

Die EU-Kommission möchte einem Entwurf zufolge die Regeln für Lieferketten und Nachhaltigkeitsberichte weitreichend korrigieren. Sorgfaltspflichten sollen enger definiert werden. Firmen unter 1000 Beschäftigten sollen Nachhaltigkeitserklärungen erlassen werden.

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Polestar Capital launches €500 million e-mobility & infrastructure fund to accelerate zero-emission logistics

Polestar Capital launches €500 million e-mobility & infrastructure fund to accelerate zero-emission logistics

23. Februar 2025 | , , ,

The fund will extend loans to e-mobility and logistics projects, providing “essential financing that is urgently required but difficult to obtain elsewhere“. With the launch of PCEIF, the total committed capital at Polestar Capital will grow towards €1 billion, reinforcing its position as a leading asset manager bridging the funding gap for impact.

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Das sind die Preisträger des Sustainable Performance Award 2024

Das sind die Preisträger des Sustainable Performance Award 2024

23. Februar 2025 |

Beim Galaabend zum diesjährigen Sustainable Performance Award in Wiesbaden kamen die Wegbereiter der nachhaltigen Finanzwelt zusammen, um die „Besten der Besten“ unter den ESG-Fonds zu würdigen. Die von Provita initiierte Preisverleihung stellte dabei eindrucksvoll unter Beweis, dass nachhaltiges Investment längst im Mainstream angekommen ist – mehr als 2.500 analysierte Fonds in 86 Kategorien sprechen eine […]

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Canada Pushes Back Requirement for Banks, Insurance Companies to Report Financed Emissions by 3 Years

Canada Pushes Back Requirement for Banks, Insurance Companies to Report Financed Emissions by 3 Years

23. Februar 2025 |

Canada’s financial regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), announced a new update to its climate-related financial disclosure expectations for banks and insurance companies, including a significant delay to the requirement for firms to disclose the emissions originating in their loan books and underwriting activities, which had been set to begin next […]

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Canada Pushes Back Requirement for Banks, Insurance Companies to Report Financed Emissions by 3 Years

Canada Pushes Back Requirement for Banks, Insurance Companies to Report Financed Emissions by 3 Years

22. Februar 2025 |

Canada’s financial regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), announced a new update to its climate-related financial disclosure expectations for banks and insurance companies, including a significant delay to the requirement for firms to disclose the emissions originating in their loan books and underwriting activities, which had been set to begin next […]

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