Nachhaltigkeit ist für Anleger bei der Asset-Allocation immer noch wichtig. Das ergibt eine aktuelle Studie von Fidelity International. Demnach erachten mehr als die Hälfte der befragten Anleger ESG-Kriterien in den nächsten 18 Monaten bei der Geldanlage als relevant.
Swedish energy company Stockholm Exergi announced today that it has been awarded support for bio-CCS, a technology that captures biogenic carbon dioxide before it reaches the atmosphere, through a reverse auction by the Swedish Energy Agency, with granted support of SEK 20 billion (USD$1.8 billion), to be paid out over up to 15 years.
Investment giant BlackRock announced the launch of the BlackRock BFM Brown to Green Materials Fund for UK investors, a new fund aimed at targeting overlooked opportunities stemming from the transition to a low carbon economy in the materials sector.
This week in ESG news: Trump exits the Paris Agreement; 24 states commit to Paris Agreement goals, Bloomberg pledges to cover U.S. obligations after Trump exit; France, Germany push to delay, ease EU sustainability reporting and due diligence legislation; EU companies warn against watering down green laws; Microsoft signs carbon removal megadeal; more than 10,000 […]
Noch hat es die Industrie schwer, Kohlenstoffdioxid zu verklappen. Aber Teile der Union locken die Grünen, um in letzter Minute ein Gesetz zu ermöglichen.
Alle reden über Recycling, doch der Wiedereinbau gebrauchter Bauteile bleibt der Einzelfall auf deutschen Baustellen. Auflagen, Traditionen und kurzfristige Perspektiven bremsen. Langfristig hoffen Verfechter auf die Einsicht, dass endliche Ressourcen ein Umdenken unabdingbar machen.
Globaler Pushback: Elf Großkonzerne, darunter Unilever und Nestlé, lehnen Änderungen der EU-Gesetze zur Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung ab und verweisen auf die damit verbundenen Risiken für den Fortschritt. Regulatorische Bedenken: Unternehmen warnen, dass die Wiederaufnahme vereinbarter Rechtstexte zu Störungen bei Investitionen und Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen führen könnte. Herausforderungen der Branche: KMU und Lieferketten haben Schwierigkeiten, sich in den komplexen Berichtsstandards […]
Die Integration von Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten kann beträchtliche Synergien heben und das Risikomanagement stärken.
Unternehmen stehen vor der Frage, wie sie organisatorisch mit dem Thema Climate Change & ESG umgehen sollen. Die klare Positionierung des Managements hinsichtlich der Bedeutung von ESG-Vorgaben ist entscheidend für eine erfolgreiche Transformation.
The government of France has called for a significant implementation delay and major amendments to some of the key European sustainability reporting and environmental due diligence regulations introduced over the past few years, in a bid to help reduce bureaucratic burdens and simplify compliance obligations for companies, and for small and medium-sized businesses in particular.
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced today that they have raised €450 million (USD$468 million) for their joint Emerging Markets Climate Action Fund (EMCAF), aimed at mobilizing financing for climate-focused projects in emerging and developing countries.
Microsoft and nature-based climate solutions startup re.green announced a new agreement, the second between the companies, expanding their collaboration to restore forests in Brazil to cover an area three times the size of the city of Paris, with Microsoft purchasing carbon removal offtakes from the projects totalling 6.5 million tons.
The US Climate Alliance, a net zero-focused group of 24 U.S. state governors, announced the publication of a letter to UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, indicating that they plan to remain committed to the U.S.’ Paris Agreement goals, despite President Trump’s announced withdrawal from the international climate accord.
Aerospace giant Boeing announced an investment in synthetic aviation fuel producer Norsk e-Fuel, becoming a key project development partner of the company, supporting one of Europe’s first industrial-scale Power-to-Liquids facility to help meet growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced today an agreement to acquire UK-based asset leasing business, with the transaction aimed at supporting the company’s growth and its strategy to help businesses transition their fleets to net zero.
