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Obsoleszenz-Risiko für Büroimmobilien in Europa nimmt bis 2030 weiter zu – deutsche Märkte vergleichsweise gut aufgestellt

Obsoleszenz-Risiko für Büroimmobilien in Europa nimmt bis 2030 weiter zu – deutsche Märkte vergleichsweise gut aufgestellt

18. Dezember 2024 | ,

Der zunehmende Druck durch ESG-Regulierung, veränderte Arbeitsplatzstrategien, geringeren Büroflächenbedarf der Nutzer und wirtschaftliche Herausforderungen führen dazu, dass Büroflächen in Europa zunehmend von Obsoleszenz, sprich: Überalterung, bedroht sind und Gefahr laufen, nicht mehr marktgängig zu sein und somit unvermietbar zu werden. Eine neue Analyse von Cushman & Wakefield zeigt, dass allein in 16 europäischen Schlüsselstädten bis […]

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Toyota Leads $28 Million Investment in EV Charging Software Startup WeaveGrid

Toyota Leads $28 Million Investment in EV Charging Software Startup WeaveGrid

16. Dezember 2024 | ,

EV charging software platform provider WeaveGrid announced that it has raised $28 million in a funding round led by Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, with proceeds aimed at supporting the expansion of WeaveGrid’s platform, capabilities and relationships with automakers and utilities. Founded in 2018 by CEO Apoorv Bhargava and President John Taggart, California-based WeaveGrid provides […]

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California Lawmakers Threaten Regulator over Delayed Enforcement of Climate Reporting Law

California Lawmakers Threaten Regulator over Delayed Enforcement of Climate Reporting Law

16. Dezember 2024 |

California State Senators Scott Wiener and Henry Stern, authors of recently-passed legislation requiring large companies to disclose their value chain emissions and report on climate-related financial risks, have sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), threatening the regulator with legislative oversight hearings over its plans to delay enforcement of the new climate […]

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SAP Launches Solution Enabling Companies to Track, Report Carbon Footprint of Products and Services

SAP Launches Solution Enabling Companies to Track, Report Carbon Footprint of Products and Services

16. Dezember 2024 |

Leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) software company SAP announced today the general availability of SAP Green Ledger, a new carbon accounting solution aimed at enabling companies to track and report the carbon footprint of their products, services and business units. Initially unveiled in 2023, and forming part of SAP Sustainability solutions, the new solution provides […]

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Invesco Launches New Climate ETF with Record-Breaking $2.4 Billion Investment

Invesco Launches New Climate ETF with Record-Breaking $2.4 Billion Investment

15. Dezember 2024 | , ,

Global asset manager Invesco announced the launch of the Invesco MSCI North America Climate ETF (KLMN), a new exchange traded fund aimed at helping investors to reduce exposure to greenhouse gas emissions and gain exposure to companies with science-based emissions reduction targets. The new ETF is being launched with a $2.4 billion investment by Finnish […]

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today: Week in Review

15. Dezember 2024 |

This week in ESG news: California regulator gives companies an extra year to prepare for climate reporting obligations; Goldman Sachs exits net zero banking initiative; Switzerland to require companies to disclose net zero plans; Google enters $20 billion partnership to build data centers next to clean energy sources; Hong Kong mandates IFRS-aligned sustainability reporting; GRI […]

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BCG Buys Over 50,000 Tonnes of Carbon Removals Spanning Broad Range of Technologies

BCG Buys Over 50,000 Tonnes of Carbon Removals Spanning Broad Range of Technologies

13. Dezember 2024 | ,

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) announced that it has purchased 50,250 tonnes of certified carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) through CDR portfolio manager ClimeFi, to be delivered over the next two years, and spanning a broad set of carbon removal technologies. The agreement marks the second largest CDR purchase to date for BCG, following the company’s commitment […]

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California to Give Companies an Extra Year Before Fully Enforcing New Climate Reporting Rules

California to Give Companies an Extra Year Before Fully Enforcing New Climate Reporting Rules

12. Dezember 2024 | ,

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), the regulator charged with developing and enforcing new regulations requiring large companies to disclose their value chain emissions and report on climate-related financial risks, announced that it will ease emissions reporting requirements and not pursue enforcement action in the first year of reporting, in order to give companies more […]

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