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Allianz Trade Launches Surety Solution to Enable Clients to Invest in Cleantech, Renewables Projects

Allianz Trade Launches Surety Solution to Enable Clients to Invest in Cleantech, Renewables Projects

Insurance and investment group Allianz’s trade credit insurance unit Allianz Trade announced the launch of Surety Green2Green, a new solution aimed at enabling clients to engage in low-carbon technologies and renewables projects through issuance of surety bonds and guarantees securing project completion. Surety bonds support companies’ contractual obligations with customers and suppliers, protecting business partners […]

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today: Week in Review

This week in ESG news: EU cuts greenhouse gas emissions by more than 8% in a year; Morgan Stanley softens climate targets; CFOs see greenwashing risk from ESG reporting due to data problems, EY survey finds; new climate reporting standard for public sector released; 500 companies commit to report on nature, biodiversity; EU regulator prioritizes […]

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IPSASB Releases Proposed Climate-Related Reporting Standard for Public Sector

IPSASB Releases Proposed Climate-Related Reporting Standard for Public Sector

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) announced the release of SRS ED 1, a new draft climate-related disclosure standard for governments and other private sector entities, which would be the first sustainability reporting standard for the public sector. The new standard is being developed with the support of The World Bank, which called […]

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EU Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by More than 8% in 2023

EU Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by More than 8% in 2023

Net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the EU fell by 8.3% in 2023, according to a new report released by the European Commission, marking one of the largest declines in decades, with the exception of a 9.8% COVID-19-driven drop in 2020 (which was followed by a 4.8% increase the following year), and a significant acceleration […]

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Microsoft Replacing Steel, Concrete in New Datacenters with Wood to Cut Carbon Emissions

Microsoft Replacing Steel, Concrete in New Datacenters with Wood to Cut Carbon Emissions

Microsoft revealed a series of initiatives aimed at reducing the embodied carbon footprint of its datacenters, including pioneering the use of wood in construction to replace steel and concrete. The new initiatives come as Microsoft looks to address the growing emissions impact of its rapidly expanding datacenter footprints. While Microsoft has set 2030 goals to […]

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Nuveen, Leon Capital Invest in Real Estate Sustainability Consultancy Longevity Partners

Nuveen, Leon Capital Invest in Real Estate Sustainability Consultancy Longevity Partners

Real estate-focused climate and sustainability consulting firm Longevity Partners announced a new strategi investment from Nuveen and Leon Capital. Founded in 2015 Longevity Partners works with real estate and infrastructure firms to achieve green building certifications, and assists them on energy audits, data reporting and management, climate resilience strategies, and the development of energy and […]

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Investoren unterschätzen langfristige Klimarisiken im Portfolio

Investoren unterschätzen langfristige Klimarisiken im Portfolio

Überschwemmungen und Waldbrände beherrschen die Bilder in den Nachrichten, aber für Investoren sind die langfristigen Auswirkungen der Klimarisiken auf die gesamte Ökonomie maßgeblich. Ulf Füllgraf, Geschäftsführer und Gründer der Investmentboutique Alpha Centauri, beziffert im 77. Hedgework-Talk die Transitionsrisiken – also die Auswirkungen des Umbaus der Wirtschaft hin zu weniger CO2-Intensität auf die Aktienkurse – auf […]

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Studie: Unternehmen haben strategische Bedeutung von ESG erkannt, aber nur jedes Dreizehnte sieht sich dafür optimal aufgestellt

Studie: Unternehmen haben strategische Bedeutung von ESG erkannt, aber nur jedes Dreizehnte sieht sich dafür optimal aufgestellt

Roland Berger-Studie: Führungskräfte betrachten ESG derzeit als zweitgrößte Herausforderung nach dem Management von Inflation und Preisentwicklung. Über 70 Prozent der Unternehmen unterliegen gesetzlichen ESG-Verpflichtungen; davon abgesehen bieten Nachhaltigkeitsthemen zusätzliches Potenzial für Wertschöpfung, wenn sie strategisch eingesetzt werden. Best-in-Class-Unternehmen punkten bei ESG vor allem mit strategisch ausgerichteter Organisationsstruktur und Unternehmenskultur, proaktivem Engagement der Führungsebene sowie fortschrittlicher […]

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Bureau Veritas Acquires Aligned Incentives to Bolster Scope 3, Product Carbon Footprint Capabilities

Bureau Veritas Acquires Aligned Incentives to Bolster Scope 3, Product Carbon Footprint Capabilities

France-based testing, inspection and certification services provider Bureau Veritas announced the acquisition of AI-powered sustainability planning solutions provider Aligned Incentives, with the move aimed at enhancing its sustainability metrics capabilities in areas including Scope 3 emissions analysis and product life cycle assessment (LCA).

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