Over two thirds of asset owners report that ESG has become more material to their investment process, as a greater share of assets is being invested in strategies that take ESG factors into account and asset owners increasingly set up dedicated ESG teams, according to a new survey released by investment research firm Morningstar.
Ayrton Energy, which is developing advanced methods for the transport of liquid hydrogen, has secured a $6.8 million seed round investment to advance its liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology. The company said that it will leverage the financing to scale its proprietary technology, double the size of its team, and expand operations into energy […]
Panattoni legt einen paneuropäischen Fonds auf, der in nachhaltige Logistikimmobilien investieren wird. Der Entwickler will bis 2026 Eigenkapital in Höhe von 300 Mio. Euro aufbringen. Eines der Zielländer ist Deutschland.
Das Wiener ClimateTech ScaleUp greenpass sicherte sich in einer Late Seed Extension Runde in Q2 2024 frisches Kapital für die weitere Skalierung seiner innovativen Lösungen für klimasichere Immobilien und lebenswerte Städte. Greenpass bietet einen One-Stop-Shop für erfolgreiche Klimawandelanpassung und Dekarbonisierung in der Immobilienwirtschaft. Damit können gleichzeitig die steigenden ESG- und Nachhaltigkeitsvorgaben, wie die CSRD und […]
Sublime Systems, which specializes in producing low-carbon cement, announced today a new partnership with building materials giants CRH and Holcim, including a $75 million equity investment and a binding offtake reservation, aimed at supporting the near-term development and operations of Sublime’s first commercial manufacturing facility in Holyoke, Mass.
TotalEnergies, one of the world’s largest energy companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Air France-KLM for the delivery of an additional 1.5 million tons, or nearly 1.9 billion liters, of sustainable aviation fuel over a 10-year period until 2035.
The LEGO Group revealed progress in its efforts to shift its products towards using more sustainable materials, announcing that it has seen an 83% increase in renewable content in its bricks in the first six months of 2024, with 30% of the resin used by the company sourced under a “mass balance” approach, translating to […]
The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) announced the publication of new exposure drafts with proposed sustainability-related and climate-related reporting standards for companies, fully aligned with the standards issued by the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
Brookfield Asset Management has raised $2.4bn for its Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), a climate-focused fund backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aimed at scaling climate finance in emerging markets, according to a report by Reuters.
Brookfield Asset Management announced today that it has raised $2.4 billion for its Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), aimed at driving clean energy investments in underserved emerging economies, only three months after the fund’s official launch in June 2024.
Demand growth for green workforce skills is outpacing the increase in supply, as companies and countries globally begin to take action on implementing their climate and sustainability-related commitments, with current trends indicating that there will be more than twice as many jobs requiring green skills as there will be qualified workers available to fill those […]
17% of Article 9 funds perform worse in impact than the average Article 8 fund, with investments in sectors like alcohol, luxury cars and airlines, according to “the first” open database on science-based impact of funds” launched by The Upright Project, a Finland-based impact data provider.
This week in ESG news: ING ends financing for companies developing new oil and gas projects; Deloitte launches sustainability and AI workforce upskilling academies; MSCI launches carbon credit ratings; report finds companies are quietly accelerating climate action; Apple reduces carbon footprint of iPhone; investor coalition calls for mandatory climate reporting policies; Google, Microsoft, Meta announce […]
Der polnische Batteriesysteme-Hersteller Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT) hat in seiner GigafactoryX eine hochautomatisierte Produktionslinie in Betrieb genommen. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Produktionsstätte in der Nähe von Warschau.
Arbor, a California-based company that uses solutions based in part on rocket engine technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, announced a purchase agreement with Microsoft, providing the tech giant with 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal, starting in 2027.
