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 […]
Lange lagen sie im Trend, jetzt kühlt die Euphorie etwas ab. ESG-Links sind derzeit weniger beliebt. Das könnte auch an der Regulierung liegen.
Künstliche Intelligenz verbraucht extrem viel Strom. Trotz gegenteiliger Verpflichtungen der Betreiberkonzerne kommt dieser auch aus fossilen Quellen. Das beschleunigt die Klimakrise. Gleichzeitig kann KI aber auch zum Klimaschutz beitragen.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sustainable heating startup Vamo announced that it has raised €7 million in new capital, expanding its seed round to over €10 million (USD $10.8), after having raised €3 million in 2023, with proceeds aimed at advancing its solution enabling households to deploy heat pumps. Heat pumps are rapidly emerging as an energy efficient and climate-friendly […]
Netherlands-based cleantech startup RIFT announced that it had raised €11 million (USD $11.9 million) in Series A funding aimed at advancing its technology to decarbonize industrial heat.
Southwest Airlines announced today the introduction of new items to replace single-use plastic from its flights, including a new bamboo cup for inflight cold beverages and a wood stir stick. According to the airline, the new items are anticipated to reduce its inflight single-use plastics by more than 1.5 million pounds annually.
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 […]
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).
EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced the release of its annual European Common Enforcement Priorities (ECEP) Statement for corporate reporting, setting out key issues relating to the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) as areas for close scrutiny over the next year for ESMA and national European enforcers.
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) announced that more than 500 companies and financial institutions have committed to begin nature-related corporate reporting, based on the TNFD recommendations. The announcement, made at the COP16 Biodiversity Conference, marks a significant increase in committed TNFD-aligned reporting entities from 320 companies earlier this year, advancing efforts to establish […]
