Climate-tech startup CarbonBlue announced that it has raised $10 million in a seed funding round, with proceeds to be used to scale up and deploy its water-based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technology. Founded in 2022 in Israel, CarbonBlue provides technology to turn any water-based infrastructure into a CDR facility by removing CO2 from water, enabling […]
Most companies and investors are not yet measuring and targeting reductions in Scope 3 value chain emissions, leading to significant overlooked and unreported financial risks in their supply chains, according to a new report released by Boston Consulting Group and environmental disclosure system CDP. For the report, “Scope 3 Upstream: Big Challenges, Simple Remedies,” CDP […]
New research conducted by Oxford Risk, a behavioural finance firm, and ESG data provider Impact Cubed, has found that 13 out of the 17 UN SDGs are significantly underrepresented in the investment marketplace, highlighting a misalignment between providers and retail investors.
Logistics giant DHL and green technology provider Envision Group announced today a new partnership aimed at advancing sustainability innovations in logistics and energy, with a particular focus on sustainable aviation fuel. Founded in 2007, Shanghai-based Envision provides renewable energy system solutions for global enterprises, governments and institutions, with a focus on areas including smart wind […]
UAE-based clean energy-focused developer Masdar announced that it has raised $1 billion through the issuance of green bonds, with proceeds aimed at investing in new renewable energy projects. According to Masdar, demand for the bonds was strong, with the offering 4.6x oversubscribed. The offering consisted of $500 million each of 5- and 10-year bonds, and […]
Swiss Life Asset Managers hat 25 Wohnungen für das Neubauprojekt „Zweiklang“ im Kurviertel der Stadt Bad Tölz in Bayern planmäßig fertiggestellt. Das Projekt bietet hochwertigen Wohnraum mit unterschiedlichen Grundrissen und Ausstattungsmerkmalen in bester Lage.
This week in ESG news: HSBC launches new infrastructure business to go after low carbon transition opportunities; three quarters of companies plan to invest in ESG reporting tech, Deloitte survey finds; Schneider Electric launches new sustainability data management solutions; Starbucks, Mercedes-Benz to build EV charging network across U.S.; states will drive mandatory climate reporting for […]
Die Umweltorganisation urgewald hat ihren Leitfaden “Klimagerechte Geldanlage für Stiftungen” veröffentlicht. Der kostenlos erhältliche Bericht zeigt laut der Organisation aus dem nordrhein-westfälischen Sassenberg, wie Stiftungen ihr Kapital klima- und generationengerecht anlegen können. Die Veröffentlichung wurde laut Organisation finanziell ermöglicht durch die Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung Nordrhein-Westfalen, die Stiftung Zukunft Jetzt! und die urgewald-Stiftung.
Fortschritte und Herausforderungen: 77 % der Führungskräfte berichten von Fortschritten in Sachen Nachhaltigkeit, die Datenqualität bleibt jedoch eine große Hürde. Strategische Integration: 99 % der Unternehmen bereiten sich auf erhöhte Nachhaltigkeitsanforderungen vor, viele schaffen dabei neue Rollen und Verantwortlichkeiten. Geschäftsvorteile: Über 50 % verzeichnen durch die Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung eine Effizienzsteigerung, geringere Risiken und mehr Vertrauen.
Electric motor company Infinitum announced it raised a further $35 million in its Series E funding, bringing the funding round’s total to $220 million, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the company’s growth and driving decarbonization with sustainable, high-efficiency motor systems. Motors are the largest single end-user of energy, according to the IEA, consuming 53% of […]
Cleantech startup Again has raised $43 million in series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting its growth and build full scale decarbonization plants. Founded in 2021, and spun out of the Danish Technical University, Copenhagen-based Again provides solutions to decarbonize heavy industry by using fermentation to turn CO2 into valuable products. The company’s […]
Power infrastructure company Cloverleaf Infrastructure announced today that it has raised over $300 million, with proceeds to be used to develop data center sites that run on low-carbon electricity across the U.S. Data centers globally are responsible for a growing share of climate impact, already reaching up to 2% of the world’s carbon emissions, nearly […]
Approximately three quarters of public companies report that they are likely to invest in new technology or tools to help improve their ESG disclosure capabilities over the next year, as nearly all companies are preparing to meet increased reporting requirements, yet data quality remains the top ESG challenge, according to a new survey released by […]
Greg Wasserman discusses raising a $385mn climate fund, and the opportunities in climate investing. As the global energy transition gathers pace, climate investing has expanded from a niche sector of the venture capital (VC) market to a proliferation of sustainable investment strategies spanning numerous asset classes.
The Green Impact Exchange (GIX) announced today that it has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), aimed at establishing the first sustainability-focused stock exchange in the U.S. Founded in 2022 by former NYSE executives, including CEO Daniel Labovitz, former head of regulatory policy at the NYSE, and Chief Operating Officer Charles […]
