ESG News

This week in ESG news: SEC fines Invesco $17.5 million over ESG investing claims; IAASB releases first sustainability reporting assurance standards; EU lawmakers delay supply chain deforestation law; Shell wins appeal against landmark climate ruling; CDP strengthens alignment of sustainability reporting platform with GRI, EU standards; IKEA invests $1.6 billion to decarbonize store heating and […]

ESG wird zunehmend konkreter, wie die Heuer-Jahreskonferenz zum Thema zeigt. Während die Neuregelungen zum CO2-Emissionshandel die flächendeckende Umsetzung der energetischen Transformation beschleunigen dürften, ist das sozial ausgerichtete Investment noch eine Nische, da viele Gebäudeeigner den Dokumentationsbedarf scheuen. Der allerdings steigt durch die CSRD-Richtlinie der EU ohnehin.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced the launch of the ISO ESG Implementation Principles, a new set of guidance aimed at enabling companies globally to improve ESG integration, performance, measurement and reporting. The new principles are being released, according to ISO, as companies face increasing ESG scrutiny and a substantial increase in ESG regulations, […]

IKEA parent INGKA Group announced that it is committing €1.5 billion (USD$1.6 billion) towards the acceleration of the phasing out of the use of fossil fuels for heating and cooling its stores, with investments in energy efficiency improvements and renewable heating and cooling technology. According to INGKA Group, the new investments will contribute towards the […]

Netherlands-based international food retailer Ahold Delhaize said that it has entered into a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Spanish renewable energy company Bruc, supporting the financing and construction of a cluster of five solar power plants in Seville, Spain. Supplying 460 GWh of power per year, the VPPA will cover approximately 30% of Ahold […]

Athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories company PUMA announced a new series of climate and sustainability targets, among them a reduction of both its Scope 1 direct and Scope 2 indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% from their 2017 levels by 2030, as well as a 33% reduction in Scope 3 indirect GHG emissions from […]

Air Canada announced that it has signed an agreement with sustainable fuel producer Neste to purchase 77.6 million liters (20.5 million gallons) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The airline said that the purchase will help it further pursue its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and further its commitment to sustainability goals.

Companies globally are only incrementally improving the quality of their climate-related disclosures, with only around a third referencing the climate-related financial impact on their financial statements, and nearly sixty percent not yet disclosing transition plans, according to a new study released by global professional services firm EY. The study also found that to date, most […]