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Singapore-based active investment specialist Fullerton Fund Management announced that it has raised $100 million in the anchor close of its Fullerton Carbon Action Fund, a private equity fund aimed at investing in companies at the forefront of accelerating decarbonization in emerging markets in Asia including China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. According to Fullerton, […]

Global food and beverage company Nestlé has launched two new projects aimed at reducing and removing carbon emissions from the company’s cocoa supply chain. Developed with suppliers Cargill and ETG | Beyond Beans, the new five-year projects will promote agroforestry, accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture and support the reforestation of degraded lands around cocoa […]

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced today the launch of the BNP Paribas Global Net Zero Transition Equity fund, a new active fund aimed at offering investors with exposure to a decarbonization and sustainable investment focused strategy, with sector, regional and market cap diversification. According to BNPP AM, the new fund, classified as Article […]

Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced plans today for a major electrification-focused investment program, pledging to allocate €41 billion in its network and renewable energy from 2024 through 2026, and to hire 10,000 people. The investment plans were announced as part of a strategic update by Iberdrola Executive Chairman Ignacio Galán at the company’s […]

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) and minority-owned renewable energy developer Volt Energy Utility announced a new partnership today to launch the development of Hickory Solar Park, a new solar project based near Jerseyville, Illinois. The companies also announced that Microsoft will purchase electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs) for 15 years from the new […]

Steel manufacturer Nucor Corporation announced today that it has signed an agreement with Mercedes-Benz to supply low-embodied carbon steel for the automaker’s production plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The agreement is the latest in a series of low carbon steel deals for Mercedes-Benz, including another agreement last year for the Alabama plant with Steel Dynamics, and […]