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Ara Partners Raises $800 Million to Invest in Mid-Market Decarbonization Infrastructure Providers

Ara Partners Raises $800 Million to Invest in Mid-Market Decarbonization Infrastructure Providers

4. Mai 2025 | , ,

Industrial decarbonization-focused private equity investor Ara Partners announced that it has raised more than $800 million at the closing of the debut fund of its Ara Infrastructure strategy, and associated co-investment vehicles, aimed at investing in in mid-market decarbonization infrastructure assets. The fundraising significantly exceeded the fund’s $500 million target.

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H&M-Backed Syre to Build “Gigascale” Textile-to-Textile Recycling Plant in Vietnam

H&M-Backed Syre to Build “Gigascale” Textile-to-Textile Recycling Plant in Vietnam

4. Mai 2025 | ,

Circular economy startup Syre announced that it has signed an agreement with the province of Binh Dinh, Vietnam with the intention to establish the company’s first “Gigascale” textile-to-textile recycling plant in the province. Founded in 2024, Syre was launched by fashion and design brands company H&M Group and impact-focused venture investor Vargas, to enable the […]

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Bauwens und Düsseldorfer Wohnungsgenossenschaft feiern Richtfest für NRWs größtes Holz-Hybrid-Wohnquartier

Bauwens und Düsseldorfer Wohnungsgenossenschaft feiern Richtfest für NRWs größtes Holz-Hybrid-Wohnquartier

2. Mai 2025 | , ,

Mit einem feierlichen Richtfest markieren Bauwens und die Düsseldorfer Wohnungsgenossenschaft einen wichtigen Baufortschritt im Düsseldorfer Stadtteil Düsseltal: Das ‚Arche-Noah-Quartier‘, NRWs größtes Holz-Hybrid-Wohnquartier, nimmt sichtbar Gestalt an. Auf rund 11.000 m² entstehen in der Lacombletstraße insgesamt 139 moderne Zwei- bis Fünf-Zimmer-Wohnungen – verteilt auf vier Gebäuderiegel. Der vierte Baukörper wird zusätzlich eine dreigruppige Kindertagesstätte beherbergen. Die […]

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DePoly Raises $23 Million to Turn Hard-to-Recycle Plastics into New Raw Materials

DePoly Raises $23 Million to Turn Hard-to-Recycle Plastics into New Raw Materials

1. Mai 2025 | , ,

Chemical recycling startup DePoly has raised $23 million with proceeds to be used to support the scaling of its technology to tackle hard-to-recycle plastics. Founded in 2020 by co-founders CEO Samantha Anderson, CTO Bardiya Valizadeh, and CSO Christopher Ireland, DePoly offers a solution to break down plastic and textile waste for use as building blocks […]

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Stonepeak Acquires $340 Million Stake in U.S. Solar & Storage Portfolio from Repsol

Stonepeak Acquires $340 Million Stake in U.S. Solar & Storage Portfolio from Repsol

1. Mai 2025 | , ,

New York-based alternative investment firm Stonepeak announced that it acquired a 46.3% stake in a U.S. solar and storage portfolio from Spanish energy company Respol for $340 million. The portfolio include 777 MW of operating solar and storage facilities in New Mexico and Texas, and the transaction values the portfolio at approximately $795 million, including […]

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Pioneer Raises $1.2 Billion for Article 9 Sustainable Infrastructure Fund

Pioneer Raises $1.2 Billion for Article 9 Sustainable Infrastructure Fund

30. April 2025 | , ,

London-based sustainable infrastructure investment firm Pioneer Point Partners announced that it has raised over €1.1 billion (USD$1.2 billion) for its second sustainable institutional fund, Pioneer Infrastructure Partners II. The firm noted strong demand for the sustainable infrastructure-focused fund, with fundraising reached only twelve months following launch, and significantly exceeding its initial €800 million target. The […]

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USGBC Launches New Sustainable Buildings LEED Rating System

USGBC Launches New Sustainable Buildings LEED Rating System

29. April 2025 | ,

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today the launch of LEED v5, updating its flagship LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building system for rating with a sustainability-focused building standard. According to the USGBC, the new LEED system was developed with input from thousands of green building professionals, with the organization holding […]

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today: Week in Review

27. April 2025 | ,

This week in ESG news: Goldman Sachs shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposals; Canada hits pause on corporate climate reporting requirements; Apple slashes product manufacturing emissions; LEGO Group opens its most sustainable factory; Musk-backed competition awards $100 million to climate removal startups; Microsoft signs large-scale deal to remove carbon by reforesting mine lands; EcoVadis launches workforce […]

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