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Nuveen Climate Fund Invests $20 Million in e-waste Circularity Solutions Provider Onepak

Nuveen Climate Fund Invests $20 Million in e-waste Circularity Solutions Provider Onepak

Digital supply chain and reverse logistics provider Onepak announced that it has raised $20 million from the Private Equity Impact team at asset manager Nuveen, aimed at developing and scaling its platform for facilitating e-waste circularity. UN’s Global E-waste Monitor reports that e-waste management globally prevents 93 billion kg of CO2-equivalent emissions: 41 billion kg […]

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Marktstudie: ESG-Faktoren in der Management-Vergütung

Marktstudie: ESG-Faktoren in der Management-Vergütung

Zwei Drittel der DAX-, MDAX- und TecDAX-Unternehmen setzen bei den ESG-bezogenen Kriterien in der variablen Vergütung ihres Managements auf Vorgaben zur CO2-Reduktion, gefolgt von Zielen zu Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit und Diversity. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt die Marktstudie „ESG-Faktoren in der Management-Vergütung“ der globalen Wirtschaftskanzlei Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

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Sora Fuel Raises $6 Million to Produce Low Cost SAF from Water, Air and Renewable Energy

Sora Fuel Raises $6 Million to Produce Low Cost SAF from Water, Air and Renewable Energy

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) startup Sora Fuel, which relies solely on water, air, and renewable energy for its product, announced that it has raised $6 million in a Seed round. Proceeds will be used to expand Sora’s Boston-based team, develop commercialization partnerships, and further advance the company’s technology. SAF is considered essential for decarbonization of […]

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Quinbrook Raises $3 Billion for Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund

Quinbrook Raises $3 Billion for Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund

Renewable energy-focused investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners announced that it has raised $3 billion for its Net Zero Power Fund (NZPF), aimed at targeting energy transition infrastructure opportunities. The announcement marks Quinbrook’s largest closing to date, with the fund exceeding its initial target. According to Quinbrook, more than half of the proceeds have already been invested […]

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Stanley Capital, Goldman Sachs Invest in Water Quality Solutions Provider SePRO

Stanley Capital, Goldman Sachs Invest in Water Quality Solutions Provider SePRO

Water quality-focused environmental restoration solutions company SePRO announced a majority investment from healthcare and resource efficiency private equity investor Stanley Capital Partners (SCP), alongside Goldman Sachs Alternatives as a minority investor. Founded in 1994, Indiana-based SePRO develops solutions aimed at protecting, preserving and restoring nature, with a focus on plant protection and water resource management […]

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Woodside Acquires Texas-Based Low Carbon Ammonia Project for $2.35 Billion to Meet Industrial Demand for Clean Fuels

Woodside Acquires Texas-Based Low Carbon Ammonia Project for $2.35 Billion to Meet Industrial Demand for Clean Fuels

Australia-based global energy company Woodside Energy announced today an agreement to acquire a Texas-based low carbon ammonia plant for $2.35 billion from clean fuels-focused producer OCI Global, citing long-term industrial demand growth for cleaner energy solutions. Demand for ammonia globally is currently around 200 Mtpa, with approximately 80% used for fertilizer applications. According to Woodside, […]

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„Eine authentische Impact-Berichterstattung trägt entscheidend zum Erfolg nachhaltiger Finanzanlagen bei“

„Eine authentische Impact-Berichterstattung trägt entscheidend zum Erfolg nachhaltiger Finanzanlagen bei“

Immer mehr Anleihen mit ökologischer, sozialer und nachhaltiger Ausrichtung kommen auf den Markt. Eine ehrliche, nachvollziehbare Berichterstattung der Emittenten, die nicht nur auf die Erfüllung von Compliance-Vorgaben schielt, werde immer wichtiger, sagt im Gespräch David Zahn, Head of European Fixed Income bei Franklin Templeton.

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Microsoft Purchases 80,000 Tons of Carbon Removals from U.S. Forest Management Project

Microsoft Purchases 80,000 Tons of Carbon Removals from U.S. Forest Management Project

Microsoft announced the purchase of 80,000 Tons of Carbon tons of carbon removals from the Northern California-based Western Rivers Conservancy’s Blue Creek Improved Forest Management Project, facilitated by climate solutions provider 3Degrees. Managed by Oregon-based non-profit conservation organization, Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC), the project generates carbon and sustainable timber revenue, rejuvenating old-growth habitat and improving […]

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Renewables Developer Avantus Secures $522 Million to Accelerate Solar and Storage Projects

Renewables Developer Avantus Secures $522 Million to Accelerate Solar and Storage Projects

Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced the completion of the acquisition of a majority stake in U.S. solar and storage developer Avantus that was announced in March. Concurrently, Avantus announced it has closed on a $522 million development facility arranged by KKR Capital Markets and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).

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