A group of 30 investors* representing $1.6 trillion in assets under management, led by responsible investing NGO ShareAction, called on HSBC at its AGM on Friday to restate its net zero commitments, noting that recent moves by the bank have created “deeply concerning signals” around its climate priorities. The investor statement follows an announcement by […]
Ideen, die unsere Welt verändern und verbessern: innovativer Betonbau, der ohne Stahlarmierung tragfähig ist.
EcoVadis, eine Plattformlösung für Nachhaltigkeitsinformationen für globale Lieferketten, hat im April sein Produktportfolio um eine Lösung zur Verbesserung der Arbeitsbedingungen in globalen Lieferketten erweitert. Mit „EcoVadis Worker Voice“ erhalten Unternehmen EcoVadis zufolge Informationen über die Arbeitsbedingungen bei Lieferanten – und zwar direkt von denen, die es direkt betrifft: den Arbeitnehmern.
This week in ESG news: IFRS eases climate reporting requirements for financial firms; MSCI study finds companies continuing to raise net zero ambitions; EU’s ESMA to regulate ESG ratings providers; new decarbonization-focused sustainable building standard by USGBC; BoE raises climate risk management expectations for banks; RBC scraps sustainable finance target due to new greenwashing rules; […]
Impact Investments versprechen nicht nur Rendite, sondern auch messbare Wirkung. Eine neue Anlegerstudie zeigt: Trotz geringer Bekanntheit ist das Interesse in der deutschen Bevölkerung groß – doch fehlendes Wissen und Orientierung bremsen das Potenzial.
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.
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 […]
Der erstmals veröffentlichte NEO Logistics Impact Report 2024/2025 analysiert umfassend die Kosten- und Energiekennzahlen moderner Logistikimmobilien in Deutschland. Die Datengrundlage bilden Informationen aus dem Jahr 2023 zu 155 Logistikhallen mit insgesamt 5,5 Millionen Quadratmetern Bruttogrundfläche.
Das Projekt ist in Deutschland einzigartig: Ein Münchener Bürogebäude erhält eine Fassade aus Plastikschindeln. Das soll nachhaltig und attraktiv sein. Herausfordernd waren die Bauauflagen.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced that it has decided to drop its target to mobilize $500 billion in sustainable finance, and has held off on providing some climate finance-related disclosures, following changes to greenwashing regulations in Canada.
UAE-backed climate investment platform ALTÉRRA and Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) announced a co-investment of $100 million into Indian clean energy company Evren, aimed at accelerating the development of the company’s 11 GW renewable energy pipeline.
