This week in ESG news: Netflix signs 15-year forest-based carbon credit deal; Deutsche Bank retains net zero goals in new transition plan; BlackRock loses $17 billion mandate as pension fund shifts to sustainability-focused policy; ESG data M&A picks up pace with acquisitions by Position Green, One Click LCA; SBTi launches net zero standard for Power […]
UK materials innovation company Xampla announced that it has raised US$14 million in a Series A investment round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its technology to replace billions of single-use plastic items with plant-based alternatives. To a Report by ESG Toady. 05.09.2025
Australian battery energy storage systems (BESS) developer and operator Akaysha Energy announced that it has secured a A$300 million (USD$197 million) corporate debt facility. According to Akaysha Energy, the new facility will fund the development and construction of its BESS project pipeline across Australia, the U.S., Japan and Germany. To a Report by ESG Today. […]
70 Prozent der Unternehmen haben bereits Initiativen im Bereich nachhaltige Beschaffung umgesetzt, so eine Studie von IntegrityNext und CIPS. Nach einem Report von Logistik Heute. 05.09.2025
Carbon-crediting platform Puro.earth announced that it has raised €11 million (USD$12.8 million) in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at strengthening its carbon removal supplier certification infrastructure. To a report by ESG today. 04.09.2025
Dutch pension fund PFZW revealed significant changes in its external investment manager lineup, including pulling approximately €29 billion (USD$34 billion) in mandates from BlackRock and LGIM, as it implements a shift in its investment policy towards a more sustainability and active management focus. To a report by ESG toady. 04.09.2025
Die Energieeffizienzklassen von Gewerbeimmobilien sind in Europa nur eingeschränkt vergleichbar. Darauf weist Savills in einem aktuellen Artikel im Rahmen der Impacts-Publikationsreihe hin. Als Ursache nennt das internationale Immobilienberatungsunternehmen die großen Unterschiede in den nationalen und regionalen Regelungen bei den Energieausweisen (Energy Performance Certificate bzw. EPC). Selbst zwischen EU-Ländern kann dies dazu führen, dass eine Gewerbeimmobilie, […]
Blackstone-backed sustainability and operational risk management software platform Sphera announced today a “significant growth investment” from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions (NBCS). Terms of the transaction were not announced, although Blackstone private equity funds will retain a majority stake in Sphera. To a report by the ESG today. 03.09.2025
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) announced the release of its initial draft of its Power Sector Net-Zero Standard, aimed at enabling companies across the power sector, including those involved in power generation, transmission and distribution, and electricity storage, trade and retail, to set near- and long-term goals aligned with achieving net zero by 2050. […]
Temasek-owned decarbonization solutions-focused investment platform GenZero announced the launch of a new sustainable investment target, aiming to achieve at least 7 million tons of CO2e (MtCO2e) of cumulative direct realized climate impact by March 31, 2028, based on its ownership share across its investment portfolio. To a Report by the ESG today. 02.09.2025
Erste Regulierung der Proxy Advisory Auf Bundesstaatenebene verabschiedete Texas Ende Juni dieses Jahres ein neues Gesetz: Für in Texas ansässige Unternehmen müssen Proxy Advisors künftig offenlegen, inwieweit nichtfinanzielle Faktoren wie ESG- oder DEI-Faktoren in die Empfehlungen einbezogen wurden. Des Weiteren müssen Proxy Advisors transparent machen, inwieweit unterschiedliche Abstimmungsempfehlungen an verschiedene Kunden simultan abgegeben wurden. Nach […]
Nachhaltiges Investieren steckt in einer Glaubwürdigkeitskrise. Wer Wirkung statt Image liefern möchte, beweist jetzt Haltung – und sichert sich so langfristig Akzeptanz und Relevanz. Nach einem Report der NZZ. 05.09.2025
Wie Banken in Europa Nachhaltigkeit strategisch verankern, welche konkreten Schritte zu mehr Inklusion und Klimaschutz führen – und warum der Umbau von Filialen, Finanzbildung und Technologieeinsatz zu entscheidenden Wettbewerbsfaktoren wird. Nach einem Report von DER BANK BLOG. 02.09.2025
World Bank Group member the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Brazil-based investment bank BTG Pactual announced the launch of a new strategic partnership aimed at advancing sustainability and development initiatives in Brazil and across Latin America, by mobilizing resources and expertise to address critical global challenges and fostering impactful investments. To a report by the […]
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced it that it has raised $863 million in a Series B2 fundraising round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at accelerating the company’s path to commercializing fusion energy. To a report by the ESG today. 29.08.2025
