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KKR, SK Launch $1.3 Billion Renewable Energy Platform in South Korea

KKR, SK Launch $1.3 Billion Renewable Energy Platform in South Korea

Alternative asset manager KKR and South Korean industrial conglomerate SK Group announced the launch of a new renewable energy platform valued at KRW 2 trillion (USD$1.3 billion), creating Korea’s largest renewable energy business, and aimed at addressing Korea’s surging clean-power demand from AI data centers and semiconductor manufacturing. To a report by ESG today. 02.07.2026

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Most Companies Still Struggle to Quantify Impact of Sustainability Risks and Opportunities: KPMG Survey

Most Companies Still Struggle to Quantify Impact of Sustainability Risks and Opportunities: KPMG Survey

A significant majority of executives report that they have a strong understanding of their companies’ sustainability strategies, yet fewer than one in five companies currently use robust methodologies to quantify the financial impact of sustainability on value creation and future performance, according to a new survey released by professional services firm KPMG. To a report […]

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Dachbegrünung: Schutz vor Hitze und neue Aufträge am Bau

Dachbegrünung: Schutz vor Hitze und neue Aufträge am Bau

Mit dem Klimawandel steigen die Anforderungen an Gebäude und Infrastruktur. Folglich gewinnen Dachbegrünung und Fassadenbegrünung angesichts zunehmender Hitzewellen, Starkregen und Hagelereignisse immer mehr an Bedeutung. Begrünte Gebäude schützen vor Hitze, entlasten die Kanalisation bei Starkregen und können die Lebensdauer von Dachabdichtungen verlängern. Nach einem Report von meistertipp. 02.07.2026

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Impact Fund Denmark Raises $760 Million for Blended Finance SDG Fund

Impact Fund Denmark Raises $760 Million for Blended Finance SDG Fund

Danish development finance institution Impact Fund Denmark announced the final close of SDG Fund II, securing DKK 5 billion (USD$760 million) in commitments for its blended finance fund focused on backing private-sector businesses advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing and emerging markets. To a report by ESG today. 01.07.2026

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Airlines Face a $48 Billion Green Squeeze

Airlines Face a $48 Billion Green Squeeze

Takehiro Kawahara, Aviation Specialist at BloombergNEF Rising environmental compliance costs are set to squeeze airline profitability over the next decade, as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates and carbon pricing policies tighten. BloombergNEF estimates those costs could reach $48 billion by 2035, quadrupling from 2026 levels and pushing some airlines into loss-making territory if revenue fails […]

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