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Exterra Raises $14 Million to Turn Mining Waste into Sustainable Energy Transition Materials

Exterra Raises $14 Million to Turn Mining Waste into Sustainable Energy Transition Materials

6. Mai 2025 | , ,

Montreal-based startup Exterra Carbon Solutions announced that it has raised CAD $20 million (USD$14.5 million) to advance development of its technology to convert mining waste into low-carbon energy transition and sustainable building materials. Founded in 2021, Exterra specializes in the conversion of asbestos mine tailings (AMT), the asbestos fibers in leftover rock and waste from […]

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Power Sustainable Raises $330 Million to Launch New Decarbonization Private Equity Strategy

Power Sustainable Raises $330 Million to Launch New Decarbonization Private Equity Strategy

5. Mai 2025 | , ,

Power Corporation of Canada’s sustainability-focused alternative asset management subsidiary Power Sustainable announced the launch of Power Sustainable Decarbonization Private Equity, a new strategy aimed at investing in middle-market companies that help future-proof critical sectors of the North American economy. The firm announced that it has already raised more than $330 million in commitments for the […]

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Dow, Google Partner to Use AI to Tackle Hard to Recycle Soft Plastics

Dow, Google Partner to Use AI to Tackle Hard to Recycle Soft Plastics

5. Mai 2025 | ,

Chemicals and materials science giant Dow and Google’s breakthrough technologies initiative, X The Moonshot Factory, announced the launch of a new partnership aimed at improving the circularity of hard to recycle plastics such as films and flexibles, by using AI technology in recycling systems. According to the companies, the new collaboration comes to address a […]

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ESG: Zwangsarbeit in der Lieferkette frühzeitig entgegenwirken

ESG: Zwangsarbeit in der Lieferkette frühzeitig entgegenwirken

5. Mai 2025 | , ,

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.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today: Week in Review

5. Mai 2025 | ,

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; […]

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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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