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HSBC Pushes Back Net Zero Goals by 20 Years

HSBC Pushes Back Net Zero Goals by 20 Years

HSBC revealed today a series of major changes to its climate goals, including a decision to push back its 2030 target to achieve net zero emissions in its operations and supply chain by 20 years, citing the “slower pace of the transition across the real economy,” in areas including climate technology, energy transition, and government […]

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Die Impact-Szene braucht internationale Vernetzung

Die Impact-Szene braucht internationale Vernetzung

Wenige Themen wurden in der Finanzszene 2024 so heiß diskutiert wie Impact Investing. Nachhaltigkeit fördern und dabei eine auskömmliche Rendite zu erzielen, ist längst zum Credo für viele große institutionelle Investoren geworden – schließlich boomt der Markt für Impact Investing seit Jahren. Um die globalen sozialen Herausforderungen und die Klimakrise gemeinsam zu bewältigen, ist eine […]

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Studie: 85 % der Unternehmen werden trotz politischer Veränderungen weiterhin Klimadaten veröffentlichen, so eine Workiva-Studie

Studie: 85 % der Unternehmen werden trotz politischer Veränderungen weiterhin Klimadaten veröffentlichen, so eine Workiva-Studie

97% der Führungskräfte sind davon überzeugt, dass die Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung innerhalb von zwei Jahren einen Geschäftsvorteil bringen wird. 85% der Unternehmen planen, ungeachtet etwaiger politischer Veränderungen mit der Offenlegung von Klimadaten fortzufahren. 93% der institutionellen Anleger investieren eher in Unternehmen mit integrierter finanzieller und nichtfinanzieller Berichterstattung.

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Twelve Raises $83 Million to Transform Captured CO2 into Clean Fuels

Twelve Raises $83 Million to Transform Captured CO2 into Clean Fuels

Carbon transformation-focused cleantech company Twelve announced that it has raised $83 million in additional Series C funding, with proceeds aimed at supporting its projects to use captured CO2 to produce critical materials and fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In September, the company announced that it had raised $645 million of capital in a […]

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TotalEnergies, Air Liquide Sign Deal to Decarbonize Refineries with Green Hydrogen

TotalEnergies, Air Liquide Sign Deal to Decarbonize Refineries with Green Hydrogen

Energy company TotalEnergies announced a new agreement with said that it has signed an agreement with industrial gases and services supplier Air Liquide, aimed at helping to decarbonize TotalEnergies’ refineries in Northern Europe with green hydrogen. The deal provides for the establishment of two projects, located in the Netherlands, that will produce and deliver some […]

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Mast Reforestation Raises $25 Million to Avoid Carbon Emissions After Wildfires

Mast Reforestation Raises $25 Million to Avoid Carbon Emissions After Wildfires

Post-wildfire restoration company Mast Reforestation announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its expansion into Biomass Carbon Removal & Storage (BiCRS). Founded in 2016, Seattle-based Mast manages and finances reforestation projects after forests are destroyed in fires or other events, and the company has […]

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today: Week in Review

This week in ESG news: SEC reconsiders its climate reporting rule; SBTi pushes back timeline for new Net Zero Standard; California climate reporting law passes legal hurdle; HSBC’s new Chief Sustainability Officer; Columbia launches climate finance Masters degree; NEOM plans $5 billion net zero AI data facility; Macquarie exits net zero banking group; U.S. boards […]

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