Brookfield Asset Management announced today that it has raised $2.4 billion for its Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), aimed at driving clean energy investments in underserved emerging economies, only three months after the fund’s official launch in June 2024.
Demand growth for green workforce skills is outpacing the increase in supply, as companies and countries globally begin to take action on implementing their climate and sustainability-related commitments, with current trends indicating that there will be more than twice as many jobs requiring green skills as there will be qualified workers available to fill those […]
17% of Article 9 funds perform worse in impact than the average Article 8 fund, with investments in sectors like alcohol, luxury cars and airlines, according to “the first” open database on science-based impact of funds” launched by The Upright Project, a Finland-based impact data provider.
Hohes Interesse von Nutzern und Investoren an ESG-konformen Objekten / Investitionen in Nachhaltigkeit amortisieren sich im Schnitt nach 7,5 Jahren / Investitionen von 10 Euro/m² senken CO2-Emissionen um jährlich 2,2 kg
Der polnische Batteriesysteme-Hersteller Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT) hat in seiner GigafactoryX eine hochautomatisierte Produktionslinie in Betrieb genommen. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Produktionsstätte in der Nähe von Warschau.
Die Europäische Union hat sich eine Umwelttaxonomie verpasst, um messen zu können, ob Unternehmen ökologisch verantwortlich handeln. Ebenfalls geplant war eigentlich auch eine Sozialtaxonomie – um die es allerdings sehr still geworden ist. Auf Recherche nach einem ungeliebten Mammutprojekt.
Carbon transformation-focused cleantech company Twelve announced that it has raised $645 million of capital, including a mix of project equity, a Series C financing and credit facilities, with proceeds aimed at building out the companies capacity to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from CO2.
Air Company, designer of a platform to produce synthetic fuels and chemicals from captured CO2 and hydrogen, announced that it had secured $69 million in Series B funding to advance its technology to reduce emissions in areas that until now have proven difficult to manage, including aviation.
Mit einer Produktionsfläche von 20.000 m² und einer Kapazität von 2.000 Holzmodulen pro Jahr setzt das neue Werk von timpla neue Maßstäbe in der Branche. Ausgestattet mit modernster Technologie und einer hochautomatisierten Produktionslogistik, wird das Werk zukünftig bis zu 200 Mitarbeiter beschäftigen und maßgeblich zur Etablierung nachhaltiger Bauweisen beitragen. Besonderes Augenmerk liegt auch auf der […]
Social media giant Meta has signed a long-term contract to purchase 1.3 million nature-based carbon removal credits, with an option for delivery of an additional 2.6 million credits, through 2038, from BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG).
Investment manager Vanguard released data from its Investor Choice proxy voting pilot on Tuesday, indicating that approximately one quarter of investors participating in the exercise chose to cast their proxy votes in alignment with an ESG-focused policy.
A group of more than 530 financial institutions representing over $29 trillion in assets under management announced the release of the 2024 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis, calling on governments globally to set policies aimed at unlocking private capital flows to enable the net zero transition, including mandatory climate-related reporting and […]
Global private capital investment firm Carlyle announced today a new strategic investment in commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE)-focused finance company North Bridge, alongside a commitment to provide up to $1 billion in financing to facilitate C-PACE loans by North Bridge. C-PACE is a financing mechanism aimed at enabling building owners and developers to obtain […]
A group of Japan-based financial and industrial companies, and France-based energy giant TotalEnergies announced the launch of the Japan Hydrogen Fund, dedicated to developing a low-carbon hydrogen value chain. The new fund is launching with $400 million in commitments at its first close, with initial investors including Toyota Motor Corporation, Iwatani Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking […]
Das aktuelle Portfolio des Impact Investors umfasst entsprechend unter anderem einen Anbieter von Elektroautos und ein Unternehmen aus dem Fitness- und Gesundheitsbereich. In den kommenden Quartalen sollen weitere Beteiligungen hinzukommen. Damit liegt Neon Equity voll im Trend, denn Impact Investing gewinnt nicht zuletzt vor dem Hintergrund gravierender Umweltprobleme und gesellschaftlicher Herausforderungen immer mehr an Bedeutung. […]
