This week in ESG news: LEGO Group ties bonuses for all employees to climate goals; EU issues final rules for funds using ‘sustainability,’ ‘ESG’ names; Microsoft signs reforestation-based carbon removal megadeal; Deloitte survey finds Gen Zs and millennials increasingly consider sustainability in consumption and employment decisions; ERM & Workiva partner on sustainability reporting solutions; EU […]
Abu Dhabi company expects green hydrogen to become a cheaper, in-demand future fuel. Abu Dhabi clean energy company Masdar is hoping to beat a 2030 green hydrogen target in a boom fuelled by new technology and the race to cut emissions, The National has been told. Faye Al Hersh, Masdar’s head of business development for […]
Currently, only 9 per cent of plastic is recycled but better ways to sort waste could lead to improvements. While awareness of the environmental problems caused by plastic waste is growing, there is no sign that the amount being produced globally is decreasing – in fact, quite the opposite is true. About 2.3 million tonnes […]
Boston Consulting Group announced a new agreement to purchase sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) for fuel made using renewable energy and CO2, with carbon transformation-focused cleantech company Twelve. According to the companies, the new agreement will run from 2026 to 2029, and is expected to deliver more than 4,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions reductions.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology and production company LanzaJet announced today a $20 million investment from airport operator Groupe ADP, aimed at supporting the deployment of LanzaJet’s SAF process globally. Launched in 2020 by carbon recycling technology company LanzaTech, Illinois-based LanzaJet has developed “Alcohol-to-Jet” technology enabling the creation of SAF and renewable diesel from waste-based […]
Wine and spirits producer Pernod Ricard announced today a series of new near- and long-term climate-related goals, including targets to cut direct emissions by more than half by 2030, and by 90% by 2050, as well as commitments to reduce emissions across the value chain, including forest, land and agriculture-related (FLAG) emissions. The company also […]
Tokyo-based banking and financial services company Mizuho Financial Group announced today a new goal to provide JPY 2 trillion (USD$13 billion) in financing for the production and supply of hydrogen and related technologies by 2030. According to the company, the new goal reflects a growth in funding needs for the hydrogen sector, a key component […]
Chipperfield Architektur mit Holzhybrid Bauweise Der Neubau wird nach dem Entwurf des renommierten Architekten und Pritzker-Preisträgers, Sir David Chipperfield, umgesetzt: „Wir freuen uns sehr über den Baubeginn des ersten Holz-Hybrid-Gebäudes, das unser Berliner Büro geplant hat. TRIDEA wird mit hohen Ambitionen für Nachhaltigkeit ein Vorbild für viele weitere Projekte sein. Ebenso wird es neue öffentliche […]
Early-stage impact venture investor Norrsken VC announced that it has raised €320 million (USD$345 million) at the final close of its second fund, aimed at supporting entrepreneurs solving the world’s biggest challenges. The fund significantly surpassing the firm’s initial €250 million target, with the company noting that the finalized total makes Norrsken VC Fund II […]
Mercedes-Benz announced today a new agreement with metals recycling company TSR Recycling GmbHto launch a new “urban recycling” pilot program aimed at substantially advancing the automaker’s circularity strategy by enabling the company to increase the use of secondary materials in its vehicle fleet. According to Mercedes-Benz, the new partnership will support the company’s Ambition 2039 […]
Norrsken VC schließt seinen zweiten Fonds: 320 Millionen Euro für Impact Startups – der Fokus liegt auf der DACH-Region.
Die Europäische Investitionsbank (EIB) und das Europäische Patentamt (EPA) haben heute ihren jüngsten gemeinsamen Bericht über innovative Cleantech-Unternehmen in Europa veröffentlicht. Er zeigt, woran die Firmen arbeiten und welche Unterstützung sie brauchen, um ihre Entwicklungen auf den Markt zu bringen.
Mit ihren Garagenaufstockungen an der Heilbronner Straße in Karlsruhe konnte die Volkswohnung beim diesjährigen Holzbaupreis Baden-Württemberg überzeugen. Durch Aufstockungen in elementierter Holzbauweise entstanden zwölf neue, kompakte und größtenteils öffentlich geförderte Wohnungen. Der innovative Ansatz überzeugt durch eine kurze Bauzeit und Kreislaufgerechtigkeit, denn die Aufbauten wurden mit sortenreinen Materialien und wieder verwertbaren oder wiederverwendeten Bauteilen errichtet. […]
The LEGO Group announced that it will begin tying a portion of bonuses for all salaried employees to emissions reduction goals starting this year, as part of the company’s strategy to meet its climate targets. The announcement follows the launch by the LEGO Group last year of a series of climate-related commitments, including a pledge […]
The government of Australia announced today a series of large-scale investments aimed at boosting the country’s clean energy sector, including plans to invest A$8 billion (USD$5.3 billion) in hydrogen production and technology over the next 10 years. The new investments were announced with the release of the government’s 2024-2025 budget, which also allocated over A$3 […]
