The Kingdom of Denmark announced plans to raise up to DKK 10 billion (USD$1.6 billion) through a new green bond offering, expected to be the first ever sovereign issuance under the new European Green Bond (EuGB) standard. To a Report by ESG today. 09.09.2025
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore, announced the first close of the Green Investments Partnership (GIP), raising $510 million in commitments for the blended finance partnership aimed at investing in green and sustainable infrastructure opportunities in Southeast and South Asia. To a Report by ESG toady. 09.09.2025
Canadian institutional investor, La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) and Australia’s specialist climate investor Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) announced today the launch of Meldora, a new carbon credit-generating sustainable agriculture platform. To a Repor by ESG today. 08.09.2025
Global alternative investment manager Apollo and German power producer RWE announced today the launch of a new joint venture, which will see Apollo committing €3.2 billion (USD$3.8 billion) to fund investments in expanding the transmission grid in Germany. To a Report by ESG today. 08.09.2025
M&G’s impact investing unit responsAbility Investments announced today that it has raised over $414 million in commitments for its Asia Climate Strategy, aimed at actively contributing to CO2 reduction in Asia through targeted investments in low-emission technologies. To a Report by ESG today. 08.09.2025
A new collation of 14 venture capital and growth equity investment firms announced the launch of a new collaborative fund to back clean energy and decarbonization technology companies, aimed at enabling them to reach commercial scale. To a Report by ESG today. 08.09.2025
This week in ESG news: Netflix signs 15-year forest-based carbon credit deal; Deutsche Bank retains net zero goals in new transition plan; BlackRock loses $17 billion mandate as pension fund shifts to sustainability-focused policy; ESG data M&A picks up pace with acquisitions by Position Green, One Click LCA; SBTi launches net zero standard for Power […]
UK materials innovation company Xampla announced that it has raised US$14 million in a Series A investment round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its technology to replace billions of single-use plastic items with plant-based alternatives. To a Report by ESG Toady. 05.09.2025
Australian battery energy storage systems (BESS) developer and operator Akaysha Energy announced that it has secured a A$300 million (USD$197 million) corporate debt facility. According to Akaysha Energy, the new facility will fund the development and construction of its BESS project pipeline across Australia, the U.S., Japan and Germany. To a Report by ESG Today. […]
70 Prozent der Unternehmen haben bereits Initiativen im Bereich nachhaltige Beschaffung umgesetzt, so eine Studie von IntegrityNext und CIPS. Nach einem Report von Logistik Heute. 05.09.2025
Carbon-crediting platform Puro.earth announced that it has raised €11 million (USD$12.8 million) in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at strengthening its carbon removal supplier certification infrastructure. To a report by ESG today. 04.09.2025
Dutch pension fund PFZW revealed significant changes in its external investment manager lineup, including pulling approximately €29 billion (USD$34 billion) in mandates from BlackRock and LGIM, as it implements a shift in its investment policy towards a more sustainability and active management focus. To a report by ESG toady. 04.09.2025
Die Energieeffizienzklassen von Gewerbeimmobilien sind in Europa nur eingeschränkt vergleichbar. Darauf weist Savills in einem aktuellen Artikel im Rahmen der Impacts-Publikationsreihe hin. Als Ursache nennt das internationale Immobilienberatungsunternehmen die großen Unterschiede in den nationalen und regionalen Regelungen bei den Energieausweisen (Energy Performance Certificate bzw. EPC). Selbst zwischen EU-Ländern kann dies dazu führen, dass eine Gewerbeimmobilie, […]
Blackstone-backed sustainability and operational risk management software platform Sphera announced today a “significant growth investment” from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions (NBCS). Terms of the transaction were not announced, although Blackstone private equity funds will retain a majority stake in Sphera. To a report by the ESG today. 03.09.2025
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) announced the release of its initial draft of its Power Sector Net-Zero Standard, aimed at enabling companies across the power sector, including those involved in power generation, transmission and distribution, and electricity storage, trade and retail, to set near- and long-term goals aligned with achieving net zero by 2050. […]
