Impact News

United Airlines announced that its United Airlines Ventures (UAV) Sustainable Flight Fund has made an investment in Direct Air Capture (DAC) company Heirloom, alongside an agreement for the right to purchase up to 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal to make sustainable aviation fuel.

Microsoft has signed an agreement with carbon solution firm Clearloop for the deployment of up to 100 megawatts of renewable energy projects, aimed at bringing clean energy to disadvantaged communities.

Spanish Bank BBVA announced the launch of a new goal to channel €700 billion (USD$735 billion) in sustainable finance between 2025 – 2029, with a focus on climate change and inclusive social development projects.

IKEA parent INGKA Group announced that is has adjusted one of its climate goals, replacing its target to reach 100% emission-free home deliveries by 2025, with a new ambition to achieve more than 90% of home deliveries made by zero-emissions vehicles by 2028, citing a variety of factors including a rapid increase in online orders, […]

For the report, 2025 CFO Sustainability Outlook Survey, BDO commissioned a survey of 500 CFOs at companies with revenues ranging from under $250 million to over $3 billion across the healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, retail and technology sectors, including 81% at U.S.-only companies. The survey was conducted following the recent U.S. presidential election.

Green bonds are financing projects all over the world that have a positive environmental impact and provide a pathway to sustainable development. But how much impact does an investor have when they invest in green bonds? In this report, we quantify the environmental impact of every $1M of investment in the VanEck Green Bond ETF […]

Business and financial markets information service provider Bloomberg announced the launch of MARS Climate, a new solution aimed at enabling buy-side and sell-side financial firms to quantify and manage climate risks and opportunities across portfolios. The new solution forms part of Bloomberg’s Multi-Asset Risk Management (MARS) suite.

Investment data and research provider MSCI and Swiss Re Reinsurance Solutions announced the launch of a new collaboration, aimed at enabling financial sector companies to assess, manage and mitigate their physical climate risk.