ESG / Impact News
EBA Integrates Climate Risk into EU Banking Stress Test
EU banking supervisor The European Banking Authority (EBA) announced the draft methodology and templates for the 2027 EU-wide stress test, which include the incorporation of climate risks for the first time. To a report by ESG today. 16.06.2026
Microsoft-Backed SAF Producer Twelve Launches First U.S. Plant to Make Jet Fuel from CO2
Carbon transformation-focused cleantech company Twelve announced the launch of AirPlant One, the first commercial-scale facility in the U.S. to produce E-Jet fuel – a power-to-liquid (PtL) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from CO2 and renewable electricity. To a report by ESG today. 16.06.2026
New Forests Launches A$1 Billion Global Natural Capital Fund
Nature-based real assets-focused investment manager New Forests announced today the launch of its Global Landscape Opportunities (GLO) strategy, the firm’s first global natural capital fund, aimed at investing across forestry, agriculture, and complementary markets such as carbon and biodiversity. To a report by ESG today. 15.06.2026
ESG-Compliance: KI senkt CO2-Bilanz-Aufwand um 80 Prozent
Künstliche Intelligenz soll den Aufwand für die CO2-Erfassung um bis zu 80 Prozent senken und Unternehmen bei der neuen EU-Berichtspflicht unterstützen. Nach einem Report von ad-hoc-news. 14.06.2026
Büro: Gold für nachhaltigen Gebäudebetrieb
Das Goldbeck Sustainability Consulting – Experte für die Nachhaltigkeits- und ESG-Beratung von Bestandsimmobilien – hat die DGNB-Zertifizierung „Gebäude im Betrieb“ von zwei Büroimmobilien im Rheinparkcarree in Monheim am Rhein strategisch und operativ begleitet. Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB) als unabhängige Zertifizierungsstelle hat den Gebäudebetrieb der Objekte AQA & RIVA mit dem Ergebnis „Gold“ […]
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: SBTi releases new flagship corporate net zero standard; CDP splits, launches private equity-backed sustainability reporting commercial entity; Omnibus cuts nearly 90% of non-EU companies from CSRD scope; Amazon hits 75% milestone towards water positive data centers goal; Google signs record sustainable aviation fuel deal with American Airlines; UK proposes dropping […]
Cypress Creek Secures $3.5 Billion to Build One of the Largest Solar & Storage Projects in U.S.
Renewables developer and power producer Cypress Creek Energy announced that it has secured $3.5 billion in financing to fund the construction and operation of the first two phases of the Steel River Energy Center project in Arkansas, one of the largest solar and battery storage projects under development in the U.S. To a report by […]
Die teure Lücke im Portfolio
Gebäudedaten. Wer heute ein Gebäude kauft, bekommt Pläne, Statik und Wartungshistorie, aber nicht die Daten, mit denen es sich betreiben lässt. Zwei Hochschulen aus Mainz und Zürich bauen deshalb ein gemeinsames Datenmodell, das Betrieb, ESG und Bewertung verbindet. Nach einem Report der Immobilien Zeitung. 11.06.2026
CVC’s Lucas highlights transformative impact of AI on PE portfolios
CVC Capital Partners chief executive Rob Lucas believes AI will play a decisive and potentially disruptive role across private equity portfolios, and is urging firms to move quickly to adapt to rapid technological change, according to a report by Bloomberg. 12.06.2026
Amazon Achieves 75% of Goal to be Water Positive in Data Centers by 2030
Amazon announced a series of milestones towards its water-focused sustainability goals, including reaching 75% in 2025 towards its “water positive” target to return more water than it uses in its data center operations by 2030, and more than doubling its data center water efficiency since 2021. To a report by ESG today. 12.06.2026
Microsoft Signs ERW Carbon Removal Deal in India with Alt Carbon
India-based climate tech startup Alt Carbon and Microsoft announced a new multi-year carbon removal deal, with Microsoft agreeing to purchase 36,920 tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits, generated from Alt Carbon’s Darjeeling-focused enhanced rock weathering (ERW) project. To a report by ESG today. 12.06.2026
DHL Invests €160 Million in Decarbonization, Infrastructure in France
Logistics giant DHL Group announced plans to invest approximately €160 million (USD$186 million) in France between 2026 and 2027, with a focus on strengthening its logistics infrastructure and supporting its clean energy transition. To a report by ESG today. 11.06.2026
Amazon Launches Carbon Credit Sourcing Service for UK Suppliers, Enterprise Customers
Amazon announced the expansion of its carbon credit service to the UK, aimed at enabling companies in its value chain to access high-quality carbon neutralization and inset credits. To a report by ESG today. 11.06.2026
Geopolitical tensions pose unrecognised risks to agriculture
The 2022 conflict in Ukraine, Europe’s breadbasket, highlighted how quickly geopolitical disruptions can destabilise international cereal markets. While exceptional global harvests in 2025 temporarily insulated food commodity prices from the conflict in the Middle East, this supply cushion appears to be fragile. Structural energy dependencies and cyclical climate threats now challenge the long-term stability of […]
Neue Regulierung für Nachhaltigkeits-Ratingagenturen kommt
Die Europäische Union reguliert ESG-Ratingagenturen künftig mit einer verbindlichen Verordnung, die am 2. Juli in Kraft tritt. Die Agenturen werden dabei der Aufsicht der Europäischen Wertpapier- und Marktaufsichtsbehörde (ESMA) unterstellt. Die Ratingagentur EthiFinance begrüßt den Schritt. Nach einem Report von ecoreporter. 10.06.2026
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