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Strategic decarbonization can aid green goals while improving maintenance
Combining energy efficiency and decarbonization with asset lifecycle planning positions facilities as a value creator, experts say. To a report by esgdive. 03.04.2026
Radisson Hotel Group raises net-zero ambition for 100 hotels, sets 2030 goal
The hospitality giant aims to scale a sustainability program that offers its guests “100% renewable energy, low-carbon menus, and minimal waste” during their stay, in addition to a net-zero footprint. To a report by esgdive.31.03.2026
TotalEnergies, Masdar Merge Asia Renewables Platforms in New $2.2 Billion JV
French energy giant TotalEnergies and clean energy developer Masdar announced a new agreement which will see the companies merge their onshore renewable activities in nine countries across Asia in a new $2.2 billion 50/50 joint venture. To a report by ESG today. 06.04.2026
Circulate Capital Raises $220 Million for Asia-Focused Circular Economy Fund
Singapore-based circular economy-focused investment manager Circulate Capital announced that it has raised $220 million at the first close of Circulate Capital Asia II, its new fund focused on investments to scale circular supply chains and recycling businesses across South and Southeast Asia. To a report by ESG today. 06.04.2026
DWS lockert Waffen-Screenings in ESG-ETFs
Die DWS Group hat die ESG-Kriterien in neun regionalen Aktien-ETFs gelockert. Hintergrund sind Rückmeldungen von Investoren im Rahmen einer Konsultation von MSCI, die eine stärkere Berücksichtigung des Verteidigungssektors angesichts geopolitischer Unsicherheiten nahelegen. Nach einem Report der etfstream. 02.04.2026
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: EU kicks off ETS carbon market reforms; Nestlé, ILO launch project to improve human rights in coffee supply chain; Novisto acquires carbon accounting platform Minimum; TotalEnergies says it can’t set net zero targets due to slower than needed energy transition; new pollution reporting standards proposed by GRI; Google, Meta, McKinsey […]
ESG wird mehr denn je zum Werttreiber der Immobilie
Nachhaltigkeit. Wer den Irankrieg und die daraus entstehenden Verwerfungen als reines Kostenproblem sieht, könnte versucht sein, das Thema ESG nun fallen zu lassen. Doch gerade in wirtschaftlich schwierigen Zeiten kann Nachhaltigkeit zum entscheidenden Kriterium für den Werterhalt eines Objekts werden. Nach einem Report der Immobilien Zeitung. 02.04.2026
ESG-Regeln in Osteuropa: Neue Gesetze, neue Herausforderungen
Die EU-Nachhaltigkeitsreform entlastet viele kleinere Betriebe, verschärft aber die Berichtspflichten für Großkonzerne in Mittel- und Osteuropa. Nationale Kontrollen und neue Richtlinien stellen die Region vor Herausforderungen. Nach einem Report von ad-hoc-news. 03.04.2026
Gesetzliche Verpflichtung der Berücksichtigung von ESG-Risiken durch Banken: Auswirkungen auf Unternehmen
Mit der Veröffentlichung im Bundesgesetzblatt am 30.3.2026 treten wesentliche Teile des BRUBEG zum 1.4.2026 in Kraft; einzelne Änderungen gelten bereits ab 31.3.2026, andere ab 1.7.2026 bzw. 11.1.2027. Die mit dem Gesetz erfolgte Umsetzung der EU-Richtlinie 2024/1619 macht ESG-Risiken erstmals zu einem verbindlichen Element im deutschen Banken- und Aufsichtsrecht. Nach einem Report von beck.
Ranked: CO2 Emissions Per Person by Major Economy
Oil-rich economies dominate the top of the list, with Saudi Arabia emitting over four times the global average. Australia, the U.S., and Canada all rank in the top five, driven by high consumption and energy production. Despite being the world’s largest emitter overall, China sits in the middle, while India ranks last by per capita […]
Nestlé Launches Project to Improve Human Rights in the Coffee Supply Chain
Global food and beverage company Nestlé and the International Labor Organization (ILO) announced today the launch of a new two-year project, aimed at advancing the protection of rights for workers in coffee supply chains in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. To a report by ESG today. 01.03.2026
Emerald AI Raises $25 Million to Align Data Center Energy Use with Grid Capacity
Energy tech startup Emerald AI announced that it has raised $25 million in a strategic expansion round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at scaling the company’s solutions to enable data centers to align energy use with grid capacity. To a report by ESG today. 01.04.2026
EnerVenue Raises $300 Million to Scale Lithium-Free Energy Storage Solutions
Energy storage solutions company EnerVenue announced today that it has raised $300 million in an extension of its Series B preferred stock financing round, with proceeds aimed at advancing the commercialization of the company’s high-endurance, lithium-free energy storage systems. To a report by ESG today. 01.04.2026
Google Signs Long-Term Deal with Amex GBT, Shell SAF Platform
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Shell Aviation announced a new long-term long-term deal with Google, extending their current agreement to source sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) environmental attribute information through the SAF registry Avelia. To a report by ESG today. 31.03.2026
TotalEnergies Says it Can’t Formulate Net Zero Targets as 1.5°C is “Out of Reach”
French energy giant TotalEnergies said that it “cannot formulate “Net Zero” targets” that align with European reporting standards, due to its inability to adopt a transition plan compatible with a warming trajectory of 1.5°C by 2050, which the company said is not feasible based on current scientific consensus. To a report by ESG today. 31.03.2026
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