ESG / Impact News
GRI Launches Update of Standards to Report on Impact on Workers
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today the launch of a new review of all of its labor-related standards, aimed at enabling companies to report on their impacts on workers, and improving transparency on workplace labor and human rights. GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards are one of the most commonly accepted global standards for sustainability reporting […]
“ESG ist vor allem Risikomanagement”
ESG/Nachhaltigkeit bleibt ein Megatrend. Das, obgleich es aktuell andere Themen in den Fokus des Interesses der Investoren geschafft haben. Die EB-SIM ist mit Blick auf die zu erzielende Wirkung der Investments (“Impact Investing”) einer der führenden Anbieter. INTELLIGENT INVESTORS sprach hierzu und gezielt zum EB-Öko-Aktienfonds mit Dr. Sabine Hampel, Head of Equities / Senior Portfoliomanager […]
Candriam Launches New Article 9 Sustainable Water Fund
Sustainability-focused asset management firm Candriam announced today the launch of the Candriam Sustainable Equity Water Fund, a new actively managed fund aimed at investing in companies pursuing and developing solutions to reduce pressures on water resources caused by human activities. According to Candriam, the new fund is being launched as the world faces a water […]
TotalEnergies, Air Products Sign Long-Term Green Hydrogen Supply Agreement
Energy company TotalEnergies and industrial gases company Air Products announced a new 15-year green hydrogen supply agreement aimed at reducing the operating greenhouse gas emissions footprint of TotalEnergies’ European refineries. The announcement follows the launch last year by TotalEnergies of tenders for the supply of 500,000 tons per year of green hydrogen. TotalEnergies has six […]
New EU Sustainable Fund Naming Rules Could Lead to $40 Billion Divestments: Morningstar
Two-thirds of funds in the EU labelled with sustainable or ESG-related terms may need to sell assets or change their names to align with new anti-greenwashing rules, with stock divestments of as much as $40 billion if all were to keep their names, according to a new report released by investment research firm Morningstar. The […]
Impact investing: integrating impact, risk and return
We live in a pivotal time in our history. Businesses, policymakers and investors all increasingly realise that we must direct more capital to ensure a sustainable world for future generations. Let’s not forget that all money has impact. Both positive and negative. That is why we look at the TRUE return in every investment decision […]
World Oceans Day 2024: Awaken New Depths
On June 8, 2024, within the framework of the UN Decade of Ocean Sciences, we celebrate World Oceans Day, with the theme “Awaken new depths”. The oceans are considered the lungs of the Earth. They provide about 50% of the planet’s oxygen and are responsible for a large part of the Earth’s biodiversity. Their waters […]
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Deloitte study finds over 70% of companies have abandoned M&A deals over ESG concerns; CDP launches new sustainability reporting platform; EU regulators call for action on greenwashing in financial sector; H&M warns against use of carbon credits in corporate net zero plans; Climeworks unveils carbon removal tech breakthrough; Kimberly-Clark’s new […]
Greenwashing: EU-Aufseher fordern klarere Regeln vom Gesetzgeber
Die Fälle Greenwashing häufen sich. Um weiter dagegen vorgehen zu können, fordern die europäischen Aufsichtsbehörden klarere Gesetzestexte – und mehr Personal sowie bessere Qualität der ESG-Daten.
Rund 96% der Vorstände erwarten stärkere Konzentration auf ESG
Der neue Bericht „Sustainability in the Spotlight 2024“ von Diligent und Spencer Stuart hat ergeben, dass fast 96% der Unternehmensvorstände in den nächsten fünf Jahren eine anhaltende beziehungsweise stärkere Fokussierung auf ESG-Themen erwarten. Zu den Prioritäten gehören Diversity, Equity und Inclusion (DEI) sowie der Klimaschutz. Der Bericht zeigt, dass Unternehmenslenker nach spezifischeren Daten und Erkenntnissen […]
ESG-Engagement der Unternehmen bleibt hoch
Die jährliche ESG-Analystenumfrage von Fidelity zeigt, dass Unternehmen weiterhin offen für einen Dialog mit Stakeholdern sind, wie sie ihre Nachhaltigkeitsbemühungen in einem sich schnell verändernden Umfeld vorantreiben können.
Institutional investors advocate for improved ocean-related ESG data
BNP Paribas Asset Management, Federated Hermes Limited, Mirova, Robeco, and Storebrand Asset Management have issued a joint statement calling on ESG data providers to enhance their data offerings on ocean-related risks and opportunities at the project and issuer level.
Rio Tinto to Invest $143 Million in New Low Carbon Steel Project
Global mining and metals company Rio Tinto announced plans to develop a new facility in Western Australia, aimed at testing the effectiveness of a new low-carbon ironmaking process, including a pilot plant to test production at a semi-industrial scale. Rio Tinto expects to invest $143 million (A$215 million) in the project, which the company said […]
John Cockerill Raises $250 Million to Build Out Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer Business
Industrial equipment company John Cockerill announced a new agreement to raise €230 million (USD$250 million) for its subsidiary John Cockerill Hydrogen, in a deal led by energy services and technology company SLB, and Belgian public investment institutions SFPIM and Wallonie Entreprendre, and aimed at accelerating the deployment of the company’s electrolyzer technology, enabling the production […]
Galvanize, Lightrock Invest in Clean Energy Tech Company Octopus Energy Group
UK-based clean energy tech company Octopus Energy Group announced backing from new sustainability-focused investors including Galvanize Climate Solutions and Lightrock. According to Octopus, the new investments were made at a company valuation of $9 billion, up 15% from its recent $800 million capital raise in December 2023.
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