ESG / Impact News
Texas zieht 8,5 Milliarden Dollar von BlackRock ab aufgrund von ESG-Kontroversen
Texas zieht Vermögen von BlackRock ab, als Zeichen gegen ESG. Schritt folgt einem Gesetz gegen Boykott fossiler Energien. Kontroverse um ESG-Investments verschärft sich.
Fullerton Fund Management Raises $100 Million for Decarbonization Opportunities-Focused Private Equity Fund
Singapore-based active investment specialist Fullerton Fund Management announced that it has raised $100 million in the anchor close of its Fullerton Carbon Action Fund, a private equity fund aimed at investing in companies at the forefront of accelerating decarbonization in emerging markets in Asia including China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. According to Fullerton, […]
Nestlé Launches New Projects to Reduce Emissions in Cocoa Supply Chain
Global food and beverage company Nestlé has launched two new projects aimed at reducing and removing carbon emissions from the company’s cocoa supply chain. Developed with suppliers Cargill and ETG | Beyond Beans, the new five-year projects will promote agroforestry, accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture and support the reforestation of degraded lands around cocoa […]
BNP Paribas AM Launches Global Net Zero Transition Fund
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced today the launch of the BNP Paribas Global Net Zero Transition Equity fund, a new active fund aimed at offering investors with exposure to a decarbonization and sustainable investment focused strategy, with sector, regional and market cap diversification. According to BNPP AM, the new fund, classified as Article […]
Iberdrola to Invest $45 Billion in Grid Expansion and Renewables by 2026
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced plans today for a major electrification-focused investment program, pledging to allocate €41 billion in its network and renewable energy from 2024 through 2026, and to hire 10,000 people. The investment plans were announced as part of a strategic update by Iberdrola Executive Chairman Ignacio Galán at the company’s […]
Sustainable Investment: asset owner transition on course despite choppier waters
Sustainable investment headwinds Arguably of primary concern for investors, many sustainable investment strategies posted poor performance in 2022. Again, enthusiasm for the theme in 2021 had helped to push up valuations of in-vogue environmental markets stocks, many of which fell sharply in the risk-off macroeconomic conditions of 2022. For example, the FTSE Environmental Opportunities All-Share […]
Der grüne Wandel eröffnet Fintechs neues Kapital
Trotz einiger Ausnahmen sammelten Fintechs 2023 weltweit so wenig Geld von Investoren ein wie seit 2017 nicht mehr. Rückenwind gibt den Start-ups langfristig aber die ESG-Regulierung, prognostiziert ein aktueller Branchenreport.
Begehrte Infrastruktur
KKR erwirbt den Solar- und Windparkbetreiber Encavis – ein Beispiel für Transaktionen rund um Einrichtungen für Energie, Verkehr, Telekom. Private Equity hält ein Achtel seines Kapitals für Infrastrukturgesellschaften vor
Umstrittene Regulierung von ESG-Ratings
Im vergangenen Monat wurde die Erstellung und der Vertrieb von ESG-Ratings neu geregelt. Offensichtlich herrscht bei vielen Vermögensverwaltern nun Verwirrung über den Geltungsbereich der EU-Verordnung.
Studie: ESG vor allem bei Due Diligence bedeutend
In einer gemeinsam mit PwC veröffentlichten Studie beleuchtet der BVK ESG-Strategien im deutschen Venture Capital- und Private Equity-Markt. Die Studie zeigt, dass Venture Capital- und Private Equity-Gesellschaften zunehmend ein aktives ESG-Management implementiert haben und ESG-Aspekte für die Mehrheit der Gesellschaften ein wesentlicher Bestandteil ihrer Aktivitäten sind.
ESG und Arbeitsrecht: Was steht hinter dem „E“?
Fazit und Ausblick Es ist davon auszugehen, dass die vorbenannten Themen im Zusammenhang mit Umwelt- und Klimaschutz künftig für Unternehmen weiter an Bedeutung gewinnen. Auch und gerade auf europäischer Ebene sind die Bestrebungen hier sehr groß. Auch für Mitarbeiter unterhalb der Führungsebene werden die Themen Umwelt- und Klimaschutz immer relevanter. Dies betrifft nicht nur die […]
Glencore Sets Goal to Reduce Value Chain Emissions 25% by 2030
Mining giant Glencore announced today the release of its second Climate Action Transition Plan for 2024 to 2026, including the introduction of a new climate goal for the company to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial CO2e emissions 25% by 2030, compared to 2019. Glencore launched its inaugural climate action plan in 2020, including […]
Microsoft Signs 15-Year “Environmental Justice PPA” from New US Solar Farm with EDP, Volt Energy
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) and minority-owned renewable energy developer Volt Energy Utility announced a new partnership today to launch the development of Hickory Solar Park, a new solar project based near Jerseyville, Illinois. The companies also announced that Microsoft will purchase electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs) for 15 years from the new […]
Mercedes-Benz Signs Deal for Low Carbon Steel with Nucor
Steel manufacturer Nucor Corporation announced today that it has signed an agreement with Mercedes-Benz to supply low-embodied carbon steel for the automaker’s production plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The agreement is the latest in a series of low carbon steel deals for Mercedes-Benz, including another agreement last year for the Alabama plant with Steel Dynamics, and […]
Morningstar Launches New Index Series Targeting Companies Leading on Low Carbon Transition
Investment research firm Morningstar announced today the launch of the Morningstar Low Carbon Transition Leaders (LCTL) Indexes, a new series of indices aimed at providing investors with exposure to companies leading their sectors in climate transition readiness and action. Morningstar said that the launch of the new indices in collaboration with its index unit Morningstar […]
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