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ESG: Von Hanf bis Klimawand – Finalisten der DGNB Sustainability Challenge 2024 stehen fest

ESG: Von Hanf bis Klimawand – Finalisten der DGNB Sustainability Challenge 2024 stehen fest

Bei der diesjährigen DGNB Sustainability Challenge, dem Innovationswettbewerb der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB), gab es mit 145 Einreichungen einen Teilnehmerrekord. Aus den Bewerbungen wählte die Jury jeweils drei Finalisten in den Kategorien „Innovation“, „Forschung“ und „Start-up“ aus. Hinzu kommen drei Nominierte für den erstmals vergebenen Sonderpreis „Biodiversität“. Kategorienübergreifend wird es zusätzlich einen Publikumspreis […]

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Stafford Capital Partners startet Vorzeigeprogramm zur Dekarbonisierung von Private Equity

Stafford Capital Partners startet Vorzeigeprogramm zur Dekarbonisierung von Private Equity

LONDON, 29. April 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Stafford Capital Partners („Stafford”), eine führende internationale Investment- und Beratungsgruppe für private Märkte mit einem verwalteten Vermögen von 7,9 Mrd. USD, hat ihr Flaggschiffprogramm zur Dekarbonisierung von Private Equity aufgelegt, das auf Private-Equity-Investoren zugeschnitten ist, die den CO2-Fußabdruck ihrer Portfolios reduzieren und zur Erreichung ihrer Netto-Null-Ziele beitragen wollen, während […]

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Microsoft Adds AI-Powered Capabilities to Predict Emissions Impact of Actions to Sustainability Platform

Microsoft Adds AI-Powered Capabilities to Predict Emissions Impact of Actions to Sustainability Platform

Microsoft announced the addition of a series of new capabilities and features to its sustainability solution, Microsoft Sustainability Manager, including tools to enable users to determine the emissions impact of business decisions, analyze and extract data from ESG-related documents, and assess scenarios for water and waste management. Sustainability Manager forms part of Microsoft’s Cloud for […]

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Hong Kong Exchange to Require IFRS-based Climate Disclosure Beginning 2025

Hong Kong Exchange to Require IFRS-based Climate Disclosure Beginning 2025

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong announced that all listed companies will be required to begin providing mandatory climate-related disclosures based on the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) new reporting standards, with Scope 1 and 2 emissions disclosure beginning as of the 2025 reporting year. The announcement follows the launch by the exchange […]

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UK to Require 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Jet Fuel Mix by 2030

UK to Require 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Jet Fuel Mix by 2030

The UK government announced today that it has confirmed its target mandating at least 10% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK jet fuel mix by 2030. Fuel accounts for the vast majority of the aviation sector’s emissions. Generally produced from sustainable resources, like waste oils and agricultural residues, SAF is seen as one of […]

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BlackRock, Temasek Raise $1.4 Billion for Decarbonization-Focused Growth Fund

BlackRock, Temasek Raise $1.4 Billion for Decarbonization-Focused Growth Fund

BlackRock and Temasek’s decarbonization-focused fund Decarbonization Partners announced today that it has raised $1.4 billion at the final close of its inaugural fund, Decarbonization Partners Fund I, well ahead of the firm’s $1 billion fundraising target. Decarbonization Partners was launched by BlackRock and Temasek in 2022, establishing a late-stage venture capital and growth private equity […]

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