ESG / Impact News
Eiffel raises €220m for new green private debt fund
Eiffel Investment Group has launched an evergreen private debt fund in co-creation with Van Lanschot Kempen, securing €220m (£193.5m) in initial commitments from Dutch pension funds at first close. To a report by alternativecreditinvestor. 31.10.2025
Iberdrola Draws €8 Billion Order Book for First EuGB-Aligned Hybrid Green Bond
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced that it has raised €1 billion (USD$1.16 billion) in the first-ever offering of a hybrid green bond to be issued under the new European Green Bond (EuGB) standard. To a report by ESG today. 31.10.2025
Emerald Raises €60 Million to Invest in Water Solutions Startups
Industrial sustainability-focused venture capital firm Emerald Technology Ventures announced it has raised €60 million (USD$69 million) in commitments at the first close of its Global Water Fund II, aimed at investing in startups advancing solutions to solve the world’s most pressing water challenges. To a Report by ESG today. 31.10.2025
Apple Invests in 650 MW of New Renewables Projects to Address Carbon Footprint of Product Use
Apple announced a series of new clean energy agreements in Europe, adding 650 MW of solar and wind capacity to electric grids in Europe, as part of the company’s efforts to match the electricity used by its customers to power Apple products with renewable energy. To a report by ESG today. 30.10.2025
Impact Investing: Worauf Vermögensnachfolger bei Investments setzen
Wer Geld einwerben will, braucht eine Investment-Story. Es gewinnt, wer die beste Geschichte erzählt, wie bei einer Castingshow – nur, dass die Jury aus Investoren besteht. Nach einem Report des Handelsblatt. 30.10.2025
Guest Post: Preparing for a New Era of Reporting with Integrated Sustainability
Over the past few years, discussions surrounding sustainability reporting standards have evolved significantly. In the coming months alone, the threshold for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is set to be lowered, the simplified set of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) will be published, and the reporting deadline under California’s Climate Legislation approaches in […]
H&M Signs Multi-Year Deal to Integrate Recycled Cotton in Products with Recover
Materials science company Recover announced that it has entered a multi-year agreement with fashion and design brands company H&M to supply its recycled cotton fiber, RCotton, for use across the latter’s product ranges. To a report by ESG today. 30.10.2025
Microsoft Signs Deal to Use Mining Waste to Remove Nearly 300,000 Tons of CO2
Industrial mineralization company Arca announced that it has signed a new 10-year agreement with Microsoft to permanently remove nearly 300,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere by using mining waste to transform it into rock. To a report by ESG today. 29.10.2025
Google unterstützt NextEra bei der Wiederbelebung des Kernkraftwerks in Iowa, um 600 MW sauberen Strom zu liefern
Ein Stromabnahmevertrag mit einer Laufzeit von 25 Jahren sichert die Grundlastversorgung mit Kernenergie von rund 615 MW aus dem stillgelegten Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, das Anfang 2029 seinen Betrieb wieder aufnehmen soll. Nach einem Treibt von ESG News. 28.10.2025
Studie von KfW Research und Deloitte zur Weltklimakonferenz COP 30: Klimaschutz bietet Chancen, um die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und
Globaler Markt für saubere Technologien wächst rasant und wird sich beim aktuellen Trend in weniger als zehn Jahren verdoppeln.Gute Ausgangsbasis in Deutschland – Saubere Technologien mit Welthandelsanteil von 13 Prozent.Globale klimabedingte Schäden bei mehr als einer Billion Dollar in den vergangenen fünf Jahren. KfW auf der COP: Klimaschutz bleibt Kernthema – Bank aus Verantwortung hat […]
ESG-Fonds: Den Investoren vergeht der Appetit
Trendwende auch in Europa Ohne diese BlackRock-Fonds verzeichneten globale nachhaltige Fonds im dritten Quartal dennoch geschätzte Abflüsse in Höhe von 7,2 Milliarden US-Dollar. Zum Vergleich: Im 2. Quartal des laufenden Jahres wurden noch globale Mittelzuflüsse in Höhe 6,2 Milliarden US-Dollar erfasst. Von den aktuellen Rücknahmen stammten 3,1 Milliarden US-Dollar aus Europa, was eine deutliche Umkehr […]
Exxon Sues California to Stop New Climate Reporting Laws
Energy giant ExxonMobil filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal court challenging new California laws requiring large companies to disclose their value chain greenhouse gas emissions and report on climate-related risks. To a report by ESG today. 27.10.2025
TotalEnergies Pushes Back Against Greenwashing Accusations after Court Ruling
TotalEnergies pushed back against “all those who want to continue accusing us of ‘greenwashing’,” following a ruling by a Paris court last week that claims made by the French energy giant on its website about its ambitions regarding its role in the energy transition and its carbon neutrality goals were likely to mislead consumers. To […]
ZIA übernimmt Schirmherrschaft für digitalen ESG-Gebäudedatenaustausch
Innovationsförderung von 300.000 Euro für verifizierbaren Austausch von ESG-Gebäudedaten / Fraunhofer IBP startet als wissenschaftlicher Koordinator die Pilotphase / Renommierte Industriepartner wie BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management bereits dabei / ZIA-Schirmherrschaft unterstreicht Branchenrelevanz der Initiative Nach einem Report von Konii. 24.10.2025
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: EU lawmakers reject deal to cut sustainability reporting & due diligence laws; GHG Protocol launches update of Scope 2 emissions reporting framework; French court rules TotalEnergies misled consumers in landmark greenwashing case; U.S., Qatar threaten EU over supply chain sustainability law; Schneider Electric launches global sustainability, energy & technology consulting […]
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