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CapitaLand Launches New Framework to Quantify the Financial Return of Sustainability Investments
Singapore-based real estate investment manager CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced the launch of its new “Return on Sustainability (RoS) framework,” aimed at quantifying the financial value of green capital expenditure. The new tool has been established at a time when expectations shift from climate pledges to demonstrable results. Featured in CLI’s latest Global Sustainability Report, the […]
ESMA Guides Issuers, Fund Managers on Anti-Greenwashing Expectations
EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced the release of a new thematic note aimed at guiding market participants including issuers and fund managers on its expectations for sustainability-related claims, and avoiding greenwashing risks in investor communications. Marking the first in a series of thematic notes, the new publication focuses on […]
Mars Launches $250 Million Sustainability Solutions Fund
Snacking, food, and pet care products provider Mars announced the launch of the Mars Sustainability Investment Fund (MSIF), a new $250 million fund aimed at providing capital to companies developing solutions to address key industry sustainability challenges. According to Mars, the new fund will deploy capital across investment funds as well as through direct investments, […]
EU Launches Major Simplification of Sustainability Taxonomy to Ease Compliance Burden on Companies
The European Commission announced the adoption of a series of measures aimed at simplifying the application of the EU Taxonomy, and reducing the administrative burden on companies, including dramatically reducing the number of datapoints in the taxonomy’s reporting templates, and exempting companies from assessing taxonomy alignment for non-material activities.
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: European Commission’s new 2040 climate target includes carbon credits; Microsoft signs new 1 million ton+ carbon removal deal; companies, investors campaign to keep EU sustainable reporting rules intact; JPMorgan tokenizes carbon credits; Nestlé scales program to boost cocoa supply chain sustainability; EU Commission confirms anti-greenwashing law has not been withdrawn; […]
Tourism could be a $16 trillion industry by 2034. This is how destinations can create sustainable growth
Travel and tourism’s contribution to global GDP is projected to be $16 trillion by 2034. The sector also faces complex challenges including friction between visitors and residents, the risk of global disruptions and the pressure it puts on nature. The World Economic Forum report Travel and Tourism at a Turning Point: Principles for Transformative Growth […]
Impact Investing im Aufwind: Mikrofinanz und Solarprojekte als doppelte Renditechance
Die von Invest in Visions gemanagten Fonds seien 2024 mit insgesamt 100 Mikrofinanzinstituten in 35 Ländern weiterhin breit diversifiziert gewesen. Im vergangenen Jahr sei erstmals ein Darlehen in die Philippinen vergeben worden. Zu den Ländern, die nach einer Pause wieder ins Portfolio aufgenommen worden seien, würden Kenia, Pakistan und Guatemala zählen. Der Impact Investor habe […]
186 Fonds akzeptieren die neuen ESG-Regeln, 53 geben lieber auf
Laut FMA sind österreichische Investmentfonds nach Marktturbulenzen im 1. Quartal im Minus. Die strengen neuen ESG-Regeln werden mehrheitlich akzeptiert – oder es wird umgesattelt. Die Turbulenzen an den weltweiten Finanzmärkten haben im ersten Quartal des Jahres 2025 einen Rückgang des verwalteten Vermögens der österreichischen Investmentfonds um 1,2% bzw. €2,8 Mrd. auf insgesamt €227,8 Mrd. bewirkt, […]
ESG-Reporting unter neuen Vorzeichen
Neue ESG-Regeln und Rechtsunsicherheit fordern Unternehmen heraus. Verändert die Omnibus-Initiative der EU-Kommission die Anforderungen an das ESG-Reporting für Unternehmen in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz?
Phlair, Carbon Removal to Develop Largest DAC Carbon Removal Project in Europe
Direct air capture (DAC) technology company Phlair and project developer Carbon Removal, via its subsidiary NorDAC Kollsnes AS, announced a new agreement to build Europe’s first large-scale DAC carbon removal and geological storage project in Øygarden, Norway. The plant will be located next to the Northern Lights carbon transportation and storage project in Norway, with […]
ISSB Kicks Off Update of Sector-Focused SASB Sustainability Reporting Standards
The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced today the publication of new exposure drafts, focused on proposed amendments to its sector-focused SASB sustainability reporting standards. The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) was founded in 2011 with a mission to establish industry-specific ESG disclosure standards for companies, designed to enable investors to assess the […]
UBS Raises $100 Million for SDG-Focused Blended Finance Fund
UBS announced that the SDG Outcomes Fund, developed by its philanthropy-focused platform UBS Optimus Foundation and impact specialist Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) has raised $100 million in commitments at its final close, reaching the initial fundraising target for the blended finance fund. The final close of the fund included an $18 million anchor commitment from […]
Mehr Photovoltaik aufs Feld, weniger aufs Dach
EEG sieht festen Quoten vor Dazu wäre eine Gesetzesänderung erforderlich. Im Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG) ist festgelegt, dass die Hälfte des Photovoltaik-Ausbaus auf Gebäuden stattfinden soll, die andere Hälfte auf Freiflächen. Der Ausbau der Photovoltaik ist in den vergangenen Jahren rasant fortgeschritten. Waren 2020 in Deutschland Photovoltaik-Anlagen mit einer Leistung von 54 Gigawatt (GW) in Betrieb, so […]
Low Carbon Building Materials Provider Terra CO2 Raises $124 Million
Sustainable building materials provider Terra CO2 announced that it has raised $124.5 million a Series B financing round, with proceeds to be used by the company to build out its commercial facilities to produce low-cost materials for low-carbon cement. Founded in 2016, Colorado-based Terra provides high performance and environmentally sustainable solutions for the global construction […]
Allianz Commercial Launches Data and Consulting Platform to Assess and Manage Climate Risks
Insurance and investment group Allianz’s commercial insurance unit, Allianz Commercial, announced the launch of Climate Adaptation & Resilience Services (CAReS), a new platform aimed at enabling companies to identify and mitigate climate risk exposures facing their businesses. According to Allianz Commercial, the new platform comes as businesses face growing climate risk management challenges, with climate […]
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