ESG / Impact News
IKEA to Deploy Electric Heavy Duty Trucks to Decarbonize Shipping in Italy
IKEA, truck manufacturer Daimler Truck Italia and logistics company LC3 Trasporti announced the launch of a new fully electrified heavy road transport project, aimed at reducing emissions from road transport in Italy and advancing a more sustainable logistics system. To a report by ESG today. 04.02.2026
FASE und Chi Impact Capital bündeln ihre Kräfte: ECIIF II geht an den Start
FASE und Chi Impact Capital (CHI), zwei führende europäische Impact Advisors, bündeln ihre Kräfte agieren künftig gemeinsam als Investment Advisor für den „European Catalytic Impact Investing Fund II“ (ECIIF II). Zusammen verantworten beide Teams zwei Fonds mit einem Volumen von 25 Mio. EUR und 37 Investments. Nach einem Report des vc-magazin. 03.02.2026
Amazon Signs Long-term Clean Energy Purchase Deal with RWE in Germany
German power producer RWE and Amazon announced the signing of a new long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 110 megawatts (MW) of electricity from RWE’s Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany’s North Sea. To a report by ESG today. 03.02.2026
EU Adopts First-Ever Standard for Carbon Removal Projects
The European Commission announced today the adoption of its first set of voluntary certification methodologies for permanent carbon removals, aimed at providing clear standards for carbon removal technologies, to enable certification and investment in projects that permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. To a report by ESG today. 03.02.2026
Deutsche Bank Reports Strongest Year for Sustainable Finance Since 2021 on “Renewed Demand”
Deutsche Bank recorded its strongest annual sustainable finance and ESG investment volumes in four years in 2025, as well as its second-best quarter since 2020, according to the bank’s recently released annual results, with CEO Christian Sewing citing “renewed demand from our clients.” Ta a report by ESG Today. 03.02.206
Iberdrola, NBIM Scale Clean Energy Partnership to 1.5 GW
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola and Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment manager for Norway’s $2 trillion oil fund, announced the addition of 646 MW of solar photovoltaic capacity to their joint venture, increasing the partnership’s total operational renewable capacity across Spain and Portugal to 1,500 MW. To a report by ESG today. […]
Zevero Acquires Climate Solutions and Services Provider Inhabit
Carbon accounting startup Zevero announced that it has acquired sustainability solutions provider Inhabit, with the transaction aimed at expanding its advisory capabilities and supporting its strategy to scale sustainability delivery. To a report by ESG today. 02.02.2026
Nachhaltigkeit unter Realbedingungen: RICS-Report 2025 und Deutschland
Der RICS Sustainability Report 2025 zeigt globale Trends zu nachhaltigem Bauen: Die Nachfrage bleibt hoch, Dynamiken schwächen sich ab, CO₂-Ziele geraten unter Druck. Eine Einordnung für den deutschen Markt. Nach einem Report von dabonline. 02.02.2026
SDN sieht die Speicherung von CO₂ im Nordseegrund weiterhin kritisch
Deutsche Nordseeküste – Der Deutsche Bundestag hat am vergangenen Donnerstag, den 29. Januar 2026, den Weg für die großflächige Speicherung von Kohlendioxid unter dem Meeresboden der Nordsee frei gemacht. Nach einem Report von windkraft-journal. 02.02.2026
GHG Protocol Launches Carbon Accounting Standard for Land Sector
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting framework provider GHG Protocol announced the release of its new Land Sector and Removals (LSR) Standard, aimed at establishing the first global standard for companies to quantify, report, and track GHG emissions and CO2 removals from agricultural land use. To a report by ESG toady. 02.02.2026
Holcim Invests in Carbon Capture Tech Company Capsol
Cement and building materials producer Holcim announced an investment in Capsol Technologies, a publicly listed Norwegian company specializing in carbon capture solutions, as part of its near-zero cement strategy. Ta a report by ESG today. 02.02.2026
responsAbility Wins €200 Million Emerging Markets Impact Investing Mandate from Stella
Stella, the investment entity of the Heinz Hermann Thiele Family Foundation and Julia Thiele-Schürhoff, announced the appointment of M&G’s impact investing unit responsibility to manage a €200 million (USD$239 million) private equity impact fund, targeting UN SDG-aligned investments in emerging markets. To a report by ESG toady. 30.01.2026
Enfinity Starts Up New Solar Project to Provide Clean Energy to Microsoft in Italy
Renewable energy solutions provider Enfinity Global announced that it has begun commercial operations at a new 33.8 MW solar PV power plant in Italy, marking the delivery of the first project under a series of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with Microsoft. To a report by ESG today. 30.01.2026
BlackRock-Backed Jupiter Power Secures $500 Million to Build Battery Storage Across U.S.
Energy storage company Jupiter Power announced that it has secured $500 million in financing, supporting the advancement of its project pipeline across the U.S. To a report by ESG today. 30.01.2026
Voyager Ventures Launches $275 Million Fund to Invest in Energy, Industrial, Climate Tech Startups
Early-stage venture capital firm Voyager Ventures announced that it has raised $275 million for its new fund, Fund II, aimed at investing in energy, industrials, and climate technology companies in North America and Europe, described by the firm as “foundational to future abundance.” To a report by ESG toady. 30.01.2026
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