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Dutch pension fund PFZW revealed significant changes in its external investment manager lineup, including pulling approximately €29 billion (USD$34 billion) in mandates from BlackRock and LGIM, as it implements a shift in its investment policy towards a more sustainability and active management focus. To a report by ESG toady. 04.09.2025

Die Energieeffizienzklassen von Gewerbeimmobilien sind in Europa nur eingeschränkt vergleichbar. Darauf weist Savills in einem aktuellen Artikel im Rahmen der Impacts-Publikationsreihe hin. Als Ursache nennt das internationale Immobilienberatungsunternehmen die großen Unterschiede in den nationalen und regionalen Regelungen bei den Energieausweisen (Energy Performance Certificate bzw. EPC). Selbst zwischen EU-Ländern kann dies dazu führen, dass eine Gewerbeimmobilie, […]

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) announced the release of its initial draft of its Power Sector Net-Zero Standard, aimed at enabling companies across the power sector, including those involved in power generation, transmission and distribution, and electricity storage, trade and retail, to set near- and long-term goals aligned with achieving net zero by 2050. […]

Temasek-owned decarbonization solutions-focused investment platform GenZero announced the launch of a new sustainable investment target, aiming to achieve at least 7 million tons of CO2e (MtCO2e) of cumulative direct realized climate impact by March 31, 2028, based on its ownership share across its investment portfolio. To a Report by the ESG today. 02.09.2025

Erste Regulierung der Proxy Advisory Auf Bundesstaatenebene verabschiedete Texas Ende Juni dieses Jahres ein neues Gesetz: Für in Texas ansässige Unternehmen müssen Proxy Advisors künftig offenlegen, inwieweit nichtfinanzielle Faktoren wie ESG- oder DEI-Faktoren in die Empfehlungen einbezogen wurden. Des Weiteren müssen Proxy Advisors transparent machen, inwieweit unterschiedliche Abstimmungsempfehlungen an verschiedene Kunden simultan abgegeben wurden. Nach […]

Nachhaltiges Investieren steckt in einer Glaubwürdigkeitskrise. Wer Wirkung statt Image liefern möchte, beweist jetzt Haltung – und sichert sich so langfristig Akzeptanz und Relevanz. Nach einem Report der NZZ. 05.09.2025

Wie Banken in Europa Nachhaltigkeit strategisch verankern, welche konkreten Schritte zu mehr Inklusion und Klimaschutz führen – und warum der Umbau von Filialen, Finanzbildung und Technologieeinsatz zu entscheidenden Wettbewerbsfaktoren wird. Nach einem Report von DER BANK BLOG. 02.09.2025

World Bank Group member the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Brazil-based investment bank BTG Pactual announced the launch of a new strategic partnership aimed at advancing sustainability and development initiatives in Brazil and across Latin America, by mobilizing resources and expertise to address critical global challenges and fostering impactful investments. To a report by the […]

Clouds influence how much the Earth warms in response to a given increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide. In addition to their extent and brightness, cloud altitude is one of the cloud properties believed to play an important role in this process. Researchers have shown: Although for certain cloud types, altitude might change as a result […]

Singapore’s business reporting, accounting and corporate services and markets regulators the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) announced significant changes in the timelines for the implementation of most mandatory climate-related reporting requirements for companies, including delaying some disclosures for small and mid-sized companies by up to five years. To […]

Carbon removal buyer coalition Frontier announced that it has facilitated carbon removal offtake agreements of more than $31 million with Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) technology company Planetary, from buyers including Stripe, Google, Shopify, and McKinsey Sustainability, Autodesk, H&M Group, and Workday. To a report by the ESG News. 28.08.2025