ESG / Impact News
ESG: EU-Regulierung – was gibt’s Neues?
Die Omnibus-I-Verordnung steht vor dem Inkrafttreten. Danach haben die Länder zwölf Monate Zeit, die Vorschriften in nationales Recht umzusetzen. Für Artikel 4 gilt eine Frist bis zum 26. Juli 2028. Anleger sollten beobachten, wie ihr Land die Vorschriften anwenden – einige könnten Anforderungen hinzufügen. Nach einem Report von e-fundresearch. 21.04.2026
Stresstest für Nachhaltigkeitsfonds: Rüstung und Regulierung verändern ESG-Fondsmarkt
Eine neue Scope-Studie zeigt, wie sich der Markt für ESG-Fonds verändert. Ein Grund dafür: Rüstungswerte im Portfolio. Die strenger regulierten Artikel-9-Produkte verlieren an Bedeutung. Nach einem Report der Börsen Zeitung. 21.04.2026
Mars, ofi Launch Project to Cut Carbon Footprint of Cocoa Supply Chain
Snacking, food, and pet care products provider Mars and ingredients supplier ofi (olam food ingredients) announced the launch of a new joint cocoa agroforestry partnership, aimed at accelerating climate-smart and regenerative agriculture practices in cocoa production in Ecuador, across the companies’ shared cocoa supply chain. To a report by ESG today. 21.04.2026
Mangrove Systems Acquires Biochar Carbon Removal Platform Grain Ecosystem
Carbon removal measurement, reporting, and verification (dMRV) platform Mangrove Systems announced the acquisition of operating assets from biochar-focused digital solutions provider Grain Ecosystem. To a report by ESG today. 21.04.2026
Tracking Deforestation and Land Use Change with Satellite Imagery: Implications for ESG Compliance
In today’s world, sustainability is a term used frequently. Scarcity of resources and the effects of climate change highlight the need to transform business processes. A clear commitment is essential, and many stakeholders are no longer satisfied with self-reported disclosures. To comply with credible ESG reporting standards, companies are turning to satellite technology. To a […]
EQT flags growing exit challenges in PE clean energy investments
EQT, Europe’s largest private equity firm, is warning that exiting investments in clean energy developers and operators is becoming increasingly complex, as assets scale beyond the reach of traditional buyers and public market routes remain underdeveloped, according to a report by Bloomberg. 20.04.2026
Apple Avoids Over 26 Million Tons of Emissions Through Use of Clean Energy in Supply Chain
Apple revealed that it has scaled the capacity of renewable energy procured by suppliers for the manufacturing of its products to over 20 GW in 2025, increasing by nearly 10% over the prior year, and more than doubling since 2021, according to the company’s annual Environmental Progress Report. To a report by ESG today. 20.04.2026
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Microsoft confirms largest global carbon removal purchase program “has not ended”; ISO launches new version of flagship environmental management standard; EBA proposes major simplification overhaul for ESG reporting requirements for banks; Stegra secures financing to rescue Europe’s largest green steel project; Henkel unveils new climate, supply chain sustainability goals; JPMorgan […]
BTG Pactual TIG Raises $370 Million for Latin America Timberland Strategy
BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG) announced that it has raised $370 million in commitments for its newest core Latin America strategy, focused on large-scale, sustainably managed, core timberland assets across Chile, Uruguay and Brazil. To a report by ESG today. 17.04.2026
Unternehmen im Spannungsfeld von ESG, KI und geopolitischen Krisen
LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – Unternehmen stehen 2026 vor großen Herausforderungen: Neue ESG-Berichtspflichten, geopolitische Krisen und Künstliche Intelligenz als systemisches Risiko fordern sie heraus. Die EU-KI-Verordnung und die Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive setzen neue Maßstäbe für Transparenz und Risikomanagement. 17.04.2026
Mast Reforestation Sells Out Carbon Credits from U.S. Reforestation Project in 6 Weeks
Post-wildfire restoration company Mast Reforestation announced that it has sold 100% of the carbon removal credits from its new biomass burial project in Montana, with all 4,277 credits purchased less than six weeks after issuance. To a report by ESg toady. 16.04.2026
Amazon Signs New Series of Clean Energy Deals to Power Data Centers in Australia
Amazon announced that it has signed nine new power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Australia, marking its largest renewable energy investment in the country in a single year, and bringing its total renewables capacity in Australia to nearly 1 GW. To a report by ESG today. 16.04.2026
Exomad Green, Supercritical Sign 500,000-Ton Biochar Carbon Removal Agreement
Carbon removal provider Exomad Green and carbon removal marketplace Supercritical announced the signing of a three-year biochar carbon removal (BCR) agreement, under which Supercritical will purchase up to 500,000 tons of BCR credits sourced from Exomad Green’s facilities in Bolivia. To a report by ESG today. 16.04.2026
EBA Proposes Major Simplification of ESG Supervisory Reporting Requirements for Banks
EU banking supervisor The European Banking Authority (EBA) announced the publication of a significant proposed update to its ESG supervisory reporting framework, aimed at simplifying ESG-related disclosure requirements for banks, and introducing proportionality measures to enable reduced reporting for smaller institutions. To a report by ESG today. 16.04.2026
Goldman Sachs-Backed LRQA Acquires Responsible Sourcing Advisory Partner Africa
London-based assurance services provider LRQA announced the acquisition of responsible business advisory organization Partner Africa, aimed at strengthening its responsible sourcing capabilities and expanding its initiatives across Africa. To a report by ESG today. 16.04.2026
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