ESG / Impact News
EU Parliament’s Omnibus Negotiator Proposes Much Sharper Cuts to Sustainability Reporting Regulations
Parliament’s Omnibus rapporteur Jörgen Warborn of the European People’s Party (EPP), announced the publications of draft amendments to the European Commission’s proposed “Omnibus” initiative to reduce the sustainability reporting and due requirements, suggesting significantly deeper cuts in the number of companies covered and the reporting obligations of the regulations. The draft will form the basis […]
Lululemon Signs Deal to Buy Recycled Materials for up to 20% of its Total Fibers
Athletic apparel company lululemon athletica and Australian environmental technology startup Samsara Eco announced a new 10-year offtake agreement, providing recycled raw materials including nylon and polyester for use in Lululemon’s products. According to the companies, the new agreement could see Samsara Eco’s materials support approximately 20% of lululemon’s overall fibers portfolio.
Neue ESG-Kategorisierung für Investmentfonds geplant
Die EU will die ESG-Kriterien für Investmentfonds verbessern und hierfür die Offenlegungsverordnung reformieren. Es sollen verstärkt Assets, die sich in einer ESG-Transformationsphase befinden, berücksichtigt werden. Warum vor allem Immobilien-Investments davon profitieren würden.
Wie eine robuste ESG-Datenstrategie hilft, Nachhaltigkeitsziele transparent zu machen
Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung entwickelt sich immer mehr zu einem zentralen Instrument für ganzheitliche Unternehmenssteuerung. Ein Gastbeitrag von Jasmin Werth von Lufthansa Industry Solutions.
Europas größte Produktionsanlage für e-Fuels geht in Frankfurt in Betrieb
Das deutsche Cleantech-Unternehmen INERATEC hat ERA ONE offiziell eröffnet – eine Power-to-Liquid-Anlage zur Herstellung von E-Fuels und e-Chemikalien, die eine neue Ära für nachhaltige Mobilität einläutet. Die Anlage in Frankfurt-Höchst ist die größte ihrer Art in Europa und wird jährlich bis zu 2.500 Tonnen CO₂-neutrale e-Fuels produzieren. Damit stehen in Europa erstmals kommerzielle Mengen synthetischer […]
Proxima Raises Record $149 Million in Drive to First Fusion Power Plant
German fusion technology startup Proxima Fusion announced today that it has raised €130 million (USD$149 million) in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting its efforts to build the first stellarator-based fusion power plant in the 2030s. The financing marks the largest private fusion investment round in Europe to date.
SWEN Capital raises €160m for ocean impact fund
SWEN Capital Partners, an investment firm focused on non-listed responsible investment and ocean sustainability, has raised €160m in the first close of its SWEN Blue Ocean 2 fund, to invest in innovative start-ups working to support the regeneration of ocean biodiversity.
More than 99% of Walmart, Netflix Shareholders Reject Anti-DEI Proposals
Shareholders at Walmart and Netflix voted overwhelmingly to reject anti-DEI proposals brought by a conservative shareholder group, with resolutions brought at each company’s annual meeting receiving less than 1% shareholder support. The votes mark the latest in a series of anti-DEI proposal rejections at major U.S. companies, following similar results at Apple, Amazon, Deere and […]
Amazon’s AWS More than Halfway to Achieving 2030 Water Positive Goal
Amazon’s cloud provider service, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it is more than halfway towards reaching its “water positive” goal to return more water than it uses in its operations by 2030. AWS initially set its water positive goal in 2022, setting out a strategy to achieve its target based on key aspects including […]
Studie: Klima-Investoren halten sich in den USA zurück
Institutionelle Investoren sehen im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel eine Priorität – zumindest außerhalb der USA. Das geht aus einer Umfrage des niederländischen Vermögensverwalters Robeco hervor. Gleichzeitig herrscht Frust über unklare politische Rahmenbedingungen.
Now more than ever: Impact report 2024
For the past 15 years, Climateworks Centre has bridged the gap between research and climate action. We strive to bring about large-scale emissions reductions in line with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Das ist der Schlüssel zu einer erfolgreichen Klimapolitik
Extreme Ansichten prägen die ESG-Debatte. Der Fokus auf Treibhausgas-Bepreisung bleibt entscheidend. Reporting und Finanzmärkte sind nachgelagert.
Canada Releases Anti-Greenwashing Guidance for Companies
Canada’s Competition Bureau announced the release of its final guidelines on environmental claims, aimed at helping companies to comply with new anti-greenwashing laws when making claims about the environmental benefits or attributes of products or businesses. The new publication includes a guideline for environmental claims about the future – such as net zero goals and […]
ESG-Kriterien bleiben in Europa trotz US-Rückschlag relevant
Während in den USA die ESG-Kriterien zunehmend unter Druck geraten, bleibt Europa fest entschlossen, seine Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu verfolgen. Die Europäische Kommission hält am Green Deal fest, was weitreichende Auswirkungen auf die Immobilienbranche hat.
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Energize Capital raises $430 million for new climate solutions venture fund; BlackRock escapes Texas’ anti-ESG divestment list; Oxford launches new sustainability reporting course for finance, accounting execs; survey finds investors are quietly sticking with sustainable investment approaches; Schneider Electric’s new Chief Sustainability Officer; Nippon Steel commits $6 billion to green […]
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