ESG / Impact News
AllianzGI Launches $1 Billion Emerging Markets Climate Finance Fund
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) announced today the first close of the Allianz Credit Emerging Markets (ACE) strategy, raising $690 million in commitments for the new fund aimed at mobilizing large scale private investments in support of the goals of the Paris Agreement, and accelerating progress toward the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). […]
Mexico Issues Record €4.75 Billion Sustainable Bonds Linked to UN SDGs
Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit announced the issuance of a series of sustainable bonds, raising €4.75 billion aimed at financing projects aligned with a broad range of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To a report by ESG today. 20.01.2026
Neuer Leitfaden: „Klar, fair und nicht irreführend“: Esma nimmt ESG-Kommunikation ins Visier
„ESG-Integration“ steht drauf – doch das Portfolio gleicht zu 90 Prozent der Nicht-ESG-Variante? Die Esma äußert sich in einem aktuellen Leitfaden zur Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation. Nach einem Report von DAS INVESTMENT. 20.01.2026
Energiewende: Wie Chinas Stromnetz zum globalen Vorbild wird
Chinas Ultra-Hochspannungsnetze verbinden erneuerbare Energiequellen über große Distanzen mit den Ballungszentren. Die Technik wird jetzt auch zum Exporterfolg. Europa verliert den Anschluss. Nach einem Report vom Handelsblatt. 20.01.2026
ESG wird zum Preistreiber am Gewerbeimmobilienmarkt
Nachhaltigkeit bestimmt 2026 maßgeblich den Wert von Gewerbeimmobilien. Nicht-ESG-konforme Gebäude verlieren an Wert und werden schwerer finanzierbar, während grüne Immobilien Prämien erzielen. Nach einem Report von ad-hoc-news. 20.01.2026
EU-Entscheidung entlastet deutschen Mittelstand bei ESG-Berichten
Eine EU-Reform befreit viele deutsche Unternehmen von der direkten CSRD-Berichtspflicht. Dennoch bleibt der Druck von Kunden und Banken hoch, sodass eine strategische Auseinandersetzung mit ESG-Themen weiterhin notwendig ist. Nach einem Report von ad-hoc-news. 20.01.2026
ICC, Carbon Measures Form Expert Panel to Launch a Global Carbon Accounting Framework
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and carbon accounting coalition Carbon Measures announced today the selection of an initial cohort of experts, aimed at supporting an initiative to develop a new global ledger-based carbon emissions accounting system, capable of tracking product-level emissions across the value chain. To a report by ESG today. 19.01.2026
ECB to Intensify Monitoring of Physical Climate Risk Impact, Transition Plans for Banks
The European Central Bank (ECB) revealed a series of new priority areas to advance its work on embedding climate and nature-related risks into its activities, including plans to intensity its work in areas including assessing banks’ green economy transition plans and on analyzing their capabilities to address risks related to the growing physical impacts of […]
Rio Tinto Supplies New Breakthrough Low-Carbon Copper for Amazon Data Centers
Global mining and metals company Rio Tinto announced the launch of a new strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will include providing AWS with its new low-carbon, low-water “Nuton” copper, and Rio Tinto using AWS technology to advance its Nuton production. To a report by ESG today. 19.01.2026
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Sustainability software provider osapiens raises $100 million at “unicorn” $1 billion valuation; investors say simplified EU CSRD sustainability reporting standards will reduce quality of information; Microsoft starts off year with series of major carbon removal deals; To a report by ESG today. 18.01.2026
Google Buys 1.2 GW of Carbon-free Energy to Power Data Centers Across U.S.
Clean energy developer and operator Clearway announced a series of new long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Google, providing the tech giant with nearly 1.2 GW of carbon-free energy to power its data centers from new projects across three U.S. states. To a report by ESG toady. 16.01.2026
U.S. Court Allows Equinor to go Back to Work Building $5 Billion Offshore Wind Project Halted by Trump
A U.S. district court judge has issued a preliminary injunction against an order by the Trump administration halting Empire Wind, enabling the company to resume construction on the massive $5 billion offshore wind project off the coast of New York. To a report by ESG today. 16.01.2026
ESG ist out, Nachhaltigkeit bleibt
Trotz veränderter Rhetorik rund um den Begriff ESG bleibt Nachhaltigkeit weltweit ein zentraler Bestandteil der Immobilienbranche. Das zeigt eine neue Umfrage von GRESB, einem globalen Nachhaltigkeitsbenchmark für Real Assets, und der Immobilienmesse MIPIM. Nach einem Report von buildingtimes. 16.01.2026
Impact Investor Blue Earth Capital Raises $100 Million to Launch New Secondaries Strategy
Specialist impact investor Blue Earth Capital announced the launch of its first dedicated impact strategy, raising commitments of more than US$100 million from institutional investors in Europe and the U.S. To a report by ESG today. 16.01.2026
Canaccord Acquires Energy Transition-Focused Investment Bank CRC-IB
Canada-based financial services firm Canaccord Genuity announced the acquisition of energy transition-focused investment banking firm Carbon Reduction Capital, LLC (CRC-IB), which will form the basis of a new Energy Transformation group within Canaccord’s U.S. Sustainability practice. 16.01.2026




