ESG / Impact News
LEGO Group Begins Using Material Made from Hydrogen and Captured CO2 in Plastic Pieces
The LEGO Group announced that it has started using e-methanol, made from renewable electricity, water and captured CO2, in the production of more than 90 robust and rigid LEGO elements, including cross axles, connectors, steering wheels and Minifigure hands. To a report by ESG today. 28.10.2026
Deutsche Bank Reports Record €32 Billion Sustainable Finance Quarter
Deutsche Bank reported that its sustainable and transition financing volumes reached €32 billion (USD$35.6 billion) in the third quarter of 2026, increasing by 42% year-over-year, and marking the bank’s strongest quarter since the launch of its sustainability strategy in 2020. To a report by ESG today. 28.10.2026
Microsoft Signs Clean Energy Deals in Japan with Macquarie’s Blueleaf
Macquarie Asset Management-owned pan-Asian renewable energy platform Blueleaf Energy announced today that it has signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Microsoft for new solar projects in Japan. To a report by ESG today. 28.10.2026
PureTerra Scores €30 Million Commitment for New Water Tech Venture Fund from EIF
Water technology-focused venture capital firm PureTerra Ventures announced that it has secured a €30 million (USD$33.4 million) commitment from the European Investment Fund (EIF) for PureTerra II, its second venture capital fund targeting early-stage companies developing water technologies, primarily in Europe. To a report by ESG today. 28.10.2026
Singapore Revises Clean Energy Claims Rules to Address Greenwashing Risks
Singapore’s Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry announced the release of an updated Singapore Standard 673 (SS 673), its standard for companies using RECs (Renewable Energy Certificates) to demonstrate their use of renewable electricity for sustainability reporting, with tighter rules requiring Scope 2 claims from RECs to be tied to clean energy supplied directly to […]
Epoch Raises $4.25 Million to Help SMEs Comply with EUDR Supply Chain Deforestation Regulation
Supply chain intelligence platform Epoch announced today that it has raised $4.25 million in a seed funding round, alongside the launch of a new solution aimed at automating compliance for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), starting with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). To a report by ESG today. 26.10.2026
Lufthansa Renames Green Fares to Align with Anti-greenwashing Regulation
Lufthansa Group announced that it is renaming its Green Fare, its offering enabling passengers to contribute to emissions reduction and removal initiatives, to Impact Fare, with the company citing “new regulatory requirements for environmental communication” as driver for the change. To a report by ESG today. 26.10.2026
Blackrock’s Akaysha Energy Secures $1.2 Billion to Build Out Battery Storage Platform
Australian battery energy storage systems (BESS) developer and operator Akaysha Energy announced that it secured a A$1.75 billion (USD$1.23 billion), financing facility to refinance existing debt across four battery storage projects in Australia, supporting the company’s next phase of large-scale BESS development. To a report by ESG today. 26.10.2026
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: ISSB releases proposed nature-related corporate reporting requirements; Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Danone commit to improve packaging claims after EU greenwashing complaint; ESMA focuses sustainability reporting enforcement priorities on materiality, impacts, risks and opportunities disclosure; Citi creates bond with returns tied to carbon credit generation; Blackstone raises $8.7 billion in one year for […]
Cambridge Heavy Industries Raises $6.2 Million to Build Mini Fusion Reactors
Fusion technology developer Cambridge Heavy Industries (CHI) announced that it has emerged from stealth and raised $6.2 million in a seed funding round, with proceeds aimed at building its first compact fusion reactor, with its technology designed to reduce the size and cost of conventional laser-based fusion systems. 23.10.2026
LRQA Acquires Supply Chain Monitoring and Responsible Sourcing Platform Omega Compliance
Goldman Sachs-backed risk management solutions provider LRQA announced the acquisition of supply chain monitoring and integrity solutions and services provider Omega Compliance, in a move described by the company as aimed at expanding its capabilities in responsible sourcing, traceability and supply chain transparency. To a report by ESG toady. 23.10.2026
EU Lawmakers Push to Delay Methane Emissions Rules by 3 Years
Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 341 to 225 to delay methane monitoring and reporting rules for oil, gas and coal importers by three years, significantly longer than the 1-year postponement proposed by the European Commission, in a bid to ensure secure energy supply for EU economies. To a report by ESG today. 23.10.2026
Optivolt Raises $32 Million to Make Solar Panels Smarter
Power electronics company Optivolt announced that it has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing its platform to build an intelligence layer for solar energy, turning passive solar hardware into adaptive power systems to adapt to different conditions and maximize energy output in a real-world setting. To a […]
UK Channels Oil & Gas Revenues into New £2 Billion Clean Energy Wealth Fund
The UK government announced the establishment of a new Energy Wealth Fund, focused on investing in renewable and low carbon energy projects, and funded from tax revenues from North Sea oil and gas. To a report by ESG toady. 22.10.2026
Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and Danone Agree to Improve Recycling Claims Following EU Greenwashing Complaint
Food and beverage giants Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and Danone have committed to change recycling claims advertised on their plastic bottles following dialogue with the European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) network in the wake of a greenwashing alert issued by the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC). To a report by ESG today. 22.10.2026
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