ESG / Impact News
Triodos fordert: Alle Fonds sollen über negative ESG-Folgen berichten
Nachhaltigkeitsfonds müssen unter anderem offenlegen, inwiefern ihre Investments der Umwelt schaden. Für traditionelle Anlageprodukte gilt das nicht. Rosl Veltmeijer von Triodos Investment Management findet das unfair – sie wünscht sich eine solche Transparenz für alle Fonds. Nach einem Report von fondsprofessionell. 04.06.2026
Kohlenstoffspeicher: Beton wird zum CO₂-Detektiv: Neue Methode löst ein Klimarätsel
Forschende der Universität Tokio können erstmals nachweisen, ob im Beton gebundenes CO₂ aus Abgasen oder der Atmosphäre stammt. Nach einem Report vom ingenieur. 04.06.2026
Freshflow Raises $10 Million to Help Retailers Tackle Food Waste
Food supply chain technology company Freshflow announced today that it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at supporting the expansion of its AI-powered inventory management platform designed to reduce food waste in grocery retail operations. To a report by ESG today. 03.06.2026
Goldman Sachs Raises $3 Billion for Energy Transition, Digital, Transport and Circular Economy-Focused Infrastructure Fund
Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced that it has raised over $3 billion at the first close of West Street Infrastructure Partners V (WSIP V), the fifth vintage of its flagship infrastructure fund series, targeting investments across key themes including Energy Transition, Digital Infrastructure, Transportation & Logistics, and Circular Economy. To a report by ESG today. 03.06.2026
Google Signs “Bring Your Own Capacity” Agreement with Voltus to Unlock 100 MW from Grid
Distributed energy resource (DER) platform Voltus and Google announced a new three-year agreement with Google, aimed at unlocking unlock up to 100 MW of new electricity capacity from flexible distributed energy resources in the PJM grid region to support grid reliability and meet growing data center power demand. To a report by ESG today. 03.06.2026
SLR Acquires Natural Capital Advisory Firm Anchor Environmental Consultants
UK-based sustainability-focused consulting firm SLR announced the acquisition of specialist marine and natural capital consultancy Anchor Environmental Consultants expanding its capabilities in marine and coastal development, biodiversity, and natural capital advisory services. To a report by ESG today. 02.06.2026
UK Sets Target to Reduce Carbon Emissions 87% by 2040
The UK government announced today the release of its proposed seventh carbon budget, including a target to reduce economy-wide emissions by 87% by 2040, on a 1990 basis. To a report to ESG today. 02.06.2026
EU Commission Warns 20 Member States Over Failure to Implement Anti-Greenwashing Rules
The European Commission announced that it has sent letters to 17 EU member states, opening infringement procedures over the states’ failure to communicate that they have transposed new anti-greenwashing legislation, the “Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition,” (ECGT) into their national laws. To a report by ESG today. 02.06.2026
Gigascale Capital Launches $250 Million Early-Stage Climate Tech Fund
Climate-focused VC investor Gigascale Capital announced the launch of Gigascale Capital Fund I, a new $250 million fund targeting early-stage companies that are “rebuilding the physical economy for climate impact.” To a report by ESg today. 01.06.2026
Eurazeo’s Impact Buyout Fund Acquires Circular Economy Platform T1A
France-based investment firm Eurazeo announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Denmark-based T1A Group through its impact buyout fund Eurazeo Planetary Boundaries Fund (EPBF), aimed at supporting the company’s expansion and accelerating the growth of its circular economy-focused IT refurbishment platform. To a report by ESG toady. 02.06.2026
RBI Raiffeisen Bauträger- und Immobilien GmbH und ENERCON unterzeichnen Vertrag über 25 Windturbinen
Für ein neues Windenergie-Großprojekt in Lorup haben die ENERCON GmbH und RBI Raiffeisen Bauträger- und Immobilien GmbH den Vertrag zur Lieferung und Errichtung von 25 Windenergieanlagen mit einer Gesamtleistung von 175 MW unterzeichnet. Die Anlagen vom Typ E-175 EP5 E2 werden in Lorup zum Einsatz kommen. Nach einem Report von windkraft-journal. 01.06.2026
Erster Klimaturm Von Towergy geht In Bremen In Betrieb
(WK-intern) – Bremen – Die Towergy GmbH hat mit ihrem Klimaturm eine Großwärmepumpe entwickelt, die bis zu 400 Neubau- oder 200 Bestandswohnungen mit erneuerbarer Wärme und Kälte versorgen kann. Nach einem Report von windkraft-journal. 01.06.2026
China Draws $9 Billion Order Book for New Green Bond Offering
China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced the completion of a new green bond offering, the second-ever by the central government, raising RMB 6 billion (USD$887 million) for environmental initiatives ranging from clean transportation to pollution reduction. To a report by ESG today. 01.06.2026
Caudal Energy Raises $5.6 Million to Generate Power from Marine Mammal-Inspired Tidal Tech
UK-based clean energy startup Caudal Energy announced that it has raised £4.3 million (USD$5.6 million) in a seed funding round to support the development of its technology to generate low-cost and reliable baseload power from tidal stream energy. To a report by ESG today. 29.05.2026
New York Governor Signs Law Pushing Back State Climate Goals
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s 2027 budget on Thursday, following approval by state legislators of the legislation that includes changes to the state’s climate law to significantly push back the state’s key emissions reduction goals, replacing its 2030 target with a new 2040 goal. To a report by ESG today. 29.05.2026
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