ESG / Impact News
World Economic Forum: Annual Impact Report March 2026
Weltwirtschaftsforum: Jährlicher Impact-Bericht März 2026 Zusammenfassung: Der Bericht stellt fest, dass nur 2% des globalen Impact-Kapitals in Frühphasen-Startups fließen. Das WEF fordert mehr Risikobereitschaft, um bahnbrechende Technologien zu fördern. Nach einem Report von reports.weforum. 15.03.2026
ESG Newsletter: March 18 2026 – 7 ESG Insights & 2 Global Events
SEC Opens Climate Disclosure Review as Investor Demand for ESG Data Surges The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a formal consultation on climate-related disclosures, signaling a renewed push to modernize corporate reporting standards as demand for consistent ESG data accelerates across global capital markets. To a report by ESG News. 18.03.2026
ESG & Sustainability in 2026: Twists, Turns, and Trends
In 2026, the global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and sustainability landscape continues to shift and evolve. Similar to prior years, businesses can expect to navigate fragmented requirements across jurisdictions, as well as uncertainty surrounding scope and timing of regulatory obligations. To a report by clarkhill. 18.03.2026
Earth Blox Raises $8 Million to Help Companies Assess Climate, Nature Risks
Environmental intelligence company Earth Blox announced that it has secured £6 million (USD$8 million) in funding, aimed at expanding the company’s operations and enhancing its AI-powered analytics platform to help companies and banks assess the impact of climate and nature risk on assets, supply chains and investment decisions. To a report by ESG today. 19.03.2026
LEGO to Install Over 40,000 Solar Panels at its First U.S. Factory
The LEGO Group announced today that it plans to build an 80-acre solar park at its new $1.5 billion U.S. factory, LEGO Manufacturing Virginia, supporting the company’s ambition to source 100% renewable energy for the facility’s annual needs. To a report by ESG today. 18.03.2026
BNP Paribas AM Invests in Farming Decarbonization Platform FarmCarbon
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced an investment in FarmCarbon, a newly established vehicle by biogas technology company Sistema.bio, aimed at deploying climate finance solutions to scale methane reduction across smallholder farming systems. To a report by ESG today. 18.03.2026
Green FOX Energy und Purpel Energy melden Baustart für Batteriespeicher in Remscheid
Batteriespeicher mit 5,15 MW Leistung / 12,22 MWh Speicherkapazität / Netzanschluss noch vor Beginn der Sommermonate vorgesehen. Nach einem Report von Konii. 19.03.2026
Impact Investing in Emerging Markets 2026: Measuring what Matters for Private Equity & Impact Funds
“Impact Investing in Emerging Markets is entering a new era where credibility is earned through measurement, not messaging. The funds that win in 2026 will be those that can prove outcomes with the same discipline they apply to financial performance.” – Bart Turtelboom, CEO of Delphos. To a report by delphos. 23.02.2026
Germany Moves To Double Data Centres, Quadruple AI Capacity By 2030
Germany is preparing a major expansion of its digital backbone, aiming to double domestic data centre capacity and increase artificial intelligence processing power at least fourfold by the end of the decade. To a report by ESG News. 18.03.2026
EU Platform on Sustainable Finance Warns ESRS Simplification Risks Placing EU Below Global Sustainability Reporting Baseline
The Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF), an expert group mandated by the European Commission to advise it on the development of sustainable finance policies, announced the publication of its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). To a report by ESG toady. 18.03.2026
Google Signs Deal to Remove 200,000 Tons of CO2 by Turning Landfill Waste into Biochar
Google announced that it has signed a new multi-year agreement with AI-powered recycling technology provider AMP Robotics to purchase 200,000 tonnes of carbon removal credits generated through a project that will avoid emissions from organic landfill waste by converting it into biochar. To a report by ESG today. 18.03.2026
Global Luxury Brands Face Rising ESG Compliance Demands as Regulation Matures Across Markets in 2026
Global law firm Baker McKenzie and Positive Luxury today released new cross‑jurisdictional analysis showing that 2026 represents a decisive moment for the luxury sector as ESG regulation across major markets becomes more prescriptive, more interconnected and considerably more operational in nature. To a report by Baker McKenzie. 16.03.2026
ReNew Raises $95 Million to Expand Commercial & Industrial Decarbonization Platform
India-based decarbonization solutions provider ReNew Energy announced today that its commercial and industrial-focused platform ReNew Green has raised $95 million through a new equity investment. To a report by ESG today. 16.03.2026
Nest to Vote Against Companies that Have Scaled Back Climate Commitments
Nest, the largest workplace pension scheme in the UK by membership, announced that it has strengthened its voting policy in order to address backtracking on corporate climate commitments, stating that it may now vote against board chairs at companies that have materially scaled back their climate strategies. To a report by ESG today. 16.03.2026
Aqua-Spark raises $48 million for sustainable fisheries in Africa
Netherlands-based Aqua-Spark was one of the earliest impact investment firms to focus on sustainable seafood and fishing economies (see, “Aqua-Spark: Investing in aquaculture for a protein-hungry planet”). To a report by impactalpha. 15.03.2026
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