ESG / Impact News
Primark Signs Multi-Year Deal with Circ to Use Recycled Material from Textile Waste in Clothing Lines
International fashion retailer Primark and textile-to-textile recycling company Circ announced a new multi-year offtake agreement, aimed at introducing recycled polyester made from textile waste into Primark clothing beginning in 2029 and reducing the retailer’s reliance on virgin polyester. To a report by ESG today. 30.09.2026
ESG in M&A-Transaktionen
ESG Due Diligence schafft Transparenz über Risiken, Chancen und Wertsteigerungspotenziale Steigende regulatorische Anforderungen, sich wandelnde Märkte und wachsende Klima- und Umweltrisiken verändern die Rahmenbedingungen für Unternehmen und Investoren. Nach einem Report von goingpublic. 29.09.2026
Magic Radar 2026: How Do U.S. Utilities Compare on Decarbonization?
PSEG has the lowest emissions intensity among the major investor-owned utilities in the U.S., followed by Avangrid and PG&E. Avangrid sits in the 2030s target group, the earliest decade shown in the dataset. To a report by visualcapitalist. 29.09.2026
Italy Draws €110 Billion Order Book for New Green Bond Offering
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced the completion of a new green bond offering, raising €8 billion to finance projects with a positive environmental impacts, in areas including renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean transport. To a report by ESG toady.29.09.2026
GRI to Launch New Sustainability Reporting Standard for Food and Beverage Companies
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced plans to expand its sector standards with the development of a new standard designed to enable food and beverage companies to report on relevant impacts in their industries and value chains. To a report by ESg today. 29.09.2026
Achmea, ILX Partner to Launch Emerging Markets-Focused Impact Investing Platform
Netherlands-based insurance group Achmea’s investment unit, Achmea Investment Management, and asset manager ILX Management announced a partnership aimed at providing an emerging markets debt impact vehicle for Dutch pension funds. To a report by ESG today. 29.09.2026
Reverion Raises $175 Million to Scale Production of Carbon Negative-Capable Power Plants
Fuel cell technology startup Reverion announced today that it has raised $175 in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at significantly scaling up production of its power plants, capable of generating carbon negative energy to power industrial sites and data centers. To a report by ESg today.
Österreich: 14 % Windstrom im Juli und August – ein neuer Sommerrekord
(WK-intern) – Vom ersten Windrad Österreichs im Jahr 1994 bis hin zur starken Säule regionaler Energie für 2,7 Millionen Haushalte im Land: was einst als Bewegung findiger Pioniere und Pionierinnen begann, ist heute eine der wichtigsten Energiebranchen des Landes. Nach einem Report von windkraft-journal. 28.09.2026
ISO, UNDP Launch New Standard to Embed SDGs into Corporate Strategy
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced today the launch of ISO/UNDP 53001, Management systems for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Requirements, a new standard aimed at enabling organizations to integrate the UN SDGs into strategy, governance and operations. To a report by ESG today. […]
New EU Anti-Greenwashing Rules Enter into Force
The EU’s new Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition, (ECGT) entered into application on Sunday, establishing a series of new rules aimed at protect consumers from deceptive sustainability-related marketing, cracking down on both unverified green claims and hidden product obsolescence. To a report by ESG today. 28.09.2026
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: EU publishes final revised sustainability reporting standards; Glass Lewis merges with Clarity AI to form unified stewardship and sustainability data platform; Bain survey finds rebounding consumer concern on sustainability, increasing sustainable consumption behavior; Schroders launches new framework to identify and assess climate adaptation investment opportunities; EU to launch sustainability criteria, […]
Germany, Austria, Luxembourg Commit Over €2 Billion to Back Development of eSAF Market
The governments of Germany, Austria and Luxembourg announced the launch of a new electricity-based Sustainable Aviation Fuel (eSAF) funding scheme, which will see the countries working together to introduce a new auction mechanism aimed at bringing together buyers and sellers of eSAF backed by public funding, in order to help facilitate investment into new production […]
Canada Looks to Enter International Carbon Market
The Government of Canada revealed on Thursday that it is exploring the development of a new framework which could allow Canadian companies to participate in international carbon markets, which it said could contribute billions of dollars to the Canadian economy and catalyze the development of domestic climate mitigation projects and technologies. To a report by […]
Meta Backs Plastic Recycling Technology Startup MacroCycle
Circular plastics cleantech startup MacroCycle Technologies and tech giant Meta announced a multi-year agreement under which Meta will purchase environmental attribute certificates (EACs) from plastic recycling, enabling the social media giant to target emissions from the plastics in its supply chain, and helping MacroCycle to fast-track the development of its first U.S. PET recycling and […]
Microsoft, PepsiCo Join Largest-Ever U.S. Electric Truck Order from Tesla
Global freight decarbonization and clean transportation initiatives Smart Freight Centre and Catalyst Mobility announced the facilitation of an order for 2,500 battery-electric Class 8 trucks for a coalition of major cargo-owning shippers. To a report by ESG today. 24.09.2026
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