ESG / Impact News
Google, McKinsey, Tencent Sign Large-Scale Nature-Based Carbon Removal Deals
Singapore-based nature-based solutions project developer Thryve.Earth announced that it has signed a series of long-term offtake deals with Google, McKinsey and Tencent to remove more than 635,000 tonnes of carbon through a new agroforestry project restoring 6,000 hectares of degraded land in Indonesia. To a report by ESG today. 08.07.2026
Catalyst Fund Raises $30 Million to Back Climate Tech Startups in Africa
Africa-focused climate technology venture capital firm Catalyst Fund announced the launch of Catalyst Climate Resilience Fund I, raising $30 million at the fund’s second close to invest in early-stage climate technology startups. To a report by ESG today. 08.07.2026
EU Lawmakers Vote to Expand List of Products Under CBAM Carbon Import Tax
Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) adopted a position supporting a European Commission proposal to help avoid a shift in production away from EU manufacturers to those in countries with weaker climate policies by expanding the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the EU’s carbon tax on imported goods, to a series of downstream […]
Avantium Spinout Carbeau Raises $40 Million to Convert CO2 into Sustainable Materials
Renewable and circular polymer materials provider Avantium announced the spin-out of its electrochemical platform, Volta Technology, focused on converting CO2 into raw materials, into a new, independent company named Carbeau. To a report by ESG today. 07.07.2026
Google Backs Proxima’s Record $468 Million Raise in Race to First Fusion Power Plant
German fusion technology startup Proxima Fusion announced that it has raised €411 million (USD$468 million) in a new funding round, marking the largest-ever private investment in European fusion, with strategic investors including Google and RWE. To a report by ESG today. 07.07.2026
Deutsche Bank Invests in Sustainable Aviation Fuel with Lufthansa
Deutsche Bank announced a new agreement with Lufthansa group to invest in the deployment of sustainable aviation fuel, as part of its strategy to reduce the climate impact of business travel. To a report by ESG today. 06.07.2026
Climentum Launches New Climate Tech Venture Fund with €60 Million First Close
Climate tech-focused venture capital firm Climentum Capital announced the launch of Climentum Capital Fund II, its second fund aimed at supporting early-stage climate technology startups across Europe. To a report by ESG today. 06.07.2026
European Commission Adopts Finalized Corporate Sustainability Reporting Standards
The European Commission announced on Friday the adoption of the finalized revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for companies covered by the EU’s mandatory Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and its voluntary reporting standard for smaller companies. To a report by ESG today. 06.07.2026
Lloyds, Wildfarmed Launch Fund to Help Farmers Adopt Sustainable Farming Practices
UK bank Lloyds Banking Group and regenerative agriculture company Wildfarmed announced the launch of the new Food & Nature Resilience Fund, designed to accelerate the transition farmland in the Uk to regenerative agriculture by supporting the adoption by farmers of practices that improve biodiversity, soil health, water quality and reduce carbon. To a report by […]
Impact Investing Survey 2025: Der deutsche Markt wächst, die Skalierung bleibt die größte Aufgabe
Der Impact Investing Survey 2025 des Bundesverbands Impact Investing (BVII) zeigt, Rendite und Wirkung schließen sich für die meisten Investor:innen nicht mehr aus. Doch mit einem Anteil von nur 0,85 Prozent am verwalteten Vermögen bleibt wirkungsorientiertes Kapital in Deutschland ein Nischenphänomen – trotz wachsender Nachfrage. Nach einem Report von business-leaders. 06.07.2026
ESG-Reform: 4,7 Milliarden Euro Entlastung für EU-Unternehmen
Die EU reduziert die Anzahl der Pflichtangaben zur Nachhaltigkeit um 61 Prozent. Unternehmen sparen Milliarden, doch neue Regeln für Werbeaussagen kommen. Nach einem Report von ad-hoc-news. 05.07.2026
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Google acknowledges moonshot climate goals “getting harder” to reach; Amazon signs 2 million ton nature-based carbon removal deal; EU regulators propose Taxonomy simplification measures; Companies still struggling to quantify impact of sustainability risks and opportunities; ISSB to allow TNFD metrics for nature-based reporting; World Bank drops key climate finance target […]
Actis Acquires Clean Energy Platform Klara Renewables from CVC DIF
Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis announced the acquisition of Klara Renewables, a 171 MW operating onshore wind portfolio in Poland, from private markets investment manager CVC’s infrastructure strategy CVC DIF. To a report by ESG today. 03.07.2026
EU Regulators Propose EU Taxonomy Simplification Measures
Europe’s three primary financial regulatory agencies, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) each announced the release of a series of proposals aimed at simplifying disclosure requirements and reducing the reporting burden for companies, asset managers, banks and insurers under the EU Taxonomy regulation. To a report by ESG today. 02.07.2026
KKR, SK Launch $1.3 Billion Renewable Energy Platform in South Korea
Alternative asset manager KKR and South Korean industrial conglomerate SK Group announced the launch of a new renewable energy platform valued at KRW 2 trillion (USD$1.3 billion), creating Korea’s largest renewable energy business, and aimed at addressing Korea’s surging clean-power demand from AI data centers and semiconductor manufacturing. To a report by ESG today. 02.07.2026
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