ESG / Impact News
Cleantech Company Naked Energy Raises $22 Million for Heat and Power Decarbonization Solutions
British solar heat and power scale-up Naked Energy announced today that it has raised £17 million (USD$22 million) of new equity funding as part of a Series B first close, aimed at accelerating the company’s global expansion and the adoption of its solutions to decarbonize heat. Founded in 2009, Naked Energy provides high energy density […]
PepsiCo, Yara to Provide Farmers with Low-Carbon Fertilizers, Tools to Decarbonize Food Production
PepsiCo Europe announced today the launch of a new long-term partnership with crop nutrition company Yara aimed at providing farms in the EU and UK with low-carbon fertilizers, crop nutrition programs, and other tools to help decarbonize the food value chain. According to PepsiCo and Yara, the collaboration is intended to support farmers and reduce […]
Clean Energy Transaction Platform LevelTen Raises $65 Million to Expand into New Markets
Renewable transaction infrastructure provider LevelTen Energy announced today that it has secured approximately $65 million in a Series D funding round, with proceeds aimed at building out the company’s platform and expanding its geographic and market reach. Founded in 2016, LevelTen provides marketplaces, software tools, and industry intelligence for clean energy buyers and sellers. The […]
Eurazeo Raises Over €700 Million for Transition Infrastructure Strategy, Beating Initial Target by 40%
Investment management firm Eurazeo announced today that its inaugural transition infrastructure program raised €706 million (USD$770 million) in commitments at its final close, beating the strategy’s initial €500 million target by more than 40%, and only 20 months after first closing. The commitments include €663 million for the Eurazeo Transition Infrastructure Fund (ETIF), classified as […]
Do ESG Factors Help or Hurt Private Fund Returns? A New Report Has an Answer
Private ESG funds perform as well as others but impact funds have “significantly lower returns,” according to a Preqin report.
IBM, JLL Launch ESG Data Management and Reporting Solution for Commercial Real Estate
Tech giant IBM and real estate and investment management-focused professional services provider JLL announced the launch of an ESG data management and reporting solution targeted at the commercial real estate (CRE) sector. According to IBM and JLL, the new solution comes as corporate lease demand is shifting based on ESG requirements, with anticipated demand for […]
Trill Impact closes venture fund after raising €90m
The Swedish impact investor’s inaugural venture fund was backed by institutional investors across Europe and will back companies developing solutions to address future health and environmental challenges.
Majority of M&A Dealmakers Would Pay Premium for High ESG Maturity Companies: KPMG Survey
ESG due diligence is becoming increasingly important and commonplace in the M&A process, with its link to monetary value as the primary driver, with most M&A dealmakers willing to pay a premium for targets with high ESG maturity, and over half reporting encountering ESG-related deal-stoppers, according to a new survey released by global professional services […]
Quantum Focus zeigt Erfolgsfaktoren der europäischer Top 15 Metropolen
Welche europäischen Metropolen liegen ganz vorne im globalen Städtewettbewerb und was sind ihre Strategien? Der neue Quantum Focus sucht nach Erfolgsfaktoren für nachhaltige Transformation und urbanes Wachstum. Ganz oben auf der Zukunftsagenda erfolgreicher Städte stehen drei Themen: Technologien, Talente und Toleranz.
SHEIN Launches €200 Million Textile Circularity Fund
Global fashion online retailer SHEIN announced the launch of a new Circularity Fund, with the company providing an initial investment of €200 million, aimed at supporting startups in Europe and the UK focused on textile-to-textile circularity solutions. The new fund comes as the fashion industry, and the fast-fashion sector in particular, face increasing pressure to […]
States to Drive Mandatory Climate Reporting Forward in U.S. in Absence of SEC Rules: Sustainable Fitch
New laws and regulations at the state and federal levels in the U.S. are anticipated to create mandatory requirements for thousands of companies to provide climate-related reporting, in areas including value chain emissions and climate-related risks, even in the potential absence of climate reporting rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a […]
Climate Tech Startup 44.01 Raises $37 Million to Scale Solution to Turn CO2 into Rock
Carbon sequestration technology startup 44.01 announced today that it has raised $37 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at developing and commercializing its technology, and enabling its international expansion. Founded in Oman in 2020, 44.01 provides solutions to eliminate CO2 captured from the air or from hard-to-abate industrial processes by turning […]
Lessons from raising an inaugural private climate fund
Greg Wasserman discusses raising a $385mn climate fund, and the opportunities in climate investing.
Roots of Impact attracts funding to develop impact-linked finance
The German investor believes offering financial incentives to companies if they hit social impact targets should play a greater role in investment strategies.
Schneider Electric Launches New Sustainability Data Management and Reporting Solutions
Energy and automation digital solutions provider Schneider Electric announced a series of enhancements to its EcoStruxure Resource Advisor energy and sustainability data and reporting platform, with the launch of a suite of new solutions aimed at enabling companies to address new and upcoming sustainability reporting regulatory requirements. According to Schnieder Electric, the updated platform comes […]
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