ESG / Impact News
Viele ESG-Fonds ändern ihre Namen
Bislang war es für die Finanzindustrie ziemlich leicht, bei Fonds Greenwashing zu betreiben. Einfach Begriffe wie „ESG“, „Umwelt“ oder „Klima“ in den Fondsnamen packen und im Anlagekonzept ein paar Nachhaltigkeitskriterien zumindest mal erwähnen – fertig war ein Produkt, das von außen schön grün aussieht, mit echter Nachhaltigkeit aber oft nur wenig zu tun hat.
Amazon, Google, Meta Join Pledge to Help Triple Global Nuclear Energy Capacity
Tech giants Amazon, Google and Meta joined a group of major companies pledging to support the goal to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050. Led by global nuclear industry group World Nuclear Association, the “Large Energy Users Pledge” was also signed by Allseas, Bureau Veritas, Carbon3Energy, Clean Energy Buyers Alliance, Core Power, Dow, Fly […]
Capture6 Raises $27.5 Million to Advance Water Recovery and Carbon Removal Tech
Decarbonization and water technology startup Capture6 announced that it has raised $27.5 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing its projects converting water treatment brine into a carbon removal solution, while also recovering fresh water.
EcoVadis Launches Carbon Data Exchange to Enable Scope 3 Emissions Data Collection
Business sustainability ratings and solutions provider EcoVadis announced the launch of Carbon Data Network, a new data exchange aimed at enabling companies to access reliable primary carbon data from their suppliers.
TotalEnergies, RWE Sign 15-Year Green Hydrogen Deal to Decarbonize Refineries
French energy giant TotalEnergies announced today a new agreement with the German power producer RWE to supply 30,000 tons of green hydrogen annually to the Leuna refinery for 15 years, beginning in 2030. The deal is in line with a commitment by TotalEnergies to decarbonize the hydrogen used in its European refineries, the company said.
BNP Paribas AM Establishes €800 Million Venture and Impact Platform
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced the creation of a new entity, the Venture and Impact platform, within its Private Assets division. Launched with €800 million (USD$879 million) in assets under management, and dedicated to innovation and venture capital, the new platform combines the activities of BNPP AM’s Ecological Transition and Impact, Fintech and […]
LEGO Group Nearly Triples Renewable Materials in Bricks in 2024
The LEGO Group revealed significant progress in its efforts to increase the use of sustainable materials in its products, announcing that its LEGO bricks in 2024 consisted of an estimated 33% material from renewable sources, nearly tripling year-over-year. The new data was released with LEGO Group’s 2024 Sustainability Statement, outlining the company’s progress towards its […]
NextEnergy Raises $950 Million for Newbuild Solar Fund
Solar developer NextEnergy Group’s investment management arm NextEnergy Capital announced that it has raised a total of £733 million (USD$949 million) for NextPower UK ESG, its fund dedicated to new solar and energy storage facilities.
Renaissance Fusion sichert sich 32 Millionen Euro in Serie A zur Beschleunigung von Innovationen im Bereich saubere Energie
Eine Finanzierung der Serie A in Höhe von 32 Millionen Euro wird die Entwicklung des Kernfusionsreaktors und die Kommerzialisierung von Hochtemperatur-Supraleitern (HTS) von Renaissance Fusion beschleunigen. Renaissance Fusion ist ein Vorreiter bei vereinfachten Stellarator-Reaktoren und einer firmeneigenen Flüssigmetallwandtechnologie zur Bereitstellung kompakter, wartungsarmer Fusionsenergie. Ziel des Unternehmens ist es, die HTS-Technologie für die Bereiche Energie, Speicherung […]
Supercritical Raises $18 Million to Scale Low-Cost Green Hydrogen Solution
Green hydrogen startup Supercritical Solutions announced that it has raised £14 million (USD $18 million) in a Series A investment round, with proceeds to be used to advance its low-cost electrolyzer technology aimed at decarbonizing the hard-to-abate chemicals and fuels industries.
Standard Chartered Issues $1 Billion Social Bond to Fund Sustainable Development in Emerging Markets
UK-based multinational bank Standard Chartered announced that it has issued its first-ever Social bond, raising €1 billion (USD$1.1 billion) to support sustainable development in low-income countries across emerging markets where the bank is active.
Google to Provide Advertisers with Carbon Footprint Data for Ads
Google announced the launch of its new Carbon Footprint for Google Advertising reports, aimed at enabling advertisers to measure and manage the carbon emissions of their advertising activities.
UK Plans Levy on Jet Fuel Producers to Fund Revenue Certainty Mechanism for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development
The UK Government’s Department for Transport announced the launch of a new consultation on an initiative aimed at supporting producers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through the establishment of a “revenue certainty mechanism” (RCM) to be funded by jet-fuel suppliers.
Renaissance Fusion Raises $33 Million to Advance Low Cost, Low Carbon Fusion Energy
Nuclear technology startup Renaissance Fusion announced that it has raised €32 million (USD$33.2 million) in a series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling and commercializing its fusion technology to produce low-cost, low-carbon energy.
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Wells Fargo drops net zero goals; Japan releases first sustainability reporting standards; Microsoft signs 30-year carbon removal deal; EU gives automakers more flexibility on emissions rules; Standard Chartered to engage with high-emission clients; SMBC exits net zero banking group; Mars introduces new sustainable packaging; U.S. rejects UN Sustainable Development Goals; […]
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