ESG / Impact News
ESG wird mehr denn je zum Werttreiber der Immobilie
Nachhaltigkeit. Wer den Irankrieg und die daraus entstehenden Verwerfungen als reines Kostenproblem sieht, könnte versucht sein, das Thema ESG nun fallen zu lassen. Doch gerade in wirtschaftlich schwierigen Zeiten kann Nachhaltigkeit zum entscheidenden Kriterium für den Werterhalt eines Objekts werden. Nach einem Report der Immobilien Zeitung. 02.04.2026
ESG-Regeln in Osteuropa: Neue Gesetze, neue Herausforderungen
Die EU-Nachhaltigkeitsreform entlastet viele kleinere Betriebe, verschärft aber die Berichtspflichten für Großkonzerne in Mittel- und Osteuropa. Nationale Kontrollen und neue Richtlinien stellen die Region vor Herausforderungen. Nach einem Report von ad-hoc-news. 03.04.2026
Gesetzliche Verpflichtung der Berücksichtigung von ESG-Risiken durch Banken: Auswirkungen auf Unternehmen
Mit der Veröffentlichung im Bundesgesetzblatt am 30.3.2026 treten wesentliche Teile des BRUBEG zum 1.4.2026 in Kraft; einzelne Änderungen gelten bereits ab 31.3.2026, andere ab 1.7.2026 bzw. 11.1.2027. Die mit dem Gesetz erfolgte Umsetzung der EU-Richtlinie 2024/1619 macht ESG-Risiken erstmals zu einem verbindlichen Element im deutschen Banken- und Aufsichtsrecht. Nach einem Report von beck.
Ranked: CO2 Emissions Per Person by Major Economy
Oil-rich economies dominate the top of the list, with Saudi Arabia emitting over four times the global average. Australia, the U.S., and Canada all rank in the top five, driven by high consumption and energy production. Despite being the world’s largest emitter overall, China sits in the middle, while India ranks last by per capita […]
Nestlé Launches Project to Improve Human Rights in the Coffee Supply Chain
Global food and beverage company Nestlé and the International Labor Organization (ILO) announced today the launch of a new two-year project, aimed at advancing the protection of rights for workers in coffee supply chains in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. To a report by ESG today. 01.03.2026
Emerald AI Raises $25 Million to Align Data Center Energy Use with Grid Capacity
Energy tech startup Emerald AI announced that it has raised $25 million in a strategic expansion round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at scaling the company’s solutions to enable data centers to align energy use with grid capacity. To a report by ESG today. 01.04.2026
EnerVenue Raises $300 Million to Scale Lithium-Free Energy Storage Solutions
Energy storage solutions company EnerVenue announced today that it has raised $300 million in an extension of its Series B preferred stock financing round, with proceeds aimed at advancing the commercialization of the company’s high-endurance, lithium-free energy storage systems. To a report by ESG today. 01.04.2026
Google Signs Long-Term Deal with Amex GBT, Shell SAF Platform
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Shell Aviation announced a new long-term long-term deal with Google, extending their current agreement to source sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) environmental attribute information through the SAF registry Avelia. To a report by ESG today. 31.03.2026
TotalEnergies Says it Can’t Formulate Net Zero Targets as 1.5°C is “Out of Reach”
French energy giant TotalEnergies said that it “cannot formulate “Net Zero” targets” that align with European reporting standards, due to its inability to adopt a transition plan compatible with a warming trajectory of 1.5°C by 2050, which the company said is not feasible based on current scientific consensus. To a report by ESG today. 31.03.2026
Google, Meta, McKinsey Ink U.S. Reforestation-Based Carbon Removal Deals
Nature-based solutions company Living Carbon announced today that it has signed a new set of carbon removal offtake agreements with Google, Meta and McKinsey, with the companies contracting over 130,000 tonnes of carbon removal sourced from U.S.-based reforestation projects. To a report by ESG today. 31.03.2026
Mapped: The World’s Most Water-Stressed Countries
Some countries are using 10–30x more water than their natural supply can sustain. Kuwait has the highest water stress level in the world at 3,850%. The U.S. water stress level is 28.2%, making it the 58th highest water-stressed nation globally. To a report by visualcapitalist. 28.03.2026
India Approves Cautious 2035 Climate, Clean Energy Goals
The government of India unveiled its new interim climate goals, including new approved targets to reduce economy-wide emissions intensity by 47% and to achieve 60% of electric power capacity from non-fossil-based sources by 2035. To a report by ESG toady. 27.03.2026
Climate Investment Raises $450 Million to Address the “Missing Middle” in Climate Tech Finance
Decarbonization technology investment firm Climate Investment announced that it has raised $450 million for its Decarbonization Acceleration Fund (DAF), aimed at scaling commercially proven decarbonization solutions. To a report by ESG today. 27.03.2026
Radisson Sets Goal to Reach 100 Net Zero Hotels by 2030
Radisson Hotel Group announced a new target, with the company aiming to reach 100 Verified Net Zero hotels globally by 2030, enabling travelers to experience net zero footprint stays, including 100% renewable energy, low carbon menus and minimal waste. To a report by ESG toady. 27.03.2026
ESG-Zielvergütung: Nonsens oder Clou?
Die Integration von Umwelt-, Sozial- und Governance-(ESG)-Kriterien in die Vergütung von Führungskräften hat sich zu einem zentralen Thema der Corporate Governance entwickelt. Doch was bedeutet das für die Erreichung der finanziellen Ziele? Nach einem Report von institutional-money. 01/2026
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