ESG / Impact News
Sustainability-Chef von Union Investment sieht Rüstungsaktien in ESG-Fonds kritisch
Aufschrei unter nachhaltigen Investoren: Zahlreiche große deutsche Asset Manager haben jüngst ihre ESG-Fonds für Rüstungsaktien geöffnet. Henrik Pontzen, Chief Sustainability Officer bei Union Investment, sieht das kritisch.
NGFS Releases its First Short Term Climate Scenarios
The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), announced today the launch of its first set of short-term scenarios, aimed at enabling central banks and financial sector supervisors to analyze the near-term impact of climate change and climate-related policies on the stability and resilience of economies and financial systems. The […]
Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe REIM erwirbt Ärzte- und Gesundheitszentrum in Elmshorn für Artikel-8-Fonds
Das Real Estate Investment Management der Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank (HAL REIM) hat für den Immobilien-Spezialfonds „H&A Soziale Infrastruktur“ ein Ärzte- und Gesundheitszentrum im Hermann-Ehlers-Weg 4 im schleswig-holsteinischen Elmshorn erworben. Das 1987 erbaute Objekt umfasst 2.718 Quadratmeter Mietfläche mit sechs Arztpraxen verschiedener Fachrichtungen sowie einer Zahnarztpraxis, einer Praxis für Kieferorthopädie, einer Physiotherapiepraxis, einem Hörakustiker und […]
Vision Paper: Closing the SDG Financing Gap – A Policy and Impact Investing Initiative enabled by the Impact Data Xchange
Achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) demands more than vision—it demands coordination, capital, and clarity. Despite significant momentum in the impact investing sector, a persistent barrier remains: the lack of accessible, standardized, and trusted impact data. Without it, policy implementation stalls, capital deployment slows, and the credibility of ESG claims remains in question.
Amazon Launching Custom-Fit Cardboard, Paper Packaging Across Europe
Amazon announced that it would deploy advanced machines for making custom-fit packaging across its European network, enabling the production of custom-made cardboard boxes and paper bags for customer deliveries. In addition to reducing waste and materials usage, Amazon highlighted sustainability benefits of the new packaging, including emissions reductions by maximizing vehicle space to enable more […]
United Airlines Invests in Twelve to Turn CO2 into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
United Airlines announced an investment in carbon transformation-focused cleantech company Twelve, supporting the company’s initiatives to turn CO2 into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable energy. Founded in 2015, California-based Twelve produces chemicals, materials, and fuels from captured CO2 combined with water. The process is powered by renewable energy and produces water and oxygen as […]
Google Signs PPA to Extend Life of Netherlands’ First Offshore Wind Farm
Google announced that it has signed a new renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell, buying 100% of the power generated by Shell NoordzeeWind, the Netherlands’ oldest wind farm. The wind farm, which was built by Shell and Vattenfall JV NoordzeeWind and began operations in 2007, generates a total of 108 megawatts of power. […]
Trump, 24 States Sue New York, Vermont Over Laws Charging Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change
The U.S. Justice Department announced that it has filed complaints in U.S. District Courts against the states of New York and Vermont over their respective climate change “Superfund” laws, aimed at fining energy companies for their contributions to climate change. Separately, a group of 24 U.S. State Attorneys General announced that they have joined a […]
Schroders Acquires $610 Million Stake in UK Offshore Wind Farm From Ørsted
Global investment manager Schroders’ renewable infrastructure investment unit Schroders Greencoat announced the acquisition of a 24.5% stake in an offshore U.K. wind farm from Danish multinational energy company Ørsted for £456.1 million (USD$6!0 million). Under the deal, Ørsted will retain a 25.5% interest in the West of Duddon Sands wind farm, and will continue to […]
Exterra Raises $14 Million to Turn Mining Waste into Sustainable Energy Transition Materials
Montreal-based startup Exterra Carbon Solutions announced that it has raised CAD $20 million (USD$14.5 million) to advance development of its technology to convert mining waste into low-carbon energy transition and sustainable building materials. Founded in 2021, Exterra specializes in the conversion of asbestos mine tailings (AMT), the asbestos fibers in leftover rock and waste from […]
EU-Omnibus-Paket will ESG-Berichtspflichten lockern
Die EU plant im Rahmen des sogenannten Omnibus-Pakets, die Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung zu vereinfachen. Während viele Unternehmen auf Entlastung hoffen, warnen Kritiker vor einem Rückschritt in Sachen Transparenz und Klimaschutz.
Neue Partnerschaft, neues Design: Erste AM treibt ESG-Strategie voran
Die Erste Asset Management baut ihre ESG-Präsenz in Luxemburg aus: Künftig vertreibt Spuerkeess ausgewählte nachhaltige Fonds exklusiv im Großherzogtum. Gleichzeitig tritt die Tochter Impact Asset Management nach der Integration in die Erste AM-Gruppe mit neuem Markenauftritt auf.
Power Sustainable Raises $330 Million to Launch New Decarbonization Private Equity Strategy
Power Corporation of Canada’s sustainability-focused alternative asset management subsidiary Power Sustainable announced the launch of Power Sustainable Decarbonization Private Equity, a new strategy aimed at investing in middle-market companies that help future-proof critical sectors of the North American economy. The firm announced that it has already raised more than $330 million in commitments for the […]
Dow, Google Partner to Use AI to Tackle Hard to Recycle Soft Plastics
Chemicals and materials science giant Dow and Google’s breakthrough technologies initiative, X The Moonshot Factory, announced the launch of a new partnership aimed at improving the circularity of hard to recycle plastics such as films and flexibles, by using AI technology in recycling systems. According to the companies, the new collaboration comes to address a […]
$1.6 Trillion Investor Group Pushes HSBC to Confirm Net Zero Commitment
A group of 30 investors* representing $1.6 trillion in assets under management, led by responsible investing NGO ShareAction, called on HSBC at its AGM on Friday to restate its net zero commitments, noting that recent moves by the bank have created “deeply concerning signals” around its climate priorities. The investor statement follows an announcement by […]
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