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ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Canada to require oil & gas industry to slash emissions; California’s climate reporting law survives legal challenge; Mizuho invests in climate solutions provider Pollination; new clean energy deals signed by H&M, Meta, Saint-Gobain; incoming EU finance Commissioner calls for sustainable investment labels, reduced SFDR reporting burden; UAE to invest $54 […]
NatureFinance Launches Tool Enabling Investors, Banks to Assess Portfolio Nature Impact
Green finance-focused not-for-profit organization NatureFinance announced today the launch of NatureAlign, a new tool designed to help financial institutions assess and progress on their alignment with nature-positive outcomes through the lens of the Biodiversity Plan (formerly the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)). The first module of NatureAlign will help private financial institutions, from asset managers […]
Archer Lands up to $500 Million Purchase Deal for Electric Aircraft in Japan
Aviation electrification company Archer announced a new agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL) and Sumitomo Corporation air mobility-focused joint venture Soracle, including an intended purchase of up to 100 electric aircraft for approximately $500 million. The agreement follows the launch earlier this year by JAL and Sumitomo of Soracle, aimed at establishing an electric vertical take-off […]
Hedge funds eye buying opportunities as Trump win sparks sharp ESG sell-off
Hedge funds, including London-based Clean Energy Transition, are eyeing buying opportunities after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election sparked a sharp sell-off in stocks across the ESG investing space, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Australia Regulator Pledges “Pragmatic” Approach to Enforcing New Sustainability Reporting Requirements
Corporate, markets, and financial services regulator the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) announced the release of “Regulatory Guide 000 Sustainability Reporting,” a new draft guide on Australia’s new sustainability reporting regime and on how ASIC will administer the new reporting requirements. In a media release alongside the new proposed guidance, ASIC Commissioner Kate O’Rourke […]
Saint-Gobain, Boralex Sign 20-Year PPA Enabling Development of Three New Renewable Energy Projects in France
Construction materials and services company Saint-Gobain announced today that it has signed a 20-year renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Quebec-based clean energy company Boralex, to provide wind and solar-based energy for Saint-Gobain’s industrial operations in France from three new renewable energy projects. According to the company’s the new agreement will enable two solar power […]
Madaster erhält Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2025
Gebäuderessourcenpass wird als nachhaltigstes Produkt ausgezeichnet. Madaster, das Materialkataster zur Förderung der Kreislaufwirtschaft im Bauwesen, wurde mit dem renommierten Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2025 ausgezeichnet. In der Kategorie „Produkte“ erhielt Madaster die Auszeichnung für den Gebäuderessourcenpass, ein wegweisendes Tool zur Dokumentation und Optimierung der Ressourcennutzung in Gebäuden. Damit wurde Madaster in der jungen Unternehmensgeschichte bereits zum zweiten […]
FREYR Acquires 5GW Solar Module Plant from Trina Solar for $340 Million
Norway-based FREYR Battery announced an agreement to acquire the U.S. solar manufacturing assets of China-based Trina Solar, and with it Trina’s new 5 GW, 1.35 million square foot solar module manufacturing plant in Texas, for total consideration of $340 million.
EU Insurance Regulator Calls for Higher Capital Requirements for Fossil Fuel Assets Due to Transition Risk
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), the EU’s insurance and pension-focused financial regulator, announced the release of a new report, recommending to the European Commission to implement additional capital requirements for fossil fuel assets on European insurers’ balance sheets, to address the asset’s high exposure to transition risks. The release of the new […]
Meag investiert in Anleihe der Hamburger Hochbahn
Die Meag investiert für mehrere institutionelle Investoren in eine Anleihe der Hamburger Hochbahn. Mit dem Kapital will das Verkehrsunternehmen den öffentlichen Nahverkehr weiter ausbauen.
Covivio entwickelt 158 Wohneinheiten durch Nachverdichtung in Berlin, Essen und Mülheim an der Ruhr
Studie von bulwiengesa zeigt enormes Potenzial für Nachverdichtung in Wohnsiedlungen der 50er und 60er Jahre.
Warum ESG-Reporting kein Selbstzweck ist
Berichten um des Berichtens willen? Das ist der falsche Ansatz, denn die Einhaltung von ESG-Kriterien ist die Grundlage für den langfristigen Zugang zu Kunden, Mitarbeitern und Kapital.
Electric Aircraft Company BETA Technologies Raises $318 Million
BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company based in Vermont, announced that it has raised $318 million in Series C equity capital. The funding will enable the eight-year-old sustainable aviation company to support continued production, certification, and commercialization of its electric-powered aircraft, as well as of its charging systems and growing infrastructure network. BETA plans to […]
Solar and Storage Developer ZE Energy Raises €54 Million to Fund Expansion Across Europe
ZE Energy, a Paris-based developer of photovoltaic power plants and energy storage solutions, announced that it had raised €54 million (USD $57.8 million), with proceeds aimed at supporting the continued expansion of its products and services throughout Europe. Founded in 2019, ZE Energy develops, builds and operates hybrid photovoltaic power plants with energy storage, and […]
UAE Plans to Invest $54 Billion by 2030 to Meet Sustainable Energy Demand
The UAE will invest up to AED200 billion (USD$54.5 billion) in order to meet its targets to significantly increase clean energy capacity and production over the next several years and to progress towards its 2050 climate goals, according to a statement by Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure.
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