ESG / Impact News
Auf Nummer sicher: Nachhaltiges Investieren kann Risiken reduzieren
In Zeiten globaler Krisen suchen Anlegerinnen und Anleger nach Strategien, die auch langfristig Sicherheit bieten. ESG-Investments erfüllen diese Anforderungen
Immobilien ohne Photovoltaikanlagen droht langfristig Wertverlust
Bewertungsrisiken sorgen bei Eigentümern trotz Interesse für Zurückhaltung. Photovoltaikanlagen spielen in der Immobilienbranche assetklassenübergreifend eine zunehmend wichtige Rolle. Für einige Investoren in bestimmten Sektoren sind sie zur Bedingung geworden, weshalb Immobilien ohne Photovoltaik (PV) oder der Möglichkeit einer Nachrüstung langfristig ein Wertverlust droht. Dennoch halten sich Eigentümer bei der Installation zurück, da Unsicherheiten herrschen, wie […]
ESG: Der Druck auf Bestandshalter den Bestand zu transformieren wächst
In den kommenden zwölf bis 24 Monaten werden Bestandshalter noch ehrgeiziger daran arbeiten müssen ihren Gebäudebestand nachhaltig zu transformieren. Davon geht David Nadge, Director MOMENI Ventures, aus. Er hat dazu den aktuellen Stand der Branche in einem Beitrag bei Medium zusammengefasst.
Macquarie Plans £20 Billion Infrastructure Investments in UK
Global financial services group Macquarie announced today plans for £20 billion in infrastructure-focused investments in the UK, encompassing energy transition-focused areas such as EV charging and renewable energy, in addition to digital infrastructure and other areas. Among the key infrastructure investments highlighted by the firm as part of its announcement was a plan to roll […]
Interview with IET: Pioneering Sustainability Efforts and Combating Water Scarcity for Global Impact
In an insightful interview with Dr. Ajith Chandran, Chair of the IET Clean Water and Sanitation Working Group, TheCSRUniverse delves into the critical issue of water scarcity and its profound implications on both urban and rural regions. Dr. Chandran, a recognized expert in water security and climate adaptation, brings his expertise to the forefront, addressing […]
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Canada plans mandatory climate reporting for large companies; ACCA launches sustainability skills course, accreditation for finance professionals; KPMG survey finds CEOs are sticking with climate strategies, but changing how they talk about it; EU to delay rules banning deforestation-linked products; ISS acquires carbon accounting software provider; Morningstar launches CSRD, EU […]
LPs up allocations to impact strategies, attracted by financial performance – Rede Partners
Commitments to impact funds up 37% in two years, with a further 24% increase expected over the next year.
Molg Raises $5.5 Million to Tackle E-waste with Robotics
Circular manufacturing startup Molg announced that it has raised $5.5 million in seed funding, with proceeds aimed at scaling capacity for the company’s solution to tackle electronics waste. Founded in 2021 by CEO Rob Lawson Shanks and CTO Mark Lyons, Sterling, Virginia-based Molg provides circular manufacturing processes for electronics and electrical components, focused on robotics […]
Fusion Reactor Startup Zap Energy Raises $130 Million
Zap Energy, which is developing a commercially-viable fusion energy system, announced that it has raised $130 million in a Series D round, with proceeds to be used to advance the company’s efforts to build a commercial fusion power plant. The company also announced that it has begun operations of Century, its new high-rep-rate, liquid-metal-cooled fusion […]
Climate Tech Startup Paebbl Raises $25 Million to Turn Captured CO2 into Building Materials
Decarbonization technology company Paebbl announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series A funding raise, with proceeds to be used to scale up its technology turning captured CO2 to carbon-storing construction materials. Founded in 2021, Rotterdam-based Paebbl has developed a system to speed up the natural process of CO2 mineralization – where minerals […]
UK Launches Cap and Floor Scheme to Support Energy Storage Investment
The UK government announced today the launch of a new scheme aimed at helping to build long duration energy storage capacity by enabling investment in critical infrastructure. Energy storage forms one of the major building blocks for the rapidly expanding clean energy transition, given the intermittent generating nature of many sources of renewable energy, such […]
Bislang größter Deal für ESG-Krypto-Daten
Ende Dezember müssen alle Krypto-Marktteilnehmer Mica-ready sein. Für die Compliance im Bereich der ESG-Daten setzt Bitpanda als Marktführer auf einen deutschen Spezialisten: Die Hamburger Crypto Risk Metrics liefert die Daten.
Fast 15 Millionen US-Dollar für die grüne Transformation des Gebäudesektors: Purpose Green erhält Finanzierung von Fifth Wall
Climate-Tech-Unternehmen Purpose Green erhält eine Finanzierung in Höhe von knapp 15 Millionen US-Dollar / Mit dem Geld möchte Purpose Green sein Team erweitern und seine Software-as-a-Service-Plattform weiterentwickeln / Zuvor hatte das Berliner Unternehmen eine 3,6 Millionen US-Dollar Pre-Seed-Finanzierungsrunde abgeschlossen
Google Signs 435 MW Solar PPA to Power U.S. Operations
Sustainable energy firm energyRe announced that it has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, supplying the tech giant with 435 MW of renewable energy for its operations in the central U.S. from a new solar project.
Goldman Sachs Closes $440 Million Investment in Renewable Power Platform BrightNight
Renewable power company BrightNight announced that it has closed a $440 million strategic equity investment from Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investments platform Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Initially announced earlier this year, the investment is aimed at supporting BrightNight’s independent power producer (IPP) business model and the buildout of its utility-scale portfolio across the U.S.
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