ESG / Impact News
Novele Raises $17 Million to Turn Buildings into Distributed Energy Assets
Energy optimization solutions provider Novele announced that it has raised $17 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at scaling the company’s AI-powered energy management and distributed energy storage platform for commercial buildings. To a report by ESG today. 05.10.2026
Impact Investing: Mehr Kapital für soziale und ökologische Projekte mobilisiert
Beim Branchentreff „Business of Impact 2026“ in Lissabon standen neue Finanzierungsmodelle für soziale und ökologische Projekte im Mittelpunkt. Für Impact-Investoren gewinnen demnach Blended Finance, Anleihen und Partnerschaften zwischen öffentlichen und privaten Kapitalgebern an Bedeutung. Mache einem Report von dfpa. 01.10.2026
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: UK’s FCA moves from mandatory to comply-or-explain sustainability and climate reporting; EY launches framework to quantify financial impact of sustainability risks and opportunities; New EU anti-greenwashing rules enter into force; ISO’s proposed net zero standard fails to pass initial vote; To a report by ESG toady. 04.10.2026
Algebris Acquires Renewable Energy Advisory Firm Vector Renewables
UK-based asset manager Algebris Investments announced the acquisition of Spanish renewable energy advisory and asset manager firm Vector Renewables from renewable power producer Nadara. To a report by ESG today. 02.10.2026
Nuclear power, and recommissioning
As demand grows for a reliable base load of zero carbon electricity, nuclear has come back into the picture. After years of stagnation, investors and governments are now looking to expand existing capacity, and reopen old plants. To a report by private equity wire. 01.10.2026
Diginex Launches New Supply Chain Due Diligence Platform
Sustainability and compliance solutions provider Diginex announced the launch of an enhanced end-to-end supply chain due diligence platform, aimed at providing companies with risk data and traceable visibility across multiple tiers of their supply chains. To a report by ESG today. 02.10.2026
FedEx Signs $300 Million Electric Truck Deal with Harbinger
Electric truck manufacturer Harbinger announced that it has received an order from global delivery giant FedEx for 2,000 of its all-electric trucks, with a total order value exceeding $300 million, marking one of the largest binding orders for electric medium- or heavy-duty trucks in history. To a report by ESG today. 02.10.2026
Stakeholders Strongly Oppose Inclusion of Oil and Gas in Canada’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
The majority of stakeholders responding to a consultation into the development of Canada’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy said that they strongly opposed a proposal to include an “abatement measures” category focused on decarbonizing activities related to fossil fuels, according to the consultation report released by investor initiative Business Future Pathways (BFP). To a report by ESG […]
ESG-Risiken spalten die Kreditpraxis der Banken
ESG-Risiken gewinnen im Firmenkundengeschäft an Gewicht, doch die Banken ziehen daraus unterschiedliche Konsequenzen. Gerade bei Mittelständlern erschweren fehlende Daten klare Kreditentscheidungen. Nach einem Report der Börsen Zeitung. 01.10.2026
Schneider Electric Partners with Greenly to Decarbonize Value Chain SMEs
Global energy technology company Schneider Electric and carbon accounting solutions provider Greenly announced a new partnership aimed at expanding Schneider electric’s Decarbonization Champion Program (DCP), its program to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the electrical value chain to measure and reduce emissions and unlock value from sustainability initiatives. To a report by ESG […]
Actis Launches New India Clean Energy Platform Targeting 3 GW of Solar, Wind, Storage Capacity
Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis announced today the launch of Leo Energies, a new renewable energy platform in India, targeting a portfolio of over 3GW of onshore wind, solar and battery storage assets. To a report by ESG today. 30.09.2026
Primark Signs Multi-Year Deal with Circ to Use Recycled Material from Textile Waste in Clothing Lines
International fashion retailer Primark and textile-to-textile recycling company Circ announced a new multi-year offtake agreement, aimed at introducing recycled polyester made from textile waste into Primark clothing beginning in 2029 and reducing the retailer’s reliance on virgin polyester. To a report by ESG today. 30.09.2026
ESG in M&A-Transaktionen
ESG Due Diligence schafft Transparenz über Risiken, Chancen und Wertsteigerungspotenziale Steigende regulatorische Anforderungen, sich wandelnde Märkte und wachsende Klima- und Umweltrisiken verändern die Rahmenbedingungen für Unternehmen und Investoren. Nach einem Report von goingpublic. 29.09.2026
Magic Radar 2026: How Do U.S. Utilities Compare on Decarbonization?
PSEG has the lowest emissions intensity among the major investor-owned utilities in the U.S., followed by Avangrid and PG&E. Avangrid sits in the 2030s target group, the earliest decade shown in the dataset. To a report by visualcapitalist. 29.09.2026
Italy Draws €110 Billion Order Book for New Green Bond Offering
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced the completion of a new green bond offering, raising €8 billion to finance projects with a positive environmental impacts, in areas including renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean transport. To a report by ESG toady.29.09.2026
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