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responsAbility Raises $461 Million for Asia-Focused Climate Fund

responsAbility Raises $461 Million for Asia-Focused Climate Fund

M&G’s impact investing unit responsAbility Investments announced that it has raised $461 million in commitments at the final close of its Asia Climate Fund, aimed at deploying capital into companies positioned to benefit from Asia’s energy transition, infrastructure build-out and demand for more efficient, resilient business models. To a report by ESG today. 25.08.2026

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Australia Proposes Measures to Reduce Climate Reporting Burden on Companies

Australia Proposes Measures to Reduce Climate Reporting Burden on Companies

The Government of Australia’s Treasury department announced the launch of a consultation on a series of new proposed “efficiency-enhancing” measures within its sustainability reporting framework aimed at reducing compliance costs for companies required to provide climate-related financial disclosures, and easing the information request burden for businesses, particularly SMEs, in their value chains. To a report […]

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Ranked: Water Supply vs. Use Per Person by Country

Ranked: Water Supply vs. Use Per Person by Country

Iceland has the world’s highest renewable freshwater supply per person, at 15.7 million cubic feet annually, roughly 50 times the U.S. level. The U.S. ranks 54th for freshwater supply per person but sixth for freshwater withdrawals. Guyana is one of the few countries near the top of both rankings, placing second for freshwater supply and […]

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today: Week in Review

This week in ESG news: osapiens acquires Nasdaq’s sustainability reporting platform; U.S. warns EU of “any actions necessary” to protect companies from sustainability reporting regulations; CIP raises $3 billion for clean energy infrastructure fund; Canada backs $50 billion in new clean energy investments; Google invests $60 million in new water projects; New Zealand lawmakers pass […]

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