ESG / Impact News
EBA Simplifies ESG Reporting for Banks, Extends Disclosure Requirements to Smaller Institutions for First Time
EU banking supervisor The European Banking Authority (EBA) announced the publication of its finalized draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) updating Pillar 3 disclosure requirements on ESG risks for banks, including significant simplification and streamlining of requirements for large banks, while for the first time extending the scope of ESG reporting requirements – in a proportionate […]
Daimler, KEYOU Plan Hydrogen Combustion-Powered Truck Launch in 2027
Global truck manufacturer Daimler Truck and Munich-based hydrogen engine technology company KEYOU announced today a new partnership to accelerate the commercialization of hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) trucks, with plans to launch the first vehicle under the new collaboration as soon as 2027. To a report by ESG today. 23.06.2026
Amazon, BlackRock’s Skyborn Sign Largest-Ever Clean Energy Purchase Agreement in Germany
BlackRock-backed Skyborn Renewables and Amazon announced the signing of a 600 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) for carbon-free electricity from the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, marking the largest single PPA ever signed in Germany. To a report by ESG today. 22.06.2026
Danone, Mars Back New €150 Million Nature-Based Solutions Fund
Impact investment platform Livelihoods announced the launch of its fourth fund, Livelihoods Carbon Fund 4 (LCF4), focused on developing nature-based climate solutions with goals to sequester or avoid between 7 and 10 million tons of CO2 over a 25-year period and sustainably improve the living conditions of 500,000 people. To a report by ESG today. […]
Union-Investment-Studie: ESG ist etabliert – Investoren fordern jedoch mehr Pragmatismus bei der Regulierung
Nachhaltigkeit hat ihren festen Platz in den Portfolios institutioneller Investoren behauptet. Trotz politischer Polarisierung, regulatorischer Unsicherheiten und einer zunehmend kontroversen öffentlichen Debatte halten die meisten professionellen Anleger an ESG-Kriterien fest. Gleichzeitig wird deutlich: Nachhaltigkeit muss sich aus Sicht institutioneller Investoren zunehmend auch ökonomisch rechtfertigen und darf nicht zum Selbstzweck werden. Nach einem Report von IPE […]
ESG wirkt durch Entscheidungsarchitektur
Damit ESG-Kriterien kein Label bleiben, sondern tatsächlich nachhaltige Projekte vorantreiben, brauchen Investoren und Finanzierer einen ESG-Kontrollkreislauf. Wie dieser in der Praxis aussieht, erläutert Springer-Autorin Rosemarie Koch im Gespräch mit Springerprofessional.de. 22.06.2026
Impact Investing gewinnt an Bedeutung – die Skalierung bleibt die zentrale Herausforderung
Wie kann privates Kapital stärker zur Finanzierung gesellschaftlicher Transformation beitragen? Diese Frage gewinnt angesichts wachsender Investitionsbedarfe für Klimaschutz, Bildung, Gesundheit, Innovation und andere gesellschaftliche Zukunftsaufgaben an Bedeutung. Der neue „German Impact Investing Survey“ des Bundesverbands Impact Investing (BVII) gibt Einblicke in die Entwicklung des deutschen Impact-Investing-Marktes und die Hürden seines weiteren Wachstums. Nach einem Report […]
ESG-Regulierung: Kosten für Unternehmen sinken ab 2027 um 30%
Neue ESRS-Regeln reduzieren Pflichtangaben deutlich. Investoren fordern praxisnähere ESG-Vorgaben bei steigendem Renditedruck. Nach einem Report von ad-hoc-news. 19.06.2026
Nestlé to Produce 1.5 Billion KitKat Bars with Regeneratively Farmed Wheat
Global food and beverage company Nestlé announced the launch of a new partnership with UK-based regenerative agriculture company Wildfarmed, which will enable the use of regeneratively farmed wheat in the production of the company’s KitKat bars in the U.K. To a Report by ESG today. 19.06.2026
Sweep Launches UK SRS Sustainability Reporting Solution
Enterprise sustainability data management platform Sweep announced the launch of its new UK SRS solution, aimed at supporting UK-listed companies required to comply with upcoming mandatory sustainability reporting requirements. To a report by ESG today. 19.06.2026
Trump Administration Signs $765 Million Deal with Invenergy to Swap Offshore Wind Projects for Natural Gas, Geothermal
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced that it has signed a new agreement with energy developer Invenergy to terminate four offshore wind leases totaling $765 million, with the funds to be redirected into the development of natural gas and geothermal projects in the U.S. To a report by ESG today. 18.06.2026
BoE Integrates Net Zero Transition Risk into Collateral Framework
The Bank of England (BoE) issued a new Market Notice outlining changes to its collateral eligibility framework, including, for the first time, the integration of climate transition-related risk factors into its methodology for valuing corporate bonds pledged by banks as collateral. To a report by ESG today. 18.06.2026
100×100 Launches $100 Million Fund to Build 50 New Climate Tech Companies
Singapore-based climate company builder and fund management platform 100×100 announced the launch of its second fund, “Fund II,” aimed at creating and scaling 50 new climate tech startups across South Asia and India. To a report by ESG today. 18.06.2026
Die Technologien für die Energiewende sind verfügbar
(WK-intern) – Damit die All Electric Society Realität werden kann, müssen Stromnetze, Energiespeicher und Ladeinfrastrukturen jedoch deutlich schneller geplant und umgesetzt werden. Nach einem Report des windkraft-journal. 18.06.2026
Überschüssige Sonnen- Und Windkraft lässt sich nicht In Tüten packen
(WK-intern) – Die Energiewende in Deutschland benötigt „dringend einen neuen Schub“, fordert die Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU). Nach einem Report des windkraft-journal. 18.06.2026
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