ESG / Impact News
Cleantech Startup Ayrton Energy Raises $7 Million to Tackle Hydrogen Transport and Delivery Challenges
Ayrton Energy, which is developing advanced methods for the transport of liquid hydrogen, has secured a $6.8 million seed round investment to advance its liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology. The company said that it will leverage the financing to scale its proprietary technology, double the size of its team, and expand operations into energy […]
Panattoni legt paneuropäischen Fonds für grüne Logistikimmobilien auf
Panattoni legt einen paneuropäischen Fonds auf, der in nachhaltige Logistikimmobilien investieren wird. Der Entwickler will bis 2026 Eigenkapital in Höhe von 300 Mio. Euro aufbringen. Eines der Zielländer ist Deutschland.
greenpass erhält frisches Kapital für mehr Impact
Das Wiener ClimateTech ScaleUp greenpass sicherte sich in einer Late Seed Extension Runde in Q2 2024 frisches Kapital für die weitere Skalierung seiner innovativen Lösungen für klimasichere Immobilien und lebenswerte Städte. Greenpass bietet einen One-Stop-Shop für erfolgreiche Klimawandelanpassung und Dekarbonisierung in der Immobilienwirtschaft. Damit können gleichzeitig die steigenden ESG- und Nachhaltigkeitsvorgaben, wie die CSRD und […]
CRH, Holcim Invest $75 Million in Low Carbon Cement Developer Sublime
Sublime Systems, which specializes in producing low-carbon cement, announced today a new partnership with building materials giants CRH and Holcim, including a $75 million equity investment and a binding offtake reservation, aimed at supporting the near-term development and operations of Sublime’s first commercial manufacturing facility in Holyoke, Mass.
Air France-KLM Signs Deal for 1.9 Billion Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel with TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies, one of the world’s largest energy companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Air France-KLM for the delivery of an additional 1.5 million tons, or nearly 1.9 billion liters, of sustainable aviation fuel over a 10-year period until 2035.
Bei KI geht nichts ohne Erneuerbare Energie
An Künstlicher Intelligenz führt kein Weg vorbei und ihr Ausbau ist unaufhaltsam, sagt Markus W. Voigt, CEO der aream Group. Damit einher gehe ein drastisch wachsender Energiebedarf für immer mehr Rechenzentren, der sich nur über Erneuerbare Energien sinnvoll decken lasse.
LEGO Group Increases Renewable Content in Bricks by 83% in 2024
The LEGO Group revealed progress in its efforts to shift its products towards using more sustainable materials, announcing that it has seen an 83% increase in renewable content in its bricks in the first six months of 2024, with 30% of the resin used by the company sourced under a “mass balance” approach, translating to […]
Hong Kong Proposes IFRS-aligned Sustainability Reporting Standards
The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) announced the publication of new exposure drafts with proposed sustainability-related and climate-related reporting standards for companies, fully aligned with the standards issued by the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
Brookfield Secures $2.4bn for UAE-backed climate fund
Brookfield Asset Management has raised $2.4bn for its Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), a climate-focused fund backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aimed at scaling climate finance in emerging markets, according to a report by Reuters.
Brookfield Raises $2.4 Billion for Emerging Markets-Focused Climate Transition Fund
Brookfield Asset Management announced today that it has raised $2.4 billion for its Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), aimed at driving clean energy investments in underserved emerging economies, only three months after the fund’s official launch in June 2024.
Green Skills Demand to Double Supply by 2050 as Gap Accelerates: LinkedIn Study
Demand growth for green workforce skills is outpacing the increase in supply, as companies and countries globally begin to take action on implementing their climate and sustainability-related commitments, with current trends indicating that there will be more than twice as many jobs requiring green skills as there will be qualified workers available to fill those […]
17% of Article 9 funds underperform vs Article 8, finds “first” open fund impact database
17% of Article 9 funds perform worse in impact than the average Article 8 fund, with investments in sectors like alcohol, luxury cars and airlines, according to “the first” open database on science-based impact of funds” launched by The Upright Project, a Finland-based impact data provider.
Nachhaltige Logistikimmobilien in Europa erzielen Preisaufschläge von durchschnittlich 19 Prozent
Hohes Interesse von Nutzern und Investoren an ESG-konformen Objekten / Investitionen in Nachhaltigkeit amortisieren sich im Schnitt nach 7,5 Jahren / Investitionen von 10 Euro/m² senken CO2-Emissionen um jährlich 2,2 kg
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: ING ends financing for companies developing new oil and gas projects; Deloitte launches sustainability and AI workforce upskilling academies; MSCI launches carbon credit ratings; report finds companies are quietly accelerating climate action; Apple reduces carbon footprint of iPhone; investor coalition calls for mandatory climate reporting policies; Google, Microsoft, Meta announce […]
Impact nimmt neue Produktionslinie für Nutzfahrzeug-Batteriesysteme in Betrieb
Der polnische Batteriesysteme-Hersteller Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT) hat in seiner GigafactoryX eine hochautomatisierte Produktionslinie in Betrieb genommen. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Produktionsstätte in der Nähe von Warschau.
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