ESG / Impact News
Brazil Cuts Amazon Deforestation by 31%, Sets New 2035 Climate Goals
The government of Brazil announced today a new climate goal, targeting a 59% – 67% reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2035, on a 2005 basis, and highlighted key progress in the fight against deforestation, which it said has decreased by nearly a third over the past year. The new decarbonization goal, to […]
Europäischer Gebäudesektor investiert zu wenig in ESG
Das französische Greentech Deepki hat zum dritten Mal Primär- und Endenergie sowie CO2-Ausstoß des Gebäudesektors in sechs europäischen Märkten und ebenso vielen Nutzungsarten ermittelt. Die Ergebnisse sind ernüchternd.
GIIA and Realfin latest report highlights ESG fundraising continues to grow in 2024
The Global Infrastructure ESG report in collaboration with Realfin highlights recent developments in ESG fundraising and the continued global maturity of ESG practices
Wasser – ein Fall für Ihr Kapital
Auf einem Planeten, auf dem 71 % der Oberfläche von Wasser bedeckt sind, scheint es unwahrscheinlich, dass die Wassersicherheit ein Problem ist. Da jedoch nur 1 % dieses Wassers von trinkbarer Qualität und zugänglich ist1, ist die Sicherheit unserer Wasserversorgung zu einem kritischen Thema geworden.
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Canada to require oil & gas industry to slash emissions; California’s climate reporting law survives legal challenge; Mizuho invests in climate solutions provider Pollination; new clean energy deals signed by H&M, Meta, Saint-Gobain; incoming EU finance Commissioner calls for sustainable investment labels, reduced SFDR reporting burden; UAE to invest $54 […]
NatureFinance Launches Tool Enabling Investors, Banks to Assess Portfolio Nature Impact
Green finance-focused not-for-profit organization NatureFinance announced today the launch of NatureAlign, a new tool designed to help financial institutions assess and progress on their alignment with nature-positive outcomes through the lens of the Biodiversity Plan (formerly the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)). The first module of NatureAlign will help private financial institutions, from asset managers […]
Archer Lands up to $500 Million Purchase Deal for Electric Aircraft in Japan
Aviation electrification company Archer announced a new agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL) and Sumitomo Corporation air mobility-focused joint venture Soracle, including an intended purchase of up to 100 electric aircraft for approximately $500 million. The agreement follows the launch earlier this year by JAL and Sumitomo of Soracle, aimed at establishing an electric vertical take-off […]
Hedge funds eye buying opportunities as Trump win sparks sharp ESG sell-off
Hedge funds, including London-based Clean Energy Transition, are eyeing buying opportunities after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election sparked a sharp sell-off in stocks across the ESG investing space, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Australia Regulator Pledges “Pragmatic” Approach to Enforcing New Sustainability Reporting Requirements
Corporate, markets, and financial services regulator the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) announced the release of “Regulatory Guide 000 Sustainability Reporting,” a new draft guide on Australia’s new sustainability reporting regime and on how ASIC will administer the new reporting requirements. In a media release alongside the new proposed guidance, ASIC Commissioner Kate O’Rourke […]
Saint-Gobain, Boralex Sign 20-Year PPA Enabling Development of Three New Renewable Energy Projects in France
Construction materials and services company Saint-Gobain announced today that it has signed a 20-year renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Quebec-based clean energy company Boralex, to provide wind and solar-based energy for Saint-Gobain’s industrial operations in France from three new renewable energy projects. According to the company’s the new agreement will enable two solar power […]
Madaster erhält Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2025
Gebäuderessourcenpass wird als nachhaltigstes Produkt ausgezeichnet. Madaster, das Materialkataster zur Förderung der Kreislaufwirtschaft im Bauwesen, wurde mit dem renommierten Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2025 ausgezeichnet. In der Kategorie „Produkte“ erhielt Madaster die Auszeichnung für den Gebäuderessourcenpass, ein wegweisendes Tool zur Dokumentation und Optimierung der Ressourcennutzung in Gebäuden. Damit wurde Madaster in der jungen Unternehmensgeschichte bereits zum zweiten […]
FREYR Acquires 5GW Solar Module Plant from Trina Solar for $340 Million
Norway-based FREYR Battery announced an agreement to acquire the U.S. solar manufacturing assets of China-based Trina Solar, and with it Trina’s new 5 GW, 1.35 million square foot solar module manufacturing plant in Texas, for total consideration of $340 million.
EU Insurance Regulator Calls for Higher Capital Requirements for Fossil Fuel Assets Due to Transition Risk
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), the EU’s insurance and pension-focused financial regulator, announced the release of a new report, recommending to the European Commission to implement additional capital requirements for fossil fuel assets on European insurers’ balance sheets, to address the asset’s high exposure to transition risks. The release of the new […]
Meag investiert in Anleihe der Hamburger Hochbahn
Die Meag investiert für mehrere institutionelle Investoren in eine Anleihe der Hamburger Hochbahn. Mit dem Kapital will das Verkehrsunternehmen den öffentlichen Nahverkehr weiter ausbauen.
Covivio entwickelt 158 Wohneinheiten durch Nachverdichtung in Berlin, Essen und Mülheim an der Ruhr
Studie von bulwiengesa zeigt enormes Potenzial für Nachverdichtung in Wohnsiedlungen der 50er und 60er Jahre.
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