ESG / Impact News
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: EU cuts greenhouse gas emissions by more than 8% in a year; Morgan Stanley softens climate targets; CFOs see greenwashing risk from ESG reporting due to data problems, EY survey finds; new climate reporting standard for public sector released; 500 companies commit to report on nature, biodiversity; EU regulator prioritizes […]
Warum ESG-Links einen schweren Stand haben
Lange lagen sie im Trend, jetzt kühlt die Euphorie etwas ab. ESG-Links sind derzeit weniger beliebt. Das könnte auch an der Regulierung liegen.
Künstliche Intelligenz verschärft Klimakrise
Künstliche Intelligenz verbraucht extrem viel Strom. Trotz gegenteiliger Verpflichtungen der Betreiberkonzerne kommt dieser auch aus fossilen Quellen. Das beschleunigt die Klimakrise. Gleichzeitig kann KI aber auch zum Klimaschutz beitragen.
IPSASB Releases Proposed Climate-Related Reporting Standard for Public Sector
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) announced the release of SRS ED 1, a new draft climate-related disclosure standard for governments and other private sector entities, which would be the first sustainability reporting standard for the public sector. The new standard is being developed with the support of The World Bank, which called […]
EU Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by More than 8% in 2023
Net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the EU fell by 8.3% in 2023, according to a new report released by the European Commission, marking one of the largest declines in decades, with the exception of a 9.8% COVID-19-driven drop in 2020 (which was followed by a 4.8% increase the following year), and a significant acceleration […]
Microsoft Replacing Steel, Concrete in New Datacenters with Wood to Cut Carbon Emissions
Microsoft revealed a series of initiatives aimed at reducing the embodied carbon footprint of its datacenters, including pioneering the use of wood in construction to replace steel and concrete. The new initiatives come as Microsoft looks to address the growing emissions impact of its rapidly expanding datacenter footprints. While Microsoft has set 2030 goals to […]
Nuveen, Leon Capital Invest in Real Estate Sustainability Consultancy Longevity Partners
Real estate-focused climate and sustainability consulting firm Longevity Partners announced a new strategi investment from Nuveen and Leon Capital. Founded in 2015 Longevity Partners works with real estate and infrastructure firms to achieve green building certifications, and assists them on energy audits, data reporting and management, climate resilience strategies, and the development of energy and […]
Rio Tinto Transitions U.S. Copper Mine Operations to Renewable Diesel
Mining giant Rio Tinto announced that it has completed the transition to renewable diesel fuel from conventional diesel for all heavy mining equipment at its Kennecott copper mine in Utah, one of the world’s top producing copper mines. Rio Tinto is one of the world’s biggest producers and processors of iron ore, copper, aluminum and […]
Investoren unterschätzen langfristige Klimarisiken im Portfolio
Überschwemmungen und Waldbrände beherrschen die Bilder in den Nachrichten, aber für Investoren sind die langfristigen Auswirkungen der Klimarisiken auf die gesamte Ökonomie maßgeblich. Ulf Füllgraf, Geschäftsführer und Gründer der Investmentboutique Alpha Centauri, beziffert im 77. Hedgework-Talk die Transitionsrisiken – also die Auswirkungen des Umbaus der Wirtschaft hin zu weniger CO2-Intensität auf die Aktienkurse – auf […]
Sustainable Heating Startup Vamo Raises €7 Million
Sustainable heating startup Vamo announced that it has raised €7 million in new capital, expanding its seed round to over €10 million (USD $10.8), after having raised €3 million in 2023, with proceeds aimed at advancing its solution enabling households to deploy heat pumps. Heat pumps are rapidly emerging as an energy efficient and climate-friendly […]
RIFT Raises €11 Million for Decarbonized Industrial Heat Solution
Netherlands-based cleantech startup RIFT announced that it had raised €11 million (USD $11.9 million) in Series A funding aimed at advancing its technology to decarbonize industrial heat.
Southwest Airlines Eliminates 1.5 Million Pounds of Single-Use Plastic from Flights
Southwest Airlines announced today the introduction of new items to replace single-use plastic from its flights, including a new bamboo cup for inflight cold beverages and a wood stir stick. According to the airline, the new items are anticipated to reduce its inflight single-use plastics by more than 1.5 million pounds annually.
Private Impact Investments: Schweiz weltweit unter den Top 3 Finanzplätzen
Eine neue Studie zeigt die wachsende Bedeutung von Impact Investments auf dem Schweizer Finanzplatz. Inzwischen beläuft sich deren Volumen laut Mitteilung auf 180 Milliarden Franken oder über 10 Prozent des gesamten Universums für nachhaltige Anlagen. Mit Blick auf Investments in privaten Märkten in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern, liegt der Schweizer Finanzplatz global unter den Top 3.
Studie: Unternehmen haben strategische Bedeutung von ESG erkannt, aber nur jedes Dreizehnte sieht sich dafür optimal aufgestellt
Roland Berger-Studie: Führungskräfte betrachten ESG derzeit als zweitgrößte Herausforderung nach dem Management von Inflation und Preisentwicklung. Über 70 Prozent der Unternehmen unterliegen gesetzlichen ESG-Verpflichtungen; davon abgesehen bieten Nachhaltigkeitsthemen zusätzliches Potenzial für Wertschöpfung, wenn sie strategisch eingesetzt werden. Best-in-Class-Unternehmen punkten bei ESG vor allem mit strategisch ausgerichteter Organisationsstruktur und Unternehmenskultur, proaktivem Engagement der Führungsebene sowie fortschrittlicher […]
Bureau Veritas Acquires Aligned Incentives to Bolster Scope 3, Product Carbon Footprint Capabilities
France-based testing, inspection and certification services provider Bureau Veritas announced the acquisition of AI-powered sustainability planning solutions provider Aligned Incentives, with the move aimed at enhancing its sustainability metrics capabilities in areas including Scope 3 emissions analysis and product life cycle assessment (LCA).
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