ESG / Impact News
Sustainable Steering & Reporting – Handlungsrichtlinien für Unternehmen
Nachhaltigkeit wird aufgrund von Investoreninteressen und gesetzlichen Vorgaben zunehmend relevanter. Gesetzlich sind Unternehmen in der EU, basierend auf Richtlinien wie der Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD, gültig seit 05. Januar 2023) und den European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS, gültig seit 01. Januar 2024) verpflichtet, über ihre Nachhaltigkeitsbemühungen zu berichten. Dadurch sind Unternehmen spätestens seit Einführung […]
Zeag-Studie 2024: ESG-Strategien stärken den Unternehmenserfolg im Mittelstand
Eine merklich ökologisch orientierte Führung steigert die Mitarbeitendenzufriedenheit und Unternehmensleistung zu je 20 und 21 Prozent. Diese Erkenntnis stammt aus der diesjährigen repräsentative Trendstudie des Zentrums für Arbeitgeberattraktivität, Zeag GmbH, in enger Zusammenarbeit mit der Universität St. Gallen zum Status quo im Mittelstand und darüber hinaus.
Micro-Nuclear Power Plant Startup Last Energy Raises $40 Million to Decarbonize Heavy Industry and Data Centers
Micro-nuclear power plant developer Last Energy announced that it has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round closed earlier this year, with proceeds to be used to support the deployment of its first microreactor plant. Founded in 2019, Washington, D.C.-based Last Energy develops small, 20 MWe nuclear power plants, aimed at bringing nuclear […]
Wohnen ist für viele wirtschaftlich gefährdete Büros keine Lösung
Von allen Büros in den A- und B-Städten können 75 Mio. qm oder 55% nicht wirtschaftlich ESG-gerecht als Büros modernisiert werden. Nur 15 Mio. bis 20 Mio. qm bzw. 30% bis 35% davon lassen sich laut einer Studie von Garbe, PwC und Colliers ökonomisch rentabel in Wohnen umnutzen.
SEB Launches Global Fund Investing Only in Sustainable Companies
Northern European financial services company SEB announced the launch of the SEB Global Sustainable Companies Fund, a new index-linked global fund investing only in companies that are classified as “sustainable,” while aiming to generate a return and risk profile in line with its underlying benchmark. Classified as Article 9 under the EU’s SFDR regulation, the […]
Microsoft Signs 20-Year Solar Energy Purchase Agreement in Singapore with EDP Renewables
Renewable energy producer EDP Renewables (EDPR) announced a new 20-year agreement with Microsoft through which the tech giant will purchase 100% of the renewable energy exported to the grid through EDPR’s SolarNova 8, the largest solar project in Singapore. Launched in 2014, Singapore’s SolarNova program is a government-led program aimed at accelerating the deployment of […]
TotalEnergies Invests $100 Million in Forest-Based Carbon Reduction Projects
France-based energy giant TotalEnergies announced a new agreement with climate solutions provider Anew Climate and U.S. forestry-focused carbon removal platform Aurora Sustainable Lands to invest $100 million in forestry operations to preserve caron sinks, and help support the energy company’s achievement of its climate goals. The investment will support Improved Forest Management practices across a […]
Studie: Warum Vermögensverwalter einen Bogen um ESG machen
Eine Studie zeigt: Unabhängige Vermögensverwalter gewinnen immer mehr Kunden. Gleichzeitig bremst die komplexe Regulatorik rund um ESG-Investments das Geschäft aus. Viele Vermögensverwalter klammern dieses Thema deshalb mittlerweile aus.
Kein Mangel an Alternativen?
Die Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung investiert stark in alternative Anlageformen. Dabei hat Finanzchef Hannes Banzhaf Wirkung und Diversifikation im Blick – und sieht inzwischen auch für kleinere Stiftungen ausreichend Investitionsmöglichkeiten. Das schlägt sich in der Portfoliostruktur nieder: Alternative Anlagen machen rund ein Drittel des Anlagekapitals aus, wobei der Impact-Aspekt sich hier besonders auf die Blöcke Erneuerbare Energien/Infrastruktur (13 […]
Looking for impact with billions of pension money
Pension funds are setting aside money to invest in funds that make a positive social impact. But finding suitable investments and measuring impact still prove difficult.
5 ways to redefine philanthropy’s role in the fight against climate change
Investment capital, as well as grant-making, is a crucial tool for philanthropic organizations looking to further their impact. A growing number of foundations are beginning to explore these expanded possibilities. Sharing knowledge, increasing transparency and building networks will help catalyze a shift towards more systemic climate solutions.
Majority of large-cap companies fail to quantify impacts of their decarbonisation efforts
Several sectors also rely on controversial decarbonisation levers according to the Clarity AI study. High-emitting companies with carbon reduction targets largely fail to quantify the impacts of their decarbonisation measures, a study from Clarity AI has revealed. Despite the CDP finding that the number of companies disclosing their transition plans has risen by 44% in […]
SIX introduces marker to help identify businesses aligning with 1.5°C target
Companies must provide SIX with confirmation from an approved reviewer to earn the marker. Companies listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange can now apply for verification that they are aligning their business models and future plans with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Data and infrastructure provider SIX, which serves Spanish and Swiss markets, has launched […]
Candriam adds market-neutral ESG fund to its suite of funds
Invests long in companies recognised as sustainability leaders. Candriam has unveiled its latest ESG fund offering, seeking to combine robust financial and ESG analysis within a systematic market-neutral framework to offer investors sustainably aligned, diversified and uncorrelated returns. The actively managed Candriam Equities L ESG Market Neutral Fund is designed to identify long and short […]
Road to COP29: Baku Climate Action Week, calls for UN to stop hosting COP in authoritarian countries
The city of Baku is set to host the inaugural Baku Climate Action Week from 30 September to 4 October to engage and mobilise society toward addressing climate change, as it prepares to host the UN Climate Change Conference – COP29 – in November. Working in partnership with London Climate Action Week, Baku’s event is […]
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