ESG / Impact News
DHL, Envision Launch Green Logistics Partnership
Logistics giant DHL and green technology provider Envision Group announced today a new partnership aimed at advancing sustainability innovations in logistics and energy, with a particular focus on sustainable aviation fuel. Founded in 2007, Shanghai-based Envision provides renewable energy system solutions for global enterprises, governments and institutions, with a focus on areas including smart wind […]
Masdar Issues $1 Billion Green Bond to Invest in Greenfield Renewable Energy Projects
UAE-based clean energy-focused developer Masdar announced that it has raised $1 billion through the issuance of green bonds, with proceeds aimed at investing in new renewable energy projects. According to Masdar, demand for the bonds was strong, with the offering 4.6x oversubscribed. The offering consisted of $500 million each of 5- and 10-year bonds, and […]
Swiss Life Asset Managers stellt 25 innovative Holz-Hybrid Wohnungen in Bad Tölz fertig
Swiss Life Asset Managers hat 25 Wohnungen für das Neubauprojekt „Zweiklang“ im Kurviertel der Stadt Bad Tölz in Bayern planmäßig fertiggestellt. Das Projekt bietet hochwertigen Wohnraum mit unterschiedlichen Grundrissen und Ausstattungsmerkmalen in bester Lage.
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: HSBC launches new infrastructure business to go after low carbon transition opportunities; three quarters of companies plan to invest in ESG reporting tech, Deloitte survey finds; Schneider Electric launches new sustainability data management solutions; Starbucks, Mercedes-Benz to build EV charging network across U.S.; states will drive mandatory climate reporting for […]
Umweltorganisation urgewald veröffentlicht Leitfaden für Stiftungen
Die Umweltorganisation urgewald hat ihren Leitfaden “Klimagerechte Geldanlage für Stiftungen” veröffentlicht. Der kostenlos erhältliche Bericht zeigt laut der Organisation aus dem nordrhein-westfälischen Sassenberg, wie Stiftungen ihr Kapital klima- und generationengerecht anlegen können. Die Veröffentlichung wurde laut Organisation finanziell ermöglicht durch die Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung Nordrhein-Westfalen, die Stiftung Zukunft Jetzt! und die urgewald-Stiftung.
Deloitte-Umfrage: 77 % der Führungskräfte berichten von Fortschritten in Sachen Nachhaltigkeit, aber die Herausforderungen bei der Datenqualität bleiben bestehen
Fortschritte und Herausforderungen: 77 % der Führungskräfte berichten von Fortschritten in Sachen Nachhaltigkeit, die Datenqualität bleibt jedoch eine große Hürde. Strategische Integration: 99 % der Unternehmen bereiten sich auf erhöhte Nachhaltigkeitsanforderungen vor, viele schaffen dabei neue Rollen und Verantwortlichkeiten. Geschäftsvorteile: Über 50 % verzeichnen durch die Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung eine Effizienzsteigerung, geringere Risiken und mehr Vertrauen.
Logistik: Baubeginn für neues Rechenzentrum auf der FRANKFURT WESTSIDE
Die Kooperation mit BEOS AG und Swiss Life Asset Managers ist eines der größten Projekte zur Abwärmenutzung in Europa. CyrusOne, ein weltweit führender Entwickler und Betreiber von Rechenzentren, hat offiziell den Grundstein für sein siebtes Rechenzentrum in Deutschland (FRA7) gelegt. Es befindet sich auf einem 63.000 m² großen Grundstück der FRANKFURT WESTSIDE. Dabei handelt es […]
DPAM launches first two impact investment strategies targeting listed companies and bonds
The equity and bond strategies will target both social and environmental impact across nine impact themes and are being made available to both retail and institutional investors.
Electric Motor Provider Infinitum Raises $35 Million to Drive Industrial Decarbonization
Electric motor company Infinitum announced it raised a further $35 million in its Series E funding, bringing the funding round’s total to $220 million, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the company’s growth and driving decarbonization with sustainable, high-efficiency motor systems. Motors are the largest single end-user of energy, according to the IEA, consuming 53% of […]
Cleantech Startup Again Raises $43 Million to Turn Industrial CO2 Emissions Into Household Products
Cleantech startup Again has raised $43 million in series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting its growth and build full scale decarbonization plants. Founded in 2021, and spun out of the Danish Technical University, Copenhagen-based Again provides solutions to decarbonize heavy industry by using fermentation to turn CO2 into valuable products. The company’s […]
Cloverleaf Infrastructure Raises $300 Million to Develop Low Carbon Data Center Sites
Power infrastructure company Cloverleaf Infrastructure announced today that it has raised over $300 million, with proceeds to be used to develop data center sites that run on low-carbon electricity across the U.S. Data centers globally are responsible for a growing share of climate impact, already reaching up to 2% of the world’s carbon emissions, nearly […]
74% of Public Companies Plan to Invest in Sustainability Reporting Technology and Tools Over Next Year: Deloitte Survey
Approximately three quarters of public companies report that they are likely to invest in new technology or tools to help improve their ESG disclosure capabilities over the next year, as nearly all companies are preparing to meet increased reporting requirements, yet data quality remains the top ESG challenge, according to a new survey released by […]
Lessons from raising an inaugural private climate fund
Greg Wasserman discusses raising a $385mn climate fund, and the opportunities in climate investing. As the global energy transition gathers pace, climate investing has expanded from a niche sector of the venture capital (VC) market to a proliferation of sustainable investment strategies spanning numerous asset classes.
Green Impact Exchange Files to Launch First-Ever Sustainability-Focused Stock Exchange in U.S.
The Green Impact Exchange (GIX) announced today that it has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), aimed at establishing the first sustainability-focused stock exchange in the U.S. Founded in 2022 by former NYSE executives, including CEO Daniel Labovitz, former head of regulatory policy at the NYSE, and Chief Operating Officer Charles […]
PropTech: Viessmann Climate Solutions und Green Fusion kooperieren
Green Fusion und der Klimalösungsanbieter Viessmann Climate Solutions (VCS), Teil der Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), einer der weltweit führenden Anbieter von intelligenten Klima- und Energielösungen, bündeln ihre Kräfte für eine Beschleunigung der grünen Energiewende in der Wohnungswirtschaft.
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