This week in ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More news: IPCC report adds urgency to the climate fight; Nasdaq’s diversity disclosure rules approved by SEC; EY highlights ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More lessons for boards from proxy season; Google parent Alphabet allocates billions to green & socialSocial criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. More investments; Diligent launches ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More data and reporting solution; HSBC the first bank to join Walmart’s access to capital initiative; Mercer expands its sustainable investment team; Johnson Controls & Apollo Global partner on sustainable buildings solutions; Blackstone commits up to $500 million to solar tech company Array; FedEx Ground expands its electric truck fleet, and more.
See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More news at ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. More Today:
Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements
HSBC Joins Walmart Initiative to Improve Access to Capital for Minority and Diverse Suppliers
Johnson Controls Partners with Alternative Investor Apollo to Launch Sustainable Buildings Solutions
Carrier Cuts 68 Million Tons from Customer Emissions, Ties Exec Comp to ESG Goals
LG Targets Emissions from Use of Fridges, Washing Machines, Air Conditioners
Berkshire Hathaway’s Forest River and Lightning eMotors Enter $850M Zero Emission Bus Agreement
PSEG Unloads Fossil Generating Assets
Government & Regulators
DOE Awards $45 Million for Solar Manufacturing and Grid Technologies Projects
Reporting and Disclosure
Nasdaq Receives SEC Approval for Board Diversity Disclosure Proposal
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Diligent Acquires Accuvio, Launches ESG Data and Reporting Solution
S&P Global Platts New Low Carbon Metal Spreads Aims for Transparency into Decarbonization Value
Cority Launches Sustainability Cloud Solution to Track and Manage ESG Performance
ICE and risQ Launch Data Service to Assess Social Impact of Investments
Platts Launches Carbon Credit Assessments for Avoidance and Removal Projects
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Nomura to Identify Sustainable Bonds Using NLP Technology
Hartford Funds Launches its First ESG ETF, with Half the Carbon Footprint of its Benchmark
Refinitiv Launches Diversity & Inclusion-Focused Index on JSE
Energy Transition
Blackstone Backs Array’s Solar Industry Consolidation Plans with $500 Million Commitment
FedEx Ground Expands Electric Fleet with Order of Zero Emissions Trucks from Xos
Mitsubishi Electric Acquires Distributed Energy Resources Solutions Provider Smarter Grid Solutions
Bill Gates-Backed Battery Storage Tech Company Ambri Raises $144 Million
Sustainable Finance
Google Parent Alphabet Allocates $3.5 Billion Sustainability Bond Proceeds
Cabot Closes $1 Billion Credit Facility with Pricing Tied to Emissions Performance
PNC Taps Diverse Broker Network for Inaugural Social Bond Issue
Exec Appointments
Robeco Appoints Rachel Whittaker to Head Sustainable Investment Research Team
Mercer Expands Sustainable Investment Team, Appoints Sarika Goel Global Head of SI Research
AIG Appoints Drew Schechtman Head of ESG Strategy for Investments
Reports, Studies & Surveys
Landmark IPCC Report Warns Climate Threshold Nearing, Urges Action by Government, Businesses
EY: Proxy Season Reveals Growing Investor Action on Climate and Diversity
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