ESG Today: Week in Review
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: Salesforce announces it will tie exec pay to 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 performance; BoE launched climate stress test for banks; Watershed becomes the newest climate tech unicorn; Microsoft backs launch of carbon accounting initiative; bp extends net zero goals to scope 3 emissions; EY launches a net zero center to guide clients through climate transition; European regulator unveils sustainable finance roadmap; ERM 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 ratings for private markets; annual sustainable bond issuance passes $1 trillion dollar mark; PwC on 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 strategies for family businesses; PRI calls on investors to expand focus on DEI; Biden commits $5 billion to build national EV charging network, 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
Salesforce Ties Executive Pay to ESG Performance
Bacardi to Cut Emissions from Rum in Half in 2023
bp Ramps Climate Goals, Extending Net Zero Ambition to Energy Products
Apollo Commits to Over $1 Billion in Diverse Spend with Minority, Women-Owned Businesses
DHL to Avoid 80,000 Tons of Emissions in Sustainable Aviation Deal with Air France KLM
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 Reporting & Disclosure
New Carbon Emissions Accounting Initiative Launched by Microsoft, Leading Organizations
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 Services and Tools
Apax Acquires Controlling Stake in ESG & EHS Risk Management Provider Alcumus at £600M+ Valuation
ERM Launches ESG Ratings Platform for Private Markets
Citi to Use S&P Global Oliver Wyman Solution for Climate Stress Testing, ESG Reporting
Climate Solutions Platform Watershed Raises $70 Million, Reaching $1 Billion Valuation
Elanco Launches Tools to Assess & Address Livestock Carbon Footprint
EY Launches Net Zero Center to Navigate Clients Through Climate Transition in Australia, NZ
Government & Regulators
European Markets Regulator Targets Greenwashing, Transparency in New Sustainable Finance Roadmap
Bank of England Launches Second Round of Climate Stress Tests for Banks, Insurers
Biden Commits $5 Billion to Build National EV Charging Network
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 Investing
abrdn Raises Over €325 Million for Energy Transition & Decarbonization-Focused Infrastructure Fund
Nuveen Raises Over $200 Million for its First Private Equity Impact Fund
Principles for Responsible Investment Calls on Investors to Expand, Broaden Focus on DEI
Sustainable Finance
Impact Bond Issuance Tops $1 Trillion in 2021 as ‘Greenium’ Expands: ICE
Energy Transition
Green Hydrogen Tech Startup Verdagy Raises $25 Million
TotalEnergies Expands US Renewables Footprint, Acquires SunPower’s B2B Solar Business for $250M
Charles River Labs Sources Renewable Energy for 100% of Europe & North America Operations
Exec Appointments
Jupiter Asset Management Hires Sandra Carlisle as Head of Sustainability
Justin Adams Appointed Head of Partnerships for Al Gore’s Climate Fund Just Climate
S&P Global Appoints Fred Samama as Head of Strategic Development for Sustainable1
Centerview Taps Mark Tercek to Expand ESG Capabilities
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