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: Stanford launches sustainability & climate school backed by $1.1 billion gift; proposed EU sustainability reporting standards unveiled; KPMG US commits to net zero, diverse supplier spend; Biden allocates over $3 billion to develop battery supply chain; Accenture continues string of sustainability-focused M&A; Moody’s pledges to slash full value chain emissions; Amex’s inaugural $1 billion sustainability bond; HVAC giant Trane commits to nearly eliminate product emissions; EU plans to scale up hydrogen production 10x; understanding the SEC’s disclosure proposal, 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
Moody’s Pledges to Cut Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions by 90% by 2040
Trane to Reduce Emissions from Use of Products by 97%
KPMG US Sets Out ESG Commitments and Strategy
DHL Decarbonizes all LCL Ocean Freight Shipments
Papa John’s Ties Incentive Compensation to ESG Performance
Net Zero Supersonic Aircraft Manufacturer Boom Signs Carbon Capture Agreement with Climeworks
Government & Regulators
Biden Allocates Over $3 Billion to Develop Domestic EV Battery Supply Chain and Production
ESG Reporting & Disclosure
Guest Post: Understanding the SEC’s Proposal on Mandatory Disclosures – Part I
EFRAG Releases Proposed European Sustainability Reporting Standards
ESG Services and Tools
PwC Partners with Blackstone-backed Sphera on ESG Data and Reporting Solutions
Accenture Continues Series of ESG Acquisitions with Purchase of Sustainability Consultancy akzente
Moody’s Analytics, Global Sustain Launch ESG Risk Assessment Course
ESG Playbook, Igneous Solutions Partner to Deliver Net Zero as a Service Solutions
NTT Launches IoT-Based Sustainability Solutions
ESG Investing
AXA IM Unveils “Three Strikes and You’re Out” Engagement Policy to Divest from Climate Laggards
T. Rowe Price Joins Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative
Morgan Stanley IM Launches Suite of ESG Funds
M&G Completes Acquisition of Impact Investor responsAbility
Sustainable Finance
American Express Files for Inaugural $1 Billion Sustainability Bond Issuance
Private Equity
Porsche Leads $400 Million Capital Raise for Battery Tech Startup Group14
Energy Transition
EU Plans 10x Scale-Up in Hydrogen Capacity by 2025
Daimler Buses Pledges to Offer Battery, Hydrogen-Based CO2-Neutral Vehicles in Every Segment by 2030
Exec Appointments
Amundi Announces Series of ESG Investment and Stewardship-Focused Senior Appointments
BDC Hires Sandra Odendahl to Lead ESG Strategy
Mercer Appoints Max Messervy as Head of Sustainable Investment, Americas
Loomis Sayles Appoints Colleen Denzler as Head of ESG
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