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. news: Vanguard launches its first impact fund; Biden considers declaration of climate change emergency; Deutsche Bank appoints its first Chief Sustainability Officer; UK government given 8 months by high court to come up with a climate plan; BlackRock acquires waste-to-renewable gas company for $700 million; PepsiCo issues $1.25 billion green bond; Deloitte hires former KPMG 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. leaders; capital raises for real estate decarbonization solutions, clean water tech & nuclear fusion; UK commits to net zero aviation; Amazon rolls out electric vehicle delivery fleet; Heineken gets suppliers to set net zero targets; Robeco launches fund targeting climate transition enablers and leaders, 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. 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. Today:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Amazon Kicks Off Rollout of 100,000 Electric Vehicle Delivery Fleet from Rivian

Heineken Says Suppliers Representing 80% of Packaging Carbon Footprint are Committing to Science-Based Emissions Targets

Dow Scales Plastic Recycling and Circularity Capacity

Mizuho Cuts Emissions 20% by Shifting Data Centers to Renewable Energy

Mastercard, AXA Partner on Forest Restoration

Boeing Unveils Tool to Assess Aviation Decarbonization Pathways

Government & Regulators

Biden Calls Climate Change an Emergency, Considers Use of Executive Powers to Take Action

UK Commits to Net Zero Domestic Aviation and Airports by 2040

UK High Court Orders Government to Provide Details on Plans to Hit Net Zero Targets

ESG Services and Tools

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. Book Launches Fund Sustainability Scoring Solution

BMO Acquires Emissions Measurement and Carbon Credit Provider Radicle Group

ICE Acquires Emissions Data and Analytics Provider Urgentem

ESG Investing

Vanguard Launches its First Impact Fund

Natixis Launches Green Debt Product Enabling Clients to Support Financing of Renewable Energy Projects

abrdn Transitions Flagship Asia Fund, to Sustainable Investment Products

Robeco Launches Climate Fund Targeting Net Zero Transition Leaders and Enablers

NN IP Expands Impact Range with New SocialSocial criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. Bond Fund

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Government & Regulators

ESG Services and Tools

ESG Investing

Sustainable Finance

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Energy Transition

Exec Moves

Unilever Sets New Goals to Cut Value Chain Emissions by 2030

Denmark Enters Green Bond Market with $570 Million Inaugural Issue

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