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: European sustainability reporting standards released by EFRAG; H&M commits to invest in supply chain decarbonization; investors say companies are cherry-picking reported 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; Brookfield backs new circular economy platform with $700 million investment; Biden allocates $20 billion to reduce methane emissions; European regulators launch greenwashing study; investors pressure alternative asset managers 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; Carlyle launches European renewable energy platform; Carbon credit ratings platform raises $50 million; Costco commits to climate goals following activist pressure; IEA says $10 trillion needed to replace coal, 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:

EY Survey: Investors say Companies are Cherry-Picking Reported 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

ESG Services and Tools

ICE Launches TCFD Reporting Solution for Asset Managers

Workday Invests 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 Measurement Platform PulsESG

Guest Post: Should You Build or Buy an 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 Supply Chain Solution?

ESG Investing

EY Survey: Alternative Asset Managers Facing Increasing Investor Pressure 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

Sustainable Finance

Iberdrola Issues €1.5 Billion Green Bond

Major Banks Join Pledge to Mobilize $20 Billion to Support Indonesia’s Clean Energy Transition

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Carlyle Launches European Renewable Energy Development Platform

Closed Loop Partners Launches U.S. Recycling Business with $700 Million Backing from Brookfield

Energy Impact Partners Raises $485 Million for Climate Tech Fund

BlackRock Acquires U.S. Battery Storage Developer Jupiter Power

Climate Tech BeZero Carbon Raises $50 Million to Expand Carbon Credit Ratings Platform

Energy Transition

Maersk Sources 100,000 Tonnes of Green Methanol to Support Fleet Decarbonization Goals

Biden Administration Signs U.S. Government’s First-Ever 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Deal

IEA: $9.5 Trillion Needed to Fund Transition from Coal

Exec Moves

Dollar Tree Appoints Chief Sustainability and Diversity Officers

Real Assets 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 Consultancy Evora Global Hires Pradeep Menon as President

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