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: Pressure builds on US banks to phase out financing for fossil fuels; ECB launches indicators for banks and investors to track climate risk; Microsoft enters massive deal for solar panels; BMW reduces new vehicle emissions almost 10% in 2022; Red states move to block 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 in pension plans; U.S. Bank appoints its first head of sustainable finance; 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 driving asset allocation to real assets; Emirates tests plane with 100% sustainable aviation fuel powered-engine; PRI releases new responsible investing reporting framework; execs say sustainability strategy hasn’t reached supply chain yet; capital raises for green steel, hydrogen-powered mobility, emissions detection tech, 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

Alaska Airlines Ends Use of Plastic Cups on Flights

BMW Reduces Vehicle Fleet Carbon Emissions by 9% in 2022

Guest Post: 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 isn’t About Altruism – it’s About Survival

Lenovo, Kuehne+Nagel Partner on Solution to Offset Shipping Emissions with SAF Purchases

Emirates to Conduct Flight Using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel-Powered Engine

Government & Regulators

ECB Launches New Financed Emissions and Sustainable Finance Indicators to Track Climate Risk

Red States Sue to Stop Biden Administration Rule Allowing 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 in $12 Trillion of Retirement Plans

Guest Post: Why Governments Must Encourage More Investment in Green Infrastructure, Now!

ESG Reporting & Disclosure

Canada’s BDC 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 Reporting Tool for Venture Investors

ESG Services and Tools

Broadridge Launches Tool Enabling Companies to Compare 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 Against Peers

ESG Investing

PRI Updates Responsible Investment Reporting Framework for Investors

responsAbility Raises $274 Million for Sustainable Food Strategies

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Sets Expectation for 40% Women Representation on Boards

Putnam Expands Active ETF Suite with New 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 Funds

Fifth Wall Hires Alok Sindher to Target Climate Infrastructure Investments, Heather McGeory to Head 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 & Climate Partnerships

Pinterest Appoints LeMia Jenkins Thompson as its First Chief Public Affairs and Sustainability Officer

U.S. Bank Appoints its First Head of Sustainable Finance

Reports, Studies & Surveys

Only Half of Procurement Execs Say Supply Chain Sustainability Strategy Aligned with Corporate 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 Goals: Survey

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 Emerging as a Key Driver of Growing Investor Allocation to Real Assets: Survey

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Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Government & Regulators

ESG Reporting & Disclosure

ESG Services and Tools

ESG Investing

Sustainable Finance

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Energy Transition

Exec Moves

Reports, Studies & Surveys

Linedata Integrates ESG Data Into Asset Manager Solutions in Collaboration with Arabesque S-Ray

abrdn Says it Will Vote Against Companies Who Do Not Meet Diversity Expectations

NYSE Launches Advisory Council of Senior Sustainability Officers from Listed Companies