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: New York becomes first state to ban fossil fuels in buildings; EU lawmakers propose end to generic ‘climate neutral,’ ‘eco-friendly’ green product claims; DeSantis signs anti-ESG ban into law; investors warn companies over plastic use; KKR invests $800 million in renewable energy deals; ADB launches program to mobilize $15 billion in climate finance; TotalEnergies sues Greenpeace over emissions claims; Mitsubishi launches $1 billion climate tech fund; capital raises for real estate clean energy, utility-scale energy storage solutions; California to end sale of diesel trucks, 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
Arkema to Cut Emissions Across Value Chain by More than Half by 2030
New York Bans Fossil Fuels in New Buildings Starting 2026
California to End Sales of Diesel Trucks by 2036
BlackRock, Daimler and NextEra to Launch $650 Million EV Charging Network for Trucks
Government & Regulators
Australia to Launch Net Zero Authority to Manage Climate Transition for Workers, Industry, Investors
EU Lawmakers Propose Ban on Generic Environmental Claims to Protect Consumers from Greenwashing
DeSantis Signs Anti-ESG Rules into Law
Australia Regulator Warns Future Super Over Greenwashing
House Votes to Repeal Biden Tariff Relief on Solar Panel Parts Imports
ESG Reporting & Disclosure
Diligent Launches Board-Level ESG Reporting Platform
Workiva Integrates CDP Disclosure into ESG Reporting Solution
ESG Services and Tools
Accenture, Cervest Partner on AI-Powered Climate Risk Solutions
Dun & Bradstreet Expands ESG Rankings to 74 Million Companies
Cority Acquires ESG Reporting Software Provider Greenstone
UL Solutions Launches End-to-End ESG Data Management & Reporting Portfolio
WTW Launches Practice to Help Clients Assess, Manage Climate Risks
ESG Investing
$10 Trillion Investor Group Urges Consumer Goods Companies, Retailers to Reduce Plastic Use
Schroders to Launch Fund Offering Investors Access to Energy Transition Infrastructure Opportunities
Sustainable Finance
Investors Confront Barclays at AGM Over Oil & Gas Financing
ADB Launches Program to Mobilize up to $15 Billion in Climate Finance in Developing Countries
Private Equity & Venture Capital
KKR Invests $800 Million in Clean Energy Push
Real Estate Energy Solutions Provider Redaptive Raises $250 Million
KKR Impact Fund Acquires Energy Efficient Data Center Cooling Solution Provider CoolIT
Energy Impact Partners Raises $112 Million for Diverse Owner-Focused Clean Energy Venture Fund
Mitsubishi Launches $1 Billion Climate Tech Growth Fund
Cleantech Startup Energy Dome Raises $44 Million to Scale “CO2 Battery” Energy Storage Solution
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