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: EU Commission adopts final sustainability reporting rules; Kraft Heinz to eliminate 100 million pounds of plastic from packaging; Biden launches sustainable procurement rules for US Federal government; Fidelity International appoints its first Chief Sustainability Officer; UK to launch sustainability reporting standards; Deloitte study finds workers looking to switch jobs for more sustainable companies; IAASB releases sustainable reporting assurance standards; sustainable bond volumes outperforming market; capital raises for carbon capture tech, sustainable steel, industrial decarbonization, 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

Government & Regulators

ESG Reporting & Disclosure

ESG Services and Tools

Sustainable Finance

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Exec Moves

Reports, Studies & Surveys

Climeworks, Gulf Coast Sequestration Partner to Remove & Store 1 Million Tons of CO2

JPMorgan Announces one of Largest Ever Carbon Removal Purchases

Estée Lauder Sets New Sustainable Packaging Goals, as it Surpasses Prior 2025 Targets