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: CFA Institute launches climate investing certification; BlackRock invests $550 million in carbon capture project; CDP to align with European sustainability reporting standards; KKR raises nearly $3 billion for impact fund; France bans fossil fuel companies from responsible investment funds; GRI, IFRS launch hub to help companies build sustainable reporting capacity; Moody’s launches assessments of company climate plans; Schneider Electric acquires climate consultancy; Australia to develop sustainable finance taxonomy; KPMG study finds high cost, green-on-green conflict holding back net zero progress, 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

Government & Regulators

ESG Reporting & Disclosure

ESG Services and Tools

Sustainable Finance

ESG Investing

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Exec Moves

Reports, Surveys & Studies

BMW Targets Major Emissions Reduction, Circular Economy Goals with New Sustainability Initiatives

BlackRock Acquires Baringa’s Climate Change Scenario Model

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