This week in ESG news: osapiens acquires Nasdaq’s sustainability reporting platform; U.S. warns EU of “any actions necessary” to protect companies from sustainability reporting regulations; CIP raises $3 billion for clean energy infrastructure fund; Canada backs $50 billion in new clean energy investments; Google invests $60 million in new water projects; New Zealand lawmakers pass law blocking climate lawsuits against companies; IFRS releases new operating, financing plan for ISSB; Deepki acquires reals estate sustainability and consulting platforms; Emirates NBD launches transition finance framework; GIC appoints new Head of Sustainability, and more.

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Google Invests $60 Million in New Water Stewardship Projects Across the U.S.

Microsoft, Qcells Partner to Pair AI Infrastructure with New Energy Capacity

CATL to Prioritize Suppliers with Stronger Low-Carbon Performance

Senken, Carbonsate Sign 50,000 Ton Biomass-Based Carbon Removal Deal

Why Investor Transition Plans Are No Longer Optional: They’re a Competitive Advantage

Government & Regulators

New Zealand Lawmakers Pass Legislation Protecting Companies from Climate Lawsuits

Canada Backs $50 Billion of New Clean Energy Projects

Sustainability Reporting

IFRS Foundation Approves 5-Year Operating and Financing Plan for ISSB

U.S. to “Take Any Actions Necessary” to Protect Companies from “Unreasonable” EU Sustainability Reporting Regulations

ESG Services and Tools

Osapiens Acquires Nasdaq’s Sustainability Reporting Platform

Sustainability Software Provider Diginex to Combine with Customer Engagement AI Company Resulticks in $1 Billion Deal

Deepki Acquires Real Estate Sustainability Consulting and Data Platforms Evora, Metry

Sustainable Finance

Dimension Energy Secures $857 Million to Fund Expansion of U.S. Distributed Solar Portfolio

Emirates NBD Launches Transition Finance Framework to Support Hard-to-Abate Businesses in Low-Carbon Shift

Sustainable Investing

CPP Investments Launches Reporting on Portfolio Carbon Intensity, Transition Governance

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Mafix Raises $5.4 Million to Turn Rocks into Carbon-Removing Fertilizer

Neocrete Raises $3.5 Million to Cut Carbon and Cost of Concrete

Impact Investor Blue Earth Capital Raises Over $200 Million for Secondaries Strategy

VC Coalition All Aboard Raises $133 Million to Back Climate Tech Startups Through the “Missing Middle”

Lotus Infrastructure Raises $1.8 Billion to Invest Across Clean Energy Value Chain

CIP Raises $3 Billion for Growth Markets-Focused Clean Energy Infrastructure Fund

Exec Moves

Position Green Appoints Julia Staunig as New CEO

GIC Appoints De Rui Wong as Head of Sustainability