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: Shell & Lufthansa announce one of the largest-ever sustainable aviation fuel deals; India ramps 2030 emissions reduction commitment to 45%; Singapore kicks off multi-year green bond program to strong demand; Hilton pledges to cut emissions from hotel portfolio; Carlyle launches sustainability-linked finance program; Lear to power global operations with renewable energy by 2030; GM raises over $2 billion with first green bond; UK investigates greenwashing by fashion retailers; capital raises for sustainable energy storage, automated solar; renewable fuels and electric trucks; consolidation in environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. & carbon markets; anti-greenwashing rules for Australia’s banks and investment funds, 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

Lear Commits to 100% Renewable Energy Across Global Operations by 2030

BASF to Surpass 25% Renewable Energy in North America with New Supply Deals

Lufthansa Unveils “Green Fare,” Embedding Cost of Offsetting Flight CO2 in Price

Hilton Sets Emissions Reduction Goal for Hotels

Visa Launches Sustainability Features Suite for AsiaPac Cardholders

Turkish Airlines Launches Program Enabling Passengers to Offset Travel Emissions

DSM Accelerates Climate Targets, Pledges 100% Renewable Energy by 2030

Government & Regulators

India Commits to 45% Emissions Intensity Reduction by 2030

Australia Financial Regulator Says Financial Institutions Still at Early Stages of Integrating Climate Risk

Biden Turns to Private Sector to Ramp Building Decarbonization Efforts

UK Competition Regulator Investigates Green Claims of Fashion Retailers

ESG Services and Tools

Impact Assessment Startup Proof of Impact Raises $6 Million

United Rentals Launches Solution to Track and Report Emissions from Rented Equipment

Blackstone-backed Carbon & EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. Markets Platform Xpansiv Acquires Markets Infrastructure Provider APX

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Government & Regulators

India Commits to 45% Emissions Intensity Reduction by 2030

ESG Services and Tools

ESG Investing

Sustainable Finance

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Energy Transition

Exec Moves

U.S. & China Announce Climate Cooperation Pledge at COP26

Guest Post: Get Ready For The U.S. SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule

DBS Launches Sustainable Finance Solution for SMEs