ESMA Guides Issuers, Fund Managers on Anti-Greenwashing Expectations
EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced the release of a new thematic note aimed at guiding market participants including...
CapitaLand Launches New Framework to Quantify the Financial Return of Sustainability Investments
Singapore-based real estate investment manager CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced the launch of its new “Return on Sustainability (RoS) framework,” aimed at quantifying the financial...
EU Launches Major Simplification of Sustainability Taxonomy to Ease Compliance Burden on Companies
The European Commission announced the adoption of a series of measures aimed at simplifying the application of the EU Taxonomy, and reducing the administrative...
Mars Launches $250 Million Sustainability Solutions Fund
Snacking, food, and pet care products provider Mars announced the launch of the Mars Sustainability Investment Fund (MSIF), a new $250 million fund aimed...
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...
Phlair, Carbon Removal to Develop Largest DAC Carbon Removal Project in Europe
Direct air capture (DAC) technology company Phlair and project developer Carbon Removal, via its subsidiary NorDAC Kollsnes AS, announced a new agreement to build...
Impact Investor responsAbility Appoints Nadia Nikolova as New CEO
M&G’s impact investing unit responsAbility Investments announced today the appointment of Nadia Nikolova as its new Chief Executive Officer, taking over the role in September...
ISSB Kicks Off Update of Sector-Focused SASB Sustainability Reporting Standards
The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced today the publication of new exposure drafts, focused on proposed amendments to its sector-focused SASB...
JPMorgan Launches Blockchain Tokenization for Carbon Credits
JPMorgan announced that its blockchain business unit, Kinexys, is currently developing and testing a new blockchain application to tokenize global carbon credits, in a...
UBS Raises $100 Million for SDG-Focused Blended Finance Fund
UBS announced that the SDG Outcomes Fund, developed by its philanthropy-focused platform UBS Optimus Foundation and impact specialist Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) has raised...