ESG News Week In Review: 27 October – 02 November
In this week’s ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to...
How Companies Are Achieving Audit-Ready Sustainability Reporting Through Smarter Data Management
As sustainability reporting becomes a defining standard for corporate transparency, many organizations are realizing that manual, spreadsheet-driven processes are no longer enough. The challenge:...
PRI in Person 2025: CEO David Atkin on Institutional Investors to Take Center Stage Ahead of COP 30
Key Takeaways Institutional investors front and center at COP 30: Hosting PRI in Person 2025 in São Paulo the week before COP 30 will position investors as...
OPEC Fund, ACWA Power Sign $450M Agreement to Accelerate Clean Energy and Water Transition
• Five-year cooperation agreement worth up to US$450 million signed at FII9 in Riyadh• Partnership expands financing for renewable energy, water desalination, and green...
EIB Group, Santander Mobilize $1B for Spain’s Green and Inclusive SME Growth
• €1 billion in new financing will support Spanish SMEs and mid-caps through a securitisation led by EIB Group and Santander.• €200 million earmarked...
US Tech Leaders Tie ESG to Core Business Strategy: IDC Technology Survey
• 79% of US firms demand verified sustainability credentials from external tech vendors.• Networks, cloud systems, and AI platforms identified as the top three...
Brazil Cuts Amazon Deforestation to 11-Year Low Ahead of COP30
• Amazon deforestation down 11% year-on-year, lowest since 2014, with 5,796 km² cleared.• Lula administration touts a 50% drop in forest loss since taking...
GAIA Climate Fund Raises $600M to Boost Adaptation Finance in Emerging Markets
$600 million raised toward a $1.48 billion target to finance climate adaptation and mitigation in emerging economies Backed by MUFG, FinDev Canada, and the...
Tata Motors, TCS Launch AI-Driven Sustainability Platform to Advance Net-Zero and ESG Reporting
• Five-year partnership digitizes Tata Motors’ sustainability operations using TCS’s AI-powered Intelligent Urban Exchange platform.• The new system enables real-time emissions tracking, ESGEnvironmental, social,...
HEINEKEN, EDP, and Rondo Energy Launch One of Europe’s Largest Industrial Heat Battery Systems
• 100 MWh Rondo Heat Battery to decarbonize HEINEKEN’s Vialonga Brewery near Lisbon• Partnership model delivers low-carbon steam through Heat-as-a-Service by EDP Comercial• System...