Companies Continuing to Increase Climate Ambitions Despite Headwinds: MSCI
Companies globally continued to increase the ambitions of their climate goals in 2024, despite policy headwinds, with a substantial increase in the year of...
Nestlé, ofi Launch Project to Reduce Emissions and Deforestation from Cocoa Supply Chain
Global food and beverage company Nestlé and ingredients supplier ofi (olam food ingredients) announced the launch of a new joint cocoa agroforestry partnership, targeting...
Kering Launches New Water Sustainability Strategy
Luxury brand group Kering announced the launch of its new Water Positive Strategy, aimed reducing water-related risks in the company’s value chain and supporting...
ALTÉRRA, Brookfield Invest $100 Million in Indian Renewable Energy Platform Evren
UAE-backed climate investment platform ALTÉRRA and Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) announced a co-investment of $100 million into Indian clean energy company Evren, aimed at...
Amazon-backed Glacier Raises $16 Million to Deploy AI-Powered Recycling Robots
Recycling-focused AI and robotics company Glacier announced that it has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at to...
IFRS, IDB Partner to Drive Adoption of Sustainability Reporting Standards in Latin America
The IFRS Foundation announced the launch of a new strategic partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Group’s private sector arm IDB...
ESG Funds Experience Record Outflows in Q1 2025
Global sustainable investment funds experienced record outflows in the first quarter of 2025, with withdrawals of approximately $8.6 billion, reversing a relatively strong quarter...
USGBC Launches New Sustainable Buildings LEED Rating System
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today the launch of LEED v5, updating its flagship LEED (Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider...
Patch Launches New Platform to Ease Purchasing and Management of Carbon Credits
Climate solutions provider Patch announced the launch of a new platform offering companies with software, data and expertise to streamline purchasing and management of...
ISSB Eases Scope 3 Reporting Requirements for Financial Sector
The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced today a series of changes to its climate-related disclosure standard, aimed at easing some requirements...