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...
Bloomberg Pledges to Cover U.S. Paris Agreement Obligations After Trump Exits Deal
Bloomberg LP founder, UN Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions, and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies, alongside...
France Calls on EU to Delay, Water Down Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Requirements
The government of France has called for a significant implementation delay and major amendments to some of the key European sustainability reporting and environmentalEnvironmental...
AllianzGI, EIB Raise €450 Million for Emerging Markets-Focused Climate Fund
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced today that they have raised €450 million (USD$468 million) for their joint Emerging Markets...
Geothermal Tech Startup Bedrock Raises $12 Million to Scale Carbon-Free HVAC for Buildings
Geothermal technology company Bedrock Energy announced that it has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the...
BNP Paribas AM Raises $179 Million for Cleantech Venture Fund
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced that it has raised €172 million (USD$179 million) at the final close of its BNP Paribas Solar...
JLL Appoints Josephine Tucker to Lead New Energy Advisory and Sustainability Practice
Real estate and investment management-focused services provider JLL announced the launch of a new Energy Advisory and Sustainability practice, aimed at providing energy-focused, end-to-end...
Microsoft Signs Forest Restoration Deal to Remove 3.5 Million Tons of CO2
Microsoft and nature-based climate solutions startup re.green announced a new agreement, the second between the companies, expanding their collaboration to restore forests in Brazil...
24 U.S. States Commit to Paris Agreement Goals After Trump Exits Accord
The US Climate Alliance, a net zero-focused group of 24 U.S. state governors, announced the publication of a letter to UN Climate Change Executive...
LRQA Acquires Supply Chain Carbon Management Solutions Provider RESET Carbon
London-based assurance services provider LRQA announced the acquisition of supply chain carbon management solutions provider RESET Carbon, in a moves described by LRQA as...