Verdane Raises €700 Million for Decarbonization-Focused Growth Fund
European specialist growth investor Verdane announced today that it has raised €700 million (USD$758 million at the final close of its Verdane Idun II...
Bain Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Green Data Center Developer AQ Compute
Multi-asset alternative investment firm Bain Capital announced today that it has acquired an 80% stake in sustainability-focused European data center provider AQ Compute from...
Brookfield Acquires $2.3 Billion Stake in UK Offshore Wind Farms from Ørsted
Brookfield Asset Management announced today that it has signed a deal with Danish multinational energy company Ørsted to acquire a 12.45% minority stake in...
KKR, ECP Launch $50 Billion Data Center and Power Generation Investment Partnership
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR and energy transition infrastructure investment firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP) announced today the launch of a new...
Guest Post – Materiality Assessments: Expectations and Best Practices
By: Jessica Lobo, Sustainability Advisor, and Kosmas Papadopoulos, Head of Sustainability Advisory, Americas, ISS-Corporate Materiality Assessments Evolve as Key Tool for Corporate Sustainability Management...
Over Half of CFOs Fear Greenwashing Risk as Sustainability Data Problems Persist: EY Survey
A majority of company finance leaders globally say that they are concerned about perceived greenwashing risks from sustainability reporting in their industries, and most...
LRQA Acquires Human Rights Advisory Ergon Associates to Strengthen ESG Capabilities
London-based assurance services provider LRQA announced that it has acquired Ergon Associates, which provides organizations with consulting services on ensuring compliance with issues surrounding...
Sustainable Heating Startup Vamo Raises €7 Million
Sustainable heating startup Vamo announced that it has raised €7 million in new capital, expanding its seed round to over €10 million (USD $10.8),...
Southwest Airlines Eliminates 1.5 Million Pounds of Single-Use Plastic from Flights
Southwest Airlines announced today the introduction of new items to replace single-use plastic from its flights, including a new bamboo cup for inflight cold...
RIFT Raises €11 Million for Decarbonized Industrial Heat Solution
Netherlands-based cleantech startup RIFT announced that it had raised €11 million (USD $11.9 million) in Series A funding aimed at advancing its technology to...