Hong Kong Launches Taxonomy to Classify Green Activities and Investments
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong’s central banking institution, announced the publication of the Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance, aimed at...
DOE Allocates $500 Million to Infrastructure Projects to Transport Captured Carbon
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of a new Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), with up to $500 million available for projects...
UK High Court Rules Government’s Climate Plan Unlawful
The UK government’s strategy to reach net zero emissions by 2050 was ruled to fall short of legal requirements by the High Court for...
Microsoft Signs Largest-Ever 3.3 Million Tonne Carbon Removal Deal with Stockholm Exergi
Microsoft and Swedish energy company Stockholm Exergi announced today a 10-year offtake agreement with Stockholm Exergi providing Microsoft with more than 3.3 million tonnes...
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...
IBM Appoints Christina Shim as New Chief Sustainability Officer
IBM has appointed Christina Shim as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, according to an internal memo seen by ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria...
Carbon Credit Ratings Provider Sylvera Launches Tools to Find, Compare and Screen Carbon Markets Projects
Carbon credit ratings provider Sylvera announced the launch of new tools on its platform for carbon markets investors, including a new product enabling users...
Infrastructure Sustainability-focused Satellite and AI Startup AiDash Raises $58.5 Million
Infrastructure sustainability-focused enterprise software startup AiDash announced that it has raised $58.5 million in a Series C funding round, with proceeds from the financing...
IFRS, EFRAG Publish Guide for Companies Complying with Both ISSB and CSRD Sustainability Reporting Standards
The IFRS Foundation and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) announced today the publication of the ESRS-ISSB standards interoperability guidance, a new document...
Global Sustainable Bond Issuance Rebounds to $281 Billion in Q1 2024: Moody’s
Issuance volumes of green, socialSocial criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. More, sustainability and...