EY Acquires Sustainability Consulting Firm Denskatt
Global professional services firm EY announced the acquisition of Austria-based sustainability consulting company Denskatt in a move described by firm as aimed at enabling...
EU Approves 2 Year Delay to Sustainability Reporting Obligations for Specific Sectors and non-EU Companies
EU member states in the European Council announced that they have approved a directive delaying the adoption of standards for companies to provide sector-specific...
EU Parliament Approves New Law to Boost Manufacturing of Key Decarbonization Technologies
Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 361 – 121 to approve the Net-Zero industry Act (NZIA), a new law aimed at supporting EU manufacturing...
Microsoft Adds AI-Powered Capabilities to Predict Emissions Impact of Actions to Sustainability Platform
Microsoft announced the addition of a series of new capabilities and features to its sustainability solution, Microsoft Sustainability Manager, including tools to enable users...
Canada to Require Plastic Producers to Track, Report on Plastics Placed on Market
The Canadian Government announced the launch of a new Federal Plastics Registry requiring plastic producers to report on the quantity and type of plastic...
Microsoft Invests in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tech Company LanzaJet
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology and production company LanzaJet today announced an investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. According to the company, the new...
BlackRock, Temasek Raise $1.4 Billion for Decarbonization-Focused Growth Fund
BlackRock and Temasek’s decarbonization-focused fund Decarbonization Partners announced today that it has raised $1.4 billion at the final close of its inaugural fund, Decarbonization...
UK to Require 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Jet Fuel Mix by 2030
The UK government announced today that it has confirmed its target mandating at least 10% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK jet fuel...
Hong Kong Exchange to Require IFRS-based Climate Disclosure Beginning 2025
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong announced that all listed companies will be required to begin providing mandatory climate-related disclosures based on the IFRS...
ISSB Explores Developing New Disclosure Standards for Biodiversity, Human Capital
The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced plans to launch new projects researching corporate disclosure on risks and opportunities in key sustainability-related...