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...
Telstra Ends Use of Carbon Credits to Increase Focus on Decarbonization Projects
Australia-based telecommunications and information services company Telstra announced today that it will no longer be using carbon credits to offset its operational carbon emissions,...
Swiss Re Signs 70,000 Tonne Biochar Carbon Removal Agreement with Carbonfuture
Carbon removal solutions provider Carbonfuture and Swiss Re announced today that they have signed a new biochar carbon removal (BCR) agreement, with Swiss Re...
ISS ESG Launches Modern Slavery Monitoring and Reporting Solution for Investors
ISS ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential...
Brookfield, Alterra Launch $5 Billion Emerging Markets Climate Transition Fund
Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) and UAE-backed climate investment platform ALTÉRRA announced the launch of the Catalytic Transition Fund, aimed at directing capital into clean...
Google Rolls Out New Clean Energy Purchase Structure with Berkshire Hathaway’s NV Energy
Google announced its first-ever Clean Transition Tariff-based (CTT) supply agreement, rolling out a new market rate structure aimed at accelerating the next generation of...
EcoOnline Launches CSRD Sustainability Reporting Solution
Software provider EcoOnline announced the launch of a new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) assessment capability within the company’s ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
MSCI Launches New Corporate Bond Index Suite Enabling Investors to Increase Allocations Over Time to ESG and Climate Factors
Investment data and research provider MSCI announced the launch of the Glidepath Corporate Bond Indexes, a new suite of nine indices aimed at facilitating...
BlackRock Launches New Suite of ETFs Investing in Companies Leading Low Carbon Transition
Investment giant BlackRock announced today the launch of iShares MSCI Climate Transition Aware UCITS ETFs, a new suite of 5 exchange traded funds aimed...
Less Than 30% of Companies are Ready for Upcoming ESG Assurance Requirements: KPMG Survey
A significant majority of large companies are not yet at advanced stages of readiness to meet upcoming assurance requirements on their reported ESGEnvironmental, social,...