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...
IFRS, GRI Collaborate on Interoperability for Sustainability Disclosure Standards
The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today an expanded collaboration aimed at optimizing how their respective sustainability reporting standards can...
EU Adopts Environmental, Human Rights Sustainability Due Diligence Law
The European Council announced today the approval by member states of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), marking the final step in the...
JPMorgan Provides $680 Million in Tax Equity Financing for Ørsted Solar and Storage Projects
Energy developer Ørsted announced that it has received a $680 million investment in tax equity financing from J.P. Morgan, aimed at funding the construction...
Capgemini, Schneider Electric Launch New Energy Optimization Platform
Global professional services firm Capgemini, and energy and automation digital solutions provider Schneider Electric, announced today a new collaboration, launching the Energy Command Center,...
Eurazeo Launches $800 Million Planetary Boundaries Solutions-Focused Buyout Fund
Investment management firm Eurazeo announced today the launch of Eurazeo Planetary Boundaries Fund (EPBF), a new thematic impact buyout fund, aimed at investing in...
New H&M-Backed Textile Recycling Startup Syre Raises $100 Million
Textile recycling startup Syre announced today that it has raised $100 million in a Series A financing round, aimed at supporting the company’s buildout....
IBM Adds AI-Powered Emissions Planning and Forecasting Capabilities to ESG Data Platform
IBM announced the addition of AI-powered emissions planning and forecasting capabilities to its ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards...
UK Proposes Expanding Emissions Trading Scheme to New Sectors, Carbon Removals
The UK government’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Authority announced today the launch of a new package of consultations, proposing expanding the ETS carbon pricing...
Microsoft Signs 1 Million Tonne Bioenergy-based Carbon Removal Agreement with Ørsted
Microsoft announced a new carbon removal offtake agreement with energy provider Ørsted for the purchase of one million tonnes of carbon removal over ten...