Shareholders Vote for Improved Deforestation Policies at Home Depot
A proposal calling on home improvement retail giant Home Depot to increase its deforestation elimination efforts received support from a majority of shareholders at...
AXA IM Aligns 65% of AUM with Net Zero
Global asset management firm AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) announced that it has aligned approximately two thirds of its nearly €900 billion of assets...
DOE Launches $3.5 Billion Direct Air Carbon Capture Program
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Thursday plans to fund $3.5 billion of large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) projects to remove and store...
T. Rowe Price Appoints Poppy Allonby as Head of ESG Enablement
Global investment manager T. Rowe Price announced today that it has hired Poppy Allonby for the newly created position of Head of ESGEnvironmental, social,...
Regulators, Standard Setters Urged to Align ESG Reporting Initiatives
Global standard setters and regulators are being urged to coordinate and align their sustainability reporting initiatives, in order to create globally consistent disclosure systems,...
Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark Sign €135 Billion Offshore Wind Pact to Deliver the “Green Power Plant of Europe”
Ministers from Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark announced they have signed an offshore wind pact that will make the North Sea the “Green Power...
TotalEnergies, New Hope Energy Partner on Advanced Plastic Recycling Plant in Texas
Energy giant TotalEnergies announced today a new agreement with chemical recycling company New Hope Energy for a new advanced plastic recycling plant in Texas...
Nutrien Plans to Build World’s Largest Clean Ammonia Facility
Fertilizer and crop inputs provider Nutrien announced today plans to invest $2 billion to build the world’s largest clean ammonia facility, capable of producing...
APG, OMERS, Acquire Energy Transition Platform Groendus
Pension investors company APG and OMERS Infrastructure announced today an agreement to acquire Netherlands-based energy transition platform Groendus from investment company NPM Capital. APG...
Tesla Removed from S&P 500 ESG Index on Lack of Low Carbon Strategy, Controversy Risk
High-profile electric vehicle maker Tesla was removed from the S&P 500 ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a...