LEGO Group Opens its Most Sustainable, Renewables-Powered Factory
The LEGO Group announced the grand opening of its sixth factory worldwide, LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam, described by the company as its “most environmentally sustainable...
New York State Pension Fund Commits $2.4 Billion to Climate Investment Strategies
The New York State Common Retirement Fund, one of the largest public pension plans in the U.S., announced the allocation of $2.4 billion to...
CDP Reports 30% Jump in Companies Achieving Top Environmental Disclosure Scores
The number of companies achieving an “A” score in at least one category in research provider and environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs...
Franklin Templeton Launches Enhanced ESG, Reduced Carbon Footprint S&P 500 and World ETFs
Global investment manager Franklin Templeton announced the launch of the Franklin S&P 500 Screened UCITS ETF and the Franklin S&P World Screened UCITS ETF,...
Microsoft Buys 1.4 Million Tons of Carbon Removal from Reforestation of Former Mine Land
Microsoft and nature-based solutions company Living Carbon announced today a large-scale carbon removal deal, with Microsoft agreeing to purchase 1.4 million tonnes of carbon...
EcoVadis Launches New Workforce Survey Tool to Provide Real-Time Supply Chain Human Rights Data
Business sustainability ratings and solutions provider EcoVadis announced the launch of its new EcoVadis Worker Voice survey, a new workforce engagement tool aimed at...
Energy Storage Startup Base Power Raises $200 Million
Battery storage startup Base Power announced that it has raised $200 million in Series B funding round to scale its distributed energy storage solution...
Robeco Launches Tool for Investors to Find Biodiversity Leaders and Underperformers
International asset manager Robeco announced the launch of its new Biodiversity Traffic Light, a new tool aimed at enabling investors to identify corporate leaders...
Apple Cuts Product Manufacturing Emissions in Half From 2020
Apple announced a series of environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. More sustainability milestones, including revealing that it...
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...