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...
Lombard Odier IM Wins Mandate for $500 Million Fund Targeting Circular Plastic Solutions
Global wealth and asset manager Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) announced that it has been mandated by global non-profit The Alliance to End Plastic...
Unilever, AXA, Tikehau Commit €300 Million to Launch Agriculture-Focused Impact Fund
Global consumer brands company Unilever, insurance company AXA, and alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital announced plans to launch a new private equity impact fund,...
GRESB Launches Climate Risk and Reporting Solutions for Real Estate and Infrastructure Asset Managers
Real estate and infrastructure investment-focused ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors...
IKEA Enters US Residential Solar Market
IKEA U.S. announced a new collaboration with residential solar technology and energy services provider SunPower to launch Home Solar with IKEA, a new offering...
Carlyle Launches Investment Platform to Capture Global Energy Transition Opportunities
Global private capital investment firm The Carlyle Group announced the launch of a new energy transition-focused investment platform, centralizing the firm’s infrastructure and energy...
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to Invest up to $1 Billion in Macquarie’s Corio Offshore Wind Business
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), one of Canada’s largest investors, with over $240 billion in assets under management, announced today plans to invest up...
Goldman Sachs Leads $80 Million Investment in Renewable Energy Tech Provider SkySpecs
Renewable energy technology provider SkySpecs announced today it has raised $80 million in a financing led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’ Sustainable Financing business....
Netherlands to Issue €4-€5 Billion Green Bond, First to be Fully Aligned with EU Taxonomy
The Netherlands announced plans to for a new green Dutch State Loan (DSL) bond issuance, aiming to raise €4-€5 billion to finance climate change...
Phillips 66 Investing $850 Million to Convert Oil Refinery into Renewable Fuels Facility
Energy company Phillips 66 announced today plans to invest approximately $850 million in Rodeo Renewed, a project to convert its San Francisco oil refinery...