BofA More than Doubles Sustainable Finance Activity, Mobilizing $250 Billion in 2021
Bank of America (BofA) revealed today that it has more than doubled its sustainable finance activity in 2021, reaching an all-time high of $250...
Measurabl Launches ESG Data Solution for Commercial Real Estate
Commercial real estate-focused ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to...
UN-Backed Expert Group Launched to Help Assess Corporate and Investor Net Zero Targets
UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced the launch of a new High-Level Expert Group tasked with developing standards used to set, measure and track the...
Comcast to Eliminate 360,000 Tons of Annual Emissions Through Renewable Energy Deal
Telecommunications giant Comcast announced today a new renewable energy agreement with clean energy solutions supplier Constellation, which will see the company eliminate 360,000 tons...
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...
Real Estate ESG Consultancy Evora Global Plans Asia, North America Expansion
UK-based real estate-focused sustainability consultancy and services firm Evora Global announced today a new partnership with sustainability consulting firm Singapore-based Paia Consulting, expanding Evora’s...
CIBC to Slash Emissions Resulting from Oil & Gas Sector Financing
Canada-based financial institution CIBC announced today a series of targets for financed emissions reductions from its activities with companies in the oil and gas...
BCG/INSEAD Board Survey: Nearly Half of Directors Lack Tools for ESG Oversight
Consulting and advisory firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and leading business school INSEAD announced the release of ‘The BCG-INSEAD Board ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance...
JPMorgan, Techstars to Invest $80 Million in Diverse, Underrepresented Entrepreneurs
JPMorgan and entrepreneur-focused network Techstars announced the launch of a new accelerator program, aimed at investing over $80 million in diverse and underrepresented entrepreneurs...
Zurich Turns to Nature-Based Solutions to Accelerate Climate Goals by 20 Years
Global multi-line insurer Zurich Insurance Group announced today an acceleration of its climate goals, with a new commitment to reach net zero emissions in...