Shopify Partners to Help Scale Carbon Removal Tech Startups
Online commerce platform provider Shopify announced today a series of partnerships with nine tech startups focused on carbon removal solutions, supporting each with significant...
abrdn Says it Will Vote Against Companies Who Do Not Meet Diversity Expectations
UK-based investment company abrdn announced today that it has updated its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) expectations for portfolio companies, adding a requirement for...
European Markets Regulator Makes Recommendations to Improve EU Carbon Market Transparency
EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced today the release of its “Final Report, Emission allowances and associated derivatives,” reviewing...
S&P DJI, JPX Launch ESG-Oriented Versions of Japan’s TOPIX 500 Index
Index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) and Japan Exchange Group (JPX) announced today the launch of the S&P/JPX 500 ESGEnvironmental, social, and...
Sustainable Infrastructure Investor Actis Expands into Japan with Senior Hires, $500 Million Anticipated Commitment
Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis announced today it has expanded into Japan with two senior hires, including Jun Ohashi as Partner and Head of Actis Japan, and...
HSBC Picks Up Infrastructure Team from AMP Capital to Launch ESG-Integrated Fund
HSBC Asset Management announced today that it has hired a 7-member listed infrastructure team, which has joined the firm after working together at real...
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...
Amundi Moves ESG ETF Suite to Track Paris Aligned Benchmarks
Leading European asset manager Amundi announced that it has strengthened the climate characteristics of a €12 billion suite of ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
bp Plans £1 Billion Investment to Build Out UK EV Charging Network
Energy giant bp announced today plans to invest £1 billion over the next ten years to build out its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure...
Carbon Market Platforms Carbonplace, CIX Team Up to Scale Access, Transparency of Carbon Credit Trading
Carbon market platforms Carbonplace and Climate Impact X (CIX), announced a new collaboration today, aimed at scaling the accessibility and transparency of carbon credit...