Volvo Targets 75% Emissions Reduction per Car by 2030
Volvo Cars announced a new climate-related commitment, unveiling a new aim to reduce CO2 emissions per car by 75% by 2030, compared to a...
Singapore Launches Taxonomy to Define Green and Transition Activities Across Key Sectors
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore, announced today the launch of the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable...
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...
UAE Launches $30 Billion Climate Action Fund
Launch partners include BlackRock, TPG, Brookfield The government of the UAE at the Dubai-hosted COP28 climate conference announced the launch of ALTÉRRA, a new...
EFRAG, GRI to Collaborate on Sustainability Reporting Standards Development, Training
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today a new cooperation agreement to deepen cooperation on sustainability...
HSBC, Standard Chartered, other Major Banks Exit SBTi
Several major banks, including HSBC and Standard Chartered, have chosen to exit the process of seeking Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validation of their...
Nasdaq Launches AI-Powered ESG Data Platform
Capital markets technology and exchange company Nasdaq announced today the launch of Nasdaq Sustainable Lens, a new AI-powered SaaS platform aimed at helping companies...
Carbon Storage Verification Tech Startup Yard Stick Raises $12 Million
Soil carbon measurement technology company Yard Stick PBC today announced it has raised $12 million at the close of its Series A funding round,...
Dow to Build $6.5 Billion Net Zero Chemical Plant in Canada
Chemicals and materials science giant Dow announced its decision to move forward on Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero, a $6.5 billion project to build the world’s...
American Airlines Signs Carbon Removal Agreement with Cleantech Startup Graphyte
Carbon removal startup Graphyte today announced that American Airlines will be its inaugural customer, with the purchase of 10,000 tons of permanent carbon removal...