Vattenfall Pledges to Cut Supply Chain Emissions in Half by 2030
Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest utilities, announced a new climate pledge, committing to slash emissions from its supply chains – such as those from...
Goldman Sachs Raises Diversity Expectations for Corporate Boards
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) announced today that it is boosting its board diversity requirements for companies, introducing updated proxy voting policies will see...
Iberdrola, H2 Green Steel to Build €2.3 Billion Green Hydrogen Plant to Power Decarbonized Steel Production
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola and Swedish green steel startup H2 Green Steel (H2GS) announced today an agreement to build a 1,000 MW...
Lombard Odier Invests in Sustainability Advisory and Finance Company SYSTEMIQ
Global wealth and asset manager announced today that it has acquired a stake in sustainability-focused advisory and investment firm SYSTEMIQ, and plans to collaborate...
Exxon Accelerates Emissions Reduction Goals but Still Does Not Set Net Zero Target
Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil announced a series of emissions reduction targets and initiatives as part of its newly released corporate plans to 2027,...
HKEX to Provide ESG Metrics for Listed Companies, Publishes Net Zero Guide for Business
Exchange group Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced today a series of new sustainability-focused initiatives, including the publication of ESGEnvironmental, social, and...
SoftBank, BlackRock Invest in Sustainability Data and Analytics Platform Clarity AI
$50 million funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 Sustainability analytics and data science platform Clarity AI announced today the completion of a...
European Commission Pushes Back Implementation of SFDR Sustainable Investment Product Disclosures to 2023
The European Commission has decided to push back the implementation of disclosure requirements under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) related to sustainable investment...
Lazard AM Hires Koen Popleu, Monika Kumar from Candriam as PMs for Sustainable Investing Team
Lazard Asset Management (LAM) announced today an expansion of its ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s...
KKR Launches Council of Sustainability Experts to Advance Firm’s ESG Strategy
Global alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced today the launch of its Sustainability Expert Advisory Council (SEAC), a six-member independent council aimed...