S&P Removes ESG Indicators from Credit Rating Reports
Credit ratings agency S&P Global Ratings announced that it will no longer include its ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of...
Barclays Appoints James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable Project Finance
Barclays announced today the appointment of James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable Project Finance in its Corporate and Investment Bank, leading a project...
Goldman Sachs Invests in Renewable Natural Gas Platform Synthica
Energy transition platform Synthica Energy announced that it has closed an equity investment from Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Infrastructure Business, and a partnership with...
Mitsubishi, Suntory and ENEOS to Launch Biomass-Based PET Bottle Supply Chain
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation, announced an agreement with consumer goods company Suntory Holding Ltd, and energy company ENEOS Corporation aimed at building a supply...
Guest Post: Five Steps Small Businesses Can Take Toward Sustainability
By: Rob Fisher, KPMG U.S. ESG Leader The journey toward understanding the importance of environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward...
Sustainable Chemicals Startup Dioxycle Raises $17 Million
Cleantech startup Dioxycle announced that it has raised $17 million, with proceeds from the Series A funding round aimed at advancing its technology to...
New Zealand, BlackRock Launch $1.2 Billion Climate Infrastructure Fund to Accelerate Energy Transition Goals
The Government of New Zealand and investment giant BlackRock announced today the launch of a new NZ$2 billion (USD$1.2 billion) fund aimed at investing...
LSEG Partners with Siglar to Enable Shippers to Integrate Carbon Cost into Shipping Decisions
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced an agreement with maritime emissions analytics company Siglar Carbon, aimed at enabling companies to evaluate lower carbon...
AXA IM Acquires 25% Stake in Renewables Platform Finerge
AXA Group’s alternative investments business AXA IM Alts announced an agreement to acquire a 25% stake in Iberian renewable energy developer and operator Finerge...
Over Half of M&A Dealmakers Have Cancelled Deals on ESG Due Diligence Findings: KPMG Survey
ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments....