Germany Hires Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank for Update of Green Bond Framework
Deutsche Bank and DZ Bank announced that they have been mandated by the Federal Republic of Germany as joint ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
GSK, Kering, Holcim First Companies to Set Validated Nature Goals Targeting Freshwater, Land Sustainability
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) announced the release of the first-ever set of validated science-based targets for nature, with new freshwater and land-focused...
Law Firms, Legal Departments Upskilling Lawyers to Meet Growing Demand for ESG Expertise: Wolters Kluwer Survey
Law firms and corporate legal department are increasingly providing specialized ESG-related training for lawyers, as a significant majority report a rise in demand for...
Rio Tinto Transitions U.S. Copper Mine Operations to Renewable Diesel
Mining giant Rio Tinto announced that it has completed the transition to renewable diesel fuel from conventional diesel for all heavy mining equipment at...
Verdane Raises €700 Million for Decarbonization-Focused Growth Fund
European specialist growth investor Verdane announced today that it has raised €700 million (USD$758 million at the final close of its Verdane Idun II...
Bain Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Green Data Center Developer AQ Compute
Multi-asset alternative investment firm Bain Capital announced today that it has acquired an 80% stake in sustainability-focused European data center provider AQ Compute from...
Brookfield Acquires $2.3 Billion Stake in UK Offshore Wind Farms from Ørsted
Brookfield Asset Management announced today that it has signed a deal with Danish multinational energy company Ørsted to acquire a 12.45% minority stake in...
KKR, ECP Launch $50 Billion Data Center and Power Generation Investment Partnership
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR and energy transition infrastructure investment firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP) announced today the launch of a new...
Guest Post – Materiality Assessments: Expectations and Best Practices
By: Jessica Lobo, Sustainability Advisor, and Kosmas Papadopoulos, Head of Sustainability Advisory, Americas, ISS-Corporate Materiality Assessments Evolve as Key Tool for Corporate Sustainability Management...
Over Half of CFOs Fear Greenwashing Risk as Sustainability Data Problems Persist: EY Survey
A majority of company finance leaders globally say that they are concerned about perceived greenwashing risks from sustainability reporting in their industries, and most...