CPP Investments Appoints Richard Manley as Chief Sustainability Officer
CPP Investments, the investment manager of the Canada Pension Plan, announced today the appointment of Richard Manley as Chief Sustainability Officer. Manley has been...
IKEA Foundation to Deploy $600 Million in Climate Funding
The IKEA Foundation, a strategic philanthropy funded by IKEA owner INGKA Foundation, announced today plans to deploy €600 million in climate funding by 2025....
EU Lawmakers Adopt Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules
In a major step towards the establishment of a new sustainability reporting system in Europe, the European Parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
Guest Post: Why CFOs Need to Start Leading ESG Reporting, Now
By: James Paterson, Vice President and General Manager, CCH Tagetik at Wolters Kluwer The relative importance of corporate EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company...
UN Expert Group Proposes Rules for Net Zero Commitments
A UN-backed group of sustainability, business, finance and government leaders unveiled a series of recommendations aimed at developing clearer standards for net zero pledges...
India Prepares to Issue Inaugural Green Bond
The Government of India announced the release of its Sovereign Green Bonds framework, in preparation for the country’s inaugural issuance of green bonds to...
DWS Launches U.S. Equity Dividend, Growth and Value ESG ETFs
DWS, one of the largest asset managers in Europe, announced today expansion of its $4 billion ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a...
Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative Hits $66 Trillion AUM
More than 290 asset managers, representing over $66 trillion in assets under management have joined the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative, committing to...
CFA Institute, ACCA Partner to Launch Climate Finance Course
Global investment professional association CFA Institute and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) announced today the launch of a new climate finance course...
Hotel Chain Iberostar Commits to be Carbon Neutral by 2030
Global tourism company and hotel group Iberostar announced today a series of climate commitments, including a goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2030. Iberostar’s...