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...
Vattenfall Joins Race to Zero, targets Net Zero Across Entire Value Chain by 2040
Sweden-based electricity and heat provider Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest utilities, announced today that it has joined the UN-backed global campaign Race to Zero,...
AMF Study Finds High Retail Investor Interest, Low Participation in Sustainable Investing
Greenwashing fears, lack of information the main barriers France’s financial market regulator, The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) announced the results of a pair...
Oliver Wyman Launches Multi-Industry Tool to Identify Most Impactful Climate Actions and Strategies
Management consulting firm Oliver Wyman announced the launch by its research and leadership community Oliver Wyman Forum of Climate Action Navigator, a new tool...
Industrial, Energy Giants Launch Fund to Accelerate Clean Hydrogen Ecosystem
A group of large international companies, including TotalEnergies, Air Liquide, and VINCI announced today the establishment of a new fund aimed at accelerating the...
Refiner Phillips 66 Pledges to Cut Emissions, Increase Renewable Fuels Production
Energy company Phillips 66 announced today a series of new 2030 carbon reduction targets, targeting its own operations as well as emissions arising from...
GM Accelerates 100% Renewable Energy Goal by 5 Years, Launches Real-Time Carbon Tracking Initiative
Automotive giant GM announced today that it plans to achieve its goal to source 100% renewable energy to power its U.S. sites by 2025,...
Carbon Measurement Platform Persefoni Names Rakhi Kumar to Advisory Board
Carbon footprint management and reporting platform provider Persefoni announced today the appointment of Rakhi Kumar to its Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB). As a member of...
New South Wales Targets Private Sector Investment with Pledge to Cut Emissions by Half by 2030
New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most-populous state, announced a new commitment to slash its emissions footprint in half by 2030, on a 2005 basis,...
Mirova Launches Environment Solutions-Focused Impact Private Equity Fund
Sustainability-focused investment manager Mirova announced the launch of the Mirova Environment Acceleration Capital fund, a new pan-European private equity fund aiming to invest in...