UK Completes Largest Ever Inaugural Sovereign Green Bond Offering
The UK government announced this week the completion of its first “Green Gilt” offering, raising £10 billion for projects aimed at helping the country...
Amundi, Morgan Stanley Among Major Investors Supporting EU Sustainability Reporting proposals
The Principles for Reponsible Investment (PRI) announced today the publication of an investor statement, signed by 54 investors representing more than $9 trillion in...
Honeywell, Wood Unveil Technologies Targeting Carbon Neutral Aviation Fuel
Industrial products, solutions and technologies company Honeywell and energy-focused consulting and engineering company Wood announced today the introduction of a comprehensive package of technologies...
Marriott Commits to Net Zero Goal, Signs on to Business Ambition for 1.5°C
Hotel and hospitality giant Marriott International made a series of climate-focused announcements today, including commitments to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to set...
SBTi Says 80% of Company Climate Commitments are not Science-Based
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), one of the key organizations focused on aligning corporate environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a...
ENGIE Launches Carbon Intelligence Platform to Track and Manage Decarbonization Strategies
Multinational power company ENGIE announced the launch of Ellipse, its new carbon intelligence platform, aimed at accelerating global decarbonization efforts for businesses across Scope...
JPMorgan Invests $1 Billion Green Bond Proceeds in Renewable Energy, Avoiding Nearly 2M Tons of CO2
JPMorgan Chase announced the release of its first Green Bond Annual Report, indicating that the firm has completed the allocation of the proceeds from...
Guest Post: Getting Real About ESG: What Asset Managers and Investors Need to Know
By Glen Yelton, Head of ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors...
Accenture/WEF Report: Sustainable Management Practices Drive Significant Profitability Advantage
Report decodes “Sustainability DNA” for delivery of value and impact Global professional services firm Accenture and the World Economic Forum (WEF) announced the release...
Salesforce Launches Updated Sustainability Cloud Integrating Newly Acquired Slack, as Company Achieves Net Zero
CRM solutions provider Salesforce announced several sustainability achievements, including the reaching net zero emissions across its full value chain, and 100% renewable energy for...