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...
Estée Lauder to Implement Sustainable Packaging Technology, Starting with Clinique Bottles
Global prestige beauty company Estée Lauder Companies announced that it is working with materials molding technologies company Roctool to develop and implement sustainable packaging...
Lululemon Sources Renewable Energy for Entire North American Direct Operations Footprint
Athletic apparel company lululemon announced that it has secured renewable electricity to power 100% of its direct operations in North America, through a new...
NYSE to List New “Natural Asset Companies” Asset Class, Targeting Massive Opportunity in Ecosystem Services
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced the launch of a new asset class, jointly developed with Intrinsic Exchange Group (IEG), for Natural Asset...
Carlyle Secures €2.3 Billion ESG-Linked Credit Facility Tied to Diversity, Climate, and Governance Goals
Global private capital investment firm The Carlyle Group announced that it has secured a €2.3 billion ESG-linked credit facility for its European private equity...
Swedbank Robur Launches Climate Transition-Focused Impact Fund
Scandinavian asset manager Swedbank Robur announced today the launch of Climate Impact, a new fund aiming to invest in companies that contribute to solving...
Johnson Controls Issues $500M Sustainability-Linked Bond, Interest Tied to Operational and Customer Emissions Reductions
Buildings efficiency, controls, and automation company Johnson Controls announced the completion of its inaugural $500 million Sustainability-Linked Bond offering, tying its borrowing costs on...
SAP Launches Solution to Assess and Improve Product Carbon Footprint Across Lifecycle
Enterprise application software company SAP announced the release of SAP Product Footprint Management, a new a cloud-native solution built on SAP Business Technology Platform,...
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Sets Goals to Slash Portfolio Emissions, Ramp Green Investments
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), one of Canada’s largest investors, with over $225 billion in assets under management, announced today a series of interim...
PepsiCo Launches Comprehensive Sustainability Framework, Expands ESG Goals
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo announced today the launch of pep+, a comprehensive sustainability framework bringing together several of the company’s ESGEnvironmental, social, and...