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...
Microsoft Adds ESG Reporting, Scope 3 Emissions Capabilities to Sustainability Platform
Microsoft unveiled a series of new features that it is adding to its sustainability platform, Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability, with updates including capabilities to...
Guest Post – Driving Sustainability: Empowering the Board of Directors on ESG
By: Anuj Saush, ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to...
IPSASB Launches Development of Climate-Related Reporting Standard for Public Sector
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) announced today that it will develop a climate-related disclosure standard for governments and other private sector...
Manulife Invests $500 Million in Clean Energy Investor CleanCapital
Diversified clean energy company CleanCapital announced an investment of $500 million from Manulife Financial’s global wealth and asset management business, Manulife Investment Management, with...
Ford Opens its First Carbon Neutral Assembly Plant Following $2 Billion Transformation
Automotive giant Ford announced the opening of its first-ever carbon neutral vehicle assembly plant in Cologne, Germany, following a $2 billion investment to transform...
Carbon Measurement and Reduction Startup Climate Vault Raises $9.4 Million
Climate solutions provider Climate Vault Solutions announced the closing of its Series A funding round, raising $9.4 million aimed at driving carbon measurement, reduction,...
6x More Carbon Capture Projects Planned than Currently Exist, Raising Cost, Reputation Risk for Companies: S&P
Significant anticipated growth by companies in the use of carbon capture, carbon removal or carbon credits to offset or address their hard to abate...
BlackRock Launches New Climate-Focused ETFs Anchored by $3 Billion Investment from Ilmarinen
Helsinki, Finland-based pension insurance company Ilmarinen announced investments of over €2.7 billion (USD$3 billion) as an anchor investor in two new climate-focused ETFs launched...
JLL Launches Decarbonization Solution for Commercial Real Estate
Real estate and investment management-focused professional services provider JLL announced today the launch of Decarbonization Strategy, a new consulting services and technology-based offering aimed...