ECB Announces Increased Focus on Climate Risk, Green Transition
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced today a decision to expand its work on climate change, releasing a new “climate and nature plan 2024-2025,”...
UBS Appoints Beatriz Martin Jimenez as Group Executive Board Lead for Sustainability and Impact
UBS announced the appointment of Beatriz Martin Jimenez as its new Group Executive Board (GEB) Lead for Sustainability and Impact, taking the role over...
Majority of Investors Planning to Increase Sustainable Investments this Year: Morgan Stanley Survey
More than half of investors are planning to increase their allocations to sustainable investments over the next year, as interest in sustainable investing remains...
U.S. Invests $254 Million in Industrial Decarbonization Projects, Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy announced investments of over $250 million aimed at advancing projects and technologies to decarbonize the industrial sector, including $171...
Texas Bans Barclays from Bond Market over Bank’s ESG Policies
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the state has banned UK-based bank Barclays from participating as an underwriter in Texas’ municipal bond market,...
IESBA Releases Proposed Ethics Standards to Prevent Greenwashing in Sustainability Reporting
Global standards-setting board the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) announced today the release of its new proposed standards for ethical considerations in...
Guest Post: How AI is Transforming ESG Reporting
In the modern business landscape, where EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. More, SocialSocial criteria examine how it...
EU Adopts New Regulation Eliminating 500 Million Tonnes of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The European Council announced today that it has adopted new legislation aimed at phasing down highly potent greenhouse gases including fluorinated gases (F-gases) and...
Moody’s Forecasts Flat Sustainable Bond Volumes in 2024 with Cleantech Investment Offset by Soft Macro Environment
Issuance volumes of green, socialSocial criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. More, sustainability and...
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...