Carbon Accounting Startup Optera Raises $12 Million
Sustainability management solutions provider Optera announced that it has raised $12 million, with proceeds aimed at enabling the company to expand its carbon accounting...
Mars Commits to Cut Emissions in Half Across Full Value Chain by 2030
Snacking, food, and pet care products provider Mars announced today a series of new climate-related goals, including a target to cut carbon emissions across...
Volvo Signs Deal for Low Carbon Steel with H2 Green Steel
Truck, bus and construction equipment company Volvo Group announced today a new agreement with Swedish startup H2 Green Steel to purchase low-carbon steel for use...
EU Commission Considers Requiring Sustainability-Related Disclosures for All Financial Products
The EU Commission on Thursday announced the launch of a consultation on its sustainable financial disclosure practices, including questions asking for feedback on introducing...
SBTi Separates Climate Target Standard Setting and Validation Units to Boost Credibility
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), one of the key organizations focused on aligning corporate environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a...
BlackRock, SGX, Launch $426 Million Climate Action Fund
Investment management giant BlackRock and SGX Group (Singapore Exchange) announced today the launch of the iShares MSCI Asia ex-Japan Climate Action ETF, aimed at...
EU Parliament Votes to Nearly Double Renewable Energy Share by 2030
Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 470-120 to approve new legislation mandating that renewables constitute 42.5% of the EU’s energy consumption by 2030, as...
Salesforce Adds CSRD Reporting Capabilities to Sustainability Platform
CRM solutions provider Salesforce announced today a series of new features for its Net Zero Cloud sustainability management solution, including capabilities supporting companies required...
Deutsche Bank, EIB Launch €400 Million Sustainable Finance Initiative Targeting Mid-Size Companies
Deutsche Bank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced today the launch of a new collaboration, aimed at supporting sustainable transformations at medium-sized companies....
United Signs Deal for up to 1 Billion Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
United Airlines announced today that it has signed an offtake agreement with decarbonization-focused industrial biotech company Cemvita for up to 1 billion gallons of...