BlackRock Launches “Brown to Green” Transition-Themed Materials Fund
Investment giant BlackRock announced the launch of the BlackRock Global Funds [BGF] Brown to Green Materials Fund, a new fund aimed at targeting materials...
Novata Launches Benchmarks to Enable Private Markets Investors to Compare ESG Performance
Private markets ESG-focused technology platform Novata announced today the launch of a new collection of ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set...
Iberdrola, EIB Sign €1 Billion Financing Deal to Build Renewable Energy to Power 1 Million Homes
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced today that it has signed a €1 billion financing agreement with European Investment Bank (EIB), with proceeds...
World’s Largest Steelmaker, Iron Ore Producer Partner to Decarbonize Steel Value Chain
Rio Tinto and China Baowu, the world’s largest iron ore producer and steelmaker, respectively, announced today the launch of a partnership aimed at decarbonizing...
Climate Action 100+ Shifts Focus to Implementation of Climate Transition Plans for Major Emitters
Climate-focused investor engagement network Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) announced the launch of its “Phase Two,” shifting the focus of its actions towards the implementation...
EU Commission Eases Sustainability Reporting Rules
Enables materiality assessments for sustainability factors, extended phase-in times for small businesses The European Commission on Friday released a series of proposed changes to...
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...
Australia Mandates Bank Regulator to Consider Climate Risk, Adopt Climate Reporting Standards
The government of Australia announced that it is for the first time mandating Australia’s financial regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), to incorporate...
Uber Commits to Emissions-Free Uber Eats Deliveries by 2040
Uber announced a series of new sustainability commitments and initiatives for its Uber Eats deliveries platform, including eliminating emissions on all deliveries by 2040,...
GM Adopts Tesla EV Charging Standard
General Motors announced a new collaboration with Tesla to adopt the electric vehicle company’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) into its EVs starting in...