Scope Group Launches Green & ESG Bond Certification and Second Party Opinion Service
European credit rating and financial analysis agency Scope Group announced the launch of new ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of...
ISS ESG Launches Solution for SFDR Principal Adverse Impact Disclosure
Institutional Shareholder Services’ (ISS) responsible investment arm, ISS ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that...
Tikehau Capital to Launch Decarbonization-Focused North American Private Equity Fund
Paris-based alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital announced plans to launch a North American private equity fund dedicated to the transition to a low-carbon economy....
Moody’s Expanding Presence in Singapore to Capture APAC ESG Opportunity
Investor information and risk assessment company Moody’s Corporation announced today a series of initiatives expanding its Singapore office aiming to spearhead ESGEnvironmental, social, and...
Yum! Brands Launches Emissions Reduction Initiative for its 50,000 Restaurants and Supply Chain
KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell parent company Yum! Brands announced today new environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of...
S&P Global’s New Banking Facility Links Pricing to SBTi-Verified Emissions Reduction Goals
Leading credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics provider S&P Global announced today that it has entered into a $1.5 billion sustainability linked banking facility, with...
DWS and ESG Data Provider Arabesque Launch AI-Driven Equity Fund
Asset manager DWS announced today the launch of DWS Concept ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s...
Accenture, SAP Partner on Solutions to Accelerate Decarbonization, Drive Value from Circular Economy
Global professional services firm Accenture and leading enterprise application software company SAP announced today an extension of their existing relationship, with a partnership aimed...
S&P DJI Announces Additions and Deletions to S&P 500 ESG Index: Tesla In, Facebook Out
Index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) announced a series of additions and deletions to the S&P 500 ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
Fidelity International Commits to Net Zero Investing for Workplace Pension Schemes
Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today new carbon emissions reduction commitments for FutureWise, its default investment strategy for UK-based pension schemes. The company...