Equinor Acquires Solar Developer BeGreen
Norway-based energy company Equinor announced today an agreement to acquire Danish solar developer, BeGreen, in a move aimed at strengthening Equinor’s capabilities and portfolio...
Vanguard Launches Fund Investing in Low-Carbon Transition Opportunities
Vanguard, one of the largest investment managers in the world, announced that its new Global EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a...
ISSB to Require Climate-related Scenario Analysis Under IFRS’ Climate Disclosure Standard
Companies will be required to use climate-related scenario analysis as part of their disclosures under new standards being developed by the International Sustainability Standards...
ECB Gives Banks Deadlines to Manage Climate and Environmental Risks
Banks have been given until the end of 2024 to meet the European Central Bank’s (ECB) full supervisory expectations on climate and environmentalEnvironmental criteria...
Accenture: Less than One in Ten Companies on Track to Hit Climate Goals, but Momentum is Building
More companies globally are setting net zero emissions targets, but fewer than one in ten are on track to achieve their goals, according to...
Orchard Street Ties Fees on New Impact Fund to Performance on Sustainability Objectives
Commercial property investment manager Orchard Street announced today the launch and first close of its inaugural Impact Fund, Orchard Street Social and Environmental Impact Partnership...
Nuveen Launches Global Timberland Strategy Targeting Natural Capital Solutions
Investment manager Nuveen announced today the launch of the Nuveen Global Timberland strategy, aimed at providing investors with exposure to sustainable timberland investment opportunities....
Google Sources Nearly 1 GW of Solar Energy from SoftBank’s Renewables Platform
SoftBank Group’s U.S. renewable energy-focused platform SB Energy announced today an agreement with Google for the purchase of nearly 1 GW of renewable energy...
Guest Post: Private Companies are Facing a New Era of Climate Transparency
Proposed SEC rule will require more disclosure from public companies, and the impact will likely be far-reaching By: Rachel Gerring, EY Americas IPO Leader...
Oxy Sources Land to Store up to 3 Billion Tons of Captured Carbon
International energy company Occidental (Oxy), its carbon capture, utilization and sequestration platform subsidiary, 1PointFive, and agricultural production and resource management company King Ranch announced...