Guest Post: How To Ensure Climate Intelligence Solutions Live up to Their Hype
BY: Mahesh Ramanujam As was discussed at length during the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow last November, the private sector must step up the...
Carbon Offset Ratings Platform Sylvera Raises $32 Million
Climate-focused startup Sylvera announced today that it has raised $32.6 million, in a series A funding round led by venture capital investors Index Ventures...
Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance Raises Ambition for Portfolio Emission Reductions
The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), a UN-convened, international alliance of institutional asset owners representing over $10 trillion in assets under management, announced...
M&G Launches Equity Fund Targeting Diversity & Inclusion Leaders
International investment manager M&G Investments announced the launch of the M&G (Lux) Diversity and Inclusion Fund, aiming to invest in companies demonstrating gender and...
PGIM Appoints Eugenia Unanyants-Jackson as First Global Head of ESG
PGIM, the $1.5 trillion investment management business of global insurance and financial services company Prudential Financial, announced today the appointment of Eugenia Unanyants-Jackson to...
EU’s Expert Advisory Panel Opposes Gas, Nuclear Inclusion in Green Taxonomy
The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, an expert group of the European Commission tasked with advising it on the development of sustainable finance policies...
JPMorgan Launches Sustainability-Focused Private Equity Team with $150 Million Commitment
J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced today the establishment of a new sustainability-focused growth private equity investment team. The firm also announced an investment of...
KPMG Appoints Mike Shannon as its First Global Head of ESG Assurance
Global professional services firm KPMG announced the appointment of Mike Shannon to the newly created role of Global Head of ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance...
Exxon Announces its First Net Zero Commitment
Following years of shareholder pressure and proxy battles, energy giant ExxonMobil announced a net zero commitment last week, pledging to target net zero greenhouse...
Verizon Allocates Green Bond Proceeds to Fund Series of Renewable Energy Deals
Telecom giant Verizon announced that it has entered a series of new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs), securing approximately 910 MW of energy from...