UK Unveils Disclosure Framework for Net Zero Transition Plans
The UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) announced today the launch of its new framework for companies to disclose their climate transition plans. According to...
Cognizant Launches ESG Data and Analytics Solution
Professional services company Cognizant announced today the launch of Cognizant Sustainability Accelerator, a new sustainability data and analytics solution aimed at enabling companies to...
EU to Double Renewable Energy Deployment to 100 GW Next Year: von der Leyen
The European Union aims to significantly ramp the deployment of renewable energy, with a goal to roll out a record 100 GW of renewable...
Apollo, Oak Hill Launch ESG Disclosure Initiative for Private Credit Market
A group of alternative asset managers announced today the launch of the ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for...
KKR Invests $400 Million in India-Based Industrial Decarbonization Platform Serentica Renewables
Global alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced today an agreement to invest $400 million in India’s Serentica Renewables, a decarbonization platform focused...
CDP to Integrate IFRS’ Climate Disclosure Standard
Climate research provider and environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. More disclosure platform CDP and the International Sustainability...
Goldman Sachs & Bloomberg-backed Climate Fund Announces Sustainable Transport Investments in India, Vietnam
The Climate Innovation and Development Fund (CIDF) , backed by philanthropic capital from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs, announced today the completion of its...
CBOE, Luxembourg Stock Exchange Acquire Stake in Sustainability Data Provider Util
Global sustainability data provider Util announced that it has raised $6 million, in a seed finding round aimed at expanding the company’s global footprint...
Republican Senators Warn Law Firms About Advising Clients on Participating in “ESG Schemes” and “Climate Cartels”
A group of Republican Senators has sent letters to over 50 of the largest law firms in the U.S., warning them about the advice...
Vontobel Hires Lombard Odier AsiaPac CIO Nakamura to Lead Sustainable Equities Boutique
Zurich-based asset management firm Vontobel announced today the appointment of Jean-Louis Nakamura as Head of its Sustainable Equities Boutique. Nakamura joins Vontobel after 14 years...