Amazon, Repsol Launch Renewable Energy, Digital Transformation Collaboration
Spanish energy company Repsol and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced today a new collaboration aimed at advancing both companies’ sustainability goals. Under the new...
Nuveen Survey: Investor Interest in ESG Investing Growing, Better Information Would Drive More Allocation
Nuveen, the $1.2 trillion AUM investment manager of TIAA, announced the release of annual Responsible Investing Survey, exploring investors’ views, activities and advisor engagement...
ENGIE, Hannon Armstrong Complete 2.3 GW U.S. Renewables Portfolio Capable of Powering 500,000 Homes
Climate-change solutions investor Hannon Armstrong and power producer ENGIE North America announced today the commissioning of a 50 MW solar farm in Virginia, marking...
CIBC to Invest $100 Million in Climate Tech and Energy Transition Funds
Canada-based financial institution CIBC announced today that it will invest $100 million in limited partnership investments in climate tech and energy transition funds. According...
Alibaba Launches “Scope 3+” Initiative to Eliminate 1.5 Gigatons of Emissions
China-based technology giant Alibaba Group announced today a series of climate goals, including targets to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030, and...
Canada Moves Towards Mandatory Climate Disclosures
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has directed the government’s cabinet ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland and Minister of...
SASB Launches Initiative to Set Reporting Standards for Diversity & Inclusion
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) announced the launch of two standard-setting projects, one to address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) across multiple SASB...
UBS Divests Exxon, Imperial Oil After Engagement Fails to Spark Action on Climate Risk
UBS Asset Management revealed today that it has divested its holdings in five energy companies from its suite of Climate Aware funds, and from...
UK Pension Fund Nest to Reduce Portfolio Emissions 30% by 2025
UK pension scheme Nest announced today a new target to reduce carbon emissions by 30% in public equities and fixed income in its portfolios...
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...