UK Regulator to Test Asset Managers’ ESG Claims for Greenwashing
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has informed asset managers that it...
Goldman Sachs Targets Europe Biomethane Opportunity with New Investment Platform
Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced today the launch of Verdalia Bioenergy, a new biomethane-focused business, aimed at addressing opportunities created by the secular trends...
Planet First Partners Raises €450 Million for Sustainable Economy Transition Fund
Sustainable investment growth equity platform Planet First Partners announced today that it has raised €450 million at the second close of its second funding...
BlackRock Sustainable Investing Head Paul Bodnar to Join $10 Billion Bezos Earth Fund
BlackRock Global Head of Sustainable Investing Paul Bodnar announced that he will be departing the firm, to join the Bezos Earth Fund. The Bezos...
Acre Hires Gloria Mirrione as Head of Sustainable Finance & Impact investing, Americas
Sustainability-focused search, recruitment and talent development firm Acre announced today the appointment of Gloria Mirrione as Head of Sustainable Finance & Impact investing, Americas....
Nordea Ties Incentive Compensation for Top Execs to ESG Goals
Northern Europe-based financial services company Nordea announced that it will introduce ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a...
BMW Says it Could Reach 50% EV Sales Earlier than 2030 Goal
Automotive manufacturer BMW Group announced today plans to invest €800 million (US$860 million) in a Mexican electric vehicle (EV) production site and battery assembly...
Republicans Launch Group to ‘Combat Threat’ of ESG, ‘Rein in’ SEC
Republicans in the U.S. Congress have launched a new ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations...
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...
NTAM Launches Climate and Natural Capital Investment Strategy
Global investment manager Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) announced today the launch of the World Natural Capital Paris-Aligned Index strategy, aimed at providing institutional...