“Going Purpose:” Patagonia Owner Donates Entire Company to Fight Climate Change
“Earth is now our only shareholder” Outdoor apparel company Patagonia announced Wednesday that its founder Yvon Chouinard and his family have transferred ownership of...
State Street International Appoints Amani Boros as Head of ESG
State Street announced today the appointment of Amani Boros as its new head of ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of...
Climate Tech Startup Patch Raises $55 Million to Scale Carbon Markets Business
Carbon markets-focused climate tech startup Patch, announced that it has raised $55 million, with proceeds aimed at supporting hiring, growth into new markets, and...
BlackRock Acquires New Zealand “Solar-as-a-Service” Provider solarZero
BlackRock announced the acquisition of New Zealand-based solar and smart-battery technology platform, solarZero, by its BlackRock Real Assets division. The investor also announced that it...
Energy Impact Partners Raises €390 Million for European Climate Tech Fund
Sustainability-focused venture capital fund Energy Impact Partners (EIP) announced the launch of its European Fund, its first outside North America, aimed at investing in...
Guest Post: When Investment-Grade ESG Data is not Enough
By Peter Walsh, Director, ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use...
EU Lawmakers Vote for Tougher Rules to Ensure Deforestation-Free Products
The European Parliament in a 453 to 57 vote, proposed to implement rules to ensure that products sold in the EU are not sourced...
Mirova Opens up Private Equity Impact Fund to Retail Investors
Sustainability-focused investment manager Mirova announced today that it will provide retail investors with access to its private equity impact fund, the Mirova Environment Acceleration...
H&M to Remove Sustainability Labels from Products Following Investigation by Regulator
Fashion retailer H&M and sporting goods chain Decathlon have made commitments to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) to remove sustainability-related labels...
DWS Expands Paris Agreement-Aligned ETF Suite
DWS, one of the largest asset managers in Europe, announced the launch of three new climate-focused ETFs for its exchange-traded funds business Xtrackers, expanding...