Saudi Arabia Net Zero Plan Meets Praise, Skepticism
Saudi Arabia announced on the weekend a national target to achieve net zero emissions by 2060, along with plans to join global efforts to...
Nomura Sets Net Zero Target for $600 Billion Asset Management Portfolio
Nomura Group company Nomura Asset Management (NAM) announced today a new commitment to achieve net zero emissions in its investment 67 trillion yen (nearly...
UK Banks & Investors Launch Guide to Financing a Just Transition to Net Zero
Financing a Just Transition, a UK-based coalition of banks, investors and other institutions announced today the publication of Just Zero, a new report outlining...
Marsh to Reward Risk Benefit of Superior ESG Frameworks Through Preferred Insurance Terms
Global insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh, a March McLennan company, announced today a new initiative, aimed at enabling companies with superior ESGEnvironmental, social,...
COP26: Meeting the Corporate Sector’s Carbon Targets
As the COP26 conference begins, companies of all kinds must assess how they can reduce their carbon emissions and take positive action to combat...
Carbon Capture Startup Raises $35 Million, Backed by Rio Tinto, Benioff’s TIME Ventures
Climate tech company CarbonCapture announced the closing of a series A funding round, raising $35 million from a series of high-profile investors and companies,...
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...
Royal Caribbean Group to Introduce Hydrogen Fuel Cell and LNG Powered Ships
Global cruise vacation company Royal Caribbean Group announced today plans to launch the cruise industry’s first ship powered by a combination of hydrogen fuel...
Amazon, Unilever Among Major Companies Committing to Zero Carbon Shipping by 2040
A group of nine international companies, members of, including Amazon, Unilever, IKEA, and Inditex, announced today an inaugural commitment to transition their ocean freight...
McDonald’s, Starbucks Back Circular Foodservice Packaging Initiative
Circular economy-focused investment firm Closed Loop Partners, announced a $10 million commitment from Next Gen Consortium’s Founding partners, Starbucks and McDonald’s to support the...