World Bank Raises $4B in Sustainable Bond Deal
The World Bank has priced a $4 billion Sustainable Development Bond due in August 2033, drawing more than $11 billion in investor orders. The...
CPP Investments Expands Climate Portfolio Disclosure
Toronto-based Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has expanded its climate disclosures, adding portfolio-level indicators for carbon intensity and corporate transition governanceGovernance deals with a...
Microsoft, Qcells Partner to Pair AI Infrastructure with New Energy Capacity
Microsoft and clean energy company Qcells announced a significant expansion of their alliance, currently focused on solar panels, to the exploration of new approaches...
GIC Appoints De Rui Wong as Head of Sustainability
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC, has appointed De Rui Wong as its new Head of Sustainability, leading the firm’s Sustainability Office, which conducts sustainability-related...
Dimension Energy Secures $857 Million to Fund Expansion of U.S. Distributed Solar Portfolio
Solar developer and operator Dimension Energy announced that it has raised $857 million in capital, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the growth of its...
CPP Investments Launches Reporting on Portfolio Carbon Intensity, Transition Governance
CPP Investments, the investment manager of the Canada Pension Plan, announced the launch of a new climate disclosure framework to analyze its global portfolio...
New Zealand Lawmakers Pass Legislation Protecting Companies from Climate Lawsuits
New legislation aimed at preventing civil lawsuits against companies over the environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. More...
Osapiens Acquires Nasdaq’s Sustainability Reporting Platform
Germany-based sustainability software company osapiens announced Wednesday the acquisition of capital markets technology and exchange company Nasdaq’s sustainability reporting and carbon accounting software platform Nasdaq...
Microsoft signs offtake deal for wastewater-based carbon removal
ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments....
Emirates NBD Launches Transition Finance Framework to Support Hard-to-Abate Businesses in Low-Carbon Shift
Middle East, North Africa, Türkiye and South Asia-focused banking group Emirates NBD announced the release of its inaugural Transition Finance Framework, underpinning its commitment...