Investors Urge Climate Policy Action, Including Mandatory Corporate Reporting
Leading up to the meeting of advanced economy world leaders at this weekend’s G7 Summit, a major group of investors is calling on global...
SASB and IIRC Make Merger Official, Launch Value Reporting Foundation
Reporting and disclosure-focused organizations the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) officially announced their merger, and the launch of...
Shell CEO Says Company Will “Rise to the Challenge” to Meet Court-Ordered Emissions Reductions
Energy giant Shell’s CEO Ben van Beurden said today that his company will “rise to the challenge” of meeting a court ruling mandating the...
Baker Hughes, Air Products Collaborate to Accelerate Development of Clean Hydrogen
Energy technology company Baker Hughes and industrial gases company Air Products announced today a strategic global collaboration aimed at developing next generation hydrogen compression...
Major Oil Sands Players Seek to Neutralize Industry’s Climate Impact
A group of Canada’s leading oil sands companies announced the launch today of the Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero initiative, aiming to significantly...
Guest Post – How to Fund the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: The PCAF Standard
In the fast-moving world of ESG, you can be forgiven if you missed the announcement of the new Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)...
ICE Adds European Companies to ESG Data Platform, Reveals Gaps Between US & European ESG Initiatives
Global exchange and clearing house operator Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced today an expansion of its ESG reference data platform to include European companies, with...
Accenture Aims to Help Unlock the Sustainability Benefits of Cloud Migration with New Green Cloud Solution
Global professional services firm Accenture announced today the launch of the myNav Green Cloud Advisor, aiming to enable enterprises to help reach their sustainability...
Vontobel Hires Elena Tedesco to Manage New Global Equity Impact Fund
Zurich-based asset management firm Vontobel announced today the appointment of Elena Tedesco as Portfolio Manager for its newly launched Vontobel Fund II- Global Impact...
UN Chief Urges Insurers to Align Underwriting, Investments with Net Zero Goal, Help End Coal
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged insurance companies to align their underwriting and investment practices and policies with global climate goals, in a speech...