ISSB Confirms Scope 3 Emissions Will Be Included in IFRS’ Climate Disclosure Standard
Reporting on Scope 3 emissions – those originating in a company’s value chain and beyond its direct control – will be included as part...
Google Partners with Cities Including London, Paris to Pursue 24/7 Carbon Free Energy
C40, a climate-focused network of mayors of nearly 100 large cities, and Google announced today the launch of a new 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy for...
Lloyds Bank Becomes First in UK to Commit to End Financing of New Oil & Gas Projects
Lloyds Banking Group announced today a new commitment to stop funding new oil and gas projects, becoming the first UK bank to do so....
BMW Investing $1.7 Billion in U.S. EV and Battery Capacity
Automotive manufacturer BMW Group announced today a $1.7 billion investment aimed at expanding its electromobility capacity in the U.S., including plans to prepare an...
McKinsey Launches “Sustainability Academy” to Help Clients Upskill on Climate and Sustainability
Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company announced the launch of “Sustainability Academy,” a new program aimed helping clients upskill their boards, executives and...
EY, Microsoft Partner to Develop Decarbonization and ESG Data Solutions
Global professional services firm EY and tech giant Microsoft announced today an expanded alliance for the development of ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria...
Guest Post: The Impact of ESG on Proxy Season and Proxy Voting
By: NASDAQ Companies in all industries face growing pressure to implement credible strategies for addressing environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a...
Sustainability Intelligence Startup Continue AI Raises $5.7 Million
Sustainability intelligence platform Continue AI announced that it has raised $5.7 million in seed funding, as it aims to build a sustainability database to...
KPMG Survey: Most Companies Now Acknowledge Climate Risk, But Less than 1 in 5 Quantify Impact
The world’s largest companies are increasingly recognizing sustainability risks like climate change as a business risk, and corporate reporting on these issues are improving,...
BNY Mellon Investor Solutions Appoints Manisha Ali as Head of Responsible Investing
BNY Mellon Investor Solutions announced today the appointment of Manisha K. Ali as Head of Responsible Investing. In her new role, Ali be responsible for...