Honda Accelerates Electrification, Hydrogen for New 2050 Carbon Neutral Goal
Honda announced the launch of new environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. More and safety goals today, including...
Investors Move to Scrap Trump-Era Shareholder Proposal Rules Restricting ESG Efforts
A group of nearly 200 pension funds, asset managers, foundations, labor unions, religious organizations and consumer groups have launched a campaign seeking to overturn...
Japan Doubles Down on 2030 Climate Goal
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga set a new interim climate target for the country on Thursday, targeting a 46% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG)...
Invesco Launches ETF Investing in the Green Building Ecosystem
Global investment firm Invesco announced the launch of the Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (GBLD), aimed at offering investors access to the green building...
KitKat Pledges to be Carbon Neutral by 2025
Food and beverage giant Nestlé announced that its KitKat chocolate brand will achieve carbon neutrality by 2025, through efforts aimed at reducing the emissions...
ESG Investor Trillium Launches UK-Based Investment Team
Boston-based ESG investment manager Trillium Asset Management announced today the launch of a UK office, with plans to build out a UK & European...
Envestnet Launches Enhanced ESG Due Diligence Program to Evaluate ESG Investment Strategies
Financial advisory service provider Envestnet announced the launch today by its portfolio consulting group Envestnet | PMC, of an ESG due diligence program, enhancing...
S&P Global Establishes Centralized Group for ESG and Sustainability Offerings
Sustainable1 launched as central source for sustainability intelligence from all S&P Global divisions Leading credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics provider S&P Global announced today...
President Biden Announces Climate Goal for U.S.: 50-52% Emissions Reduction by 2030
President Biden today announced his anticipated interim climate target for the U.S., setting a commitment to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission by 50-52%...
Treasury Secretary Yellen Endorses TCFD Reporting, IFRS Sustainability Standards Initiative
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen expressed support today for sustainability reporting initiatives, including the TCFD climate reporting framework, and the IFRS initiative...