WTW Acquires Fintech Butterwire to Boost Climate Analytics Capabilities
Global advisory, broking, and solutions company WTW announced today the acquisition of fintech startup Butterwire in a deal aimed at boosting WTW’s position as a...
Shell Invests $38 Million in Forest Preservation Carbon Credit Project Developer Carbonext
Shell Brasil announced today a R$ 200 million (USD$38 million) investment in forest preservation carbon credit project developer Carbonext, aimed at helping the company...
BNP Paribas AM Sets 3-Year Goal to Be Leading European Sustainable Asset Manager
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) unveiled its 2025 strategic ambitions today, focused primarily on extending its sustainable investing capabilities and offerings, with the...
Germany Enshrines 80% Renewable Electricity Target into Law
Marking the country’s largest energy policy amendments in decades, Germany’s Federal Council has passed a series of amendments approving a major increase in renewable...
OMERS Acquires UK Utility & Infrastructure Service Provider Network Plus, Citing Decarbonization Tailwinds
OMERS Private Equity, the private equity investment manager of one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, announced today the acquisition of Network Plus,...
BlackRock Hires Christopher Kaminker as Deputy Head of Sustainable Investing
Investment giant BlackRock has made a series of appointments to its BlackRock Sustainable Investing (BSI) team, according to an internal memo seen by ESGEnvironmental,...
bp, thyssenkrupp Launch Hydrogen-Focused Steel Decarbonization Collaboration
Energy giant bp and steel manufacturer thyssenkrupp Steel announced today a new partnership, aimed at supporting the decarbonization of steel, with a focus on...
Bloomberg Survey: Financial Firms Lack Progress, Consensus on Objectives of Climate Risk Assessment
A significant majority of financial firms have initiated processes to integrate climate risk into their broader risk management frameworks, according to a new survey...
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...
TCS Launches ESG Integration Tool for Investors
IT services, consulting, and business solutions provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced the launch of its ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a...