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...
SBTi Net-Zero Rules Divide Business on Climate Action
The Science Based Targets initiative has released the first major overhaul of its flagship Net-Zero Standard, five years after its launch. Version 2.0 aims...
Walmart flags fewer supplier standard violations
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 UAE Transition Finance Framework
Emirates NBD has launched the UAE’s first dedicated Transition Finance Framework, giving companies in carbon-intensive sectors a clearer route to financing decarbonisation projects. The...
IFRS Foundation Approves Five-Year Plan for IASB and ISSB
The IFRS Foundation has approved a five-year operating and financing plan designed to strengthen the long-term funding of its global accounting and sustainability standards....
Canada Backs $70B Clean Power Buildout
Canada puts clean power at the centre of industrial policy Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a sweeping clean energy agreement that Canada is...