SoftBank, BlackRock Invest in Sustainability Data and Analytics Platform Clarity AI
$50 million funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 Sustainability analytics and data science platform Clarity AI announced today the completion of a...
European Commission Pushes Back Implementation of SFDR Sustainable Investment Product Disclosures to 2023
The European Commission has decided to push back the implementation of disclosure requirements under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) related to sustainable investment...
Lazard AM Hires Koen Popleu, Monika Kumar from Candriam as PMs for Sustainable Investing Team
Lazard Asset Management (LAM) announced today an expansion of its ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s...
KKR Launches Council of Sustainability Experts to Advance Firm’s ESG Strategy
Global alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced today the launch of its Sustainability Expert Advisory Council (SEAC), a six-member independent council aimed...
Janus Henderson Announces Series of Hires for ESG Investment Team, Dan Raghoonundon to Lead ESG Research
Global active asset manager Janus Henderson Investors announced today a significant expansion of its ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of...
Amazon Announces Series of Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Projects to Power Global Operations
Amazon announced today a series of 18 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects across the U.S, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK,...
NextEra Sells 50% Stake in 2.5 GW Renewables Portfolio for $849 Million
NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of clean energy company NextEra Energy announced today an agreement to sell 50% interest in a 2.5 GW portfolio...
Societe Generale Issues Inaugural €1 Billion Social Bond
European financial services group Societe Generale announced the issuance of its inaugural €1 billion socialSocial criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers,...
Nordea AM Joins $14 Trillion Group of Financials Pledging to Protect Biodiversity, Reverse Nature Loss
The Finance for Biodiversity Pledge announced today the addition of 9 new signatory financial institutions, committing to make positive contributions to biodiversity through their...
Investors, Financials Join New Coalition to Launch Free Central ESG Data Source
An alliance of financial institutions, investors and sustainable investment-focused service providers including HSBC, Deutsche Bank and the GRI announced today the launch of ESGEnvironmental,...