bp Acquires 9 GW Solar Portfolio in U.S. from 7X Energy
Energy giant bp announced today an agreement to acquire a portfolio of 9 GW of solar development projects in the US from developer 7X...
Swiss Financial Regulator Sets Mandatory Climate Disclosure for Banks and Insurers
FINMA, Switzerland’s independent financial-markets regulator, announced that the country’s banks and insurers will be required to provide disclosures relating to their exposure to climate...
CPA Canada Backs Establishment of Global Sustainability Standards Board
Canada’s accounting profession’s representative body Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) announced today a call on companies, investors and governments to support the...
Iberdrola Introduces Board-Level Responsibility for Climate Action
Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced today plans to directly involve its Board of Directors in the company’s climate initiatives, in an innovative...
ACCIONA Signs €3.3B ESG-Linked Loans Ahead of IPO of Renewable Energy Subsidiary
Spanish infrastructure and renewable company ACCIONA announced that it has secured a series of ESG-linked financing agreements, for a total of €3.3 billion, underwritten...
EQT Exercises Option for Minority Stake in Environmental Services Company DESOTEC Alongside Blackstone
Global investment organization EQT announced today that its EQT Mid Market Europe fund (EQT Private Equity’) has acquired a 15% minority stake in European...
NUS, UCL Join List of Higher Education Institutions Issuing Green & Sustainability Bonds
Universities and higher education facilities are increasingly taking advantage of emerging sustainable finance tools to fund key investments and expenditures aligned with their climate...
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...
Arçelik Issues Turkey’s First International Corporate Green Bond
Istanbul-based household appliance manufacturer Arçelik announced today a €350 million green bond issuance. Listed on the Euronext Dublin Stock Exchange, the offering marks the...
Major Banks Launch Finance Sector Initiative to Decarbonize Steel
A group of banks including Citi, Goldman Sachs, ING, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered, and UniCredit announced the launch of the Steel Climate-Aligned Finance Working...