MUFG Launches Portfolio ESG Reporting Solution
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s (MUFG) global asset servicing arm MUFG Investor Services announced the launch of its new ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria...
IOSCO Launches Technical Expert Group for IFRS Sustainability Standards Initiative
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) announced today the launch of a Technical Expert Group (TEG) tasked with assessing the technical recommendations to...
Sustainability Education Platform Earth Academy Appoints Maryam Telmesani and Pietro Bertazzi to Advisory Board
Amsterdam-based sustainability-focused digital education platform Earth Academy announced the appointment of two senior sustainability executives, Maryam Telmesani and Pietro Bertazzi, to its Advisory Board....
HSBC Joins PCAF, Committing to Disclosing Emissions Impact of Financing Activities
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) announced today that global banking and financial services company HSBC has joined the initiative, marking the largest...
Estée Lauder, Eastman Partner on Sustainable Packaging Initiative
Global prestige beauty company Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and specialty materials provider Eastman announced today a global memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at enabling...
BlackRock Appoints Paul Bodnar as Global Head of Sustainable Investing
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, announced today the appointment of Paul Bodnar as Global Head of BlackRock Sustainable Investing (BSI). In his new...
UK Government Calls on Major Businesses to Sign on to Race to Zero Ahead of COP26
The UK government issued a call today for businesses to take urgent action on their carbon emissions by signing-up to Race to Zero and...
Guest Post: The Three Major Challenges of ESG Under SFDR
By Will Wilson, ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to...
BlackRock Launches Green Bond and Climate Risk-Focused Global Government Bond ETFs
Investment giant BlackRock announced the launch of two ESG-focused fixed income exchange traded funds, including its first green bond fund, and an industry-first world...
Biden Administration Targets 30 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030
The Biden administration announced plans for significant growth in offshore wind energy, setting a target to deploy 30 GW off offshore wind capacity by...