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...
Philip Morris Ties Financing Terms to Progress on Expanding Smoke-Free Business in New Financing Framework
Tobacco company Philip Morris International (PMI) announced today the release of its new “Business Transformation-Linked Financing Framework,” in a move aimed to tie the...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Climate Modelling Tool to Assess Risk & Help Meet Disclosure Requirements
Global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson announced today the launch of Climate Diagnostic, a new climate scenario modelling tool aimed helping...
DWS Shares Stumble on Reports of Regulators’ Investigations into ESG Investing Claims
Shares in Deutsche Bank’s investment arm DWS, one of Europe’s largest asset managers, tumbled nearly 14% on Thursday following reports in the Wall Street...
HKEX, GFEX to Cooperate on Development of Green and Low Carbon Markets
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX) announced today a new agreement which will see the exchanges cooperating to...
PwC Australia Forms Advisory Group of Sustainability Experts to Guide ESG Advice and Initiatives
Professional services firm PwC Australia announced today the formation of an ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a...
Altus Power Acquires 79 MW Portfolio of Solar Projects
Clean electricity developer and provider Altus Power announced today the acquisition of a 79 megawatt portfolio of solar projects from private equity funds managed...
Gravity-Based Energy Storage Startup Energy Vault Raises $100 Million
Grid-scale energy storage solutions company Energy Vault announced that it is raising $100 million in a Series C funding, with an investment being led...
Prevalent Integrates ESG Assessments into its Third-Party Risk Management Platform
Third-party risk management software and services provider Prevalent announced today that it has enhanced its Platform Essentials third-party risk assessment solution, adding capabilities enabling...
Amundi Launches Fixed Income Strategies Investing in ESG Improvers
Leading European asset manager Amundi announced today the launch of two fixed income strategies, adding to its “ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are...