Guest Post: Government-Mandated ESG Standards – a Welcome Step Forward
By: Jessica Camus, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Diginex As any business looking at EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of...
DOE Allocates Over $50 Million to Clean Hydrogen Projects
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) announced today funding of $52.5 million to a series of projects aiming to advance next-generation clean hydrogen technologies....
Johnson Controls Launches Net Zero as a Service for Buildings
Buildings efficiency, controls, and automation company Johnson Controls announced today the launch of OpenBlue Net Zero Buildings as a Service, a suite of sustainable...
Global Banks Including NatWest, CIBC Launch New Carbon Marketplace
An international coalition of banks, including Canada’s CIBC, Brazil’s Itaú Unibanco, National Australia Bank, and Scotland-based NatWest Group announced today the launch of Project...
FCA, PRA and BoE Target Diversity & Inclusion in the Financial Services Sector with New Proposals
UK financial markets regulators the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and the Bank of England (BoE) announced today the launch of...
European Commission Launches New Sustainable Finance Strategy
The European Commission announced the adoption of a series of initiatives aimed at promoting a more sustainable financial system and help facilitate the necessary...
AXA IM Acquires Carbon Offsetting Platform ClimateSeed
Global asset management firm AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) announced today the acquisition of carbon offsetting platform ClimateSeed from BNP Paribas Securities Services, through...
Private Equity Giant Blackstone Acquires ESG Software Company Sphera for $1.4 Billion
Private equity giant Blackstone announced an agreement today to acquire leading provider ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for...
Walmart, H&M, IKEA & Kingfisher Launch Climate Initiative for Retail Industry
Leading global retailers H&M Group, IKEA, Kingfisher, and Walmart announced today the launch of Race to Zero Breakthroughs: Retail Campaign, a new initiative aiming...
AMG Acquires Majority Stake in ESG Investor Parnassus
Global asset management company Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) announced today the acquisition of pure play ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set...