UK pension scheme Nest announced that it has awarded investment manager Wellington Management with a £3.5 billion (USD$4.6 billion) mandate to manage its emerging markets equity strategy, in a move aimed at strengthening the strategy’s ESG risk evaluation and stewardship.…
Amazon and energy producer Constellation Energy announced a new 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) aimed at supporting the continued operation and expansion of Constellation’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Maryland, and providing Amazon with carbon-free energy.. According to Constellation, the…
Investment manager Vanguard released data from its Investor Choice proxy voting choice program for 2026, revealing that the firm’s ESG-focused voting option remains by far the most popular among younger investors, and that younger investors and female investors are selecting…
Global energy technology company Schneider Electric and carbon accounting solutions provider Greenly announced a new partnership aimed at expanding Schneider electric’s Decarbonization Champion Program (DCP), its program to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the electrical value chain to…
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets, announced the release of it finalized rules for listed companies to begin climate and sustainability-related reporting in line with the UK’s new IFRS-based Sustainability…
Global professional services firm EY announced the launch of its EY Sustainability Value Bridge, a new framework aimed at helping companies to understand and quantify the connection between sustainability and climate risks and opportunities and their impact on financial performance.…
Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis announced today the launch of Leo Energies, a new renewable energy platform in India, targeting a portfolio of over 3GW of onshore wind, solar and battery storage assets. The launch of the new platform comes as…
Sweden-based climate and nature solutions provider Milkywire announced that it has completed a new round of carbon removal pre-purchase agreements on behalf of Salesforce with eight suppliers spanning multiple technologies, aimed at supporting early-stage carbon removal pathways with high long-term…
Impact data company Upright announced the launch of physical climate and transition risk assessment on its platform, aimed at enabling companies and investors to quantify climate risks in their operations, supply chains and portfolios. According to Upright, the launch of the…
International fashion retailer Primark and textile-to-textile recycling company Circ announced a new multi-year offtake agreement, aimed at introducing recycled polyester made from textile waste into Primark clothing beginning in 2029 and reducing the retailer’s reliance on virgin polyester. The agreement…