Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced the completion of a new green bond offering, raising €8 billion to finance projects with a positive environmental impacts, in areas including renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean transport. The ministry reported strong…
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced plans to expand its sector standards with the development of a new standard designed to enable food and beverage companies to report on relevant impacts in their industries and value chains. The new planned…
Netherlands-based insurance group Achmea’s investment unit, Achmea Investment Management, and asset manager ILX Management announced a partnership aimed at providing an emerging markets debt impact vehicle for Dutch pension funds. According to the companies, the new platform is being proposed…
Fuel cell technology startup Reverion announced today that it has raised $175 in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at significantly scaling up production of its power plants, capable of generating carbon negative energy to power industrial sites…
The International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) long-awaited proposed net zero standard, ISO 14040, failed to pass a vote by member organizations required to advance to become a final standard in its current form, ESG Today has confirmed, after receiving record feedback…
Gues post by: Scott Lane, Founder & CEO of Speeki Sustainability-linked executive pay became a phenomenon in the early 2020s. Fortune 500 companies made public commitments to their green goals, and whether they met them directly affected CEOs’ year-end bonuses.…
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced that he is recommending a strategic expansion in private markets climate solutions investments for three of the City’s public pension funds, with plans to present $5 billion in new private market investment opportunities.…
J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s (JPMAM) natural capital unit, J.P. Morgan Natural Capital, and the Office of the President of the Republic of Paraguay announced the launch of a new large-scale sustainable forestry platform, with an investment of approximately $200 million. According…
Paris-based international banking and investment group Crédit Agricole announced Monday the launch of Crédit Agricole Capital Naturel, a new division focused on supporting companies, investors and other stakeholders in addressing challenges related to the preservation and restoration of natural resources, with…
UK-based banking group Barclays has appointed Paul Williams as its new Global Head of Operational Sustainability. In his new role, Williams will be responsible for leading Barclays’ sustainable operations strategy, embedding sustainability across Procurement, Global Real Estate, Technology and wider…