World Bank Group member the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and global investment firm Schroders’ impact investment management arm BlueOrchard announced a new partnership, aimed at channeling long-term institutional capital into underserved emerging economies, with the launch of a new private…
This week in ESG news: Over 80% of investors expect climate risk to impact asset prices – survey; SEC drops investigation into BlackRock, State Street with warning to investors over climate groups; HSBC loans with rates tied to ESG scores…
The Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals (ISEP) announced the launch of a new multi-tier Register of Carbon Accountants and Auditors (RCAA), aimed at providing a professional benchmark for communicating the qualifications and expertise of carbon accounting professionals. According to…
Sustainable packaging technology company Pulpex announced that it has opened its first commercial-scale fiber bottle manufacturing plant near Glasgow, Scotland, aimed at scaling production of its paper-based alternatives to conventional plastic and glass packaging. Launched in 2020, UK-based Pulpex was…
Distributed energy resource (DER) technology company Voltus announced that it has raised $225 million in a Series D financing round, with proceeds aimed at expanding the company’s platform to help add flexibility to electricity grids to enable address growing capacity…
Global professional services firm EY announced the launch of its new EY Climate Resilience Center of Excellence (CoE) EY Climate Resilience Center of Excellence (CoE) based in Singapore, focused on supporting organizations with assets, operations, supply chains, communities and investment decisions…
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) revealed that Kerstin Lopatta has stepped down as EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board Chair, only 5 months into her 3-year term. While EFRAG did not respond to a request for comment around the circumstances of…
The Government of South Korea announced the launch of its new Korean Green Transformation (K-GX) Strategy, including plans to mobilize 1,000 trillion won (USD$747 billion) over the next ten years towards the achievement of its climate goals, with a focus…
Tech giants Amazon and Microsoft announced a new water replenishment project in Hesse, Germany, aimed at restoring natural wetland conditions and replenishing local groundwater resources, expected to return more than 750 million liters of water annually to the local groundwater…
Deutsche Telekom announced the appointment of Robert Metzke as Chief Sustainability Officer, a newly created position at the company. In the new role, Metzke will focus on the integration of sustainability more closely into Deutsche Telekom’s corporate strategy and the…