Amazon announced a new investment in biofuels-focused biotechnology company GranBio, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization its technology that converts forestry residues and construction waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to Amazon, the investment forms part of its…
The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has proposed allowing companies to use Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) disclosure metrics to help meet nature-related disclosure requirements, and confirmed that it will draw on the TNFD framework in developing…
McDonald’s has appointed Suheily Natal Davis as its new Chief Sustainability, Social Impact & Inclusion Officer. The appointment marks an expansion of the company’s top sustainability role to incorporate inclusion, with Natal Davis succeeding Chief Sustainability & Social Impact Officer…
China’s National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration announced a series of energy system goals under a new 5-year plan, including plans for non-fossil energy to become the primary electricity source at 50% of total power generation,…
Paris-based asset manager Eiffel Investment Group announced the launch of Eiffel Impact Debt III, the third vintage of its impact private credit fund, aimed at financing the growth of mid-sized European companies while accelerating their environmental and social transition, using…
Sustainability data and analytics company Clarity AI announced the announced the availability of its asset-level physical risk solution, aimed at enabling asset owners, investors, and banks to assess climate-related physical risks at the asset-level, across a broad range of hazards,…
This week in ESG news: New Chief Sustainability Officers at Nestlé, Cisco, Gap; UK plans new mandatory deforestation supply chain due diligence law; California pushes back start date for corporate climate reporting; New water sustainability milestones at Microsoft, Amazon; Mike…
Mirova, the sustainable investment-focused arm of Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM), announced today the appointment of Léa Dunand-Chatellet as its new CEO, succeeding the firm’s outgoing CEO Philippe Zaouati. Mirova was launched as a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Management in…
Carbon credit ratings agency BeZero Carbon announced the acquisition of AI-powered climate data startup Cedar, with the transaction aimed at advancing the due diligence capabilities of BeZero’s carbon markets platform. Founded in 2025 by Farouq Ghandour, Piotr Kosiński and Raphaël…