Remove 2024 Remove Green Bonds Remove Supply Chains
article thumbnail

To boost competitiveness, Europe proposes slashing key climate rules

Corporate Knights

The pullback threatens to erode years of progress, which has made Europe the leading market for sustainable funds , green bonds and other responsible investments, and jeopardizes the capital needed for the EUs ambitious climate goals. Supply chain audits will be required once every five years rather than annually.

Net Zero 147
article thumbnail

The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

Assemblin Caverion Group AB Smart building services Sweden-based Assemblin Caverion Group is a northern and central European technical-service and -installation company formed in 2024 from the merger of Assemblin and Caverion. To do that, its working on accelerating renewable-energy development and scaling up battery storage.

Net Zero 214
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The 25 most sustainable public-sector companies in the world

Corporate Knights

Hydro-Qubec Hydro-Qubec has been a leader in clean hydroelectric energy for the last 75 years, the exports of which have enriched the province to the tune of $4 billion in 2024 alone. billion kroner in profit for 2024. billion in its infrastructure, and there is now additional focus on eliminating supply-chain-related emissions.

Net Zero 179
article thumbnail

Storebrand Fund a Gauge for Green Bond Growth

Chris Hall

Asset managers Head of Fixed Income hopes market expansion will eliminate need for the purely green bond-focused vehicle within the next decade. Niche to mainstream evolution Storebrand stated that the fund was the first commercial green bond fund, building on the first ever green bond issued by the World Bank in 2008.

article thumbnail

ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Microsoft Partners with Pivot Energy to Develop Community Solar Projects to Help Tackle Scope 3 Emissions JERA Nex Enters U.S.

article thumbnail

ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: EU adopts new law against greenwashing; Walmart reaches 1 billion ton supply chain emissions reduction milestone; S&P forecasts $1 trillion sustainable bond market in 2024; Airbus, TotalEnergies launch sustainable aviation fuel partnership; Verizon invests $1 billion in renewable energy; EU lawmakers agree to certification (..)

article thumbnail

ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: IBM study shatters “myth” that ESG harms profitability; PwC boosts nature and biodiversity capabilities; Starbucks certifies 3,500 environmentally sustainable stores; Hong Kong to require all issuers to report on climate; EU lawmakers adopt rules tackling deforestation in supply chains; Schneider Electric launches (..)

Net Zero 109