ESG Today

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Following the vision statement release, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) issued exposure drafts with proposed sustainability-related and climate-related reporting standards for companies, fully aligned with the standards issued by the IFRS Foundations International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2023

Now through 2026, Whole Planet Foundation and one of its key partners, the Kasperick Foundation, are disbursing $850,000 to two organizations in Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 3, 2021

SSE Renewables and joint venture partner Equinor have reached financial close on Dogger Bank C, the third phase of the offshore wind farm based in the UK. The total investment in Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be approximately £9 billion ($12 billion), with around £3 billion ($4 billion) allocated for phase C including offshore transmission.

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3BL Media

JUNE 18, 2025

Construction began in May 2025 and is expected to conclude in fall 2026. based banks to have been named among Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies ® for several years. Fifth Third Bank, National Association is a federally chartered institution. Fifth Third has awarded $6 million in New Markets Tax Credits, invested $4.46

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3BL Media

MARCH 18, 2025

The facility, currently in development and slated to open in 2026, will provide shared kitchen and production space and cold and dry storage space to early-stage food businesses and producers, with an emphasis on underserved communities. To learn more, visit KeyBank Heritage Center.

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Impakter

JUNE 17, 2025

Impakter EU to Cut Ties with Russian Oil and Gas by 2027 Today’s ESG Updates EU to cut Russian oil and gas by 2027: New gas contracts banned from 2026 as the EU ends reliance on Russian fossil fuels. Social media tops TV for US news: 54% of Americans now get news from social media, raising misinformation concerns.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 3, 2025

RELATED Canadian investors stand firm on ESG despite greenhushing trend, report finds The anti-DEI movement confronts an unlikely opponent: big banks Meet the four most sustainable funds on the market for 2025 Deadlines to submit reports starting in 2026 will be pushed back to 2028.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 21, 2025

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG Sustainable development bank Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB) or Austrian Control Bank is a special-purpose financial institution owned by Austrias main banks. billion in hydrogen technologies between 2021 and 2026. Canada 47.2% 12 Biffa PLC United Kingdom 56% 63.4%

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The impact on banks’ businesses would largely be a result of the transition effects on the companies and households which they loan to. These risks would be particularly acute for companies in energy-intensive sectors such as manufacturing, mining and electricity.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Disclosures of operational Scope 1 and 2 emissions were also set to begin with fiscal 2024, while reporting on Scope 3 emissions, including financed and insured emissions, were slated to start a year later, with reporting beginning for 2025 for large institutions and 2026 for smaller firms.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 21, 2024

and Europe between 2026 and 2023. In early May, the company announced it had signed an agreement with Microsoft to supply massive amounts of renewable energy to power Microsoft operations in the U.S. gigawatts, the deal is almost eight times larger than the largest single corporate power purchase agreement ever signed. on May 21.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 6, 2022

C rise between now and 2026. Some of Canada’s largest banks, including the Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank, more than doubled their financing of the oil sands in 2021 to $16.8 billion, according to data from the Rainforest Action Network, despite signing on to the UN’s Net-Zero Banking Alliance.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 6, 2025

During his election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised that his government would finalize and implement the guidelines by fall 2026.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

CECP thanks its sponsors for their generous support of 25 th anniversary year: Visa Foundation, Bank of America, Exelon, Panasonic, RHR International, StateFarm, Tata Consultancy Services, Vanguard, and Wynn Resorts. The 2026 Board of Boards will be held in New York City.

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ESG Today

MARCH 18, 2025

The announcement by UBS marks the latest in a series of moves by banks globally to withdraw or pull back on climate commitments, although UBS changes appear less drastic than those by some of its peers.

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Energy Central

OCTOBER 5, 2024

US Exim Bank Approves $98M for Romania’s SMR Project Newcleo Raises $151 Million From New Investors, Moves to Paris Japan’s Economy Minister Calls For ‘As Many Reactor Restarts As Possible’ Sweden PM Says Country To Start Building New Nuclear Power Plant By 2026 AI Model from Atomic Canyon & ORNL Sets New Benchmarks in Nuclear (..)

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ESG Today

JANUARY 8, 2025

In his most recent role, Kennedy has served as a Partner at global professional services firm EY, focused on corporate sustainability, leading work on net zero strategy and planning for businesses across the banking, food, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors. Kennedy said: I am delighted to be joining the SBTi as the new CEO.

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3BL Media

JULY 15, 2024

As we advance toward July 4th, 2026, America’s Field Trip will only get bigger, engaging thousands of students in our collective history and giving them a platform to actively participate in envisioning our future.” The contest will continue in 2025 and 2026, with next year’s contest launching this September.

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ESG Today

MARCH 24, 2025

billion sustainable credit lines, and 6 billion sustainable commercial paper, in addition to green and sustainable bank loans, and green structured finance and multilateral loans. In 2024, 94% of the financing signed by the company was sustainable, with the groups sustainable financing as of the end of 2024 exceeding 60 billion, including 22.9

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Bank company blog A new mixed-use, affordable housing development is underway in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood. Bank has provided $466,000 through charitable giving programs over the years to support the important work they do.  “It Construction is already underway and the development is expected to be completed in 2026.

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ESG Today

JULY 4, 2022

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced today a series of moves to further incorporate climate change considerations into its monetary policy framework, including actions to decarbonize its portfolio of corporate bond holdings over time, and to introduce climate-related disclosure requirements for collateral.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Fifth Third Bank Finance Academy ® and Young Bankers Club ® programs are offered to elementary and high schools at no charge to help teach students the basics of budgeting, banking, borrowing, saving, investing, entrepreneurship and more. About Fifth Third Fifth Third is a bank that’s as long on innovation as it is on history.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 9, 2024

The offering marks the latest in a series of sustainable finance transactions for Iberdrola, including three other green bonds since the start of the year, a €500 million green loan announced earlier this month, and additional green loans recently announced with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and World Bank.

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Global Renewable News

JUNE 11, 2025

The project is expected to achieve commercial operations in 2026. We look forward to Earthrise's continued leadership and impact across the clean energy markets," concluded Ari Pribadi, Global Co-Head of Investment Banking, Marathon Capital.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Amsterdam-based global bank ING announced today that it has developed a new tool, ESG.X, that is being used by the bank to assess the climate transition of its clients, and has stated that it will soon begin applying stricter conditions on companies that are not making progress, including potentially ending financing for them.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Amsterdam-based global bank ING announced on Thursday a series of updates to its policy for energy financing, including an immediate end to all new general financing – including corporate financing and bonds – to pure-play upstream oil and gas companies that continue to open new oil and gas fields.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The projects are expected to commence commercial operations in 2026. Coordinating lead arrangers on the loans consisted a 15 North American, European and Japan-based banks, including BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, Societe Generale, Wells Fargo and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Industry experts suggest UK requirements would need to be finalised and in effect from mid-2026. The draft legislation proposed by HM Treasury is a response to investor concerns over the quality, transparency and comparability of the ESG ratings they use to inform investment decisions.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

But it’s eyeing a $7 billion global portfolio by about 2026. To fuel Aavishkaar’s growth, Dutch development bank FMO stepped in as an equity investor, taking a 10% stake The post Aavishkaar scores $37 million for expansion in Asia and Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

UK-based bank Barclays will no longer directly finance new oil and gas projects, and will require its energy sector clients to produce transition plans or decarbonization strategies by the beginning of next year, according to a new “Climate Change Statement” released by the bank.

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ESG Today

MARCH 24, 2024

Deutsche Bank Ties Senior Exec Compensation to Loan Book Decarbonization Goals Private Equity & Venture Capital Carbon Accounting and Management Startup Greenly Raises $52 Million Fullerton Fund Management Raises $100 Million for Decarbonization Opportunities-Focused Private Equity Fund KKR Acquires Majority Stake in U.S.

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3BL Media

MAY 21, 2025

CECP also congratulates the 2024-2025 Company Spotlight honorees: Abbott, Amgen Foundation, Vanguard, Applied Materials, Bank of America, United Health Foundation, Best Buy, Cisco, Zoetis Foundation, Discovery Education, Otsuka, and Wells Fargo. The application process for the 2026 Charlie Award is open. The deadline is August 30.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 9, 2024

One of these incredible partners is the Community Food Bank of New Jersey (CBFNJ), a powerhouse in the fight against hunger. From 2024 to 2026, our PSEG Foundation will provide $250,000 in grant funding to support the incredible work underway at CBFNJ.

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3BL Media

JUNE 5, 2025

Traditionally, banks have provided a healthy share of the financing for renewable energy infrastructure. But projects have grown larger as bank balance sheets have become more constrained, with private credit assuming a larger role. Delays may pick up in 2026 from supply chain challenges.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Blades manufactured at the facility will support the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm which, once completed in 2026, will have an installed generation capacity of 3.6 Dogger Bank will be the world's largest offshore wind farm. With this approval, the offshore wind blade manufacturing plant is expected to be operational in 2023.

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John Englart

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

He articulated Australia's bid to co-host with Pacific Nations COP31 in 2026. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen delivered a speech to COP27 High Level Segment today highlighting the new government's actions so far but also indicating there was so much more to do. Turkey is also bidding for that COP.

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3BL Media

APRIL 18, 2022

The report highlights Key’s progress as a responsible bank and corporate citizen, including across the four ESG priorities of: climate stewardship; financial inclusion; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and data privacy and security. The 2021 ESG Report can be found at www.key.com/ESG. In 2021, Key invested $5.1 billion at December 31, 2021.

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