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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

But with sustainability, there are reasons to be more forthcoming. Private companies are increasingly eager to report on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and their sustainability investments amid the publics growing appetite for companies that are trying to be good corporate citizens. 7 BGIS Canada 3.6%

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To boost competitiveness, Europe proposes slashing key climate rules

Corporate Knights

Drastic changes to the scope of sustainability reporting rules will limit investor access to comparable and reliable sustainability data, said Aleksandra Palinska, executive director at the European Sustainable Investment Forum, Europes umbrella network for sustainable finance, in a press release.

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Clean energy stocks are making a comeback

Corporate Knights

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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Sustainable Investing is Here to Stay

Chris Hall

It is not hard to see why offering sustainable investments is so appealing to companies. With such demand for sustainable investing, regulators and lawmakers around the world have become increasingly concerned about the risk that some will take advantage by greenwashing. It is big business.

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UK Pushed to Catch up with Europe on ESG Ratings

Chris Hall

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. “It

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

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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Carbon removal firm Climeworks raises $162m

Environmental Finance

Australian Taxonomy-linked sustainable bond guidance expected by early 2026 03 July 2025 The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) expects to publish dedicated guidance for using the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in labelled sustainable bond transactions by early 2026 at the latest.