Corporate Knights

APRIL 21, 2025

From the ranking leader Hydro-Qubecs $155-billion green-energy expansion plan, to 12th-place Bpifrance banks financing solar and wind power loans, the inaugural list shows how investments in renewable energy pay off. Bpifrance Bpifrance is a French public-sector bank that bills itself as a one stop shop for entrepreneurs.

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ESG Today

JUNE 1, 2025

This week in ESG news: Survey finds companies not in favor of process to reduce CSRD sustainability reporting requirements; SAP launches new suite of sustainability data tools; Microsoft buys low carbon building materials to help spur clean solutions markets; EU on track to reach 2030 climate goals; EBA proposes simplifying ESG reporting for banks; (..)

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Corporate Knights

MAY 21, 2024

Rising interest rates and supply chain problems in the post-pandemic period have eroded values of clean energy stocks and funds. The recovery has been driven by expectations of lower interest rates and long-term demand for renewable energy for electric vehicles, building heat, industrial uses and data centres.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 3, 2025

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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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 6, 2023

Sustainable investment solution provider u impact has joined forces with specialized green banking software provider ecolytiq to introduce innovative sustainable investment products to a wider branch of private investors.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

“The Emerging Leaders program provides a forum where environmentally focused youth can explore and learn about climate solutions and sustainability efforts across public and private sectors,” said Alex Liftman, global environmental executive at Bank of America, which sponsored the program at GreenFin. Mecca Luster.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The new fund is launching with $400 million in commitments at its first close, with initial investors including Toyota Motor Corporation, Iwatani Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank, Tokyo Century Corporation, Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality, and the Bank of Fukuoka.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

This week in ESG news: SEC chief says investors want supply chain emissions reporting to manage climate transition risk; survey finds over 80% of companies plan to increase sustainability spend next year; Apple & Nike launch supply chain decarbonization initiative; Porsche to use green steel in cars; KPMG launches decarbonization hub in Canada; (..)

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ESG Today

JANUARY 21, 2024

This week in ESG news: EU Parliament approves new anti-greenwashing law; investors urge Shell to set Paris-aligned climate targets; Barclays launches new sustainable banking, energy transition investment banking teams; PwC CEO survey finds companies upskilling workers for climate megatrend; Australia drafts law requiring mandatory climate reporting; (..)

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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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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

This week in ESG news: Australia passes mandatory climate reporting law; Google signs carbon removal deal at landmark $100/ton price; Bain survey finds CEOs losing focus on sustainability as it becomes more important to consumers and corporate buyers; SEC fines Keurig over coffee pod recycling claims; Oracle launches sustainability data and reporting (..)

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In addition to the financing, suppliers in the program will also receive technical support from sustainability consultant, Guidehouse, to embark on factory upgrades to decrease their climate impact. According to H&M’s 2022 Sustainability Report, Scope 3 makes up nearly 99% of the company’s emissions.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Regulators and institutional investors (which includes banks, labour unions and pension funds) followed closely behind. RIA says investors are demanding quality responsible investments that are transparent, credible and financially savvy. I try to do a lot of education around doing less evil versus doing more good.

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ESG Today

JULY 18, 2023

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group announced €800 million in new financing for a series of projects to support climate action in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. The announcement was made during the European Union-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit of Heads of State and Government.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A report published by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi in September pointed to the Taxonomy, CSDDD, CSRD, as harmful to EU competitiveness, with the latter branded a “major source of regulatory burden”. “The The Draghi report says too many different reporting frameworks are burdensome to companies.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Shell Board of Directors Sued over “Flawed” Climate Strategy Wendy’s Commits to Slash Emissions Across Operations, Franchisees and Supply Chain HVAC Giant Carrier Commits to Net Zero Emissions Across Value Chain (..)

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 30, 2022

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements. Apple to Track Suppliers’ Emissions, Targeting a Decarbonized Supply Chain by 2030. Mondelez Ramps Investment in Sustainable Cocoa Initiatives to $1 Billion.

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3BL Media

MARCH 1, 2022

Human rights are another big focus for the firm, which will focus on engaging with corporates to protect human rights and enhance supply chain management practices. Georgina has joined Acre’s Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing practice.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including MSCI, Tumelo, DSD Lab, Exabel, YoujiVest, R3 and Hope for Justice. . The EBA ESG Pillar 3 disclosure standards are a mandatory requirement for banks with securities traded on a regulated market of any EU member state.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The right to engage Sophie Demaré, Sustainability Investment Analyst for Fixed Income at Federated Hermes, echoes these sentiments. Thomas Coudert, Head of Sustainability, Core Investments at AXA Investment Managers, says discussions at roadshows have shifted focus, with more questions being asked today about ESG-related issues.

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James Militzer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

And without access to adequate, timely financing, the licit, sustainable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that could take the place of illegal, extractive businesses are often left out of market growth. In fact, they are banking on it. Does the Amazon rainforest really have to perish for businesses to prosper?

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James Militzer

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Solutions for Increasing Investment in African WS MEs Of course, one obvious solution to the problems of both bias and financial exclusion is to set up funds or design financial products that directly target women. For instance, in 2022 KCB Bank Kenya announced the creation of a KShs 250 billion (US $1.65

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2023

The price signal from the biggest market in term of traded value, the European Union, will be muted as lawmakers eye carbon as a piggy bank to fund the bloc’s shift from Russian gas. The World Bank estimates that a carbon price of $50 to $100 per ton of CO2 is required by 2030 to meet the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 11, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including NN Investment Partners, SDI AOP, ESG Book, ISS ESG, Likvidi, Alcumus. Deutsche Bundesbank, acted as lead central bank, but all other Eurosystem central banks have the opportunity to join the agreement.

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Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The event was co-hosted by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), GIZ, and the World Bank. An outcome report of the meeting is now available.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and investment managers, scope 3 emissions from supply chains and lending/investment portfolios are often more complex than for other industries. Clearly much more needs to be done to pivot towards more sustainable investment and lending practices.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In both the public and private sectors, this week saw incremental progress in support of sustainable investment objectives, rather than transformative changes. On this front, developments look promising with decisions taken at last week’s World Bank Group – IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech described as the “ end of the beginning ”.

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James Militzer

JUNE 21, 2024

This interest is driven by new climate science findings and the strong performance of sustainable investments: In 2023, sustainable funds outperformed traditional funds , delivering an overall return of 12.6%, which is almost 50% higher than that of traditional funds. trillion in 2022, a 15% decrease from 2020.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 24, 2024

Cristina Hastings, Head of Sustainability at Nuveen Natural Capital, told ESG Investor last year that it was taking a “holistic mindset around nature, climate and people” with its new sustainability strategies. China has made some progress on exploring methodology and application of GEP,” he said.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Ahead of next week’s IMF and World Bank annual meetings, ex-White House advisor Lawrence Summers called for a “reinvented” World Bank that would prioritise sustainability, supporting global public goods such as climate adaptation , partly via expanded partnership with the private sector.

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Chris Hall

JULY 12, 2024

Funding for emerging technologies is set to be a central focus of the UK’s recently unveiled National Wealth Fund (NWF), combining public and private investment to drive the development of solutions including carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) , green hydrogen , and more. Investments are set to start immediately, with £7.3

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Chris Hall

JUNE 14, 2024

Ceres CEO Mindy Lubber opened her testimony asserting: “Climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and nature loss … pose material financial risks to investment portfolios, business operations and supply chains, thus to the long-term stability of our markets and the economy.”

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

In this week’s ESG Interview , SLM Partners’ Paul McMahon highlights opportunities, despite the challenges of scaling up investment in regenerative projects, given their current typical small size and lack of track record versus other real assets. Icahn also took aim at asset managers. “If

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

On sustainable development, climate and financing for development, much ink was spilled on reform and repurposing of the international financial architecture, covering democratisation, debt sustainability, use of metrics beyond GDP to capture “human and planetary wellbeing ”, and increased climate finance.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The need for reform of the global financial architecture has been building, and was acknowledged in October’s annual World Bank / IMF meetings. At least in Europe, managers can look forward with greater certainty to comprehensive sustainability reporting from corporates , if not necessarily their supply chains. .

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Chris Hall

JUNE 24, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of moves and appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including the ISSB, Hymans Robertson, 2DII, ACA Group, Edison, UKSIF and Util. . Michael Meehan has stepped down as Chair of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF).

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 12, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including FTSE Russell, GRESB, GI Hub, MAS, Google Cloud, Apex, Clarity AI, Blackrock eFront and Normative. . And a significant portion of the SFDR reporting burden has been eliminated.” .

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