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Weekly ESG News from the financial services and insurance industry.

EcoVadis expands sustainable supply chain platform access to all suppliers
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Weekly ESG Update 30/2026 (20.07.2026 – 26.07.2026)

  • July 26, 2026
Green Project Technologies acquires Optera
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Weekly ESG Update 29/2026 (13.07.2026 – 19.07.2026)

  • July 20, 2026
Deutsche Bank backs Lufthansa SAF partnership, Permira has announced a strategic majority investment in Quadrante, a leading Iberian consulting firm specialising in engineering, architecture, environment and sustainability.
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Weekly ESG Update 28/2026 (06.07.2026 – 12.07.2026)

  • July 13, 2026
Crédit Agricole CIB launches Asia Pacific’s first ESG-linked trade finance solution, ESMA launched consultation to simplify EU Taxonomy disclosure, New Zealand drafts roadmap to adopt IFRS S2 for climate reporting, LGFA launches sustainable water loan programme for councils
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Weekly ESG Update 27/2026 (29.06.2026 – 05.07.2026)

  • July 6, 2026
BeZero acquires climate analytics platform Cedar
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Weekly ESG Update 26/2026 (22.06.2026 – 28.06.2026)

  • June 29, 2026
Bloomberg expands climate toolkit for portfolio risk and transition analysis
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Weekly ESG Update 25/2026 (15.06.2026 – 21.06.2026)

  • June 22, 2026
SBTi finalizes Net Zero Standards, Novara takes over sustainability software provider Ensogo, Northern Trust adds climate-focused UCITS equity funds, Societe Generale commits EUR 100mn to Ardian’s nature-based solutions fund, NEST commits GBP 200mn with IFM to back climate solutions
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Weekly ESG Update 24/2026 (08.06.2026 – 14.06.2026)

  • June 14, 2026
New York Attorney General challenges wind deal, TD Bank signs 10-Year carbon removal deal with Climeworks, Apave acquires Climate School from AXA Climate to expand training offerings, Goldman Sachs closes USD 3bn Infrastructure Fund for Energy Transition and Digital Growth, Eurazeo Impact Fund buys T1A to back circular IT reuse, Big Nature Impact Fund reaches GBP 64.6mn first close
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Weekly ESG Update 23/2026 (01.06.2026 – 07.06.2026)

  • June 8, 2026
IFS introduces new emissions Aaccounting tool for industrial enterprises, GRI and IFRS Foundation deepen collaboration on sustainability reporting alignment, TISFD unveils draft framework to improve reporting on human rights and social impacts, The Justice Company and HANetf launch human rights-screened high dividend ETF, EIF backs EUR 200 mn biogas push with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Lloyds partners with National Wealth Fund to boost UK universities
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Weekly ESG Update 22/2026 (25.05.2026 – 31.05.2026)

  • June 1, 2026
BBVA Reaches 99% Global Renewable Electricity Use, Novata launches AI-powered risk platform for portfolio and supply chain monitoring, ISS STOXX names Julia Leske to lead APAC sustainability business, Pentagreen’s Green Investments Programme reaches USD 800mn, Standard Life launches a Sharia Lifestyle Strategy
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Weekly ESG Update 21/2026 (18.05.2026 – 24.05.2026)

  • May 25, 2026