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Weekly ESG News from the financial services and insurance industry.

AQR Launches $350 Million ESG Fund Aiming for Market-Beating Returns, Asana Introduces AI ESG Helper: Transforming Corporate Sustainability, Dubai Chamber Unveils ESG Label to Boost Sustainable Business Practices, Sustainability Claims Questioned: RGE Group's $4.9 Billion Financing Under Fire, EIB Surpasses EUR 100 Billion in Green Bonds with New EUR 5 Billion Issuance, FTSE Russell Expands Climate Bond Indices to High-Yield and Emerging Markets, Climate Change Drives Surge in Home Insurance Stress for Australian Households, Meta's 2024 Sustainability Report: Achieving Net Zero and Leading in Water Restoration
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ESG News 35/2024 (26.08. – 01.09.)

  • September 4, 2024
Australia Mandates Climate Risk Disclosures for Companies, South Africa’s Regulator Rules TotalEnergies’ Sustainability Claim Misleading, Uber Appoints Ex-Tesla Exec Rebecca Tinucci to Lead Global EV Transition with $800M Investment, Aramex Appoints Manosij Ganguli as Chief Sustainability Officer to Accelerate Green Initiatives, China’s NDB Issues $1.7 Billion in Green Bonds to Fund Major Sustainability Projects, Amprion Secures €1.1 Billion Green Bond to Advance Renewable Energy Projects, ESG Book Partners with Vyzrd to Boost Climate Risk and ESG Analytics, Google-Funded Mission Launches Green Button Explorer to Enhance Energy Data Transparency, New Zealand Slashes Emission Credits to Strengthen ETS and Meet Climate Targets, India Aims for Zero-Emission Trucks by 2050 with 30 Policy Initiatives
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ESG News 34/2024 (19.08. – 25.08.)

  • August 27, 2024
Microsoft Launches Multi-Framework ESG Reporting Tool, Ambercycle Secures $10 Million Investment from Shinkong for Circular Materials Plant, Standard Chartered Introduces ESG-Linked Cash Accounts for Corporate Clients, AESG Appoints Devan Valenti as Director of Sustainability for New Australia Office, World Bank Issues Groundbreaking $225 Million Amazon Reforestation Bond Tied to Carbon Removal, Rio Tinto, BHP, and Qantas Commit $53 Million to New Nature-Based Carbon Credit Fund, KLA Sets New 2030 Goal to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions from Product Use, GM Signs Largest Renewable Energy Deal to Power U.S. Assembly Plants
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ESG News 33/2024 (12.08. – 18.08.)

  • August 19, 2024
JERA Nex Makes First U.S. Solar Acquisition with 395 MW Deal, Woodside Acquires $2.35 Billion Low Carbon Ammonia Project in Texas, UK to Regulate ESG Ratings Providers in 2025, PwC Appoints Ellen Walsh to Lead Sustainability Initiatives as Firm Boosts AI and Green Investments, GIB Asset Management Names Victoria Barron as New Chief Sustainability Officer, M&G Invests $100 Million in responsAbility’s Asia Climate Fund to Drive CO2 Reduction, EU Commission Releases CSRD FAQ to Aid Companies with New Reporting Requirements, The LYCRA Company Sets Ambitious 2030 Emissions Reduction Targets
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ESG News 32/2024 (05.08. – 11.08.)

  • August 12, 2024
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ESG News 31/2024 (29.07. – 04.08.)

  • August 7, 2024
CarbonBlue Secures $10 Million to Expand Water-Based CO2 Removal Technology, UK Unveils $10 Billion Public-Owned Clean Energy Initiative, Deloitte and Akila Partner for Decarbonization Solutions, ESMA Proposes Comprehensive Sustainability Disclosure Framework for Financial Products, UK Sets 2% SAF Requirement by 2025 as Part of Jet Zero Strategy, Revolt Appoints Kirsten Flanik as CEO North America, Masdar Raises $1 Billion Green Bond for Renewable Energy Projects, U.S. Allocates Over $4 Billion to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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ESG News 30/2024 (22.07. – 28.07.)

  • July 29, 2024
3M Invests in Ohmium to Advance Green Hydrogen Technology, Clean Energy Platform LevelTen Raises $65 Million to Expand Market Reach, Cleantech Firm Naked Energy Raises $22 Million to Advance Heat and Power Decarbonization, Schneider Electric Unveils New Sustainability Data Management Solutions, First U.S. Green Economy Stock Market Proposed by GIX, Eurazeo Raises Over €700 Million for Transition Infrastructure Fund, Surpassing Target by 40%, HSBC's establishment of HSBC Infrastructure Finance (HIF) with Danny Alexander as CEO, 74% of Public Companies to Invest in Sustainability Reporting Technology: Deloitte Survey, Majority of M&A Dealmakers Willing to Pay Premium for High ESG Maturity Companies: KPMG Survey
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ESG News 29/2024 (15.07. – 21.07.)

  • July 24, 2024
KPMG Unveils Clear on Climate Reporting Hub, GRI's New Service Supports CSRD Compliance, Jean-Charles van den Branden Appointed Global Sustainability Leader at Bain & Company, Jeff McDermott Joins EIP as Head of Strategic Finance to Drive Clean Energy Investments, SBTN Updates Guidance on Corporate Nature Targets, GRESB Launches Transition Analytics to Aid Asset Managers in Managing Transition Risks and Achieving Net Zero Targets, BlackRock Introduces Climate and Decarbonization Voting Policy, Amazon Launches Sustainability Exchange for Supply Chain Decarbonization
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ESG News 28/2024 (08.07. – 14.07.)

  • July 15, 2024
Fidelity International published updated sustainable investing framework, Invesco launches customized ETF for Varma, BlackRock updates voting policy for climate change mandates, LOIM will manage sustainable equity mandate for Wiltshire Pension Fund , ESG Book appoints Justin Fitzpatrick as new CEO, ING appoints Cindy Jia as Head of Sustainable Finance for America, Luiz Amaral steps down as CEO of SBTi, Moody´s and MSCI announced strategic partnership to enhance risk solutions, CO2 AI launches product emission solution
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ESG News 27/2024 (01.07. – 07.07.)

  • July 8, 2024
KKR and IGNIS Partner to develop green hydrogen projects, ECB published report on climate-related financial disclosure, IFC and IFRS Foundation partner to boost sustainability reporting in emerging markets, ISSB announced new two-year work plan to harmonize sustainability disclosures, ISO to develop first International Net Zero Standard, IIGCC unveiled enhanced Net Zero Investment Framework 2.0
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ESG News 26/2024 (24.06. – 30.06.)

  • July 1, 2024