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Weekly ESG News from the financial services and insurance industry.

New Zealand changes law to protect companies from climate lawsuits, Diginex names Archana Kotecha chief impact officer, EcoVadis and Workiva partner to streamline Scope 3 Reporting, FTSE Russell, Planetrics to launch climate-scenario indices for investors, SEB arranges NWB’s first SEK social bond, HSBC and Hang Seng Bank back Hong Kong’s first biodiversity-linked loan
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Weekly ESG Update 20/2026 (11.05.2026 – 17.05.2026)

  • May 17, 2026
EU approves EUR 5bn German State aid scheme
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Weekly ESG Update 19/2026 (04.05.2026 – 10.05.2026)

  • May 8, 2026
World Bank Prices 14-Year Outcome Bond for South Africa Restoration, FCA launches voluntary Reporting Pilot for ESG Rating Providers, Nordea Wins EUR 1 Billion ESG Covered Bond Mandate from ABN AMRO, Aviva Investors, Climate Impact Partners Launch Colombia Forest Restoration Project, Bezos Earth Fund Grants USD 34M for Sustainable Fashion Tech, GHG Protocol names Tim Mohin as first CEO, EU launches EUR 3bn fund to boost green bond market
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Weekly ESG Update 18/2026 (27.04.2026 – 03.05.2026)

  • May 4, 2026
GM Hits 100% Renewable Electricity Goal in U.S., Watershed launches AI agents to clean sustainability data, Mangrove Systems Acquires Biochar Carbon Removal Platform Grain Ecosystem, AllianzGI Acquires Majority Stake in Battery Storage Platform GESI, ISSB backs non-mandatory nature-related disclosure guidance, BII launches five-year strategy to mobilize £15 billion for climate investment
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Weekly ESG Update 17/2026 (20.04.2026 – 26.04.2026)

  • April 27, 2026
LRQA acquires Partner Africa to expand responsible sourcing advisory, BTG Pactual TIG raises USD 370mn for Latin America timberland strategy, Fondaction and Tridos IM launched Value Nature Fund I, MIGA backs AMEA Power with USD 1.48bn renewables guarantee package, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced the release of ISO 14001:2026, EBA seeks simpler ESG Reporting rules for banks, Exomad Green and Supercritical sign 500,000-Ton biochar removal deal, EFRAG names Kerstin Lopatta new chair of Sustainability Reporting Board
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Weekly ESG Update 16/2026 (13.04.2026 – 19.04.2026)

  • April 20, 2026
SLR expands Climate-Risk advisory with Planetrics acquisition, Australian Ethical and CEFC launch Australian USD 625m climate-focused private markets fund, Switzerland proposes expanded Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence rules, EIB grants EUR 60m guarantee to biodiversity fund
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Weekly ESG Update 15/2026 (06.04.2026 – 12.04.2026)

  • April 12, 2026
Novisto acquires carbon accounting provider Minimum, Nasdaq buys Carbon Credits aligned with EU’s new standards, Kayrros launches nature impact platform for nature risk analysis, GRI publishes proposal for pollution disclosure standards, Ambienta takes major stake in Italian plant-based dairy producer The Bridge
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Weekly ESG Update 14/2026 (30.03.2026 – 05.04.2026)

  • April 5, 2026
Watershed announces AI reporting for ESG data
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Weekly ESG Update 13/2026 (23.03.2026 – 29.03.2026)

  • March 30, 2026
BNP Paribas AM Invests in FarmCarbon to Support Agricultural Decarbonization, Rainforest Builder Secures Series A to Scale West Africa Restoration, Triodos Bank backs Scottish nature-recovery site with £3.3m loan, ERM, Natcap team up on science-based nature and water solutions, Earth Blox Raises GBP 6 Million to Expand Climate and Nature Risk Analytics, Norway’s Wealth Fund Urges Companies to Disclose and Manage Nature Risks,
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Weekly ESG Update 12/2026 (16.03.2026 – 22.03.2026)

  • March 22, 2026
AIRMO raises EUR 5M to scale space-based greenhouse-gas monitoring, EcoVadis and Watershed partner to improve Scope 3 emissions data, LSEG enhances ESG scores and sustainability analytics offering, PGGM leads series B funding round for RIFT, Rabobank launches a new foundation dedicated to cooperative impact, Ecuador launches first biodiversity bond to mobilize private capital for conservation
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Weekly ESG Update 11/2026 (09.03.2026 – 15.03.2026)

  • March 17, 2026