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Weekly ESG News from the financial services and insurance industry.

IBM Launches Tool to Integrate GHG Emission Data, SBTi Launches Global Training and Certification Platform, ECB to Intensify Climate Supervision Despite Political Headwinds, EU Climate Transition Plan Clause at Risk Amid Political Disputes, AI Seen as Key to Building Ocean Data Systems – GIST, PCAF Races to Align Standards with ISSB Frameworks, Amazon Expands Solar Energy Use for U.S. Data Centers, Barclays Signs First Carbon Removal Agreement Using Rocks and Soil, Global Cement and Concrete Association Launches Net Zero Membership, Maynilad Secures Asia’s First “Green Equity” Label, Hong Kong Expands $31 Billion Green Bond Program, Middle East’s Cautious Approach Builds a High-Quality Sustainable Bond Market, Jason Mitchell Appointed CIO for Responsible Investing at Man Group, Asia-Pacific Leaders Call for Faster ESG Action at UN Global Compact Roundtable
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Weekly ESG Update 40/2025 (29.09. – 05.10.)

  • October 6, 2025
A New Era for Digital Infrastructure – Asia Attracts Data Center Investors, Blue Economy Needs Diverse Financing Tools to Unlock Growth, Watershed Introduces AI to Track Product Carbon Footprints, California Enforces Climate Disclosure – 4,000 Companies on the List, Natural History Museum Teams Up with Dunya Analytics – A New Era for Biodiversity Data, AI for Nature – How Artificial Intelligence Supports TNFD Reporting, Barclays Enters Carbon Removal with Landmark Deal in Canada, TotalEnergies to Build France’s Largest Ever Renewable Energy Project, Climate Tech on the Rise – Brineworks and OXCCU Secure Millions for Carbon Removal Solutions, Green Debt Round-Up – EIB, Denmark, and MTR Lead the Way in New Issuances, Singapore Bets on ESG – MAS Appoints First Chief Sustainability Officer
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Weekly ESG Update 39/2025 (22.09. – 28.09.)

  • September 29, 2025
New tool launched for “blue carbon” project valuation, ServiceNow and Socialsuite to launch ESG risk management system, US court orders SEC to defend or revise climate disclosure rules, NatureAlpha unveils framework for financial valuation of nature-related risks, S&P Global and Novata partner on ESG data management solutions, Macquarie raises over $3bn for decarbonization fund, Mercedes-Benz to build one of Germany’s most powerful wind farms, T. Rowe Price launches strategy on $2.5bn “blue bonds” pipeline, Sustainable debt round-up: IDA, DZ Bank, Rathbones: SFDR reform must provide clarity for investors, CARE Saudi Arabia 2025 – Riyadh as the hub of energy transformation, CARE MENA 2025 – Dubai, November 26–27, 2025
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Weekly ESG Update 38/2025 (15.09. – 21.09.)

  • September 23, 2025
Australian super fund backs Macquarie with AUD 2bn impact allocation, Robeco launches euro sovereign bond fund powered by ASCOR, European equity funds drop ESG from names as ESMA rules bite, SEC chair slams EU sustainability rules, urges end to double materiality, China’s transition taxonomy pilot gains momentum, says Ma Jun, RepRisk: Geospatial technology could transform ESG risk management, Norges Bank excludes French mining company over environmental damage, Finance set to dominate COP30 agenda, CISL predicts, IFC to invest up to $250m in Bank Pekao’s green and blue bonds, IDB to launch landmark $1bn ‘Amazonia Bond’ in 2026, Sobha Realty raises $750m in debut green sukuk
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Weekly ESG Update 37/2025 (08.09. – 14.09.)

  • September 15, 2025
Sony to cut value chain emissions by 25% by 2030, Barclays exits climate alliance – a controversial signal for the market, SBTi launches draft Net Zero Standard for the power sector, California issues guidance for companies ahead of climate risk disclosure reporting, European Parliament urged to keep financial sector accountability in CSDDD, Puro.earth raises $12.8M to scale carbon credit infrastructure, One Click LCA acquires SimaPro and PRé Sustainability – stronger carbon footprint tools, Dutch pension fund drops BlackRock and LGIM – $34B shift to sustainable investments, Denmark to issue its first sovereign EuGB, Itochu debuts with “Orange Bond” supporting gender equality, Côte d’Ivoire secures €433M in pioneering sovereign sustainability-linked loan, New technology: eco-acoustics to measure biodiversity impact, Schroders: regenerative agriculture difficult to scale
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Weekly ESG Update 36/2025 (01.09. – 07.09.)

  • September 8, 2025
Atomic Power for AI: $100M for Modular Nuclear Reactors, Oceans at Work: Contract to Remove 115,000 Tons of CO₂, China to Introduce Absolute Emission Caps by 2027, Singapore Grants SMEs More Time for Climate Reporting, Hong Kong Tightens ESG Oversight for Family Offices, Sustainability Reporting Fuels Innovation in UK Firms, S&P and Moody’s Overtake Sustainalytics in SPO Market, First-Ever Carbon Credits from Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells, Pension Funds Edge Closer to Allocations in Natural Capital, First Blue Bond in the Gulf Region – HKD 390M Issuance, Saudi Awwal Bank Debuts Tier 2 Green Bond, Green Finance Gap: Only Four Bonds Meet ‘Nature’ Standards
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Weekly ESG Update 35/2025 (25.08. – 31.08.)

  • August 31, 2025
RGreen launches “evergreen” transition fund – a new era for renewable investments, UOB integrates nature into finance – biodiversity at the heart of new banking products, Money market funds take the ESG spotlight – 2025 marks the year of the green asset class, UK brings order to transition finance – new guidelines end the labelling free-for-all, US vs EU – pressure mounts to limit the scope of CSDDD, California wins climate battle – disclosure law withstands court challenge, EU ESG ratings under scrutiny – regulation boosts transparency and comparability, Google turns to nuclear – data centers to be powered by atomic energy by 2030, Breakthrough in CO₂ removal – North America’s first DAC storage achieved, Philippines introduces carbon credit policy – new framework for the energy sector, Thailand debuts on the ‘blue bond’ market – IFC backs East Water’s issuance, BBVA attracts €1 billion – record green bond issuance draws strong demand, STX Group opens the SAF market – first certificates to boost sustainable aviation
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Weekly ESG Update 34/2025 (18.08. – 24.08.)

  • August 25, 2025
Nuveen Raises $1.3B for Sustainable Infrastructure Fund, WTW LifeSight Commits £450M to Energy Transition Fund, Net-Zero Shipping at Risk as US Rejects Global IMO Framework, Assent Launches Tool to Help Companies Comply With EU Deforestation Rules, 23 States Challenge SBTi Over Antitrust Risks in Net-Zero Commitments, ICE Expands Climate Risk Lens to Cover 5 Million Companies, Real Estate at a Crossroads: Why Climate Performance Among Top Managers Varies So Widely, $9 Trillion in Deforestation Finance: Report Exposes Global Banking Giants, JP Morgan Backs Forest Future With $210M Afforestation Investment, Maritime Revolution: Seaspan & Anew Launch Low-Carbon Marine Fuel, Qatar Joins the Race With First Sovereign Green Bonds, Australia’s Unique Green Bond Allocations Win Over Investors, Blue Bonds Surge in Asia, Opening a New Chapter in Sustainable Finance
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Weekly ESG Update 33/2025 (11.08. – 17.08.)

  • August 18, 2025
CO₂ Capture Breakthrough: Prometheus Slashes Direct Air Capture Costs by 80%, New Free Tool Lets You Compare High-Integrity Carbon Credits Side-by-Side, Lenovo Launches TruScale DaaS to Cut Carbon and Drive Circular IT, China Overhauls Green Taxonomy to Boost Energy Transition Finance, Switzerland Taps BeZero for Article 6 Carbon Credit Risk Assessments, Meta, Georgia Tech & Cusp AI Release AI-Powered Dataset for Carbon Removal Breakthroughs, Blackstone Acquires Energy Data Leader Enverus in Major ESG Analytics Deal, UBS Exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance in Major Setback for Climate Finance, Bank Australia Expands Nature Lending as a Growth Opportunity, Standard Chartered Partners with Brazilian State to Finance Rainforest Protection, Nature Bonds Gain Momentum: Mizuho Calls It a ‘Natural Next Step’, Taiwan Issues First Biodiversity-Linked Sustainable Bond, J.P. Morgan Mansart Launches Global ESG Equity Fund Tracking New Index
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Weekly ESG Update 32/2025 (04.08. – 10.08.)

  • August 11, 2025
E.ON and Schneider accelerate SF₆-free electrification, Fusion power becomes real Microsoft backs construction of revolutionary Helion plant, Google merges data and energy $6 billion invested in India’s green tech hub, EU simplifies ESG reporting new standards unveiled by EFRAG, SMEs step into the spotlight European Commission introduces tailored ESG reporting standard, Google maps the planet AlphaEarth to revolutionize environmental intelligence, GRI trains ESG leaders new courses support climate and nature disclosure skills, Emitwise joins Green Project carbon tracking tech consolidation gains pace, New York boosts clean mobility $21.6 million fund targets zero-emission transport, Saudi Arabia deploys DAC tech Climeworks launches carbon removal in Riyadh, Barclays exits Net-Zero Alliance is this the unraveling of collective climate finance, BBVA sets record €63 billion in sustainable financing in just six months, France Valley launches €150M forest fund timber goes green across Europe
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Weekly ESG Update 31/2025 (28.07. – 03.08.)

  • August 4, 2025