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Weekly ESG News from the financial services and insurance industry.

Corporate Cash Goes Green: Standard Chartered Launches ESG-Aligned Liquidity Platform, Banking on Resilience: NGFS Unveils Climate Adaptation Blueprint for Financial Institutions, From Exclusion to Engagement: Emirates NBD Shifts Toward Nature-Positive Finance, Climate Justice Takes the Stand: ICJ Declares State Duty to Act on Emissions,Inclusive by Design: Australia’s Green Taxonomy Opens Doors for Transition Sectors, One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Rating Agencies Urged to Reform ESG Models for Emerging Markets,Turning Climate Science Into Strategy: Jupiter Intelligence Empowers Finance with Risk Tools, Green Hydrogen Goes Industrial: Kimberly-Clark Invests $165M in UK Decarbonization, India Joins the ESG Club: Landmark SLB Issuance by Vertis Infrastructure, Green Bonds Go Global: Japan, Iberdrola, and Terna Expand Sustainable Debt Market, Strategic Sustainability: Mizuho Acquires Augusta & Co to Boost Green Advisory Firepower
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Weekly ESG Update 30/2025 (21.07. – 27.07.)

  • July 28, 2025
Schneider Launches Scalable Supply Chain Decarbonization Tool, Datamaran Unveils New Always-On ESG Strategy Platform, Apple and MP Materials Sign $500M Deal for Recycled Rare Earth Magnets, UK Regulators Launch Pilot to Boost Investment in Risky Transition Technologies, EBA to Integrate Climate Risks into 2027 EU Stress Tests, UBP Turns to AI to Power Corporate Biodiversity Engagement, MSCI: Climate Goal Leaders Face Higher Borrowing Costs, Palo Alto Networks Commits to Major CO₂ Removal Credit Purchase, Zelestra Pledges $1B for Renewable Energy in Peru’s Copper Mining Sector, CarbonBlue Deploys First CO₂ Capture System in Desalination Plant, BP sells US onshore wind business, Terna’s Debut European Green Bond Oversubscribed Fivefold, Iberdrola Secures €7.5B in Green and Sustainability-Linked Financing
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Weekly ESG Update 29/2025 (14.07. – 20.07.)

  • July 21, 2025
Fujitsu Launches CO₂ Data-Sharing Platform to Drive Net‑Zero With Suppliers by 2040, Shell, Accenture & Amex GBT Launch Blockchain Platform to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel, EU Parliament Rejects EUDR Country Risk List – What’s Next for Deforestation Protection?, California Issues Climate Reporting FAQ – Mandatory ESG Disclosure Approaches, ECB Flags Nine Banks Over Climate Risk Shortfalls – Fines Possible, UL Solutions Launches New Scope 3 Emissions & Sustainability Reporting Tools, ISS STOXX Unveils New Sovereign Climate Impact Report for Public Portfolios, Microsoft & Carbon Direct Set 2025 Standards for High‑Quality Carbon Removal, Google and Frontier Alliance Invest $41M in Arbor for Carbon Removal Scale-Up,Piauí Launches Jurisdictional REDD+ Credit Program in Partnership with Silvânia, Zurich & Amundi Launch Retail Green Bond Fund for Life-Insurance Clients, HSBC Exits Net‑Zero Banking Alliance — A Climate Leadership Shift, Jupiter Acquires CCLA for £100M — A New Era in Ethical Investing
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Weekly ESG Update 28/2025 (07.07. – 13.07.)

  • July 14, 2025
European Commission proposes 90% emissions reduction target by 2040, JPMorgan launches blockchain tokenization for carbon credits, Phlair Carbon Removal to develop Europe’s largest DAC plant, Salesforce launches AgentForce to automate sustainability disclosures, EU regulators propose integrating ESG risks into bank and insurer stress tests, Article 6 given red light within EU ETS, ISSB begins update of sector-focused SASB Sustainability Reporting Standards, Luxembourg Stock Exchange launches climate transition data platform for debt issuers, ECB warns of lacking tools to assess nature degradation risks,Nokia ties €1.5 billion debt to value chain emissions goals, IDB and World Bank launch $1bn Amazonia Bond programme, Green Climate Fund approves record $1.225bn for climate projects, London ‘super sewer’ issues first sterling blue bond
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Weekly ESG Update 27/2025 (30.06 – 06.07.)

  • July 7, 2025
Microsoft accelerates carbon removal with 4.8 million ton forest management deal, Wolters Kluwer integrates ESG and financial data with new CBAM compliance tools, Bytedance buys 100,000 high-integrity carbon credits from Rubicon Carbon, Singapore requests delay in mandatory climate reporting for smaller businesses, GRI launches new climate and energy reporting standards, UK publishes draft IFRS-aligned sustainability reporting standards, Climatiq raises €10 million to scale carbon data solutions for business decisions, Singaporean banks publish first report on nature-related financial risks, Meta secures nearly 800 MW of renewable energy to power US data centers, AIIB and Keppel to mobilise $1.5 billion for sustainable infrastructure in Asia-Pacific, Ambienta raises €500 million to scale Europe’s small-cap sustainability champions, Poland updates green bond framework ahead of first issuance in six years, ING replaces DZ Bank on ICMA Principles Executive Committee
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Weekly ESG Update 26/2025 (23.06 – 29.06)

  • June 30, 2025
CDPQ Sets $400 Billion Climate Investment Target by 2030, SAP & Climeworks Launch Carbon Removal Portfolio Tool for Corporates, Nasdaq Launches Education Platform to Demystify Carbon Markets, Datamaran Unveils ESG Intelligence Tool for Legal & Compliance Teams, EU Set to Cut ESG Reporting Metrics by 50% Under ESRS Reform, Australia Launches Official Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, TNFD Pilots Nature Data Principles Ahead of COP30, Norway Launches World’s First Full-Scale CO₂ Capture & Storage Chain, India’s HPCL to Build 24 Biogas Plants in $231M Green Push, Nigeria’s Return to Green Bonds Oversubscribed Nearly 2x, Goldman Sachs Launches Sustainable Bond ETF for Emerging Markets
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Weekly ESG Update 25/2025 (16.06. – 22.06.)

  • June 23, 2025
Going Big and Green: Hesse Sets Record with €1.5B Municipal Bond, Future-Proof Your Portfolio: Cadlas Empowers Investors with Climate Resilience Toolkit, Investing in Nature: £120M Fund Targets UK's Green Revival, Global Banks Get Climate Playbook: Basel Committee Sets Disclosure Benchmark, ESG or Just a Label? SEC Pulls Plug on Fund Naming Rules, Flowing Forward: Water-Based Nature Solutions Surge in Investor Popularity, Blue Metrics, Big Impact: Global Push to Standardize Ocean ESG Data, People Powering ESG: New Leaders Drive Sustainable Finance Forward, Green Capital in Motion: Barclays Doubles Down on Climate Tech, Pension with a Purpose: UPP Leads Private Market Push for Net Zero, Oceans Funded: CAF Launches Landmark €100M Blue Bond
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Weekly ESG Update 24/2025 (09.06. – 15.06)

  • June 16, 2025
STOXX and ICE Launch Climate-Focused Fixed Income Indices, IFC and FRC Expand Sustainable Finance Partnership in Mongolia, TPG Bets Big on Climate Tech with Aurora Acquisition, ISSB Faces Backlash Over Proposal to Omit Financed Emissions, US Senator Pushes for Mandatory Climate Risk Disclosure in New York, $14.6 Billion Ocean Finance Gap Revealed in New Report, Sustainability Is Business-Critical, Say 92% of Global Companies, Ex-SEC Chair Mary Schapiro Joins Japan’s Green Transition Council, Schneider Electric Names Esther Finidori as Chief Sustainability Officer, Nippon Steel Pledges $6 Billion for Low-Carbon Steelmaking, Aircapture Raises $50M to Scale Direct Air CO₂ Capture, New Methane Abatement Guidelines Set to Boost Transition Finance, Madrid’s €500M Green Bond Debut Draws Strong Investor Demand, Rivian to Launch $1.25B Green Bond for EV Growth
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Weekly ESG Update 23/2025 (02.06. – 08.06.)

  • June 9, 2025
IFRS S2: The New Emissions Standard That Will Transform ESG – Official Guidance Now Available, Microsoft and Carbon Direct Establish Standards for Low-Carbon Building Materials, Tokio Marine Launches Green Underwriting Unit Targeting $1 Billion Revenue by 2030, EBA Proposes Streamlined ESG Disclosure Rules to Ease Compliance Burden on Banks, Watershed Launches Free Global Emissions Database, Socialsuite Unveils AI-Driven Double Materiality Assessment Tool for CSRD Compliance, Railpen, ImpactA Global, and ING Announce Key ESG Leadership Appointments, Green Finance Institute Launches 'Revenues for Nature' Projects, OMV to Build One of Europe's Largest Green Hydrogen Plants, APG Invests €250 Million in SkyNRG to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel Platform, ACWA Power to Invest Up to $10 Billion in Malaysia for Renewable Energy and Water Projects, Snam Raises $2 Billion in Landmark USD Sustainability-Linked Bond with Net Zero Target, Amprion Raises €1 Billion via Green Bond to Fund German Energy Transition
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Weekly ESG Update 22/2025 (26.05. – 01.06.)

  • June 3, 2025
Converge Raises $22M to Tackle Concrete Emissions Using AI, Singapore’s Gprnt Unveils First Nationwide ESG Reporting Utility, EU Relaxes Carbon Border Tax: 90% of Importers to Be Exempt, EU Imposes CO₂ Storage Quotas on Oil and Gas Firms to Meet 2030 Net-Zero Goals, EBA Proposes Simplified ESG Disclosure Rules for Banks, Datamaran Study Uncovers Top ESG Risks in CSRD Reports, Novisto Secures $27 Million to Expand ESG Reporting Software, Natixis Merges ESG and Thematic Investment Divisions, Microsoft Signs Record Biochar Carbon Removal Deal, Latvian Water Utility Issues First EU Green Bond
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Weekly ESG Update 21/2025 (19.05. – 25.05.)

  • May 25, 2025