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Weekly ESG News from the financial services and insurance industry.

From Mining Waste to Green Transition: Exterra Raises $14M for Next-Gen Materials, Adaptation could help companies gain a competitive edge, EMF finalized mulit-year carbon removal purchase agreement with Microsoft, ICE Introduces Geospatial Data to Assess Climate Risks for Companies and Nations, Schroders Greencoat Buys $600M Stake in Ørsted’s UK Offshore Wind Farm, 24 States Sue New York and Vermont Over Climate Superfund Laws Targeting Oil Giants, Euronext Rebrands ESG to Support Defense Sector and Bond Issuances, India Releases Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy to Accelerate Net-Zero Investment, EBA Signals It Won’t Delay ESG Scenario Rules Despite CSRD Reforms, NGFS Launches First Climate Risk Tool for Short-Term Economic Stress Tests, Infosys and Economist Impact Launch AI-Powered Sustainability Atlas, Capgemini Updates ESG Policy – Adds Ethics, Sets New Net-Zero Targets, Verra Launches Just Transition Carbon Credit Method to Support Coal Phase-Out, Emsteel Unveils Green Finance Framework for Low-Carbon Steel, Cement, and Renewables, Iberdrola Issues €750M Green Bond Aligned with EU and ICMA Standards
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Weekly ESG Update 19/2025 (05.05. – 11.05.)

  • May 11, 2025
Pioneer successfully closes its second sustainable infrastructure fund with €1.1bn, Mirova partners with FSC to push for global forest protection, British International Investment (BII) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) published a toolkit for Blended Finance Fund design, Stonepeak acquires a 46.3% stake in Repsol’s solar portfolio across New Mexico and Texas, EFM and Sojitz announced a joint-venture to launch a forestry investment fund of USD 200m, Bank of England launches consultation on approach of managing climate-related risks, ISSB publishes update to IFRS S2 “Climate-related Disclosures”, EBA publishes launched a ESG Dashboard as part of broader ESG risk monitoring framework, Municipality Finance issues NOK 2bn green bond under its MTN programme, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) published its 2024 Sustainability Report
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Weekly ESG Update 18/2025 (28.04. – 04.05.)

  • May 2, 2025
Ashmore Group launches Emerging Markets Impact Strategy, Mirova and Sweep announce partners for Corporate Climate Contribution Index initiative, Better Society Capital reaches £1 billion investment target, EIB supports climate action in emerging markets together with LeapFrog Investments and other partners, Royal London Asset Management adopts SDR Focus Label for its sustainable funds offering, Canadian regulators pause new diversity and climate disclosure rules and amendments, Zevero launches new ESG Reporting Tool, Novata launches new ESG due diligence solution, France launches new carbon credit charter
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Weekly ESG Update 17/2025 (21.04. – 27.04.)

  • April 28, 2025
Green Impact Exchange (GIE) approved by SEC, Franklin Templeton launched two new SFDR Art. 8 ETFs for European investors, Crux raised $50mn Series B to scale clean energy platform, UK opens consultation for voluntary carbon and nature markets, NZBA renews mandate with increased focus on real economy decarbonization potential, MUFG appoints Stephen Jennings as Chief Sustainability Officer EMEA
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Weekly ESG Update 16/2025 (14.04. – 20.04.)

  • April 22, 2025
European Energy Efficiency Fund appoints SUSI Partners as portfolio manager, Campbell Global announces close of Forest & Climate Solutions Fund II with USD 1.5bn, Excelsior Energy Capital closes Excelsior Renewable Energy Investment Fund II at USD 1bn, ESMA consults on rules for external reviewers of European Green Bonds, FCA searches for new members to join Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee, IFRS Foundation and TNFD bring collaboration agreement forward to provide nature-related information, Eric de Tessières appointed Chief Sustainability Officer of Edmond de Rothschild, BlueOrchard appoints Michael Wehrle as Chief Executive Officer, ESG Book launches platform “LEO” to transform sustainability reporting for corporates and financial institutions in cooperation with BCG, OneStream announces a new ESG reporting and planning solution for CFOs
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Weekly ESG Update 15/2025 (07.04. – 13.04.)

  • April 15, 2025
ISS STOXX launches sustainability bond ratings for issuance-level assessment, NORD/LB and EIB announce EUR 165 Million partnership for renewable energy projects across Europe, Mizuho participates in NextGen CDR facility and concludes purchase agreement for CDR credits, DWS fined $27mn for overstating products’ sustainability, Finance for Biodiversity Foundation increases engagement for biodiversity in the textiles and apparel industry, Robeco, Mirova, Edmond de Rothschild AM, I Care and Quantis launch Avoided Emissions Platform (AEP), WeeFin announces a new €25 million financing for global expansion, Intertek launches solution to support EUDR compliance for commodities, China issues its first USD 825mn green bond on London Stock Exchange
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Weekly ESG Update 14/2025 (31.03. – 06.04.)

  • April 9, 2025
Golding Capital Partners raises EUR 115.5mn for impact fund, Sienna Investment Managers and Greenpods finalize financing for agriculture farm, L&G committed additional $235m to nature conservation and sustainable development in Emerging Markets, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) acquires 49% stake in two offshore wind construction projects for EUR 1.4bn, FCA invites ESG rating providers to share feedback in voluntary survey, The UK government releases nature finance standards, European Council approves postponement of application of certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements, Kommuninvest launches its first social bond
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Weekly ESG Update 13/2025 (24.03. – 30.03.)

  • April 1, 2025
Arcmont Asset Management launches new impact lending strategy, New carbon credit service launched by Amazon, Just Climate secured $175mn from CalSTRS and Microsoft´s Climate Innovation Fund, PGIM launches Better Future Fund, Stafford raised more than USD 1bn for Timberland Fund, SBTi launches draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 for consultation, CDP and EFRAG publish mapping between CDP question bank and ESRS E1, Nordea signs carbon removal contract
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Weekly ESG Update 12/2025 (17.03. – 23.03.)

  • March 25, 2025
Aligned Climate Capital closed its second Venture Funds with USD 85mn, JTC announced partnership with Novata to grow sustainability services business for asset managers, TNFD launched a global adoption campaign ahead of COP30, BNP Paribas appoints Marinus Oosterbeek and Vincent Baillin as Managing Directors at Opera Tech Ventures, Circularity Capital appoints Anders Berger as Investment Director, Clarity AI launches new solution to simplify sustainability research, Treeconomy launches due diligence tool for nature-based investments, EcoVadis introduces carbon data network to support achieving Net Zero
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Weekly ESG Update 11/2025 (10.03. – 16.03.)

  • March 18, 2025
Mirova Research Center and Sweep partner for the creation of a Corporate Contribution Index to Carbon Neutrality, Amundi launches new Green Bond ETF with a focus on Euro government, low duration bonds, M&G’s Sustain Paris aligned funds adopt ‘Sustainability Improvers’ label in the UK, Areim raises EUR 450 million for sustainable data center fund, Sustainability Standards Board of Japan issues disclosure standards, US Government rejects UN 2030 agenda and SDGs, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Plant (KHNP) issued first nuclear power green bond in Asia, Wells Fargo drops Net Zero goals
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Weekly ESG Update 10/2025 (03.03. – 09.03.)

  • March 10, 2025