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Weekly ESG News from the financial services and insurance industry.

Schroders ready to adopt all four SDR labels for its product range of 16 funds, First EU Green Bond from a public sector issuer listed on Euronext, Manulife Investment Management closes Forest Climate Fund at $480mn, American Express Global Business Travel launches emissions-based carbon pricing solution, UNEP FI introduces Human Rights Toolkit for financial institutions, IFRS Foundation publishes guide to help companies how to publish climate-related information only under ISSB Standards, BDO has appointed Hannah Routh as its Head of Sustainability and ESG, France announced provisional plan to issue EUR 11bn of green bonds in 2025, Dunya Analytics launches innovative platform for biodiversity risk, RepRisk makes data available to bloomberg customers
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Weekly ESG Update 05/2025 (27.01. – 02.02.)

  • February 4, 2025
Emerging markets climate fund of EIB and Allianz Global Investors reaches funding target of €450 million, Scottish Widows and Robeco announced strategic partnership, BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund raised €172m, TNFD issues new sector guidance, Platform on Sustainable Finance publishes report on assessing corporate transition plans, NatureAlpha appoints Laura Segafredo as Chief Growth Officer, Josephine Tucker appointed as lead of new Energy Advisory and Sustainability practise, EcoVadis introduces CSRD questionnaire to simplify supply chain data collection
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Weekly ESG Update 04/2025 (20.01. – 26.01.)

  • January 25, 2025
Mirova invests USD 10mn in solar leader ecoligo, responsAbility reaches investments of USD 350mn for its Asia Climate Strategy, Schroders wins £5.2bn sustainable investment mandate by St. James’s Place, ERM Strengthens Environmental Services with NewFields Acquisition, SGS Enhances Sustainability Services with Nature Suite Launch, Google Signs Record Biochar Carbon Removal Deals, U.S. Allocates $6 Billion for Clean Energy and Decarbonization, EBA Issues ESG Risk Management Guidelines for Banks, Mars Appoints Alastair Child as Chief Sustainability Officer, Sodali Appoints Andrew Benett as CEO
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Weekly ESG Update 03/2025 (13.01. – 19.01.)

  • January 21, 2025
AXA XL Appoints Katherine Gerber as Head of Energy Transition for Americas, David Kennedy Named CEO of Science Based Targets Initiative, Biden Prohibits New Offshore Drilling on 625 Million Acres of U.S. Waters, PSF Proposes Updates to Simplify and Broaden EU Taxonomy, Optera and SPS Commerce Partner to Tackle Emissions in Supply Chains, Achilles Acquires GRMS to Strengthen Supply Chain Sustainability, Shareholders Urge Shell to Clarify LNG Growth Plans in Light of Net Zero Commitment, Mars Unveils Segregated Cocoa Supply Chain as Part of Sustainability Efforts
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Weekly ESG Update 02/2025 (06.01. – 12.01.)

  • January 13, 2025
Bloomberg acquires Viridios AI´s Carbon Credit Data and Analytics platform, Norwegian investor Equinor has secured financing of USD 3bn for its Empire Wind 1 project, The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a proposal for the categorization of SFDR products, EFRAG releases the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME), IOSCO launches a new network to support the adoption of the ISSB Standards in Emerging Markets, U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Final Rules for Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) issues GBP 300m social inclusion bond, Morgan Stanley, Citi Group and Bank of America (BofA) exist Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA)
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Weekly ESG Update 01/2025 (01.01. – 05.01.)

  • January 6, 2025
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ESG News 50/2024 (09.12. – 15.12.)

  • December 19, 2024
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ESG News 49/2024 (02.12. – 08.12.)

  • December 12, 2024
responsAbility and Phlomis Finance Bridge Blockchain and Impact Investing, SIFEM invests USD 15 million in Ninety One’s Africa Credit Opportunities Fund 3, LeapFrog Investments raises $1.15bn in fundraising cycle, BNP Paribas Asset Management launches the BNP Paribas Future Forest Fund, European Commission publishes updated FAQ for EU taxonomy, Aviva Investors fined by Luxembourg regulator for ESG failures, CBRE Investment Management has appointed George Crone as Sustainability Lead for UK Direct Investments, SGS releases toolbox to support CSRD compliance and ESG disclosure
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ESG News 48/2024 (25.11. – 01.12.)

  • December 4, 2024
Amundi launches Global ESG Factor ETF range, ISS ESG Unveils Customizable Climate Impact Reporting Tool for Investors, Iceberg Data Lab Launches Tool to Assess Portfolio Deforestation Impact, IBM Unveils Maximo Renewables to Optimize Renewable Energy Assets, EU Adopts Regulation Banning Products Linked to Forced Labor, EU Approves Carbon Removal Certification Framework, Quinbrook Names Hilkka Komulainen Global Head of Sustainability, Starbucks Names Marika McCauley Sine as New Chief Sustainability Officer, Alfa Laval Accelerates Net Zero Target to 2027, Societe Generale Sets €500 Billion Sustainable Finance Goal for 2030; third edition of Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME)
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ESG News 47/2024 (18.11. – 24.11.)

  • November 25, 2024
Ahold Delhaize Accelerates Net-Zero Goals with Major Solar Energy Deal in Spain, Air Canada Secures 78 Million Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Milestone Deal, NitroVolt Secures €3.5 Million to Revolutionize Fertilizer Production with Green Ammonia, Sympower Secures $23M to Scale Energy Flexibility and Battery Storage Solutions, UK Takes Historic Step Toward Climate Goals with Coal Mine Ban, EU Lawmakers Delay and Amend Deforestation-Linked Product Ban, Denham Capital Appoints Justin DeAngelis as Global Head of Sustainable Infrastructure, GRI and CDP Forge Partnership to Simplify Sustainability Reporting, CDP Enhances Alignment with European Sustainability Standards
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ESG News 46/2024 (11.11. – 17.11.)

  • November 20, 2024