Planet Tracker report identifies water-related risks as a major strategic threat for apparel brands and retailers, highlighting investors’ role in raising awareness. Companies and investors in the fashion sector have been urged to prioritise water risk management for long-term sustainability, amid water stress rising in key garment manufacturing regions globally. In a new report focused on quantifying such risks in…
Growth Investor Verdane Expands Decarbonization Team with New Senior Hires
European specialist growth investor Verdane announced a series of new appointments to bolster its decarbonization team, including Dr Erich Becker as a Partner, and Christina Levin-Rylander as the Chief Operating Officer for the firm’s in-house operational advisor team, Elevate. Becker joins Verdane after leading investment firm Ene after leading investment firm Exergy Capital Management, focused on real assets, infrastructure and…
Green Cement Startup Cemvision Raises €10 Million
Climate tech startup Cemvision announced that it has raised €10 million in a seed funding round, aimed at accelerating the company’s near-term efforts to provide high-performance, ultra-low CO2 footprint and resource-efficient, 100% circular cement. Building materials are a key source of global greenhouse gas emissions. Cement production, an ingredient in concrete, accounts for approximately 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions,…