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Bloomberg Launches Sustainability Screening Tool for Investors

Bloomberg Launches Sustainability Screening Tool for Investors

Business and financial markets information service provider Bloomberg announced the launch of a new tool aimed at helping investors assess and screen portfolios, funds and indices based customized sustainability criteria and thresholds, available on the Bloomberg Terminal. According to Bloomberg, the new tool aims to help investors make investment decisions and meet regulatory compliance, amidst a diversification of sustainable investment…

EU Corporate Sustainability Law Falls Short

The final text has sparked mixed reactions from the industry, with some criticising the reduced ambition of the directive. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was finally approved by the European parliament last week after months of tense negotiations, ending fears that the policy may never materialise. But the version now set to become law is a much weaker…

U.S. Solar Developer Pine Gate Raises $650 Million

U.S. Solar Developer Pine Gate Raises $650 Million

U.S. utility-scale solar and storage renewable energy developer Pine Gate Renewables announced that it has raised $650, with proceeds supporting its clean energy infrastructure buildout. Founded in 2016, North Carolina-based Pine Gate develops, owns and operates utility scale solar and energy storage projects across the U.S. To date, the company has closed more than $7 billion in project financing and…

Farm Animal Welfare Takes Centre Stage

A benchmark scrutinising company performance has been updated to encourage increased focus on the transition to a sustainable global food system.  Global food companies have come under increasing scrutiny on their efforts to account for and prioritise farm animal welfare.  Originally created in 2012, the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) is an investor-supported framework assessing food sector companies…

Honda to Launch $11 Billion EV Value Chain in Canada

Honda to Launch $11 Billion EV Value Chain in Canada

Honda announced that it plans to build a comprehensive EV value chain in Ontario, Canada, aimed at strengthening its EV supply system and capability to prepare for a future increase in EV demand in North America. The company said that it will stive to establish an EV value chain in Canada that includes that ranges from the procurement of raw…

Big Tech Fails to Account for Israel-Palestine Role

Investors have taken action through engagement and exclusion but are being encouraged to double up efforts to increase transparency in the sector. Research conducted by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) has revealed the extent to which tech companies are failing to take responsibility for fuelling the Israel-Palestine conflict, highlighting the crucial role that investors can play in…

EU Launches Greenwashing Action Against Airlines Over Emissions Offsetting Claims

EU Launches Greenwashing Action Against Airlines Over Emissions Offsetting Claims

The European Commission announced today that it has launched action, alongside the EU consumer authorities, against 20 airlines over misleading greenwashing practices, with a particular focus on claims made by the airlines that the CO2 emissions from flying could be offset by paying additional fees to support climate projects or the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In a letter…

EY Acquires Sustainability Consulting Firm Denkstatt

Global professional services firm EY announced the acquisition of Austria-based sustainability consulting company Denkstatt in a move described by firm as aimed at enabling it to provide companies with comprehensive support on sustainability issues. Founded in 1993 in Vienna, Denkstatt provides consulting services aimed at helping clients to improve their sustainability performance, with 170 employees across 5 countries including Bulgaria,…

EY Acquires Sustainability Consulting Firm Denkstatt

Global professional services firm EY announced the acquisition of Austria-based sustainability consulting company Denkstatt in a move described by firm as aimed at enabling it to provide companies with comprehensive support on sustainability issues. Founded in 1993 in Vienna, Denkstatt provides consulting services aimed at helping clients to improve their sustainability performance, with 170 employees across 5 countries including Bulgaria,…

EY Acquires Sustainability Consulting Firm Denkstatt

Global professional services firm EY announced the acquisition of Austria-based sustainability consulting company Denkstatt in a move described by firm as aimed at enabling it to provide companies with comprehensive support on sustainability issues. Founded in 1993 in Vienna, Denkstatt provides consulting services aimed at helping clients to improve their sustainability performance, with 170 employees across 5 countries including Bulgaria,…