Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz announced today the launch of a new strategic collaboration aimed at installing high-power electric vehicle chargers at 100 Starbucks stores across the U.S. Under the first phase of the program, high-power EV chargers will be installed at Starbucks locations on a 1,400-mile route along Interstate 5 from Washington to California, including in core urban areas and charging…
3M announced today that it has made a strategic investment in green hydrogen tech company Ohmium International, as part of its efforts to expand into emerging climate technologies. Hydrogen is viewed as one of the key building blocks of the transition to a cleaner energy future, particularly for sectors with difficult to abate emissions, in which renewable energy solutions such…
Global hospitality and hotel brands company IHG Hotels & Resorts announced today the launch the Low Carbon Pioneers program, featuring hotels across its brands meeting sustainability attributes including energy efficiency and no fossil-fuel combustion on site. According to IHG, the launch comes as more hotel guests consider sustainability and look to reduce environmental impact, noting that almost all of the…
Real estate-focused ESG data technology provider Measurabl announced today the launch of a new suite of software products aimed at enabling real estate owners, operators, and investors to collect, manage, analyze and report on sustainability data across their building portfolios. Founded in 2013, San Diego-based Measurabl provides a data management platform enabling commercial, residential and corporate real estate owners and…
Nature-based carbon project development and financing startup Earthshot Labs announced today that it has raised $5.5 million in a Series A funding round, aimed at supporting the expansion of its platform. Launched in 2020, Earthshot Labs provides a platform for developing and financing nature restoration and conservation projects using carbon as the primary financing mechanism, streamlining compliance and derisking project…
Global financial services group HSBC is launching HSBC Infrastructure Finance (HIF), a new business unit aimed at pursuing infrastructure financing and project finance advisory opportunities associated with the transition to a low carbon economy, according to an internal memo by Greg Guyett, HSBC’s CEO of Global Banking and Markets, seen by ESG Today. The bank also announced the appointment of…
Alternative investment manager Blackstone’s energy-focused private equity business, Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, announced the acquisition of power solutions provider Trystar, with the firm citing opportunities to support the company’s growth as it pursues opportunities from factors including the energy transition and AI-driven growth in data centers. Founded in 1991, Minnesota-based Trystar provides electrical power solutions for the commercial, industrial, and…
British solar heat and power scale-up Naked Energy announced today that it has raised £17 million (USD$22 million) of new equity funding as part of a Series B first close, aimed at accelerating the company’s global expansion and the adoption of its solutions to decarbonize heat. Founded in 2009, Naked Energy provides high energy density solar collectors aimed at decarbonizing…
PepsiCo Europe announced today the launch of a new long-term partnership with crop nutrition company Yara aimed at providing farms in the EU and UK with low-carbon fertilizers, crop nutrition programs, and other tools to help decarbonize the food value chain. According to PepsiCo and Yara, the collaboration is intended to support farmers and reduce their costs through the transition…