Increased litigation, ESG reporting overwhelm and the possibility of the UK Green Taxonomy being scrapped were all discussed in a webinar hosted by law firm Macfarlanes. The webinar explored topical trends and themes, including changing legislation, the differences between EU and US ESG related investor requests, navigating the UK anti-greenwashing rule and other anti-greenwashing pressures, and the impact of strategic…
Climatetech Incubator Greentown Labs Appoints Georgina Campbell Flatter as New CEO
Nonprofit climatetech startup incubator Greentown Labs announced today the appointment of Georgina Campbell Flatter as its incoming Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 2011 out of the MIT ecosystem, Greentown Labs aims to accelerate climatetech innovation and commercialization by empowering entrepreneurs and enabling collaboration, bringing together founders, corporates, investors and policymakers. The organization opened a second location in Texas, Greentown Houston,…
Vanguard Softens Language on Diversity for U.S. Proxy Voting Policy
Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment managers, released its updated proxy voting policy for U.S. portfolio companies, which included less prescriptive language on board diversity expectations for companies. While the updated policy guide includes a similar explanation to prior years that Vanguard “look for boards to be fit for purpose by reflecting sufficient breadth of skills, experience, perspective, and…
Île-de-France Mobilités Raises €1 Billion in First-Ever Public Sector “EuGB” Green Bond Offering
Paris-area public transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités announced that it has raised €1 billion in a new green bond offering, the first by a public entity to be issued under the European Green Bond (EuGB) Regulation. The offering marks continued early uptake of the new EuGB label, following the first €500 million corporate issuance earlier this year by Italian utility company…