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JLL Acquires Clean Energy-Focused Investment Bank Javelin Capital
Real estate and investment management-focused services provider JLL announced today the acquisition of renewable energy-focused investment banking firm Javelin Capital, in a move described by the company as aimed at expanding its U.S. energy & infrastructure capital markets capabilities, and driven by rapid growth in the clean energy sector. Founded in 2017, New York and Chicago-based Javelin is a boutique…
EU Platform on Sustainable Finance Proposes New Standard to Help SMEs Access Financing for Sustainability Efforts
The Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF), an expert group mandated by the European Commission to advise it on the development of sustainable finance policies, announced the publication of a new report, proposing a new “SME sustainable finance standard” aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises to access external financing to support their sustainability and climate transition-related initiatives. According to the PSF,…
Guest Post – Melting Hope: Can We Answer the Glaciers’ SOS?
By: Hakan Bulgurlu – Chief Executive Officer, Beko Melting glaciers and ice sheets have been making headlines globally — often for all the wrong reasons. They are increasingly viewed as assets: faster Arctic shipping lanes, access to untapped mineral resources, and far-reaching geopolitical ambitions. Yet, as we mark World Water Day, and inaugurate World Day for Glaciers, we must face…
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: SBTi publishes first draft of new corporate net zero standard; Canada’s new PM cancels consumer carbon tax; Amazon launches service to sell carbon credits to companies; UBS pushes back net zero goals after acquiring Credit Suisse; BlackRock enhances sustainability characteristics for funds ahead of new regulations; global accounting body adds sustainability reporting skills into training…
Cleantech Startup C1 Raises $22 Million to Replace Fossil Fuels in Shipping, Aviation and Chemicals
Berlin-based cleantech startup C1 Green Chemicals announced that it has raised €20 million (USD$21.7 million), with proceeds from the financing aimed at commercializing its green methanol technology and help move emissions-intensive sectors away from fossil feedstocks. Founded in 2022, C1 develops new, climate-friendly chemical processes, exclusively on the basis of renewable raw materials and energy, designed with the help of…