In our new “Sustainable Voices” series, we aim to talk with a diverse set of leaders tackling climate change and sustainability challenges, highlighting their journeys into the field and offering advice for others looking to take action. In this installment, we spoke with Nick Findler, president and co-founder of Vancouver, Canada-based ClimateDoor, which provides capital, customers, and strategic advice to…
Actis Raises $1.7 Billion for Brownfield Infrastructure Investment Fund
Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis announced that it has raised $1.7 billion of commitments at the completion of fundraising for its second Actis Long Life Infrastructure Fund (ALLIF2), targeting investments in assets in areas including clean energy, grids and digital infrastructure. Actis, which was acquired by growth equity investor General Atlantic in 2024, invests in infrastructure assets across growth markets in…
Asuene Enters U.S. Climate Tech Market with Acquisition of Carbon Accounting Startup NZero
Tokyo-based climate tech company Asuene announced the acquisition of carbon management and accounting platform nZero, marking an expansion for the company into the North American and U.S. greentech and corporate sustainability markets. Founded in 2019, Asuene, with some 10,000 clients worldwide, offers a variety of services supporting companies’ net zero targets, including CO2 emissions measurement, reduction and reporting, as well…
Impact Investor Acumen Appoints Carsten Stendevad as President and Chief Investment Officer
Impact investor Acumen announced the appointment of Carsten Stendevad as its new President and Chief Investment Officer. Established in 2001, New York-based Acumen is a global nonprofit impact investment firm, focusing on helping communities meet energy and food needs. Stendevad joins the firm from Bridgewater Associates, where he served as Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer for Sustainable Investing. Prior to…
Air New Zealand Sets New 2030 Climate Goals After Dropping out of SBTi
Air New Zealand published new 2030 emissions guidance, a year after removing its 2030 targets – which it had said were no longer achievable – and withdrawing from the Science Based Targets initiative. Under its new guidance, Air New Zealand said that it expects to reduce its “well-to-wake” net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20% to 25% per cent by…
Republicans Launch Plan to Scrap Biden Era Green Energy Tax Credits
Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. Congress released their new tax plan aimed at becoming part of the Trump administration’s proposed “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” tax and spending bill, which includes major cuts to Biden era green energy-focused tax incentives in areas including electric vehicles and clean energy production. The Biden administration had put in place…