Sustainable investing-focused superannuation and investment fund manager Australian Ethical Investment announced the launch of the Australian Ethical Investment Growth Opportunities Fund,designed to provide wholesale investors with access to a diversified portfolio of private market investments focused on long-term growth and measurable impact. The new fund is being launched with a A$500 million (USD$353 million) seed investment from Australian Ethical, alongside…

Industrial decarbonization-focused private equity investor Ara Partners announced an investment of up to $500 million in waste upscaling solutions provider Sedron Technologies. Founded in 2014 as a spinoff from aerospace engineering and manufacturing company Janicki Industries, Washington-based Sedron provides circular waste management solutions to transform biosolids, agricultural manure, and other liquid wastes into clean reclaimed water, renewable energy, and carbon-negative…

Grid-scale energy storage solutions provider Energy Vault announced an agreement to acquire an 850 MW portfolio of battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in Japan from a domestic energy storage developer. According to Energy Vault, the transaction marks the company’s formal entry into the Japanese market, with the company citing key unique market features that it will be able to…

Cleantech startup Graphyte announced today a new agreement with JPMorganChase for the purchase of 60,000 tons of durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over a ten-year period, generated from its U.S.-based projects to permanently sequester compressed biomass. Founded in 2023, Arkansas-based Graphyte provides durable, low-cost carbon removal technology utilizing natural processes such as photosynthesis. The company’s “Carbon Casting” approach dries…

UK-based sustainability-focused consulting firm SLR announced today the acquisition of advanced climate-modelling and analytics platforms Planetrics and ClimSystems, alongside the launch of an enhanced Digital Services offering utilizing capabilities from the newly acquired companies. According to SLR, the announcement comes in response to growing demand from investors and businesses to understand and address climate risk and associated value-at-risk with greater…

Climate tech startup Sora Fuel announced that it has raised $14.6 million in a new investment round aimed at accelerating the development of its technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel with water, air, and renewable energy as the only inputs. Founded in 2024, Boston-based Sora relies solely on water, air, and renewable energy to produce jet fuel that is carbon-negative…

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting framework provider GHG Protocol released a progress update into potential revisions of its Scope 3 Standard, outlining changes under consideration for the standard for corporate measurement and reporting of value chain GHG emissions. Among the key potential changes revealed in the document are a new requirement for companies to report at least 95% of required Scope 3…

Guest post by: Ella Ward Parsons, Corporate Responsibility Officer, and Co-author: Daniel Magrath, Head of Corporate Best Practice, Gold Standard If we are to reach the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels by 2050, the actions companies take are critical. Expectations, in both voluntary and regulatory contexts, are evolving. Increasingly, businesses are being encouraged…

France-based international risk management group Apave announced the launch of Apave Impact, a new sustainability-focused subsidiary, supported by the acquisition of Dutch decarbonization consulting firm De Duurzame Adviseurs (DDA). According to Apave, the new platform will consolidate the firm’s sustainability expertise, providing services aimed at supporting the responsible transition of companies and organizations across France, Europe, and internationally. The new…

European asset manager Amundi announced a strategic investment in Swiss commercial and industrial (C&I)-focused energy solutions provider Youdera, with the new backing aimed at supporting the company’s €150 million deployment plan in distributed energy infrastructure for C&I customers across Europe. Founded in 2015, Lausanne-based Youdera develops, finances, and operates solar photovoltaic systems, battery storage, and related infrastructure for commercial clients….