Private markets investor Ardian announced the launch of Averrhoa NBS, a new nature-based solutions (NBS) fund aimed at supporting the development and scaling of projects focused on the preservation and restoration of natural ecosystems, and reducing 85 million tons of carbon over 40 years. Ardian’s new fund is being launched alongside the creation of a new NBS partnership with Societe…

American Airlines and Google announced a new agreement for the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) representing 35 million gallons (132 million liters of SAF over three years. The deal marks the largest announced SAF agreement to date between an airline and a corporate end-user, according to the companies, and will enable the reduction of nearly 300,000 metric tons…

Airbus, engineering and technology company Technip Energies, aerospace group Safran, and bioethanol producer Tereos announced an agreement to launch a new joint venture to develop a large-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production project at the Port of Dunkirk, in Northern France. According to the companies, the new partnership will develop production capacity of 160,000 tons of SAF per year, making…

Germany-based sustainability software company osapiens and recycling-focused services provider GreenDot announced the launch of a new partnership aimed at deploying an AI‑powered Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) solution to enable companies to meet the data needs required to comply with new EU packaging regulations. Announced at osapiens’ “sos.26 Summit,” the new solution follows the adoption by the EU of the Packaging…

Global commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield announced the appointment of Stephanie Greene as its new Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of Sustainability Services. Cushman & Wakefield provides a range of sustainability services aimed at helping occupiers, owners, and investors enhance the value and performance of their real estate assets. Greene joins the firm after serving as Global…

The number of companies remaining in the scope of the EU’S Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) following the European Commission’s Omnibus simplification initiative will fall to approximately 1,200 from around 10,000, according to European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG). EFRAG also announced that it has resumed work on the sustainability reporting standard development for non-EU groups (N-ESRS), with plans to…

The European Commission announced that it has approved a €23 billion state aid program by Italy to support the deployment of renewable electricity generation, aimed at accelerating the country’s energy transition and helping meet EU renewable energy targets. The program will support the construction of installations that generate electricity using onshore wind, solar power, hydropower, and sewage gas, which are…

Guest post: Novata’s Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Josh Green, examines the issues driving the 2026 election…and what they reveal about ESG’s enduring relevance. At Novata, we work with hundreds of investment firms and thousands of companies on sustainability and the risks formerly known as ESG. Over the last couple of years, we watched the acronym ESG take a beating. It was…

Environmental sustainability reporting platform CDP announced the expansion of its disclosure system to incorporate ocean data, enabling companies reporting on the platform to provide information on their exposure to ocean-related risks and opportunities. CDP runs a global environmental disclosure system, enabling investors and other stakeholders to measure and track organization’s performance in key environmental sustainability areas including climate, forests, water security,…

Investment giant BlackRock announced today the appointment of Louise Kooy-Henckel as Global Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions, responsible for leading the firm’s efforts in sustainable and transition investing. Kooy-Henckel takes on her new position after joining BlackRock as EMEA Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions in early 2025. Prior to joining BlackRock, Kooy-Henckel served as Managing Director and Investment…