This week in ESG news: Survey finds companies not in favor of process to reduce CSRD sustainability reporting requirements; SAP launches new suite of sustainability data tools; Microsoft buys low carbon building materials to help spur clean solutions markets; EU on track to reach 2030 climate goals; EBA proposes simplifying ESG reporting for banks; Watershed launches free emissions database to…

Google and agtech solutions provider Arable announced a water replenishment-focused collaboration, with Google agreeing to fund projects to bring Arable’s efficient irrigation technology to farmers in North and South Carolina. According to the companies, Google plans to invest more than $4 million to fund the use of Arable’s technology on 20,000 acres, aimed at saving more than 500 million gallons…

Laurent Lavergne, global head of sustainability at AXA IM Alts, talks to Natalie Kenway about decarbonisation, fossil fuel usage and meeting net zero targets in the real estate and infrastructure space. What are the key challenges the real estate and infrastructure face when decarbonising?  There are three key challenges that we see across real estate and infrastructure assets. First, to…

The 100 largest global companies operating in the UK have slacked in their efforts to address slavery in their supply chains, according to a new global benchmark by investment manager CCLA. Global companies scored on average 30 out of a potential 62 points in the first Global Modern Slavery Benchmark ratings – this compares to UK companies scoring an average…

The 100 largest global companies operating in the UK have slacked in their efforts to address slavery in their supply chains, according to a new global benchmark by investment manager CCLA. Global companies scored on average 30 out of a potential 62 points in the first Global Modern Slavery Benchmark ratings – this compares to UK companies scoring an average…

Let’s cut to the chase: sustainability data is a mess.

Industrial expansion, fossil fuel extraction and mining threaten to undermine the historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), according to the latest analysis from Earth Insight. As the global race to safeguard essential natural areas approaches a critical threshold, the research revealed an alarming overlap between oil, gas and mining concessions and important areas for conservation, including Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs),…

Mirova and Thematics Asset Management (AM), both affiliates of Natixis Investment Managers, have announced a strategic merger. The merger aims to combine Mirova’s sustainable finance track record with Thematic AM’s high conviction thematic strategies. The combination of the two firms will offer a range of thematic investment products to meet the varied needs of investors while adhering to high sustainability…

Mirova and Thematics Asset Management (AM), both affiliates of Natixis Investment Managers, have announced a strategic merger. The merger aims to combine Mirova’s sustainable finance track record with Thematic AM’s high conviction thematic strategies. The combination of the two firms will offer a range of thematic investment products to meet the varied needs of investors while adhering to high sustainability…

Mirova and Thematics Asset Management (AM), both affiliates of Natixis Investment Managers, have announced a strategic merger. The merger aims to combine Mirova’s sustainable finance track record with Thematic AM’s high conviction thematic strategies. The combination of the two firms will offer a range of thematic investment products to meet the varied needs of investors while adhering to high sustainability…