The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced the launch of two new courses, aimed at upskilling sustainability professionals to build expertise in climate and nature-related corporate reporting. Provided through the GRI Academy, the GRI’s education platform, the new courses include “Climate Reporting with GRI and IFRS Standards,” and “GRI-TNFD Interoperability: A Guide for Nature-Related Reporting.” The launch of the new climate…

Private markets are no longer treated as tactical diversifiers. Among institutional investors operating north of £25 billion in AUM, they’ve become a core component of strategic asset allocation, a place where long-term stewardship, transition finance and influence over the real economy are put into practice. This isn’t a trend driven by novelty. It’s a deliberate shift. Asset owners are allocating…

For the world’s most influential asset owners and long-horizon capital managers, scale is no longer a secondary consideration; it is a structural requirement. Across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia, policymakers and institutional investors are converging on the same conclusion: only the best-governed, best-capitalised funds can deliver the combination of market resilience, real-economy impact, and fiduciary stewardship that the…

Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced a new strategic partnership with Australian solar energy company CleanPeak Energy, committing A$500 million (USD$325 million) to accelerate the growth of CleanPeak Energy’s distributed energy platform. The investment from KKR will support the development of a pipeline of distributed solar, battery storage and micro‑grid solutions for Australia’s commercial and industrial (C&I) sector….

Carbon management software provider Green Project Technologies announced today an agreement to acquire the technology platform of Scope 3 emissions-focused carbon accounting solutions provider Emitwise, aimed at creating a “one-stop shop” for supply chain carbon management. Founded in 2019, UK-based Emitwise provides solutions aimed at enabling procurement teams to increase visibility into the carbon footprint of their supply chains and…

Lloyds Bank Business and Commercial unit announced the launch of a new center of excellence for Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets (VCNM), aimed at guiding the bank’s clients through the evolving carbon and nature markets landscape. Based in London, the new unit will form part of Lloyd’s Sustainability & Client Advisory division. Launched in 2021, the division was formed to…

Lloyds Bank Business and Commercial unit announced the launch of a new center of excellence for Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets (VCNM), aimed at guiding the bank’s clients through the evolving carbon and nature markets landscape. Based in London, the new unit will form part of Lloyd’s Sustainability & Client Advisory division. Launched in 2021, the division was formed to…

Lloyds Bank Business and Commercial unit announced the launch of a new center of excellence for Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets (VCNM), aimed at guiding the bank’s clients through the evolving carbon and nature markets landscape. Based in London, the new unit will form part of Lloyd’s Sustainability & Client Advisory division. Launched in 2021, the division was formed to…

Lloyds Bank Business and Commercial unit announced the launch of a new center of excellence for Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets (VCNM), aimed at guiding the bank’s clients through the evolving carbon and nature markets landscape. Based in London, the new unit will form part of Lloyd’s Sustainability & Client Advisory division. Launched in 2021, the division was formed to…

Lloyds Bank Business and Commercial unit announced the launch of a new center of excellence for Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets (VCNM), aimed at guiding the bank’s clients through the evolving carbon and nature markets landscape. Based in London, the new unit will form part of Lloyd’s Sustainability & Client Advisory division. Launched in 2021, the division was formed to…