In many ways, impact investment is the ultimate form of active management. By its very nature, public market impact investing is inherently direct and active; having the ability to actively assess and participate in impact opportunities that come to market and, in some cases, seek to influence the pipeline of opportunities is as important as the ability to divest when…
Seaspan, Anew Climate Partner to Provide Low Carbon Renewable Marine Fuel
Marine transportation company Seaspan’s subsidiary Seaspan Energy and climate solutions provider Anew Climate announced a new strategic agreement aimed at offering a more sustainable fuel option for ship owners through the offer delivery of renewable liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) to customers on the North American West Coast. Renewable natural gas (RNG), or biomethane, is produced from organic waste, such as…
Trane Launches AI Lab to Advance Building Energy Management and Sustainability Solutions
HVAC and climate control solutions company Trane Technologies announced the launch of the BrainBox AI Lab, a new initiative aimed at advancing AI and HVAC technologies to improve energy management and sustainability in buildings. The new initiative follows Trane’s acquisition last year of BrainBox AI, the developer of an AI and cloud-based building systems optimization tool aimed at helping building…
Equatic Raises $11.6 Million to Remove Carbon, Produce Green Hydrogen with Seawater
Climate tech startup Equatic announced that it has raised $11.6 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds from the financing aimed at scaling up its seawater electrolysis technology enabling carbon removal and green hydrogen production. Founded in 2021, California-based Equatic has developed an electrolytic process for atmospheric carbon removal that accelerates the ocean’s ability to absorb and permanently…
ICE Launches Climate Data and Analytics Solution for Private Companies
Financial technology and data services provider and exchange operator Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced the expansion of its climate risk platform with the addition of physical and transition risk data for over five million private companies globally. The expanded offering will integrate ICE’s geospatial intelligence platform and climate risk models with business data and analytics provider Dun & Bradstreet’s global data…
Only 38% of Employees Believe Companies are Doing Enough on Climate Change, Sustainability: Deloitte Survey
The proportion of employees who believe that their employers are doing enough to address climate change and sustainability has dropped to around 38% over the past few years, according to a new survey released by global professional services firm Deloitte, which also found that climate and sustainability considerations impact individual’s choices in areas ranging from investing and purchasing to employment…
Guest Post: Political Uncertainty and Polarization Are Heating Up the Risk of a Disorderly Sustainability Transition
By: Simon Weaver, Global Head of ESG Advisory at KPMG International The global push for sustainability is facing a critical moment in history. Shifting political landscapes and pervasive uncertainty is significantly escalating the risk of a disorderly transition towards a sustainable future. In recent months we’ve witnessed a flurry of regulatory activity, from the EU omnibus announcement to new ISSB-aligned…