As our economies and societies advance, we continually develop ways to reduce the likelihood of accidents – whether in daily life or at work. The degree of improvement achieved is remarkable and deserves to be celebrated. Sustainable investors also have an important role to play in encouraging further progress. Progress in the workplace Consider workplace accidents here in the UK….
Aberdeen Appoints Kate McGrath as Head of ESG for Fixed Income
Aberdeen Investments announced the appointment of Kate McGrath as its new Head of ESG, Fixed Income, with responsibility for ESG oversight across the firm’s Fixed Income department’s ESG and sustainability focused strategies and mandates, and thematic strategies spanning the UN SDGs and climate transition. McGrath takes on her new role after 8 years at Aberdeen serving on the Sustainable Investment…
EU Approves State Plans to Compensate Companies for Carbon Pricing Costs to Keep them from Relocating
The European Commission announced that it has approved new schemes by Austria and Spain aimed at compensating energy-intensive companies for higher electricity prices due to the impact of carbon prices under the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). According to the Commission, the schemes are aimed at reducing the risk of companies relocating their activities to countries outside the EU with…
Persefoni Launches Agentic AI to Help Companies Analyze Carbon Footprint
Sustainability software provider Persefoni announced the launch of Persefoni Analytics Agent, a new agentic feature on its platform aimed at enabling companies to accelerate the analysis and understanding of their emissions data. Founded in 2020, Persefoni offers software and AI-driven tools aimed at enabling companies and financial institutions to manage their carbon footprint and sustainability reporting, with capabilities including streamlined…
Germany Invests €5 Billion to Decarbonize Energy Intensive Industries
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy announced today the launch of its 2026 contracts for difference (CCfDs) bidding process, expected to channel up to €5 billion this year to support investments aimed at decarbonizing energy-intensive industrial companies. The announcement marks the third round of Germany’s 15-year CCfD program, launched in 2023 to help companies in energy intensive industries…
Ameresco, HASI Launch $1.8 Billion Biofuels Platform
Energy solutions provider Ameresco and sustainable infrastructure investor HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) announced the launch of Neogenyx Fuels, a new joint venture aimed at accelerating the development of advanced biofuels and renewable natural gas (RNG) projects. The companies said that Neogenyx Fuels is expected to become one of the largest biogas project developers in the U.S. upon closing. RNG,…