As I flipped through childhood photos taken more than 20 years ago, my eyes landed on an old air conditioner in the background, still functional, quietly outliving the promises of today’s throwaway technology. It was a silent reminder of an era when durability mattered, when things were built to last. Believe it or not, there was a time when engineering…
Google Signs 600 MW Solar Agreement in U.S. to Help Power Data Centers
Renewable energy project developer energyRe announced a new agreement with Google, enabling the tech giant to purchase Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from a portfolio of more than 600 MW of new solar and solar with storage projects being developed by energyRe in South Carolina. The announcement marks the second agreement between the Google and energyRe, bringing the new U.S. clean…
La Banque Postale Launches ESG-Focused Offerings Across its Entire Savings Portfolio
Paris-based banking services provider La Banque Postale announced the launch of a new ESG-focused approach to its financial savings products, aimed at enabling customers to select savings products according to their sustainability criteria and preferences. The new ESG approach covers the entire scope of La Banque Postale’s financial savings products, which spans areas including ordinary securities accounts, life insurance, and…
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: European Central Bank warns against watering down EU sustainability reporting rules; CDP restructures, aims to reduce sustainability reporting burden for companies; Shell faces new legal action over new oil & gas projects; Germany’s Merz looks to scrap EU sustainability due diligence law; Microsoft signs carbon credit mega-deal; L’Oréal to invest €100 million in sustainability innovations;…