Private markets-focused sustainability data solutions provider Novata today announced the launch of Risk Atlas, a new AI-powered tool designed to help investors and companies identify, prioritize and monitor emerging risks across portfolios and supply chains. New York-based Novata was founded in 2021 by S&P Global, the Ford Foundation, asset management firm Hamilton Lane, and social change-focused investment firm Omidyar Network….

Sustainable infrastructure financing platform Pentagreen Capital announced today the second close of the Green Investments Partnership (GIP), with committed capital to the blended finance program reaching $800 million to back green and sustainable infrastructure opportunities across Southeast and South Asia. GIP forms part of Singapore’s Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P), a blended finance initiative launched the Monetary Authority of Singapore…

Quebec-based institutional investor La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) announced on Wednesday a new investment in Montreal-based sustainability reporting software provider Novisto. According to La Caisse, the transaction is aimed at accelerating Novisto’s growth and the deployment of its solution, with the firm noting that it comes as companies face increasing pressure to comply with sustainability reporting regulations, such as the European…

Google’s goal to run its business 24/7 on carbon-free energy with local clean energy matching remains in place, according to the company’s Singapore and Malaysia Country Managing Director, even as the company grapples with the challenge of powering its major AI infrastructure buildout. Google announced its “moonshot” goal in 2020, establishing a  24/7 CFE ambition to run its entire business…

Green energy producer BioCirc and Microsoft announced a new 7-year agreement, with Microsoft to offtake credits representing up to 650,000 tons of carbon removal generated from BioCirc’s bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) platform in Denmark. The deal marks the first major carbon removal purchase agreement for Microsoft since reports last month indicating that the tech giant has informed carbon…

Ford Energy, the new battery energy storage systems (BESS) business of Ford Motor Company, and EDF power solutions North America announced a new framework agreement, with Ford supplying up to 20 GWh of energy storage capacity over five years. The deal marks the first major agreement for Ford Energy, launched earlier this month by the automotive giant to provide BESS…

ISS STOXX Sustainability, the sustainable investment-focused business of ISS STOXX, announced the appointment of Julia Leske as Head of Sustainability Business, APAC. Leske joined ISS in 2019, and has most recently been serving as Managing Director, Senior Consultant Sustainability Strategy, with a focus on working with stakeholders in the responsible investment industry on sustainable investment strategy and implementation. She joined…

Global issuance of labelled sustainable bonds – including green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked, and transition bonds – rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the prior quarter, led by strong growth by European issuers and a jump in social bond issuance, but remained below prior year levels, according to a new report released by Moody’s. With issuance reaching $241…

UK government-backed British International Investment (BII) and energy  infrastructure investment manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP announced today the launch of North Star, a new platform focused on accelerating the development and of renewable energy projects in India. The new platform will launch with commitments of $150 million from both BII and CIP, to invest in solar, wind, hybrid, and energy…