Battery tech startup Pulsetrain announced that it has raised €6.1 million (USD$6.7 million) in a seed funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing its technology to significantly improve EV battery performance. Founded in 2022, Munich-based Pulsetrain offers solutions aimed at enabling automotive manufacturers to build more powerful and safer electric vehicles at a lower cost. The company’s system combines advanced…
By: John Bamford, Head of Sustainability UK&I for EcoAct, a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider Electric Sustainability Business The European Commission’s recently unveiled Omnibus simplification package marks a significant evolution in the EU’s approach to sustainability reporting. As this proposal begins its journey through the European Parliament and Council, it brings adjustments to three key frameworks: the Corporate Sustainability Reporting…
Battery technology company Coreshell announced that it has raised $24 million to help scale production to meet growing demand for its fast-charging, U.S.-produced silicon-based batteries for electric vehicles. Founded in 2017, California-based Coreshell makes batteries from a natural and widely available form of silicon. The company’s technology enables batteries to use metallurgical silicon anodes, which enable energy storage at a…
London-based assurance services provider LRQA announced that it has acquired energy transition-focused consulting, auditing and advisory firm EcoEngineers. Founded in 2009, Iowa-based EcoEngineers was initially founded to steer low-carbon fuel producers through the complexities of emerging energy regulations in the U.S. The firm now advises businesses across the energy transition, providing expertise in areas including low-carbon production, climate regulations, carbon…
Investment giant BlackRock announced a series of changes to its sustainable fund lineup ahead of the implementation of new fund naming guidelines by EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), according to a letter to BlackRock clients seen by ESG Today. BlackRock’s platform includes more than 500 sustainable and transition investment strategies, and the firm manages over…
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), one of the key organizations focused on aligning corporate environmental sustainability action with the global goals of limiting climate change, announced the release of the initial draft of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2, the proposed update to its key standard to assess, certify and track companies’ decarbonization commitments to achieve net zero emissions and…
The transition to renewable energy is essential in combating climate change, but it is neither simple nor without consequences. While many assume that reaching a critical tipping point will trigger a seamless shift to renewables, this belief overlooks the substantial environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges embedded in this transition. This is because setting up and maintaining renewable infrastructure demands…