Edinburgh-based global investment company abrdn announced a series of new senior sustainability-focused appointments, including Sarah Moody as Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer, and hiring Kristina Church as Global Head of Corporate Sustainability, in addition to the launch of a new Executive Sustainability Committee. The new announcement follows the appointment by abrdn in May of Dan Grandage as Chief Sustainability…
Tokyo-based banking and financial services company Mizuho Financial Group announced a new collaboration agreement with London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), aimed at supporting the growth of the carbon credit market, and providing clients with access to carbon markets investments and information. The new agreement follows the launch by LSEG in 2022 of a Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) designation for funds…
Sustainability considerations are becoming increasingly central in the mergers and acquisitions dealmaking process, with more than 70% of M&A leaders reporting abandoning potential acquisitions over ESG concerns, and a vast majority saying they would be willing to pay more for targets with strong ESG attributes, according to a new survey released by global professional services firm Deloitte. For the report,…
This week in ESG news: Over half of global economy moving towards coverage by IFRS’ sustainability reporting standards; EU adopts new legislation aimed at scaling decarbonization tech industries; PwC, IFS to launch sustainability management and reporting solution; HSBC launches carbon calculator for SMEs; EU regulator calls for reporting requirements by SMEs on positive sustainability impacts, opportunities; U.S. issues new policies…
Tech giants Amazon, Google and Microsoft, steel producer Nucor, and electricity provider Duke Energy announced agreements aimed at exploring new approaches to support the deployment of carbon-free energy generation, including the development of new rate structures to share risk for new clean energy projects based on emerging technologies. Announced at the White House Summit on Domestic Nuclear Deployment, the agreements…