Investor feedback to SDI AOP highlights demand for forward-looking insights on technology trends to meet sustainability objectives. Asset owners and managers have long signalled their desire for information from portfolio companies to better understand their future sustainability – in terms of environmental and social risks and impacts – as well as profitability. The Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI…
SAP Appoints Matthias Medert as Global Head of Sustainability
Enterprise software company SAP has appointed Matthias Medert as its new Global Head of Sustainability, with responsibility for sustainability strategy across internal and external global operations at the company. In his new role, Medert will focus on key priorities, including environmental stewardship, exploring which sustainable practices will help SAP achieve net zero by 2030 across the value chain, and human…
Loan Service USA Review – Is It The Right Choice For You?
Loan Service USA is an online platform that connects borrowers with lenders offering personal, auto, mortgage, and business loans, providing competitive loan options. Official Website: Click Here What Is Loan Service USA? Loan Service USA is an online loan marketplace that connects consumers to a network of lenders offering a wide range of loan products. Unlike traditional financial institutions, Loan…
Why Infrastructure Must Lead the Race to Net Zero
The journey to a sustainable future starts with a fundamental question: why is a flight often cheaper than a train journey? This discrepancy isn’t just about economics; it’s about a system that prioritises convenience over sustainability.
EU Adopts Rules Banning Products Made with Forced Labor
EU member states in the European Council announced that they have adopted a new regulation aimed at banning products made with forced labor from being sold on the EU market, or exported. The adoption of the new rules by the EU Council marks the last major legislative step in the process for the new regulation, following an agreement with the…
Mercedes-Benz Sharpens Sustainability Focus on 6 Key ESG Areas
Mercedes-Benz announced an update to its sustainability strategy, with the company shifting to focus on a set of six key strategic environment, social and corporate governance topics assessed to have a significant impact on the company’s stakeholders and society. The new focus areas, presented at the company’s 17th Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue, include Decarbonisation, Resource Use & Circularity, Employees, Human Rights,…
Deloitte Launches New CSRD Sustainability Reporting Compliance Solutions on Workiva Platform
Global professional services firm Deloitte announced today the expansion of its “ESG accelerators” on the Workiva platform, with the launch of four new solutions aimed at helping companies comply with the regulatory requirements of the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Key CSRD requirements targeted by the new solutions include double materiality, financed emissions calculation, regulatory gap assessments, and…
EU Lawmakers Approve Regulation to Establish Carbon Removal Certification System
The European Council announced that it has given final approval for the establishment of the first EU-level certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products, creating a voluntary framework aimed at craeing a certification system to quantify, monitor and verify carbon removals, and to counter greenwashing. The adoption of the new rules by the EU…
BNP Paribas AM Launches Sustainable Forestry Fund
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced today the launch of the BNP Paribas Future Forest Fund (FFF), a new fund targeting investments in sustainable forestry. BNPP AM said that the new fund is being launched amid global demand for sustainable managed timberland investments. According to BNPP AM, the new fund, categorized as Article 9 under the EU’s SFDR regulation,…
Janus Henderson Partners with UC Berkeley to Train Investment Teams on Climate, Biodiversity
Global asset manager Janus Henderson and UC Berkeley Executive Education announced today the launch of The Janus Henderson x Berkeley Insight Collective, a new partnership to provide research and education programs for the Janus Henderson’s investment teams, covering the financial impacts of climate change and biodiversity. In the initial phase of the new partnership, Janus Henderson and UC Berkeley faculty…