Investment giant BlackRock announced the expansion of its Voting Choice program for the first time to individual investors, extending the program to retail investors representing approximately $200 billion assets in its iShares Core S&P 500 ETF. The move opens up the program enabling investors to control their own proxy voting choices to over three million shareholder accounts of the S&P…
Microsoft and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions provider Neustark announced today a multi-year offtake agreement, with Neustark providing Microsoft with credits from the removal of biogenic carbon from biogas plants for storage in recycled construction materials. Founded in 2019, Switzerland-based Neustark’s technology uses recycled materials such as concrete from demolished buildings as permanent storage for the CO₂ removed from the…
Liontrust has added investment analyst Connor Godsell and equity analyst Linnea Bengtsson to its sustainable investment team, to its now 18-strong team. Peter Michaelis is head of the team, which includes seven members with a fixed income focus. Godsell will join the Edinburgh office while Bengtsson will be based in London. See also: – Liontrust’s Michaelis: ‘Reporting only gets you…
Stewart Investors has announced the launch of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) Investor Network, a collaborative engagement project of which it is founding member. The network brings together investment industry stakeholders to advance responsible sourcing and mining by giving investors access to due diligence tools and collaborative opportunities. Reflective of Stewart Investors’ commitment to promoting sustainable development, the network will…
Power grid orchestration software provider Camus Energy announced today the closing of a $10 million extension to its Series A funding, bringing the total raised in the round to $25 million, with proceeds aimed at supporting the growth of its solutions to enable grid operators to address booming electricity demand. Founded in 2019 by CEO Astrid Atkinson, CTO Cody Smith…
Microsoft announced today the addition of a series of new data and AI solutions to its sustainability platform, Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability, including tools aimed at enabling users to access faster ESG data analytics and insights, improve sustainability data management and reporting, and collect and analyze data across the value chain. Microsoft unveiled its Cloud for Sustainability platform in 2021, focused on enabling…
Most large companies are gearing up their ESG data and reporting capabilities, with the vast majority planning to increase investments on sustainability-related software and workforce capabilities over the next few years, yet while most feel confident that they are ahead of the curve in these areas, nearly half report that they are still using spreadsheets to manage their ESG data,…
Corporates’ annual general meetings (AGMs) are a time for investors and their stewardship strategies to shine. ESG Clarity asked industry professionals to find out what they expect – and what they hope – to see this AGM season. Louisiana Salge, EQ Investors head of sustainability, is not feeling hugely optimistic about how asset managers will use their role as stewards this…