A group of 23 U.S. State Attorneys General*, led by Iowa AG Brenna Bird, published a letter sent to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), demanding information about the organization and its members, citing concerns about potential violations of antitrust, consumer protection and other laws from participation in the net zero group. The AGs’ letter included a particular focus on…
Netherlands-based insurance and financial services company Achmea’s investment unit, Achmea Investment Management announced the launch of “Achmea IM PE Partnership Fund – Healthy People & Planet 2025,” a new private equity fund aimed at investing in key impact themes including climate, biodiversity, healthy nutrition and good health. Targeted at Dutch pension funds and other institutional investors, Achmea said that the…
By: Scott Lane, Founder & CEO of Speeki Everyone working in sustainability wants an immediate end to oil and gas consumption – and so regulators and climate initiatives demand that fossil fuel giants immediately halt their production. This is a naive knee-jerk reaction to a complex, intractable problem. Regulators and climate initiatives need to get more tactical. My case in point:…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide nearly $1 billion in funding to bolster the production and supply of U.S.-based critical minerals and materials, with more than half to be channeled towards battery materials processing, manufacturing and recycling. According to the DOE, the new planned funding programs align with President Trump’s Executive Order, “Unleashing American Energy,” issued…
Copenhagen-based Danske Bank Group announced that it has divested from the vast majority of its investments in fossil fuel companies through its Danske Invest fund management unit and Danica pension and insurance business, following the implementation of a new policy that assesses companies’ low-carbon transition plans. Danske Bank introduced its new methodology for investment in companies in the fossil fuel…
Swiss generic and biosimilar medicine pharmaceutical company Sandoz announced that it has signed a new 10-year virtual Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Elawan Energy for new-build solar projects in Spain, anticipated to cover the vast majority of Sandoz’s electricity use in Europe. Under the new partnership, Sandoz and Elawan Energy will jointly develop solar projects with a total installed capacity…
Investment manager Nuveen announced that it has raised $1.3 billion in capital commitments at the first close of Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit Fund II (EPIC II), reaching more than half of its $2.5 billion target for the infrastructure-focused private credit strategy. Anchored by commitments from a leading Canadian pension fund manager and financial services provider TIAA, the fund aims…
Global alternative investment manager Apollo announced an agreement to acquire energy efficient thermal management solutions provider Kelvion from investment firm Triton, noting the company’s positioning to address “secular megatrends” including data center cooling and green tech. Founded in 1920, Germany-based Kelvion develops and manufactures heat exchange and cooling solutions for a broad range of applications including data centers, hydrogen production,…
Sustainability isn’t just about saving the planet anymore. It is about future-proofing your business, winning investor confidence, and staying ahead of increasingly complex regulations.