The sustainable fund consistently outperforms its benchmark while maintaining a low-carbon intensity, and finds the right management teams to mitigate risk. The central role that corporate governance plays in investment manager Stewart Investors’ Global Emerging Markets Sustainability (GEMS) Strategy has been underscored to mark the 15th anniversary of the fund’s launch. The firm has been investing in Asia since 1988,…
Mars Launches Initiative to Tackle Carbon Footprint of Dairy Supply Chain
Snacking, food, and pet care products provider Mars announced today the launch of “Moo’ving Dairy Forward,” a new initiative aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of its dairy sourcing, backed by $47 million of investment over three years. The new initiative follows the launch by Mars last year of a series of new climate-related goals, including a target to cut…
Amazon Launches Electric Heavy Duty Truck Fleet in California
Amazon announced that it has rolled out a new fleet of heavy duty all electric trucks in Southern California, forming part of the company’s efforts to decarbonize its delivery operations and achieve its net zero climate goals. Amazon has announced a series of initiatives aimed at decarbonizing transportation across its business, targeting areas including increasing fleet efficiency, expanding the use…
Optera Launches Solution Enabling Companies to Collect Emissions Data from Supply Chain
Sustainability management solutions provider Optera announced today the launch of its Outreach module as part of its Supply Chain Manager solution, adding new capabilities aimed at helping companies to efficiently collect emissions data from suppliers. The new capabilities come as companies globally face increasing regulatory pressure to report on their scope 3, or value chain, emissions, with emerging sustainability reporting…
Virgin Atlantic Reports 64% Emissions Reduction on SAF-Powered London to New York Flight
Virgin Atlantic announced the release of results from Flight100, the first ever transatlantic flight by a commercial airline using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), including revealing that the use of SAF reduced CO2 emissions by 64%. Virgin Atlantic conducted the flight in November, as part of a consortium that included Rolls Royce, Boeing, University of Sheffield, Imperial College London, ICF…
Canadian Regulator Launches Greenwashing Investigation into Lululemon Environmental Claims
Canadian enforcement agency Competition Bureau Canada has launched an investigation into athletic apparel company lululemon following complaints of alleged misleading green claims by the company. A Competition Bureau spokesperson confirmed the investigation “into the alleged deceptive marketing practices,” in an emailed statement to ESG Today, noting that “there is no conclusion of wrongdoing at this time.” In a statement provided…
KKR, HASI Launch $2 Billion Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Venture
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR and climate solutions and sustainable infrastructure investment firm Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) announced today the launch of CarbonCount Holdings 1 LLC (CCH1), a new venture aimed at investing up to $2 billion in “climate positive” sustainable infrastructure projects over the next 18 months. Under the new agreement, KKR and HASI have…