Are you a supplier into a UK government body? Did you know that it’s imperative to have a Net Zero carbon commitment and a plan to get there if you are bidding for government contracts? The UK Social Value Act should also be on your radar – sustainability is more than carbon – as you may need to outline how…
Google announced a new agreement with Arizona-based water and electricity provider Salt River Project (SRP) to bring more than 430 MW of carbon-free energy capacity to the Arizona grid, and supporting the company’s clean energy goals. Google parent Alphabet announced a 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) ambition in 2020, aiming to run its entire business on carbon-free energy by 2030, matching electricity…
TotalEnergies and Houston, Texas-based energy exploration and production company Talos Energy announced today the acquisition by TotalEnergies of Talos’ carbon capture and storage (CCS) business, Talos Low Carbon Solutions, for a total transaction value of $148 million. TotalEnergies has set a climate goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and the company said that its focus is first to…
Global wealth and asset manager Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) announced today the appointment of Mona Shah as Senior Sustainability Strategist. The new hire follows LOIM’s launch last year of holistiQ Investment Partners, a new sustainable investing platform within LOIM, aimed at capturing sustainable transition investment opportunities, with a focus on the transformation of key economic systems such as energy, land…
Cloud-focused infrastructure and software provider Oracle announced the launch of Oracle Cloud EPM for Sustainability, a new solution aimed at helping organizations to measure, manage and track sustainability initiatives, and to comply with new sustainability-related reporting standards. According to Oracle, the launch of the new solution comes to help organizations address the need to manage environmental data typically sourced from…
Deutsche Bank announced an update to its Long-Term Incentive plan for Management Board members, the most senior executives in the company, with a portion of compensation for the group linked for the first time to the decarbonization of the bank’s corporate loan portfolio, beginning in 2024. The change to Deutsche Bank’s incentive plan was announced alongside the release of the…