Professional services and information solutions provider Wolters Kluwer announced today the launch of CCH Tagetik ESG & Sustainability for Carbon Emissions, a new solution aimed at supporting companies in managing and reporting Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon emissions data. The new solution was launched as part of Wolters Kluwers’ corporate performance unit CCH Tagetik’s ESG and sustainability customer offering….
Carbon markets non-profit the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) announced today the approval of the first-ever carbon credits to be labelled with its Core Carbon Principles, marking a milestone towards the establishment of an integrity standard to facilitate transparency and growth of the voluntary carbon markets. Demand for carbon offset projects and related credits is expected to…
Sustainability advisory firm ERM announced today an agreement to acquire Australia-based climate risk and energy transition consultancy Energetics, aimed at enhancing its growth in the Asia Pacific region. Founded in 1984, Energetics partners with large businesses, investors and governments, helping them respond to issues including climate change, decarbonization, and the energy transition. With a team of approximately 100 people, the…
Independent Power Producer (IPP) Smart Energies announced today that has raised €87 million (USD$95 million), with proceeds from the financing aimed at accelerating its deployment of small solar sites across Europe, including on roofs, parking lots and small ground-based projects. Founded in 2012, Paris-based Smart Energies develops, finances, builds and operates renewable projects across Europe, with a focus on mid-scale…
A federal court in Australia ruled today that superannuation fund Active Super trustee LGSS Pty Limited contravened the law by making misleading ESG investing representations to its members, by continuing to invest in securities in areas that it had claimed to eliminate for environmental or social reasons. The judgement follows the filing of a suit last year by Australia’s corporate,…
ESG data science company RepRisk announced today the launch of Due Diligence Scores, a new solution aimed at enabling investors and businesses to pinpoint specific company ESG risks across a broad range of themes. According to RepRisk, the new solution comes as investors and companies are facing an expanded set of regulatory requirements to implement sustainability-related due diligence and risk…
Zurich-based carbon removal company Climeworks revealed today its Generation 3 direct air capture (DAC) technology, providing “breakthrough” improvements in efficiency and performance, and forming a step in the company’s plan to scale up to megaton carbon removal capacity. DAC technology, listed by the IEA as a key carbon removal option in the transition to a net-zero energy system, extracts CO2…