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Supply Chain Traceability Platform TrusTrace Raises $24 Million

Supply Chain Traceability Platform TrusTrace Raises $24 Million

Supply chain traceability platform TrusTrace, announced today that it has raised $24 million through a growth investment led by circular economy-focused investor Circularity Capital. Founded in 2016, Stockholm, Sweden-based TrusTrace offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for supply chain traceability and compliance, enabling brands and suppliers to standardize how supply chain and material traceability data is captured, digitized, and shared. With…

Novata Launches Carbon Data Management and Reporting Solution for Private Markets

Novata Launches Carbon Data Management and Reporting Solution for Private Markets

Private markets ESG-focused data solutions provider Novata announced today the launch of a new solution, Novata Carbon Navigator, aimed at enabling users to track, measure and report carbon data. According to Novata, the new solution was developed to address organizations’ needs to monitor and reduce their carbon footprint and meet disclosure requirements, as businesses face increasing transparency and sustainability demands….

Amazon Invests in Over 100 New Solar and Wind Projects Over Past Year

Amazon Invests in Over 100 New Solar and Wind Projects Over Past Year

Amazon announced that it invested in more than 100 new solar and wind energy projects in 2023, claiming the title of largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy for the fourth consecutive year, and bringing the company’s pipeline of clean energy capacity to greater than 77,000 GWh per year, roughly equivalent to the power needs of 7.2 million homes. According to…

EU Lawmakers Agree on New Rules to Reduce Emissions from Trucks by 90% by 2040

EU Lawmakers Agree on New Rules to Reduce Emissions from Trucks by 90% by 2040

Lawmakers in the European Parliament and Council announced today that they have reached a provisional agreement on proposed new rules to strengthen emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles, including a requirement for a 90% emissions reduction for heavy trucks by 2040. Additional interim requirements covered by the agreed standard include 45% emissions reductions from 2030, and 65% from 2035. The agreement…

Tech, Frameworks Key to Support Carbon Market Investors 

As investment in carbon credits and markets continues to surge, introducing the right tools and initiatives is essential to maximise impact.  Industry experts have stressed the importance of existing and upcoming technology and frameworks in making carbon market and credit investments transparent and viable.  “Tools and frameworks are all about ensuring credibility and effectiveness for institutional investors,” said Asad Khan,…

ESG Policy Digest: January 2024

The sustainable finance policy and regulation landscape continued to evolve and mature at the end of 2023 and the hope is that policymakers double down on the impetus to bolster sustainable investment this year.  A new year of sustainability reporting will require global regulators to confront challenges relating to sustainability data, making the release of International Capital Markets Association’s (ICMA)…

ESG Policy Digest: January 2024

The sustainable finance policy and regulation landscape continued to evolve and mature at the end of 2023 and the hope is that policymakers double down on the impetus to bolster sustainable investment this year.  A new year of sustainability reporting will require global regulators to confront challenges relating to sustainability data, making the release of International Capital Markets Association’s (ICMA)…

EU Parliament Approves New Law Banning Misleading Product Sustainability Claims

EU Parliament Approves New Law Banning Misleading Product Sustainability Claims

Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 593-21 on Wednesday to adopt a new anti-greenwashing law banning a series of commercial practices, including the use of unproven generic product claims such as “environmentally friendly,” or “climate neutral,” or marketing a product as having a reduced environmental impact based on the use of emissions offsetting schemes. The agreement follows the release in…

WBA Sharpens Ethical AI Focus

The alliance will raise the bar on human rights impact assessments and insufficient governance around the technology.   The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has said it will update its Investor Statement on Ethical AI in February, in line with its commitment to drive the practical implementation of principles by companies.  In 2022, the WBA introduced the Collective Impact Coalition for Digital…

Sustainable e-Fuels Startup INERATEC Raises $129 Million

Sustainable e-Fuels Startup INERATEC Raises $129 Million

Clean fuels startup INERATEC announced today that it has raised over $129 million in its Series B funding round with proceeds to be used to scale production of the company’s sustainable e-fuels, aimed at decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries. Founded in 2016, Karlsruhe, Germany-based INERATEC produces sustainable e-Fuels and synthetic chemicals to replace fossil crude oil. The company builds modular chemical plants…