Biorecycling startup Epoch Biodesign announced that it has raised $12 million in a new funding round, aimed at accelerating the commercialization of its recycled nylon technology. Investors participating in the round include athletic apparel company lululemon – which has targets in place to launch alternative nylon solutions and to source 100% renewable or recycled content nylon for its products –…
The Church of England Pensions Board announced that it plans to vote against the reappointment of directors at banks that it has identified as having “materially backtracked” on climate commitments during the 2026 AGM season. The pension board specifically highlighted NatWest, Santander, and HSBC for its intention to vote against relevant items at their AGMs, adding that it will monitor…
Brookfield and Quebec-based institutional investor La Caisse announced an agreement to acquire Quebec-based global renewable energy platform Boralex, in a deal valuing the company at an enterprise value of USD$6.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by Boralex’s Board of Directors, Brookfield will acquire a 70% stake in Boralex, with La Caisse, who is currently…
U.S.-based biochar company Liferaft announced that it has signed a long-term offtake deal with Microsoft, with the tech giant agreeing to purchase one million carbon removal units (CRUs) over ten years, generated through biochar projects in the U.S. Midwest. The deal marks one of the largest biochar-based carbon removal agreements to date, and the largest so far in the U.S….
Guest post by: Philippe Parlange, Chief Client Officer, Deepki The global real estate sector has reached a defining moment where environmental targets and fiduciary duty finally collide. As we align portfolios with Paris Agreement targets, the scale of the transition is no longer just an operational hurdle—it is a US$1.7 trillion annual capital allocation challenge[1]. For institutional owners, the ‘sustainability…
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) announced the launch of a call for expression of interest for companies and other stakeholders to engage on the application of the upcoming voluntary sustainability reporting standard by larger companies that are not in the scope of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The call comes as the European Commission is expected…
Nuclear fusion startup Pranos Fusion announced today that it has raised $6.8 million in a new funding round with proceeds aimed at accelerating the development of its technology to help advance the commercialization of fusion energy. Fusion, the process of combining two atoms to form a single atom to release energy, has been long referred to as the “Holy Grail”…
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), the regulator charged with developing and enforcing the state’s new corporate climate reporting regulations, unveiled a series of proposed options for the implementation of upcoming obligations for large companies to report on Scope 3, or value chain, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The new proposals were presented as part of a public workshop to communicate…