Sustainability RegTech company Diginex announced that it has signed a non-binding MOU to acquire carbon measurement, reporting and reduction software provider Plan A, with the transaction aimed at creating a comprehensive AI-powered ESG and carbon management platform. Founded by CEO Lubomila Jordanova in 2017, Germany-based Plan A provides a SaaS platform focused on corporate carbon accounting, decarbonization, and reporting, enabling…

Workers that have acquired green skills are seeing substantial career benefits, including seeing hiring rates far above their peers, as corporate demand for green workers continues to outpace the pace of new green skills development in the workforce, and as workers with green skills are increasingly hired for roles beyond those with specific sustainability titles, according to a new study…

This week in ESG news: New European sustainability reporting standards to reduce CSRD datapoints by more than 70%; NYC comptroller pushes to drop BlackRock, Fidelity for inadequate net zero plans; UK FCA launches proposed regulations for ESG ratings providers; Brookfield, CVC each acquire renewable energy platforms; Bank of England raises climate risk management expectations for banks and insurers; EU lawmakers…

International savings and investments business M&G plc announced the appointment of Marian D’Auria as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, with responsibility for further developing and integrating the firm’s sustainability strategy into its business. The new appointment follows the recent departure of M&G’s former Chief Sustainability Officer, Kathy Ryan, from the firm. Ryan, the first to hold the CSO role at…

Lawmakers in the European Parliament and Council announced Thursday evening that they have reached a provisional agreement to simplify and delay the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a new law aimed at requiring companies to ensure that products imported to or exported from EU markets no longer contribute to deforestation and forest degradation globally. As part of the agreement, the co-legislators…

Environmental commodities trading and climate finance firm announced the launch of STX Climate Tech, a new platform aimed at enabling companies to simplify the procurement and management of environmental commodity products to help achieve Scope 3 emissions decarbonization. The initial launch of the platform includes Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) with more products expected to be added in 2026. Key features…

UK ad regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) announced a series of rulings, banning ads from fashion retailers including Nike, Lacoste and Superdry over misleading claims about the sustainability attributes of their products. According to the ASA, the rulings form part of the regulator’s wider investigation of environmental claims in the retail fashion sector, with the ads identified for investigation…

The European Commission announced today plans to invest up to €5.2 billion (USD$6.1 billion) in net zero technology, clean hydrogen and industrial decarbonization projects, using funds generated through its EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The new funding opportunities consist of three calls for proposals, including €2.9 billion earmarked for the Commission’s 2025 Net-Zero Technologies call, €1.3 billion for its…

Telecommunications and media giant AT&T has committed to ending its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, and to refrain from DEI-based hiring quotas, training and supplier requirements, in a letter to U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr. The letter by AT&T forms the latest in a series of moves by U.S. companies and investors to pull back on their…

Sustainability-focused financial group Triodos Bank announced the launch of its first integrated Climate and Nature Strategy, combining its climate and biodiversity ambitions into a single strategy across Triodos Bank, and its investment unit, Triodos Investment Management. The new strategy includes a series of targets aimed at rapidly reduce financed emissions, accelerating the energy transition and scaling-up high-integrity nature-based solutions. As…