Biotech startup Shellworks announced that it has raised $15 million in a Series A investment round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its technology designed to produce an affordable biomass-based alternative to plastic packaging. Founded in 2019 by Insiya Jafferjee and Amir Afshar, UK-based Shellworks develops compostable packaging solutions made from naturally-derived materials. The company’s first materials, Vivomer, a polymer made…
Sustainable and impact investment fund manager Bridges announced that it has added HSBC Asset Management’s climate technology team led by Christophe Defert and Mike D’Aurizio to launch of Bridges Climate Transition Partners, aimed at backing founders with proven technology solutions that can help mitigate and adapt to climate change. The new platform will continue to manage the team’s existing Climate…
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced today the launch of LSEG Sustainability Ratings and Data, a new suite of ESG scores and sustainability analytics, aimed at enabling investors and financial institutions to measure how effectively companies manage material ESG risks and opportunities to support capital allocation decisions, benchmarking and engagement. According to LSEG, the new solutions are being launched…
Carbon removal solutions provider Carbonfuture announced that it has signed a new multi-year deal with Boeing, with the aerospace giant agreeing to offtake a minimum of 40,000 tons of durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits. According to Carbonfuture, the credits will initially be sourced from a diversified portfolio of four biochar carbon removal projects located across the Global South. Biochar,…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore, announced the release of its finalized “Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management – Transition Planning,” setting out its supervisory expectations for banks, asset managers and insurance companies to manage the transition and physical risks they and their portfolios face from climate change. According to MAS, the new guidelines…
HSBC announced the appointment of sustainable finance veteran Denise Odaro as its new Head of Sustainable Finance and Transition, Europe and Americas. Odaro joins HSBC after serving as Head of ESG & Sustainability at private equity firm PAI Partners, where she led PAI’s firm-wide ESG strategy with direct accountability for ESG Value Creation Plans, due diligence, and sustainability integration across…
This week in ESG news: EU approves target to reduce emissions 90% by 2040; Korea plans mandatory sustainability reporting for companies from starting 2028; China unveils cautious 2030 climate and clean energy goals; Standard Chartered earns more than $1 billion from sustainable finance; L’Oréal to make packaging out of captured CO2; California sets August 2026 deadline for first corporate climate…
China has unveiled a series of new climate and energy transition-related goals, including targets to reduce CO2 emissions intensity per unit of GDP by 3.8% in 2026, and by 17% by 2030. The new goals were released as part of China’s new 5-year plan, which includes a GDP growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026, a pace that would…
Global investment manager Schroders’ renewable infrastructure investment unit Schroders Greencoat announced the launch of a new green digital infrastructure platform, aimed at investing in green energy data centres and energy parks supporting growing AI needs. Formed as a 50:50 joint venture between Schroders Greencoat’s evergreen vehicle, Schroders Capital Semi-Liquid Global Energy Infrastructure (SCSL GEI), and Dublin-based Greencoat Renewables, the new…