Schroders has updated its engagement strategy for 2026, introducing new cross-thematic focus areas, clearer distinctions between asset classes and enhanced tracking of engagement outcomes, as it seeks to sharpen transparency around how stewardship is delivered across listed and private markets. The asset manager has expanded the number of cross-cutting topics that sit alongside its six core engagement priorities – climate…
Goldman Sachs Backs Clean Fuel Developer Andion
Biogas developer and Andion CH4 announced it has secured €67 (USD$79 million) in a private credit facility, with proceeds aimed at supporting the expansion of its biogas and biomethane project pipeline across Italy and the Nordic region. The financing was provided by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, the private credit arm of Goldman Sachs’ asset management business. Christian Schaefer, Managing Director, and…
Why Supply Chain Inefficiency is the Ultimate ESG Failure
Guest post by: Justin Floyd, CEO of RedCloud Most corporate ESG strategies focus on visible, incremental improvements. Companies invest in sustainable packaging, carbon offset credits and compliance reporting. They appoint Chief Sustainability Officers to measure progress and publish annual updates. These efforts matter. But they often overlook a systemic failure that undermines many sustainability initiatives at once. Every year, an…
Deutsche Telekom Achieves Net Zero Across Operations
Germany-based telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom announced that it has achieved company-wide climate neutrality across its operations, hitting one of the company’s key climate goals on the path to net zero across the value chain. The achievement follows the launch by Deutsche Telekom in 2021 of a series of climate goals, including a target to reach net zero Scope 1 and…
Mars Signs One of its Largest Renewable Energy Purchase Deals in Europe
Snacking, food, and pet care products provider Mars announced that it has signed a new contract with investment manager Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners to secure the majority of the output of a large-scale wind farm in Sweden, marking one of the company’s largest renewable energy commitments in Europe to date. The new agreement forms Mars’ second European contract under its…
EU Approves €400 Million Greek Cleantech Investment Aid Program
The European Commission announced today that it has approved a €400 million Greek aid scheme aimed at supporting investments to boost cleantech manufacturing capacity. The Commission’s approval was made under the new Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), designed to enable Member States to provide support for goals including clean energy development, industrial decarbonization and clean technology. Adopted in…
EU States Give Final Approval to Omnibus Package to Cut Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Requirements
EU member states in the European Council voted on Tuesday to approve an agreement to significantly scale back sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies under the “Omnibus I” simplification package. The green light by EU states marks the last major step towards the final adoption of the new rules to dramatically cut back the number of companies covered…