ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Microsoft launches new supplier decarbonization team for cloud and AI; competition for clean energy from data centers forces megaton carbon capture project out of state; EcoVadis acquires human rights analytics provider; ESMA report finds transition funds outpacing sustainability funds; Australia senate passes climate disclosure law; new sustainable investing products from BNP Paribas, Candriam, SEB, Robeco; BMW, Toyota collaborate on new hydrogen fuel cell EV; Volvo pulls back on EV goals; Nasdaq provides access to clean energy tax credit market; capital raises for industrial carbon capture, sustainable battery materials, clean energy solutions, nuclear tech, behavior-based decarbonization solutions, and more.
See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today:
Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements
BMW to Launch Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle in Partnership with Toyota
Volvo Cars Pulls Back Electrification, Carbon Reduction Goals
TotalEnergies Invests $444 Million in New 1 GW Solar JV with Adani Green Energy in India
Volvo Unveils 600 km Range Heavy Duty Electric Truck
Nestlé Introduces Paper Packaging for Brands Including Nescafé, Vital Proteins
Microsoft Signs 20-Year Solar Energy Purchase Agreement in Singapore with EDP Renewables
TotalEnergies Invests $100 Million in Forest-Based Carbon Reduction Projects
ESG Reporting
Guest Post: Sustainability is a Driver of Innovation, Not an Expense to Manage
Australia Senate Passes New Mandatory Climate Disclosure Law
Government & Regulators
Investment Flows into Transition-Focused Funds Doubles Green Funds: ESMA
ESG Services and Tools
EcoVadis Acquires Human Rights Analytics Company Ulula
Kohlberg Acquires Majority Stake in Energy Transition-Focused Services Provider CLEAResult
Bureau Veritas Acquires Renewables Consultancy ArcVera
Sustainable Finance
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Cleantech Startup Mantel Raises $30 Million to Scale Industrial Carbon Capture Solution
Sustainable Materials Producer 6K Raises $82 Million
Cleantech Startup Reonic Raises $14 Million for Solutions to Accelerate Clean Energy Deployment
Mirova Raises $233 Million for Environmental Solutions Impact Private Equity Fund
Sustainable Investing
BNP Paribas AM Launches New Japan and US Market ETFs with Active ESG Integration
BNP Paribas AM Raises $165 Million for Article 9 Cleantech Solutions Venture Fund
SEB Launches Global Fund Investing Only in Sustainable Companies
Robeco Launches New Climate Transition-Focused Equities Index Suite
Exec Moves