ESG Today: Week in Review

This week in ESG news: Goldman Sachs shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposals; Canada hits pause on corporate climate reporting requirements; Apple slashes product manufacturing emissions; LEGO Group opens its most sustainable factory; Musk-backed competition awards $100 million to climate removal startups; Microsoft signs large-scale deal to remove carbon by reforesting mine lands; EcoVadis launches workforce human rights monitoring solution; CDP reports jump in companies earning top sustainability reporting scores; NYC pension fund threatens to drop asset managers without strong net zero action plans; Robeco’s new investor tool to find biodiversity leaders and underperformers; capital raises for green steel, carbon removal tech, energy storage, clean energy solutions; TPG backs new sustainable supply chain-focused private equity firm, 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

United Airlines Invests in Ultra-Fuel Efficient Blended Wing Aircraft Developer JetZero

Elon Musk-Backed XPRIZE Awards $100 Million to Carbon Removal Solutions Providers

Wizz Air Launches Net Zero Plan Focused Primarily on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Google Signs its First Offshore Wind Purchase Deal in Asia Pacific with CIP

LEGO Group Opens its Most Sustainable, Renewables-Powered Factory

Microsoft Buys 1.4 Million Tons of Carbon Removal from Reforestation of Former Mine Land

Apple Cuts Product Manufacturing Emissions in Half From 2020

ESG Reporting

Guest Post – Reset with Purpose: Navigating CSRD and the Next Chapter in Sustainability

CDP Reports 30% Jump in Companies Achieving Top Environmental Disclosure Scores

Government & Regulators

Canadian Regulators Hit Pause on Mandatory Climate Reporting Requirements

ESG Services and Tools

Novata Launches ESG Due Diligence Solution

Amex GBT Launches New Tool to Help Companies Identify Low Carbon Travel Options

Zevero Launches AI-Powered ESG Reporting Solution

EcoVadis Launches New Workforce Survey Tool to Provide Real-Time Supply Chain Human Rights Data

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Clean Iron Startup Electra Raises $186 Million to Decarbonize Steelmaking

RepAir Raises $15 Million to Scale Electromechanical Carbon Capture Solution

Apollo Launches $220 Million Community Solar JV with Bullrock Energy

TPG Backs New Supply Chain Sustainability-Focused Private Equity Firm Ardabelle

Exowatt Raises $70 Million for 24-Hour-a-Day Solar Power Solution

Caban Raises $50 Million to Expand Clean Energy Infrastructure Solutions

Energy Storage Startup Base Power Raises $200 Million

Sustainable Investing

98% of Goldman Sachs Shareholders Reject Anti-DEI Proposals

NYC Pension Funds to Drop Asset Managers Without Strong Net Zero Action Plans

New York State Pension Fund Commits $2.4 Billion to Climate Investment Strategies

Franklin Templeton Launches Enhanced ESG, Reduced Carbon Footprint S&P 500 and World ETFs

Robeco Launches Tool for Investors to Find Biodiversity Leaders and Underperformers