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ESG Today: Week in Review
Mark Segal
January 28, 2024
This week in ESG news: EU lawmakers agree to delay sustainability reporting standards for specific sectors, non-EU companies; HSBC launches net zero transition plan; BlackRock invests $500 million in clean energy infrastructure developer; GRI launches biodiversity reporting standard; Capgemini survey finds most business leaders plan to increase sustainability investments; EFRAG releases proposed sustainability reporting standard for SMEs; ECB says 90% of banks’ loan books not aligned with climate transition; capital raises for green steel, circular economy solutions, carbon capture, EV batteries; ING faces lawsuit over financed emissions; Deloitte partners to help businesses with circularity 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
Rio Tinto Signs 25-Year Deal to Buy all Power from Australia’s First Gigawatt-scale Solar Farm
TotalEnergies Acquires Battery Storage Developer Kyon Energy
ADNOC Commits $23 Billion to Decarbonization, Lower Carbon Solutions
Bloomberg Signs 15-Year Renewable Energy Deal with Ørsted
H2 Green Steel Raises Over $5 Billion in Financing for New Decarbonized Steel Plant
ING Faces Climate Lawsuit from Group that Won Case Against Shell
Government & Regulators
EU Lawmakers Approve 2 Year Delay of Sustainability Reporting Standards for Specific Sectors and non-EU Companies
ECB: A “Staggering 90%” of Banks’ Portfolios Misaligned with Climate Transition
U.S. Invests Over $100 Million in Projects to Decarbonize Federal Buildings
ESG Reporting
GRI Launches New Biodiversity Reporting Standard
EFRAG Releases Proposed EU Sustainability Reporting Standards for Small Companies
Guest Post – Financial and Sustainability Reporting: Connectivity Matters
ESG Services and Tools
bp Invests in Aviation Decarbonization Solutions Provider CHOOOSE
Deloitte, Circle Economy Consulting Partner to Help Businesses Tap Circular Economy Opportunities
SIX Launches Climate Data Sets to Support Climate-related Reporting, Investing
Sustainable Finance
HSBC Launches Net Zero Transition Plan
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Circularity Startup CheckSammy Raises $45 Million to Scale Waste Diversion & Sustainability Solutions
Nextgen EV Battery Developer Sion Power Raises $75 Million
EV Charging Platform Monta Raises $87 Million
ArcTern Raises $335 Million for Decarbonization Tech Venture Fund
Ocean-based Carbon Capture Startup Captura Raises $21.5 Million
Sumitomo Invests in Carbon Removal Startup Inherit Carbon Solutions
BlackRock Invests $500 Million in Clean Energy Developer Recurrent Energy
ESG Investing
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Sets Expectation for Climate Competency on Company Boards
Reports, Studies & Surveys
Majority of Business Leaders Plan to Increase Sustainability Investments this Year: Capgemini Survey
Mark founded ESG Today following a 20 year career in investment management and research. Prior to founding ESG Today, Mark worked at Delaney Capital Management (DCM) in Toronto, Canada, most recently as the firm’s head of U.S. equities. While at DCM, Mark was part of the firm’s ESG team, responsible for evaluating and tracking the sustainability factors impacting portfolio companies, and assessing the suitability of companies for portfolio inclusion. Mark also spent several years in the sell-side research industry, covering the technology and services sectors. Mark holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York, a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, and is a CFA charterholder.
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HSBC Launches Net Zero Transition Plan
ECB: A “Staggering 90%” of Banks’ Portfolios Misaligned with Climate Transition
Sumitomo Invests in Carbon Removal Startup Inherit Carbon Solutions
H2 Green Steel Raises Over $5 Billion in Financing for New Decarbonized Steel Plant
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EU Lawmakers Approve 2 Year Delay of Sustainability Reporting Standards for Specific Sectors and non-EU Companies
U.S. Invests Over $100 Million in Projects to Decarbonize Federal Buildings
EU Lawmakers Agree on New Rules to Reduce Emissions from Trucks by 90% by 2040
EU Parliament Approves New Law Banning Misleading Product Sustainability Claims
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