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ESG Today: Week in Review
Mark Segal
March 31, 2024
This week in ESG news: Biden admin invests $6 billion in industrial decarbonization projects; Microsoft signs one of largest-ever biochar carbon removal deals; Mississippi orders BlackRock to ‘cease and desist’ from ESG investing; Walmart invests in 1 GW of new clean energy projects; Vanguard found guilty of misleading green investing claims in Australia; Persefoni launches free emissions tracking and reporting tool; Starbucks certifies more than 6,000 “greener stores”; EU’s Nature Restoration Rule in jeopardy after failing to gain member states’ approval; LEGO signs carbon removal deal with Climeworks; BlackRock CEO says “I’ve never seen more demand for energy infrastructure”; capital raises for sustainable packaging, clean hydrogen, energy storage, green cement 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
Microsoft Signs 400 MW Renewable Energy Purchase Deals from New Texas Solar Projects
JDE Peet’s Launches New Series of Climate and Deforestation Goals
SLB Acquires Majority Stake in Aker Carbon Capture for $380 Million
Walmart Invests in Nearly 1 GW of New Clean Energy Projects Across the U.S.
Starbucks Certifies Over 6,000 Locations as Greener Stores
LEGO Group Signs 9-Year Carbon Removal Deal with DAC Provider Climeworks
Microsoft Signs 95,000 Ton Biochar Carbon Removal Deal with Climate Solutions Startup The Next 150
Government & Regulators
Australia Court Finds Vanguard Guilty in Greenwashing Suit
UK Fashion Retailers ASOS, Boohoo and Asda to Change Green Claims after Regulator Investigation
EU Council Fails to Approve Landmark Nature Restoration Law
Biden Administration Invests $6 Billion in Industrial Decarbonization Projects
ESG Services and Tools
Persefoni Launches Free Emissions Measurement and Reporting Solution
Sustainability Advisory Firm Anthesis Acquires Purpose-focused Consultancy Given
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Heat Pump Tech Startup Evari Raises $7.5 Million
Utility-Scale Energy Storage Provider Lightshift Raises $100 Million from Climate-Focused Investor Greenbacker
Clean Fuel Startup WASE Raises Over $10 Million to Scale Waste-to-Energy Solution
Watttron Raises $13 Million for Sustainable Packaging Solutions
Cleantech Startup EVOLOH Raises $20 Million for Low Cost Clean Hydrogen Technology
Sustainable Materials Sourcing Platform Circular Raises $10.5 Million
Green Cement Startup Cemvision Raises €10 Million
ESG Investing
Mississippi Seeks Multimillion Dollar Penalty Against BlackRock Over ESG Investing
BlackRock’s Fink Says Energy Transition Remains an Investment “Mega Force” Despite Political Pushback
Exec Moves
Growth Investor Verdane Expands Decarbonization Team with New Senior Hires
Reports, Studies & Surveys
MSCI Study Reveals Heavier Net Zero Transition Opportunities Exposure for Private vs Public Climate Funds
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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Sustainable Finance
Constellation Energy Issues First Nuclear-Focused Green Bond in U.S.
Deutsche Bank Ties Senior Exec Compensation to Loan Book Decarbonization Goals
RBC Adds “Decarbonization Finance” Category for Hard-to-Abate Sectors to Sustainable Finance Framework
Canada Issues $4 Billion Green Bond
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Mississippi Seeks Multimillion Dollar Penalty Against BlackRock Over ESG Investing
EU Council Fails to Approve Landmark Nature Restoration Law
Biden Administration Invests $6 Billion in Industrial Decarbonization Projects
BlackRock Calls Texas Decision to Divest $8.5 Billion over ESG Policies “Reckless,” Urges State to Reconsider
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