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ESG Today: Week in Review
Mark Segal
April 21, 2024
This week in ESG news: KPMG survey finds most CEOs expect ‘significant returns’ on sustainability investments; SBTi tries to address concerns over plan to allow carbon credits in net zero targets; Singapore launches sustainable finance upskilling initiative; Bezos fund investing $100 million in AI-powered climate and nature solutions; Robeco launches new suite of transition investing funds; 95% of Apple suppliers commit to use only renewable energy; former Shell CEO joins KKR to advise on climate investing; Climeworks launches carbon removal portfolio service for companies; capital raises for carbon accounting software, zero emission trucks, climate-focused fintech, smart energy tech, 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
95% of Apple’s Supply Chain Commits to 100% Renewable Energy Use by 2030
Bezos Earth Fund to Invest $100 Million in AI-Powered Climate and Nature Solutions
SBTi Clarifies that “No Change Has Been Made” to Use of Carbon Credits in Net Zero Plans Following Backlash
KPMG: Majority of U.S. CEOs Expect Significant Returns from Sustainability Investments Within 3-5 Years
Guest Post – From Solar to Software: The Second Half of the Energy Transition
Government & Regulators
Singapore Invests S$35 Million in Sustainable Finance Upskilling of Financial Sector
ESG Services and Tools
General Atlantic’s Climate Fund BeyondNetZero Acquires Majority Stake in Real Asset ESG Data Provider GRESB
Climeworks Launches New Carbon Removal Portfolio Service
Sustainable Finance
RWE Issues $2 Billion Green Bond in U.S. to Fund Clean Energy Buildout
EdgeConneX Secures $1.9 Billion in Financing Tied to Sustainability Goals
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Fintech Startup Unwritten Raises $3.5 Million for Solution to Integrate Climate Change in Financial Decisions
AI-Powered Smart Energy Platform GridBeyond Raises $55 Million to Scale Growth
Carbon Management Software Startup Cozero Raises $7 Million
Zero-Emission Truck Startup Windrose Raises $110 Million
Climate Tech Platform Arcadia Raises $50 Million for Community Solar, Energy Data Solutions
ESG Investing
LGIM Launches New ETF Targeting Energy Transition Commodities
Wellington Management Raises $385 Million for Climate Tech Venture Fund
Robeco to Launch New Range of Transition Investing Strategies
Exec Moves
Former Shell Boss Ben van Beurden Joins KKR as Senior Advisor for Climate Strategy
Barclays Appoints Isabelle Millat as Head of Sustainable Finance for Global Markets and Barclays Europe
Dentons Appoints Michael Duvall and Noor Kapdi to Lead Global ESG Practice
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
Fintech Startup Unwritten Raises $3.5 Million for Solution to Integrate Climate Change in Financial Decisions
Barclays Appoints Isabelle Millat as Head of Sustainable Finance for Global Markets and Barclays Europe
Singapore Invests S$35 Million in Sustainable Finance Upskilling of Financial Sector
RWE Issues $2 Billion Green Bond in U.S. to Fund Clean Energy Buildout
Government
Singapore Invests S$35 Million in Sustainable Finance Upskilling of Financial Sector
EU Adopts Rules Requiring All New Buildings to Be Zero Emissions by 2030
EU Parliament Adopts Law to Establish Carbon Removal Certification System
West Virginia Bans HSBC, Citi from Banking Contract over ESG Policies
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