BlackRock is growing its Climate Infrastructure team in New Zealand and has chosen Will Thomson as Managing Director
BlackRock appointed Will Thomson as Managing Director, a Portfolio Manager in the Climate Infrastructure team in New Zealand, effective July 2024. This follows BlackRock’s announcement to launch a New Zealand-focused…
Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners have finished buying Energy Exemplar, a company that provides software for simulating energy markets
Energy Exemplar, a top worldwide provider of energy market simulation software, has announced that it was bought by private equity funds linked to Blackstone (”Blackstone”) and Vista Equity Partners (”Vista”). “Finishing the deal with…
KKR and HASI have joined together to invest $2 billion in projects that support the environment and are long-lasting
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc., a major investor in climate solutions, and KKR, a top global investment firm, made known a deal to create CarbonCount Holdings 1 LLC for investment purposes…
Sustainalytics: UK’s New SDR Rules Increase Requirements for ESG Product Providers
The first part of the U.K.’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR), also known as the anti-greenwashing rule, will start at the end of May. After that, there will be several important steps to enhance the transparency and naming conventions of sustainable investment funds.
ExxonMobil Welcomes Maria Jelescu Dreyfus, Renowned Sustainable Investing Leader, to Board of Directors
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced that Maria Jelescu Dreyfus has joined its board of directors, effective May 3, 2024. Ms. Dreyfus is CEO and founder of Ardinall Investment Management, an investment…
Hong Kong has introduced a new system for classifying sustainable finance in order to enhance the city's ability to raise funds
The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed that 2023 marks the warmest year on record, with the annual average global temperature approaching 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Data also indicate that since the…
SUCCA Africa Becomes First African Accelerator in Race to Zero Campaign
At the the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), SUCCA Africa announced that they have taken a significant step towards supporting West African businesses in their transition to net…
LGIM has launched a new ETF to support the global shift towards renewable energy
Legal & General Investment Management ("LGIM") has revealed the growth of its ETF selection by introducing the L&G Energy Transition Commodities UCITS ETF ("the Fund"). The Fund aims…
A $9.5 Trillion Climate Investor Group Releases Target-Setting Protocol for Assets in Private Equity, Debt
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, a group of big investors, is taking a big step to fight climate change by announcing a new plan to handle $9.5 trillion.
Ascend Elements, Elemental Strategic Metals have created AE Elemental, a new European EV Battery Recycling Venture
Elemental Strategic Metals of Zawiercie, Poland and Ascend Elements of Westborough, Mass., today announced the formation of AE Elemental™, a joint venture based in Zawiercie, Poland. Together, the companies will jointly own (50/50)…