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- Standards & Frameworks
PwC Survey: Sustainability Reporting Pressure Rises Despite Regulatory Pullback
A new PwC survey of nearly 500 executives across 40 countries finds that a majority of companies subject to CSRD or ISSB disclosure requirements continue to experience growing stakeholder pressure to …
- Sustainable Finance
Apple Invests in California Redwood Forest Carbon Removal Project
Apple announced an investment in the sustainable management and restoration of the Gualala River Forest, a coastal redwood forest in Mendocino County, California, through a partnership with The Conser…
- Climate & Nature
IBM Launches Envizi Emissions API to Embed GHG Calculations in Existing Tools
IBM announced the preview launch of its Envizi Emissions API, a new tool enabling organizations to integrate greenhouse gas emissions calculations into their existing data workflows and software platf…
- Climate & Nature
DHL and Hapag-Lloyd Sign Three-Year Deal for Sustainable Marine Fuel
DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd announced a three-year agreement enabling DHL to claim Scope 3 greenhouse gas emission reductions from ocean shipping through the use of sustainable marine fuels …
- Climate & Nature
Brineworks Raises EUR 6.8 Million to Scale Sub-$100 Direct Air Capture Tech
Amsterdam-based cleantech startup Brineworks announced EUR 6.8 million in funding to advance its electrolyzer-based Direct Air Capture technology, which the company says can capture CO2 from the atmos…
- Climate & Nature
Levi Strauss Launches Supply Chain Renewable Energy Program Starting in India
Levi Strauss and Co. announced the LS&Co. Energy Accelerator Program, a new initiative developed with Schneider Electric to accelerate the shift to renewable electricity across its supply chain, with …
- Sustainable Finance
Connect Earth Acquires Datia to Build Unified ESG Finance Platform
Climate fintech firm Connect Earth announced the acquisition of European ESG reporting platform Datia, marking a step toward building what it describes as a Sustainable Finance Operating System for fi…
- Climate & Nature
IKEA Invests in Vanguard Renewables to Convert Food Waste to Biogas
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of IKEA's largest retail group Ingka, announced a minority investment in BlackRock portfolio company Vanguard Renewables and a partnership to convert food waste f…
- Climate & Nature
Clarity AI: Net Zero Remains Non-Negotiable Despite Political Headwinds
Patricia Pina, Head of Product Research and Innovation at Clarity AI, argues that the global net zero agenda remains scientifically and economically imperative despite a wave of corporate departures f…
- Climate & Nature
EU Misses Paris Agreement Deadline for 2035 Emissions Target
The European Council issued a statement of intent committing to set an EU 2035 emissions reduction target before COP30 in November, after acknowledging it will miss the Paris Agreement's end-of-Septem…
- Climate & Nature
Macquarie Closes $3 Billion Energy Decarbonization Fund Above Target
Macquarie Asset Management announced final close of its Macquarie Green Energy Transition Solutions strategy with more than $3 billion in fund and co-investment commitments, significantly exceeding it…
- Standards & Frameworks
ISO and GHG Protocol partner to unify global carbon accounting standards
The International Organization for Standardization and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol announced a strategic partnership to harmonise their greenhouse gas standards into a single co-branded portfolio, com…
- Disclosure Analytics
GRI launches project to expand pollution reporting beyond chemical emissions
The Global Reporting Initiative commissioned a pollution project to expand its standards beyond chemical disclosures to cover air and soil contamination plus noise, light, and odour pollution. Indian …
- Climate & Nature
Suma Capital Closes $249 Million Fund for European Industrial Decarbonisation Startups
Barcelona-based sustainability investment manager Suma Capital has completed the final closing of its SC Net Zero Ventures I fund at €210 million ($249 million), surpassing its initial €150 million ta…
- Climate & Nature
Galvanize Launches $1.3 Billion Energy Transition Credit Strategy
Decarbonization-focused investment firm Galvanize announced a new Credit and Capital Solutions strategy backed by a $1.3 billion commitment from a leading institutional investor. The strategy targets …
- Climate & Nature
Australia Targets 62-70% GHG Reduction by 2035 Under New NDC
The Australian government announced a new Nationally Determined Contribution targeting a 62% to 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, measured against a 2005 baseline. The announcement ac…
- Sustainable Finance
CCP-Labelled Credits Reach 48 Million as Market Demand Accelerates
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market reported that 48 million credits are now approved to use the CCP label, equivalent to the annual emissions of Sweden, with nearly 40% of buyers ac…
- Climate & Nature
McDonald's to Invest $200 Million in Regenerative Grazing Across 4 Million Acres
McDonald's has launched the Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative, committing more than $200 million over seven years to accelerate regenerative agricultural practices among U.S.-based beef…
- Sustainable Finance
CCP Framework Helps African Carbon Projects Maximise Community Benefits
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market outlined how its Core Carbon Principles framework helps African project developers attract finance and deliver measurable benefits for communities…
- Standards & Frameworks
SBTi Releases First Net-Zero Standard for Banks and Financial Institutions
The Science Based Targets initiative published its Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard in July 2025, enabling banks, asset managers, insurers, and private equity firms to set science-based target…
- Climate & Nature
Planet Mark Names Avital Johanan Managing Director to Accelerate Supply Chain Focus
Sustainability certification provider Planet Mark has appointed Avital Johanan as Managing Director, with founder Steve Malkin moving to a Founder and Senior Advisor role. Johanan, who joined Planet M…
- ESG Movers
TrusTrace COO Argues Supply Chain Traceability Is Now a Core Compliance Requirement
Saravanan Parisutham, Chief Operating Officer of supply chain traceability company TrusTrace, argues that supply chain data has shifted from a voluntary ESG impact reporting tool to a mandatory compli…
- Climate & Nature
ServiceNow and Socialsuite Launch Combined AI-Driven ESG Risk and Reporting Solution
Digital workflow company ServiceNow and sustainability risk management technology company Socialsuite have announced an integrated solution combining Socialsuite's AI-powered double materiality and st…
- Sustainable Finance
Singapore Raises $510 Million for Green Infrastructure Blended Finance Fund in Asia
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced the first close of the Green Investments Partnership at $510 million, targeting green and sustainable infrastructure investments in Southeast and Sout…