M&A

Energy Transition/ ESG Tools, Services/ M&A

ERM Continues on the Acquisition Track, Buys Low Carbon Energy Consultancy Element Energy

Emanuela Kerencheva July 13, 2021

Pure-play sustainability advisory firm ERM announced today the acquisition of specialist energy consultancy and low-carbon […]

Environment/ Investors/ M&A

AXA IM Acquires Carbon Offsetting Platform ClimateSeed

Emanuela Kerencheva July 7, 2021

Global asset management firm AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) announced today the acquisition of carbon […]

ESG Tools, Services/ Investors/ M&A/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Private Equity Giant Blackstone Acquires ESG Software Company Sphera for $1.4 Billion

Mark Segal July 7, 2021

Private equity giant Blackstone announced an agreement today to acquire leading ESG software, data, and […]

Investors/ M&A

AMG Acquires Majority Stake in ESG Investor Parnassus

Mark Segal July 6, 2021

Global asset management company Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) announced today the acquisition of pure play […]

Environment/ M&A/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

Private Equity Investor Platinum Equity Acquires Sustainable Water Solutions Company Solenis for $5.3 Billion

Mark Segal July 6, 2021

California-based private equity investor Platinum Equity announced today an agreement to acquire Solenis, a leading […]

ESG Reporting/ Investors/ M&A

JPMorgan Acquires ESG Investing Fintech OpenInvest

Mark Segal June 29, 2021

JPMorgan announced today an agreement to acquire sustainable investing-focused financial technology company OpenInvest. According to […]

Energy Transition/ M&A

BASF Acquires 49.5% Stake in World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm from Vattenfall

Emanuela Kerencheva June 24, 2021

Chemical and materials giant BASF and Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest electricity producers, announced today […]

Investors/ M&A/ Private Equity & Venture Capital/ Social

KKR Impact Fund Makes Additional Investment in Burning Glass as it Merges with Labor Analytics Firm Emsi

Mark Segal June 14, 2021

Global alternative asset and private equity investor KKR announced today that its KKR Global Impact […]

Energy Transition/ Investors/ M&A/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

PE Investor Ara Partners Acquires Leading UK Renewable Energy Company Anesco

Mark Segal June 14, 2021

Industrial decarbonization-focused private equity investor Ara Partners announced today the acquisition of Anesco, a UK […]

ESG Reporting/ M&A/ Professional bodies

SASB and IIRC Make Merger Official, Launch Value Reporting Foundation

Mark Segal June 10, 2021

Reporting and disclosure-focused organizations the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board […]