ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: HSBC launches new infrastructure business to go after low carbon transition opportunities; three quarters of companies plan to invest in ESG reporting tech, Deloitte survey finds; Schneider Electric launches new sustainability data management solutions; Starbucks, Mercedes-Benz to build EV charging network across U.S.; states will drive mandatory climate reporting for U.S. companies even if SEC doesn’t, Fitch says; Green Impact Exchange launching first-ever sustainability-focused U.S. stock exchange; KPMG survey finds M&A dealmakers paying premiums for stronger ESG targets; SHEIN launches textile circularity solutions fund; capital raises for clean datacenter solutions, transition infrastructure, industrial decarbonization, carbon storage; new ESG data management and reporting solutions for real estate sector, 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
Starbucks, Mercedes-Benz to Launch EV Charging Network at Starbucks Stores Across U.S.
3M Invests in Green Hydrogen Tech Company Ohmium
IHG to Feature Low Carbon Hotels
PepsiCo, Yara to Provide Farmers with Low-Carbon Fertilizers, Tools to Decarbonize Food Production
SHEIN Launches €200 Million Textile Circularity Fund
Guest Post: Talent Mobility’s Crucial Role in the ESG Agenda
ESG Reporting
Government & Regulators
Von der Leyen Pledges New Clean Industrial Deal in New Mandate as EU Commission President
ESG Services and Tools
Measurabl Launches New Real Estate Sustainability Data Management and Reporting Platform
IBM, JLL Launch ESG Data Management and Reporting Solution for Commercial Real Estate
Schneider Electric Launches New Sustainability Data Management and Reporting Solutions
Sustainable Finance
HSBC Launches New Infrastructure Finance Unit to Pursue Low Carbon Transition Opportunities
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Electric Motor Provider Infinitum Raises $35 Million to Drive Industrial Decarbonization
Cleantech Startup Again Raises $43 Million to Turn Industrial CO2 Emissions Into Household Products
Cloverleaf Infrastructure Raises $300 Million to Develop Low Carbon Data Center Sites
Earthshot Labs Raises $5.5 Million for Nature-Based Carbon Project Financing Platform
Blackstone Energy Transition Partners Acquires Power Solutions Provider Trystar
Cleantech Company Naked Energy Raises $22 Million for Heat and Power Decarbonization Solutions
Clean Energy Transaction Platform LevelTen Raises $65 Million to Expand into New Markets
Climate Tech Startup 44.01 Raises $37 Million to Scale Solution to Turn CO2 into Rock
ESG Investing
Green Impact Exchange Files to Launch First-Ever Sustainability-Focused Stock Exchange in U.S.
Reports, Studies & Surveys
Majority of M&A Dealmakers Would Pay Premium for High ESG Maturity Companies: KPMG Survey