ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: BlackRock CEO calls decarbonization the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime; SAP accelerates value chain climate commitments; Dow Jones gets into the ESG data and scoring game; Blackstone sees opportunity to invest $100 billion in energy transition; Denmark kicks off inaugural green bond to strong demand; Citi CEO says bank will exit climate-lagging clients as a last resort; Deloitte survey finds C-suite execs becoming more concerned on climate impact; Vanguard to launch impact investing equity fund; Burberry ties interest on £300 million loan to ESG goals, 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
SAP Pledges to Achieve Net Zero Across the Value Chain by 2030
PepsiCo Invests $35 Million to Launch Recycling Initiative with Closed Loop Partners
TotalEnergies Exits Myanmar Citing Human Rights Violations, Shareholder Pressure
Eastman Unveils Plans for $1 Billion Plastic Recycling Facility in France
ESG Services and Reporting Tools
Dow Jones Launches Sustainability Data, ESG Scores for Investors
Guest Post – Stools Need Three Legs: Measuring ESG Results, Not Just Emissions Reductions
Util Launches Sustainability Analytics Platform Revealing Company Impact on SDGs
Qontigo Integrates ESG Data from RepRisk into Portfolio Analytics, Index Solutions
RightShip Launches Toolset to Measure, Report GHG Emissions from Ocean Shipping
Government & Regulators
Denmark Enters Green Bond Market with $570 Million Inaugural Issue
NGFS Appoints MAS’ Ravi Menon as New Chair of Climate-Focused Central Bank Coalition
ESG Investing
Larry Fink CEO Letter: Stakeholder Capitalism is Capitalism
Blackstone Sees Opportunity to Invest $100 Billion in Energy Transition
Vanguard Plans Launch of Impact Investing Equity Fund
Invesco Builds Out Sustainable Investment Offerings in Canada with 8 New ESG ETFs
Candriam Launches Sustainable Bond Fund, Targeting Positive Contributions to UN SDGs
VC Investor Energy Impact Partners Targets $350 Million for Decarbonization Tech Fund
Sustainable Finance
Burberry Expands Use of Sustainable Finance with £300 Million Loan Linked to ESG Goals
Major North American Banks Collaborate to Develop Climate Risk Management Standards
Energy Transition
25 GW ScotWind Offshore Wind Awards Announced
Berkshire Hathaway’s MidAmerican Energy Plans $3.9 Billion Wind and Solar Project
Equinor, BP Seal Deal with New York for Large Scale Offshore Wind Projects
Exec Appointments
Mirova Appoints Mathilde Dufour Director of Sustainability Research
HSBC Expands Sustainable Finance Ranks with New Senior Appointments
Reports, Studies & Surveys
Deloitte C-Suite Survey: Execs More Concerned on Climate, But Meaningful Action Still Lagging