12/08/2023
Financial industry expects an ESG boom thanks to young investors
Young investors who incorporate social and environmental factors into their decisions are a crucial target group for the asset management industry.
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12/02/2023
COP28: Ethereum pre-Merge carbon emissions estimated to be 27.5m metric tonnes
A nationally determined contribution (NDC) or intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) is a non-binding national plan highlighting climate change mitigation, including climate-related targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions.
12/01/2023
COP28: Ethereum pre-Merge carbon emissions estimated to be 27.5m metric tonnes
A nationally determined contribution (NDC) or intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) is a non-binding national plan highlighting climate change mitigation
11/27/2023
ESG fund managers who bet big on tech are worried about blowback from ‘AI systems going rogue’—and talking about a ‘kill switch’
The ESG investing industry may be more exposed to such risks than most, after taking to tech in a big way.
11/06/2023
Financial sector: 500 billion euros in investments by young investors and ESG
An astonishing growth of seven to ten percent is expected by 2030, with market sales potentially rising to an impressive 500 billion euros.
10/26/2023
Future Investment Initiative Institute releases ESG tool and score for emerging markets
The primary analytic of the toolkit is the Inclusive ESG Momentum Score
10/23/2023
Climate tech investments decline, but show signs of resilience
It was noted that PwC’s Climate Tech Investment Index underwent significant expansion this year
10/10/2023
Position Green raises the bar: Launches generative AI in ESG analytics
The AI Analyst aims to address these challenges, turning data into actionable organisational decisions.
09/26/2023
Wolters Kluwer Identifies How Financial Technology Brings Clarity for ESG Reporting Challenges
Globally, multinational companies are already trying to make sense of the more than 600 different pieces of ESG regulation that are currently in play.
09/14/2023
Salesforce adds CSRD reporting capabilities to sustainability platform
“Equipped with Einstein, Net Zero Cloud will help simplify the process of reporting ESG data, offering a valuable solution that any company can leverage toward achieving net zero.”
09/08/2023
Sustainable switchgear technology firm Nuventura secures €25 million in Series A funding, to accelerate global energy industry’s transition away from harmful greenhouse gases
The capital will be used towards expanding Nuventura’s product portfolio
08/04/2023
Thames Technology working to eliminate virgin PVC from card production
Thames Technology has already been manufacturing 100% of its non-financial cards
07/18/2023
UK climate fintech Sylvera raises $57m Series B
Sylver wants to help companies and governments hit ‘net zero’ targets by 2050 by providing data on global carbon projects and credits.
07/10/2023
ESG Fintech to Play Critical Role in Net-Zero Journey
It highlights how the role of ESG fintech is becoming increasingly important for financial institutions and their clients in accelerating their decarbonization and transformation journeys.
07/05/2023
Swiss Green Fintech Network launches
The Green Fintech Network is a collective of green fintech startups, prominent data providers, academic institutions, and professional service firms
07/03/2023
Bold policies needed to tackle unsustainable urban growth, climate change
In the last 50 years or so, the number of people living in cities has almost quadrupled and the earth’s surface temperature climbed by nearly 1.2C
06/09/2023
IQ-EQ announces strategic ESG alliance with Novata
Alliance combines ESG expertise and data-led technology to drive positive change for ESG reporting within private markets
06/01/2023
KPMG and Watershed unite to streamline corporate carbon footprint measurement
The primary aim of this partnership is to enable companies to accurately measure and subsequently address their carbon emissions.
05/30/2023
Google Ventures backs carbon removals market-making platform
These challenges are deterring companies from investing in carbon removal portfolios to offset and reduce their emissions.
03/29/2023
ESG-focused fintech Spiral raises $28mn to launch B2B model
US fintech Spiral has raised US$28mn to help it transition to a B2B approach, and enable banks and financial institutions to drive sustainability