Acre Appoints Gloria Mirrione as Head of Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing in U.S.

Acre, a sustainability-focused recruitment and executive search firm, has announced the addition of Gloria Mirrione as Head of Sustainable Finance & Impact investing, Americas. Based in New York, Gloria is driving Acre’s growth in sustainable finance & impact investing in the U.S. Gloria has extensive background in guiding c-suite executives across financial services to integrate […]

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Altus Power Announces the Appointment of Sophia Lee as Chief Sustainability Officer

Altus Power, Inc., the premier independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, announced the appointment of Sophia Lee as its Chief Sustainability Officer, in addition to her current role as the Company’s Chief Legal Officer. “Sophia’s dedication to formalizing our firm-wide commitment to sustainability practices and her determination to embed environmental, social and […]

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Sienna Investment Managers Appoints Alix Faure as Head of ESG

Sienna Investment Managers, GBL’s asset management company, has appointed Alix Faure as its Head of ESG to accelerate its plan to be a leader in sustainable asset management. Alix is based in Paris. Alix has a leading expertise in sustainable finance, combining years of experience with sustainable investments and a recognized track record in the […]

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Commission is calling for experts to advise on the new framework of the EU ETS Innovation Fund upcoming calls for proposals and new auction mechanism

The call for applications will remain open until 3 March 2023 The European Commission launched a call for applications for the renewal of the membership of the Innovation Fund Expert Group (IFEG). The Group needs new expertise because of the changes brought by the revised EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) Directive. With these changes the […]

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EIB Group Commits Record €17 Billion for Support of EU Energy Security and Green Economy

Backing agreed for projects contributing to EU independence from fossil fuel imports tops €17 billion in 2022. EIB exceeds target of channelling at least 50% of its total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability, well ahead of 2025 goal. Support for investment to safeguard European competitiveness and advance EU policy goals globally will be among […]

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Interested in becoming a BES Associate Editor?

The seven British Ecological Society journals are currently looking for ecologists and practitioners to join their editorial boards! See here for more information and how to apply (deadline: 28th February 2023). Read on for details about the role and insights from some of our current Associate Editors: 🔎 THE ROLE Being an Associate Editor (AE) involves […]

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no change to deadline to surrender allowances in 2023

On 18 December 2022, the Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the revision of the EU emissions trading system (‘EU ETS’), as part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package. The next step is formal adoption in both institutions, and publication and entry into force 20 days later. This political agreement on the revision […]

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AE Industrial Partners Appoints Jennifer Essigs as Head of ESG

AE Industrial Partners, LP, a U.S-based private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense and government services, space, power and utility services, and specialty industrial markets, announced that Jennifer Essigs has been promoted to Head of ESG, in charge of spearheading the Firm’s increased commitment to supporting ESG initiatives at both the Firm and its portfolio […]

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