ESG News: Week in Review

CSR/ECO/ESG



Jan 2023 Week-3; WEF launches initiative to unlock $3 trillion for climate and nature; UNEP & S&P launch nature risk profile methodology; Fidelity pledges $250 million to support minority students; UN Chief urges “credible” net zero pledges or risk greenwashing; King Charles redirects £1 billion wind farm profits towards “public good”; NASA to invest $425 million to Boeing; Schnitzer Steel named most sustainable company in by Corporate Knights; NextEnergy Capital launches $1.5 billion solar fund; Danone announces plan to reduce emissions; Benjamin Huang appointed Head of Sustainability at Fonda Global; Aussie climate fintech Bloom raises $525,000; €240 million financing secured by Power Capital Renewable Energy;

See below for the highlights of the past week:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Executive Moves

ESG Around the World

Government & Regulators

ESG Services & Tools

Exec Investing

Sustainable Finance

Energy Transition

Social Responsibility & DEI

ESG Reporting

ESG Events

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