ESG News: Week in Review

April 2023 Week-3; JLR to invest £15 billion for EV enhancements, Sunnova receives $3 billion from U.S. DOE to expand rooftop solar access, Air France-KLM team on ESG-linked KPIs for €2.2 billion, U.S. VP Kamala Harris to visit Miami and announce $562 million climate investment, EU adopts laws to reach 2030 climate target, LME to measure social and environmental impact of 2023 TCS London Marathon, Iberdrola to build Spain’s first hybrid wind-solar plant…

See below for the highlights of the past week:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Garanti BBVA Announces Intermediate Decarbonization Targets

Starbucks Expands To 3,500 Greener Stores Globally

Barclays Extends Unreasonable Impact Programme to Support a Further 200 Companies Tackling Social and Environmental Challenges

Iberdrola Increases Renewable Production by 11 % in the First Quarter

Citi Collaborates With Vodafone to Support Emissions Reductions Through Supply Chain Finance

Lowe’s Invests in Renewable Energy With Rooftop Solar Panel Installations at 174 Locations

PwC Launches Centre for Nature Positive Business to Expand Biodiversity Research

Siemens and IBM Collaborate to Accelerate Sustainable Product Development and Operations

European Energy Partners With Novo Nordisk and LEGO to Replace Fossil-Based Materials in Plastic Production

Executive Moves

Chemours Appoints Dr. Amber Wellman to Chief Sustainability Officer

ESG Around the World

Iberdrola To Build Spain’s First Hybrid Wind-Solar Plant

World Bank Approves $650 Million in Jordan Climate & Energy Projects

Germany Added 35% More EV Charge Points in 2022

Australia Introduces Vehicle Pollution Rules To Boost EV Uptake

Bezos Earth Fund Announces $9.7 Million to Provide Carbon Market Training for Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon

EU, Norway Plan Cooperation on Carbon Capture and Renewable Hydrogen

EU Commission Approves €401 Million to Contribute to Czechia‘s National Energy and Climate Plan

London Marathon Events to Measure Social and Environmental Impact of 2023 TCS London Marathon

Singapore and China Establish Green Finance Taskforce to Strengthen Collaboration in Green and Transition Finance

Government & Regulators

EU Parliament Adopts Key Laws To Reach 2030 Climate Target

EU Adopts New Law To Fight Global Deforestation

U.S. VP Kamala Harris to Visit Miami, Announce $562 Million Climate Investment

U.S. President Biden Signs Executive Order to Revitalize Environmental Justice Agenda

ESG Services & Tools

ESG Book Launches Corporate ESG Dashboard

ESG Investing

Amundi Launches Suite of Net Zero Ambition Funds

Mackenzie Investments Launches Sustainable Investment-Focused ETF on the NEO Exchange

Jaguar Land Rover To Invest £15 Billion To Catch Up In EV Race

Australia’s Origin Energy To Invest A$600 Million in Battery Project

BDC Launches $150 Million Sustainability Venture Fund to Further Enable the Transition to a Net Zero Economy

Sustainable Finance

Air France-KLM Signed Two Revolving Credit Facilities Linked to ESG KPIs for a Total Amount of €2.2 Billion

Solar Firm Sunnova Receives $3 Billion Loan Guarantee From U.S. DOE to Expand Rooftop Solar Access

MAS Launches Finance for Net Zero Action Plan

Energy Transition

Walmart, Cummins and Chevron to Debut First 15-liter Renewable Natural Gas Engine on the Road in North America

Frito-Lay Expedites 2040 Net Zero Emissions Goal with Over 700 Electric Delivery Vehicles

Social Responsibility & DEI

The Home Depot Announces Grants for 36 HBCUs at 2023 Retool Your School Awards Celebration

ESG Reporting

New IBM Study Reveals Inadequate Data Hinders Progress Against ESG Goals

Starbucks Releases 2022 Global Environmental and Social Impact Report

ESG Events

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