ESG News: Week in Review

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

May 2023 Week-3; Biden-Harris Administration Makes $11 Billion Investment to Advance Clean Energy Across Rural America; Octopus Energy To Invest £1.5 Billion Into Asia-Pacfic Renewables and Energy Tech; Low Carbon Secures £310 Million in Financing for Solar Projects in the UK and the Netherlands; Australia Post Announces $100 Million Sustainability Bond; Boeing Publicly Launches Tool to Support Aviation’s Net Zero Goal…

See below for the highlights of the past week:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Summit To Use Honeywell Ethanol To Jet Fuel Technology For Production Of SAF

Executive Moves

AXA IM Appoints Marie Luchet Head of ESG & Sustainability

L&G Capital Appoints Julia Goldsworthy as Head of Social Impact Investment

Chaucer Appoints Simon Tighe to Group Head of ESG

ESG Around the World

EIB and IFAD Deepen Collaboration to Strengthen Food Security and Climate Adaption

TotalEnergies Launches in Belgium Its Largest Battery Energy Storage Project in Europe

France Budgets 500 Million Euros Annually for Green Industry Tax Credit

Holosolis Launches Europe’s Largest Solar PV Gigafactory to Bolster EU Energy Security

Repsol to Develop Renewable Energy Projects in Italy Totaling More Than 1,700 MW

EIB Grants €75 Million to Support Sustainable Heating in Czechia

Asia-Pacific Countries Adopt 10 UN Resolutions Reaffirming Commitments to Protect the Planet and its People

Government & Regulators

Biden-Harris Administration Makes $11 Billion Investment to Advance Clean Energy Across Rural America

EPA and Peace Corps Team to Advance Environmental Protection Around the World

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $251 Million to Expand Infrastructure to Support CO2 Transport and Storage

U.S. DOE Invests $51 Million in America’s Electric Vehicle Charging Network

ESG Services & Tools

Schroders Launches Option for Clients to Offset Carbon Emissions

Diligent Showcase Launches to Connect Customers with Services to Enhance Their GRC and ESG Programs

Boeing Publicly Launches Tool to Support Aviation’s Net Zero Goal

ESG Investing

Morgan Stanley Raises $500 Million for First Close of 1GT Climate Private Equity Strategy

Octopus Energy To Invest £1.5 Billion Into Asia-Pacfic Renewables and Energy Tech

TDK Ventures Launches $150 Million Fund to Invest in Energy and Climate Tech Startups

Chinese EV Maker Nio Invests in Nuclear Fusion Startup

Sustainable Finance

EIB Group and Santander To Mobilize €162 Million in Financing to Increase Energy Efficiency of Buildings

Low Carbon Secures £310 Million in Financing for Solar Projects in the UK and the Netherlands

Australia Post Announces $100 Million Sustainability Bond

Energy Transition

EIB and ALEXBANK Team With $15 Million to Cut Energy Bills and Increase Renewable Energy Use

Social Responsibility & DEI

IKEA U.S. Launches Pride Campaign to Push for Greater Progress Toward LGBTQ+ Inclusion

ESG Reporting

Clarity AI: Only 4% of “Sustainable” Investment Funds Would Automatically Comply with Requirements of US, UK and EU Regulatory Investment Fund Label and Naming Rules

Clarity AI: 44% of Professional Investors Are Now Using Sustainability Analytic Capabilities or Data from Multiple Service Providers

ESG Events

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