May 2023 Week-4; NGHC closes $8.4 billion green hydrogen plant; ADNOC and TAQA announce $2.4 billion for sustainable water supply; Enel to invest $1 billion in Oklahoma solar facility; Severn Trent to invest $1.3 billion to improve environmental standards; Nike launches hydrogen-powered ship with zero carbon emissions; Volvo to buy half of Swedish wind farm’s power; FedEx launches tool for customer emissions tracking; KPMG and Microsoft to launch ESG digital solutions for businesses…

See below for the highlights of the past week:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

PepsiCo and UEFA Unveil a Series of Innovative Sustainable Food & Beverage Practices at the 2023 UEFA Champions League Finals

Sustainability in High Gear on the Set of ‘Fast X’

TotalEnergies and Colorado State University Establish Protocol of Qualification for Methane Measurement Technologies

Kenya Airways Operating First Flight From Africa Using Eni Sustainable Mobility’s Aviation Biofuel

Iberdrola and Holcim Team to Accelerate Sustainable Building Solutions With Renewable Energy Projects

Dow and New Energy Blue To Develop Renewable Plastic Materials From Corn Residue

Executive Moves

PepsiCo Europe Names Archana Jagannathan As Chief Sustainability Officer

ESG Around the World

EU and Korea Launch Green Partnership to Deepen Cooperation on Climate Action, Clean Energy and Environmental Protection

thyssenkrupp nucera Supplies the Electrolyzers for H2 Green Steel to Build One of the Largest Integrated Green Steel Plants in Europe

Solar Energy Group Europe (SEGE) Starts Building 150-MW Solar Farm in Kosovo

Volvo Group Signs Deal With Vattenfall To Buy Half of New Swedish Wind Farm’s Power

UK Pledges Funding for Carbon Dioxide Measurement Project in Brazilian Amazon

Uber Steps Up EV Push in India With Uber Green

IFC Preparing $300 Million Green Financing Package for SK Poland

Paris To Ban Single-use Plastic at 2024 Olympic Games

Engie, Amazon Inaugurate Italy’s Biggest Agrivoltaic Farm

Government & Regulators

U.S. DOE Announces Nearly $60 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies and Improve the Electric Power Grid

EU Parliament Supports Stricter Rules to Reduce Industrial Emissions

ESG Services & Tools

Iberdrola, Deloitte, and AWS Launch Energy Solution that Maximizes Energy Savings in Electrified Houses

FedEx Launches FedEx Sustainability Insights for Customer Emissions Tracking

KPMG and Microsoft to Launch New ESG Digital Solutions for Businesses Around the World

ESG Investing

Enel to Invest Over $1 Billion in Oklahoma Solar PV Cell & Panel Manufacturing Facility

ADNOC and TAQA Announce $2.4 Billion Project for Sustainable Water Supply

Severn Trent To Invest $1.3 Billion To Improve Environmental Standards

M&G To Invest $165 Million Into Regenerate Asset Management’s Sustainable Food Fund

Sustainable Finance

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company Closes on $8.4 Billion for World’s Largest Carbon-Free Green Hydrogen Plant

Neoenergia Lands $155 Million Sustainability-Linked Loan From World Bank’s IFC

Energy Transition

Johnson Matthey and Hystar Agree to Strategic Hydrogen Partnership

JPMorgan Chase To Spend $200 Million on Carbon Dioxide Removals

Nike Launches First Hydrogen-Powered Inland Container Ship With Zero Carbon Emissions

Hyundai and LG Energy Team To Build $4.3 Billion EV Battery Plant

Social Responsibility & DEI

S&P Global Accelerates Progress on Near-term Corporate Sustainability Goals

ESG Research & Reporting

Record High Revenues From Global Carbon Pricing Near $100 Billion

The Hershey Company Releases 2022 ESG Report

IEA Report Finds Clean Energy Investments Extending its Lead Over Fossil Fuels

HubSpot Releases 2023 Sustainability Report

State Farm Releases 2022 Impact Report

Eurostat 2023 Report Shows EU’s Progress on Sustainable Development Goals

USA TODAY and Statista Releases America’s Climate Leaders 2023 List

ESG Events

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May 2023 Week-4; NGHC closes $8.4 billion green hydrogen plant; ADNOC and TAQA announce $2.4 billion for sustainable water supply; Enel to invest $1 billion in Oklahoma solar facility; Severn Trent to invest $1.3 billion to improve environmental standards; Nike launches hydrogen-powered ship with zero carbon emissions; Volvo to buy half of Swedish wind farm’s power; FedEx launches tool for customer emissions tracking; KPMG and Microsoft to launch ESG digital solutions for businesses…

See below for the highlights of the past week: