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
Sustainability in High Gear on the Set of ‘Fast X’
Kenya Airways Operating First Flight From Africa Using Eni Sustainable Mobility’s Aviation Biofuel
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
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
EU Parliament Supports Stricter Rules to Reduce Industrial Emissions
ESG Services & Tools
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
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: