Month: January 2024

Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions provider Diligent announced today a new partnership with AI-driven climate risk management platform Manifest Climate, aimed at providing organizations with comprehensive solutions to support climate measurement, reporting and disclosure. The announcement follows the launch last year by Diligent of its dashboard-based platform Board Reporting for ESG, and of […]

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Ikea has said that the financial year 2023 (FY23)* was another year of global challenges but also of progress. Key movements include a 22% reduction of the total IKEA climate footprint in absolute terms** compared to baseline year FY16, strengthened climate goals, a continued increase in renewable electricity in retail and production, the introduction of […]

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Climate tech startup CHOOOSE announced today the launch of a new partnership with energy giant bp, aimed at enhancing its decarbonization solutions for the aviation industry, and helping airlines to meet their sustainability obligations. As part of the partnership, bp is making a strategic investment in CHOOOSE. Founded in 2017, Norway-based CHOOOSE provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) […]

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83% plan to increase investments in digital tools and technology, in particular AI as a driver of innovation and revenue growth, in the next 12-18 months. 52% intend to do the same for sustainability Business leaders are starting 2024 with an increased level of optimism about their organization’s future growth compared to 12 months ago, […]

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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), one of Canada’s largest investors, announced the release of its 2024 Proxy Voting Guidelines, with strengthened expectations for company boards on climate oversight. One of the key changes to OTPP’s proxy voting guidelines this year includes the expectations for board audit committees, specifically related to climate change. According to OTPP, […]

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Sustainability reporting practitioners that use the GRI Standards can now take advantage of a new learning course that provides the know-how to better integrate the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) into already existing reporting practices and processes.  Available on the GRI Academy – the world’s leading education portal on sustainability reporting – ‘Unlock the ESRS for GRI reporters’ presents […]

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Element Zero, a green materials platform company, announced today that it has raised $10 million in seed funding, with proceeds to be used to scale up its platform aimed at decarbonizing iron and other critical metals production. Founded in 2022, Element Zero offers a cost effective and efficient platform for the conversion of iron ore […]

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FigBytes, creators of the leading Sustainability Platform for impact-focused organizations, has announced that it has been recognized in Forrester’s Sustainability Management Software Landscape, Q1 2024 report. FigBytes is part of AMCS, a leading global supplier of integrated cloud-based software and vehicle technology for the environmental, utilities, resource and recycling industries. This new report from Forrester […]

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This week in ESG news: BCG announces carbon removal & consulting agreement; Microsoft signs massive 12 GW solar deal; BlackRock acquires infrastructure giant GIP; BNP Paribas AM launches new global sustainability strategy; Volvo Cars hires new global head of sustainability; Apex launches new ESG advisory & reporting business; Blackstone’s Sphera acquires sustainable supply chain software […]

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Holtara combines advisory and platform services to deliver world-class ESG solutions across the investment lifecycle  Holtara is backed by the strength of the global Apex Group with $3trn in assets serviced and circa 13,000 people globally The Holtara business already services over 400 GP’s and LP’s and has assessed over 3,000 companies globally. The team […]

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