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ESG NEWS SMART READ OF THE WEEK
IBM Experts Share Sustainability Software Predictions For 2025 with ESG News
IBM’s first-ever State of Sustainability Readiness Report 2024 revealed critical insights into the intersection of sustainability and technology. The report highlighted that 88% of business leaders plan to increase IT investments in sustainability over the next 12 months. The survey of 2,790 business leaders across 15 industries in nine countries uncovered significant barriers to progress, such as limited AI adoption and financial planning challenges. While 90% of executives view AI as a potential game-changer for sustainability, 56% of organizations have yet to adopt AI for these goals.
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COP29
- 5 Key COP29 Takeaways: Progress, Challenges, and What Lies Ahead
- COP29 Finalizes Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, Unlocking International Carbon Markets
ESG AROUND THE WORLD
- Google Unveils First Mass Timber Office, Cutting Building Emissions by 96%
- Singapore’s Top 100 Companies Lead Global Sustainability Reporting: KPMG Survey
- CaixaBank Commits €100 Billion to Sustainable Finance by 2027
- AWS and SSAB Partner for Fossil-Free Steel in Swedish Data Centers
- 95% of World’s Top 250 Companies Now Publishing Carbon Targets: KPMG Report
- BP, Partners Commit $7 Billion to Groundbreaking Carbon Capture Project in Indonesia
- ExxonMobil to Expand Advanced Recycling Capacity to 1 Billion Pounds by 2027
- Equinix Raises $1.2 Billion in Green Bonds, Now a Top 5 U.S. Issuer
CLIMATE & ENERGY TRANSITION
- 70% of UK Homeowners Want Their Homes to be More Energy-Efficient: Barclays Report
- DHL and Shell Partner to Boost Sustainable Air Freight in Europe
- BNP Paribas AM and Mirova Invest Over €200M in French Renewables Leader Arkolia
- HSBC, Cathay Pacific, and EcoCeres Unite for Hong Kong’s Largest SAF Initiative
- Maersk, Lufthansa Cargo Partner to Accelerate Airfreight Decarbonization with SAF
- IAG Secures E-SAF Deal with Infinium to Propel 2030 Sustainability Goals
- Eni and MSC Group Partner to Decarbonize Transport and Cruise Operations
- Wells Fargo IN² Awards $250,000 to Three Startups Targeting Net Zero Buildings
EXECUTIVE MOVES
- HSBC Appoints Julian Wentzel as Interim Group Chief Sustainability Officer
- SAP Appoints Matthias Medert as Global Head of Sustainability
- Quinbrook Appoints Hilkka Komulainen Global Head of Sustainability
- Starbucks Appoints Marika McCauley Sine as Chief Sustainability Officer
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
- CaixaBank Commits €100 Billion to Sustainable Finance by 2027
- Bahamas Unlocks $124 Million for Ocean Protection via Debt Swap
- BNP Paribas AM and Mirova Invest Over €200M in French Renewables Leader Arkolia
- BNP Paribas Asset Management Halts Investments in New Oil and Gas Bonds
- DBS, SMU Launch Programme to Equip Executives with Sustainable Finance Expertise
- Wells Fargo IN² Awards $250,000 to Three Startups Targeting Net Zero Buildings
- ADB Approves $500 Million Climate Finance Loan to Boost Philippines’ Climate Action
RESEARCH & ANALYTICS
- Singapore’s Top 100 Companies Lead Global Sustainability Reporting: KPMG Survey
- 70% of UK Homeowners Want Their Homes to be More Energy-Efficient: Barclays Report
- 95% of World’s Top 250 Companies Now Publishing Carbon Targets: KPMG Report
- Sustainable Food Systems Could Lift 300 Million from Undernourishment: Deloitte Report
ESG & SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
- Bailey Church: A New Era For Canadian Sustainability Reporting, Assurance, And Accountability
- Singapore’s Top 100 Companies Lead Global Sustainability Reporting: KPMG Survey
- SGS Launches Three Services to Enhance CSRD Compliance and ESG Reporting
- ESG Beyond Compliance: Insights from KPMG Canada
ESG INVESTING & FUNDS
- Blackstone Acquires $1B Santander Loans, Boosting Sustainable Infrastructure Investments
- Equinix Raises $1.2 Billion in Green Bonds, Now a Top 5 U.S. Issuer
- BNP Paribas Asset Management Halts Investments in New Oil and Gas Bonds
- LeapFrog Raises $1.15bn for Healthcare, Finance to Reach 100 Million in Emerging Markets
TECHNOLOGY, ESG TOOLS & SERVICES
- SGS Launches Three Services to Enhance CSRD Compliance and ESG Reporting
- DBS, SMU Launch Programme to Equip Executives with Sustainable Finance Expertise
- Microsoft Launches Free Global Webinar Series ‘Microsoft Sustainability Academy’
- IBM Experts Share 2025 Sustainability Software Predictions with ESG News
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