Amundi Invests in C&I-Focused Clean Energy Solutions Platform Youdera
Amundi, through its Amundi Energy Transition arm, is investing roughly $162 million in Swiss clean‑energy platform Youdera. The funding backs Youdera’s €150 million (about $162 million) plan to roll out solar photovoltaic, battery storage and managed‑service solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers across Europe. Youdera’s model eliminates upfront capital expenditures by using long‑term power purchase agreements, allowing businesses to lower energy costs and hedge price volatility. The partnership aligns with Amundi’s push to expand its green infrastructure portfolio and supports Europe’s broader energy‑transition goals.
Blackstone Backs Renewable Energy Infrastructure Platform Sunotec
Sunotec, a Bulgaria‑based integrator of utility‑scale solar and battery storage, secured a structured equity investment from Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities fund. The capital will fund Sunotec’s expansion across core European markets such as Germany, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and Southeast Europe,...
Microsoft Signs 15-Year BECCS-Based Carbon Removal Deal in Canada
Microsoft has signed a 15‑year offtake agreement with Svante and the Meadow Lake Tribal Council to purchase 626,000 tonnes of carbon‑removal credits from a BECCS project in Canada. The North Star BECCS facility, integrated into the MLTC Bioenergy Centre, is...
Switzerland Proposes New Sustainability Reporting, Due Diligence Law
Switzerland’s government unveiled a draft Federal Act on Sustainable Corporate Governance that mirrors the EU’s updated CSRD and CSDDD frameworks. The law sets a reporting threshold at 1,000 employees and CHF450 million (about $490 million) in revenue, covering roughly 100 large firms,...
Boeing Signs 40,000 Ton Soil-Based Carbon Removal Deal with Grassroots Carbon
Boeing has signed a multi‑year agreement with Grassroots Carbon to purchase a minimum of 40,000 tons of durable soil‑based carbon removal credits. Grassroots uses regenerative grazing, one‑meter‑deep soil measurements and third‑party verification to generate high‑integrity CDR credits. Boeing will apply these...
Nestlé Launches Project to Improve Human Rights in the Coffee Supply Chain
Nestlé and the International Labour Organization have launched a two‑year initiative to strengthen human‑rights protections in coffee supply chains across Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. The project is funded through Nestlé’s Nescafé Plan 2030, which commits over $1 billion to sustainable coffee...
EnerVenue Raises $300 Million to Scale Lithium-Free Energy Storage Solutions
EnerVenue announced a $300 million extension of its Series B preferred stock, aimed at scaling its nickel‑hydrogen, lithium‑free energy storage systems. The funding round, led by Full Vision Capital, also coincides with the appointment of Henning Rath as chief executive officer. EnerVenue’s...
U.S. DOE Partners with Amazon to Recover Critical Materials From Clothing, Tech Waste
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory and the Critical Materials Innovation Hub have teamed up with Amazon to develop AI‑driven recycling of critical minerals from clothing and electronic waste. The DOE is allocating nearly $1 billion, with more than...
Novisto Acquires Carbon Accounting Software Provider Minimum
Novisto announced the acquisition of Minimum, a London‑based carbon management software provider, to create an end‑to‑end carbon and sustainability platform. Minimum’s Carbon Atlas maps emissions across complex organizational structures, delivering granular carbon intelligence. The deal builds on Novisto’s $27 million financing...
Google Signs Long-Term Deal with Amex GBT, Shell SAF Platform
Google has renewed its long‑term agreement with American Express Global Business Travel and Shell Aviation to source sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) data through the Avelia registry. The partnership, first launched in 2022, uses a book‑and‑claim model that lets business travelers...
Nasdaq, Adyen Buy First-Ever Carbon Credits Aligned with EU’s New Standard
ClimeFi has structured the first publicly announced carbon removal transaction aligned with the EU’s new Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF), delivering units from the BECCS Stockholm project to Nasdaq and payment‑technology firm Adyen. The CRCF framework, adopted earlier this year,...
Kayrros Launches Biodiversity Risk Assessment Platform for Investors
Kayrros, the Paris‑based environmental data firm, has launched its Nature Impact Platform, a tool that quantifies biodiversity risk at the individual asset level using machine learning, satellite imagery, and geospatial analytics. The solution tackles the finance sector’s “biodiversity blind spot”...
Fairglow Raises €3 Million to Decarbonize Beauty Supply Chain
Fairglow, a French sustainability‑data startup, closed a €3 million (≈$3.5 million) seed round to commercialize its SaaS platform for cosmetics companies. The tool automates life‑cycle assessments, reconstructs missing ingredient data, and aligns with EU regulations such as CSRD and the upcoming Digital...
The Drivers for Supply Chain Decarbonization Are Changing… But What Matters Is Impact
The push to decarbonize supply chains has shifted from values‑based pledges to cost‑saving and risk‑management imperatives. After a surge of actions in 2022‑23, Secaro data show completed decarbonization steps dropped 53% in 2025 as legislation tightened and companies demand clear...
Climate Investment Raises $450 Million to Address the “Missing Middle” In Climate Tech Finance
Climate Investment has closed a $450 million Decarbonization Acceleration Fund to fund the "missing middle" of climate‑tech finance, bridging the gap between early‑stage venture capital and large‑scale private‑equity or infrastructure funding. The fund targets proven decarbonization solutions in energy, heavy industry,...
IFRS Foundation Proposes Updates to Agriculture, Power Sector Sustainability Reporting Standards
Today the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board issued exposure drafts proposing amendments to three sector‑focused SASB standards covering Agricultural Products, Meat, Poultry & Dairy, and Electric Utilities & Power Generators. The revisions expand scope to direct farming operations, add...
Textile Recycling Tech Startup Renasens Raises €10 Million
Swedish cleantech startup Renasens secured a €10 million (≈$11.5 million) seed round to expand its waterless, chemical‑free textile recycling platform across Europe. The company will use the capital to launch a pilot plant in Borås, Sweden, converting mixed textile waste into high‑quality...
Watershed Launches AI-Powered Sustainability Reporting Tools
Watershed unveiled AI‑powered sustainability reporting tools that expand its platform to manage all ESG data, including custom metrics, and introduce a flexible report builder. The new suite features pre‑populated data fields, stale‑data alerts, and an AI advisor that drafts reports,...
Zelestra Secures $600 Million Green Financing to Build Solar Projects Backed by PPAs with Meta
Madrid‑based renewable developer Zelestra secured a $600 million green financing facility from Société Générale and HSBC. The loan will fund two Texas solar projects—252 MW Echols Grove and 187 MW Cedar Range—currently under construction. Both farms belong to a 1.2 GW portfolio of projects...
Brookfield, La Caisse Acquire Clean Energy Platform Boralex for $6.5 Billion
Brookfield and Quebec‑based La Caisse announced a deal to acquire renewable‑energy platform Boralex at a $6.5 billion enterprise value. Brookfield will purchase a 70% stake while La Caisse will boost its holding to 30% after closing. Boralex operates about 3.8 GW of...
Microsoft Signs 1 Million Ton Carbon Removal Deal with U.S. Biochar Company Liferaft
Microsoft has signed a ten‑year offtake agreement with U.S. biochar firm Liferaft to purchase one million carbon removal units (CRUs). The deal, delivered from Liferaft’s Iowa and Illinois facilities, is the largest biochar‑based carbon removal contract in the United States....
How AI Is Helping Tackle Real Estate’s Sustainability Cost Crunch
The global real‑estate sector faces a $1.7 trillion annual sustainability funding gap as investors align portfolios with Paris Agreement targets. Traditional compliance has shifted to performance‑driven strategies where a building’s carbon trajectory dictates its market premium, insurance costs, and tenant appeal....
California Weighs Approaches to Phase in New Scope 3 GHG Emissions Reporting Requirements
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) unveiled three rollout options for Scope 3 greenhouse‑gas reporting under the new SB 253 corporate climate law. Companies with over $1 billion in revenue must report Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2026 and add Scope 3 disclosures starting in...
Octopus Acquires Majority Stake in Grid Tech Company Uplight
Octopus Energy Group announced it has acquired a majority stake in Uplight, the Colorado‑based grid‑flexibility technology provider. Uplight, serving over 85 North American utilities and managing more than 8.5 GW of flexible load, will combine its demand‑response platform with Octopus’s expertise...
Procurement Is Where Nature Strategy Becomes Real
Corporate nature strategies often remain isolated from day‑to‑day spending, leaving procurement as the missing link. The article argues that purchased goods and services generate the bulk of a company’s nature‑related impact, making supply‑chain risk a procurement priority. It outlines four...
Cocoon Raises $15 Million to Scale Low-Carbon Building Materials
Cocoon Carbon, a London‑based startup, closed a $15 million Series A round to accelerate its low‑carbon cement alternative. The company transforms steel‑making electric arc furnace (EAF) slag into a supplementary cementitious material that can cut concrete’s embodied CO₂ by up to 40%...
EU’s Von Der Leyen Pledges to Revise Carbon Pricing System, Introduce €30 Billion Cleantech Fund
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced imminent revisions to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the creation of a €30 billion "ETS Investment Booster" fund. The short‑term changes will adjust benchmarks for free allowances and strengthen the Market...
Standard Chartered, COFCO Sign $435 Million Loan with Terms Tied to Supply Chain Sustainability Targets
Standard Chartered closed a $435 million sustainability‑linked loan with COFCO International, marking the bank’s first social‑resilience themed facility. The loan’s pricing will adjust based on COFCO’s progress in certified grain volumes and supplier due‑diligence safeguards within its Brazilian soy and corn...
ING’s Sustainable Finance Activity Jumps 28% in 2025
ING reported €166 bn of sustainable finance mobilised in 2025, a 28% increase year‑on‑year and surpassing its €150 bn annual target for 2027. The bank’s Q4 volume hit €56 bn, the strongest quarter, while green‑loan transactions rose 45% to become the top product...
LEGO to Install Over 40,000 Solar Panels at Its First U.S. Factory
LEGO announced plans to build an 80‑acre solar park at its new $1.5 billion Virginia manufacturing complex, its first U.S. factory. The project will install over 30,700 ground‑mounted panels (22 MWp) and 10,080 rooftop panels (6.11 MWp), aiming to meet 100 % of the...
ReNew Raises $95 Million to Expand Commercial & Industrial Decarbonization Platform
India’s ReNew Energy has raised $95 million to expand its commercial‑and‑industrial decarbonization platform, ReNew Green. The round was led by LeapFrog Investments with $50 million, alongside EMCAF and Carlyle AlpInvest. ReNew Green now commands 2.5 GW of pipeline capacity, including 2 GW already commissioned and 1.3 GW...
BNP Paribas AM Invests in Forest Restoration Developer Rainforest Builder
BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts led a Series A round for Rainforest Builder, a UK‑based forest restoration firm focused on West Africa’s Upper Guinean Forest. The capital will accelerate community‑oriented ecosystem projects, expand the company’s proprietary restoration operating system, and...
Octopus Energy Generation Signs $60 Million Carbon Removal Deal with Nature-Based Solutions Provider Cultivo
Octopus Energy Generation is injecting an additional $60 million into its partnership with nature‑based solutions firm Cultivo, raising the total commitment to $100 million. The funding will expand grassland regeneration projects that aim to sequester roughly 9 million tonnes of CO₂ over the...
Bureau Veritas Acquires Two Building and Infrastructure Sustainability Consultancies
Bureau Veritas announced the acquisition of two UK sustainability consultancies, Verte and Sustainable Construction Services (SCS). Verte, founded in 2013, advises investors and developers on net‑zero real‑estate strategies, while SCS, established in 2008, focuses on energy efficiency and regulatory compliance...
Arevon Secures $920 Million for New California Energy Storage Project
Arevon Energy has secured $920 million in financing to build the 300 MW Nighthawk Energy Storage Project in Poway, California, slated to begin operations later this year. The battery facility will deliver up to four hours of power, enough to serve...
RGreen Raises Over $1 Billion for European Green Infrastructure Fund
RGREEN INVEST closed its fifth green infrastructure fund, Infragreen V, at over €900 million, surpassing the €670 million raised for the previous vintage. The fund will finance mid‑market European projects in renewable generation, energy storage, and electrification, with a strategic emphasis on...
EcoVadis, Watershed Partner to Provide Scope 3 Data Solutions
EcoVadis and climate‑tech firm Watershed announced a strategic partnership to deliver precise Scope 3 emissions data across supply chains. The collaboration embeds EcoVadis’ supplier‑level carbon metrics into Watershed’s AI‑powered accounting platform, moving firms away from generic averages toward verified supplier data....
UK Raises $8.4 Billion in First Green Bond Offering to Include Nuclear Energy as Eligible Use of Proceeds
The UK Debt Management Office completed a £6.25 billion (US$8.4 billion) Green Gilt offering maturing in 2037, the first new green gilt since 2021. The issuance brings total green gilt proceeds to £55.8 billion since the program’s launch and introduces a dedicated green...
HSBC’s Sustainable Finance Activity Tops $100 Billion in 2025
HSBC announced it mobilised $102 billion in sustainable finance during 2025, surpassing the $100 billion mark for the first time. The total cumulative facilitation since 2020 now stands at $495.6 billion, keeping the bank on track for its 2030 goal of $750 billion to...
JPMorgan Backs Clean Iron Startup Electra
Electra, a Colorado clean‑iron startup, secured a $30 million venture‑debt facility from J.P. Morgan to move toward its first commercial plant. The company’s low‑temperature electro‑refining process converts iron ore into 99% pure iron using renewable electricity, eliminating coal and high‑grade ore...
Position Green Launches Decarbonization Investment ROI Calculator
Position Green, a sustainability software and advisory firm, unveiled an ROI Calculator that translates decarbonization projects into quantifiable financial metrics. Developed using a model from Stockholm School of Economics professor Rickard Sandberg, the tool provides ROI, NPV, payback period, emissions...
LSEG Launches New Sustainability Ratings and Analytics Solutions Suite
London Stock Exchange Group unveiled LSEG Sustainability Ratings and Data, a rules‑based ESG scoring suite covering over 16,000 companies and 1 million fixed‑income instruments. The platform uses 220 standardized indicators and a double‑materiality matrix to rate firms on a 0‑5 scale...
Boeing Signs 40,000 Tonne Biochar Carbon Removal Agreement
Boeing has signed a multi‑year agreement with Carbonfuture to purchase at least 40,000 tonnes of biochar‑based carbon‑removal credits. The credits will come from four diversified projects in the Global South, offering long‑term soil sequestration and fertility benefits. This off‑take targets Boeing’s...
Svante Acquires Carbon Removal Supplier Carbon Alpha
Svante announced the acquisition of Carbon Alpha, a developer of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) projects, to become a fully integrated carbon‑management provider. The deal adds the North Star BECCS Project, which aims to capture up to 140,000...
Korea Plans Mandatory Sustainability Reporting Beginning in 2028
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission unveiled a draft roadmap that will make sustainability reporting mandatory for large listed firms starting in 2028, using 2027 data. The new standards align closely with the IFRS Foundation’s ISSB IFRS S1 and S2 requirements, covering...
XeleratedFifty Acquires Carbon Management Platform Terrascope
XeleratedFifty announced the acquisition of Singapore‑based carbon management platform Terrascope, an AI‑driven solution for measuring Scope 1‑3 emissions in agriculture, commodities and food & beverage. Terrascope will accelerate AI analytics, regulatory compliance tools for EU CBAM and the GHG Land Standard,...
Upright Launches New ESG Due Diligence Solution for Investors
Upright unveiled an AI‑driven ESG due‑diligence platform that generates sustainability assessments from a company’s website URL. The solution expands analysis beyond disclosed data to include value‑chain risks, supply‑chain dependencies, and end‑use market exposure. It supports multiple reporting frameworks such as...
California Sets August 2026 Deadline for First Corporate Climate Reports
The California Air Resources Board approved the Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Climate Financial Risk Disclosure Initial Regulation, setting an August 10, 2026 deadline for the first‑year corporate emissions filing. SB 253 obliges companies with more than $1 billion in revenue to report Scope 1 and 2...
Standard Chartered Earns Over $1 Billion in Sustainable Finance Income
Standard Chartered reported $1.07 billion in sustainable finance income for 2025, a 9% increase year‑over‑year and surpassing its $1 billion target. The Banking division contributed $610 million, growing 11%, while Transaction Services and Markets added $340 million and $117 million respectively. The bank also achieved...
Digital Product Passports Are Coming, and 2026 Is When the Real Work Begins
Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are moving from concept to regulatory requirement, with the EU mandating them for textiles by 2029. The 2026 window is critical for brands to build the digital infrastructure needed to capture, validate, and share product‑level data....
