At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Nov. 7, 2023, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Ulrich Petersen was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty. Ulrich Petersen was born in Negritos, Peru, to parents Georg Petersen, a petrogeologist, and Harriet Bluhme. A lifelong love […]
Read & Discuss »During COP28, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) released the 2023 edition of The GFA Monitor – a report to guide fashion leaders towards a net-positive fashion industry. The second GFA Monitor has been updated to include the latest guidance and insights from over 25 industry organisations in one cohesive publication. For the first time, the report includes new data insights from the Fashion Industry […]
Read & Discuss »The Commission launched the first auction under the European Hydrogen Bank to support the production of renewable hydrogen in Europe, with an initial €800 million of emissions trading revenues, channelled through the Innovation Fund. Producers of renewable hydrogen can bid for support in the form of a fixed premium per kilogram of hydrogen produced. The premium is intended to bridge the gap between […]
Read & Discuss »Move will deliver expanded climate solutions and bring transparent, credible insights onvoluntary carbon markets for corporates, institutional investors and other capital marketparticipants. Reinforces MSCI’s commitment to drive clarity around climate investing through high quality,innovative data and insights MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of mission-critical decision support tools and services for the global investment […]
Read & Discuss »Securitization style warehouse facility will expand deployment of Redaptive’s metering, energy saving, and energy generating projects Redaptive, Inc., the Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) leader, has announced it secured $125 million in financing from Deutsche Bank’s US Private Credit & Infrastructure group to help accelerate metering, HVAC, solar, LED, EV, and other efficiency and sustainability solutions. The warehouse facility provided by […]
Read & Discuss »Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced the launch of Carbon2Nature (C2N), a new company aimed at developing high-impact nature-based solutions to eliminate carbon emissions and improve biodiversity, and generate high quality carbon credits for customers. The company said that C2N expects to capture and store more than 61 million tonnes of CO2 in natural […]
Read & Discuss »Pledge commitment to achieve UN SDG Zero Hunger by 2030 includes the company’s initiatives supporting smallholder farmers, rural women and youth, and advancements in climate-smart technologies and digital tools for farmers in Asia, Africa and Latin America FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), a leading global agricultural sciences company, announced a $30.5 million commitment to the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge. The Pledge, which […]
Read & Discuss »Membrion, a provider of sustainable solutions for industrial and semiconductor wastewater, announced today that it has raised $12.5 million with the completion of the company’s Series B funding round. Founded in 2016 Seattle-based Membrion enables industrial water users recycle their wastewater more sustainably and economically than traditional methods. The company manufactures ceramic desalination membranes able […]
Read & Discuss »Jiayin Group Inc. (“Jiayin” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: JFIN), a leading fintech platform in China, has published its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. This publication, the Company’s second ESG report, reinforces Jiayin’s unwavering dedication to corporate sustainability, ethical business practices, and transparent governance. In the past year, Jiayin has not only continued to support its long-term ESG initiatives but […]
Read & Discuss »James will lead a project finance team focused on helping clients transition to net-zero Barclays is pleased to announce the appointment of James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable Project Finance in its Corporate and Investment Bank. James will be based in New York and report directly to Travis Barnes and Tom Johnson, Global Co-Heads of Capital Markets. In addition, he will work […]
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