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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: Canada to require oil & gas industry to slash emissions; California’s climate reporting law survives legal challenge; Mizuho invests in climate solutions provider Pollination; new clean energy deals signed by H&M, Meta, Saint-Gobain; incoming EU finance Commissioner calls for sustainable investment labels, reduced SFDR (..)

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Billion for Sustainable Food Chain Fund Infrastructure Tech Startup Neara Raises $24 Million to Help Utilities Deploy Renewable Energy, Reduce Climate Risk InterContinental Energy Raises $115 Million to Develop Green Hydrogen Projects

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

ECB, ESRB Report Finds Climate Shocks Can Spread Quickly Across Banks, Companies, Financial System. Singapore Unveils Disclosure Rules for ESG Funds to Reduce Greenwashing Risk. Guest Post: Combatting Greenwashing. Australia Moves to Enshrine Climate Targets into Law. ESG Reporting & Disclosure. ESG Services and Tools.

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DWS CEO Quits Over Greenwashing Accusations

Chris Hall

Woehrmann, who had held the position since late 2018, will be replaced by Stefan Hoops, currently head of DWS parent Deutsche Bank’s corporate banking operations, from 10 June, according to a statement issued Wednesday. The officers reportedly held meetings with DWS and Deutsche Bank staff until lunchtime.

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Green to the core? Top business schools are drilling sustainability into their core curricula

Corporate Knights

Among its most impressive alumni are Chelsea Mozen, chief sustainability officer at Etsy, who implemented a carbon-neutral delivery program at the e-commerce company, and Emma Jenkins-Long, who entered the program as a public-school teacher in Vermont and is now vice-president of ESG strategy for Deutsche Bank in New York.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: BNP Paribas faces first-ever commercial bank climate lawsuit; HSBC unveils new financed emissions goals; Republicans urge Congress to block ESG investing rule; Allianz to vote against companies who don’t tie pay to ESG goals; United Airlines launches venture fund for sustainable aviation fuel startups; India proposes ESG investing (..)

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: EU adopts new law against greenwashing; Walmart reaches 1 billion ton supply chain emissions reduction milestone; S&P forecasts $1 trillion sustainable bond market in 2024; Airbus, TotalEnergies launch sustainable aviation fuel partnership; Verizon invests $1 billion in renewable energy; EU lawmakers agree to certification (..)