Conservation & Nature
Wildlife protection, forests, oceans and biodiversity conservation
Stress Testing Sustainability Business Cases to Win Budget Approval
Scenario analysis shows whether sustainability investments can still pay off when prices, adoption, costs or timing miss expectations.
Outrigger Impact Fund Targets $100 Million for Island Blue Economy
Outrigger Impact has reached the first close of a fund targeting $100 million for island businesses, pairing investment with grants to prepare projects.
AI Product Rankings Depend on the Criteria Teams Choose
An AI recommendation can look decisive while hiding unresolved priorities. Teams need to examine its criteria, evidence and assumptions before acting.
BCG Names Jan Philipp Bender Global Climate and Sustainability Leader
Jan Philipp Bender takes charge of BCG’s global Climate & Sustainability Practice, bringing experience across materials industries and the EMESA region.
Thailand Sets ISSB Reporting Timeline for Listed Companies
Thailand will phase in ISSB-aligned sustainability reporting from 2028, with verified greenhouse gas disclosures and early transition reliefs.
UK FCA Sets ESG Ratings Rules, With Authorization Starting in 2027
The FCA’s new rules set transparency, governance and conflict standards for ESG ratings providers, with authorization applications opening in June 2027.
EU Methane Rules Face Pressure as 30-Plus Groups Oppose Longer Delay
More than 30 organisations urge the Commission to resist a three-year delay to EU methane rules, warning that weaker requirements could undermine implementation.
ESG Playbook Adds Real Estate Dashboard for Climate and Retrofit Risk
The dashboard helps property investors, asset managers and lenders screen climate exposure, estimate retrofit costs and assess building value.
Brazil Reopens Debate Over Mandatory Sustainability Reporting for Companies
Brazil’s securities regulator is weighing whether to restore mandatory sustainability disclosures, months after shifting to a voluntary system.
PINA&KAKAW Turns Guatemala’s Pineapple Waste Into Textile Fiber
Guatemalan startup PINA&KAKAW is testing pineapple fiber for textile production while building rural jobs. Its next test is consistent commercial supply.
BofA, Eurazeo and SMI Launch $40 Million Biodiversity Fund
The Lighthouse Initiative starts with $40 million in commitments to back nature restoration, biodiversity protection and measurement projects.
Meta’s 200,000-Ton Cement Credit Deal Supports Fortera’s Missouri Plant
Meta will buy credits tied to about 200,000 tons of Fortera’s lower-carbon cement, helping support plans for a new Missouri plant.
Clarity AI Adds Evidence-Based Ratings for Corporate Climate Transition Progress
Clarity AI’s new assessment scores company climate progress across emissions, investment, technology and governance, with ratings tied to supporting evidence.
DuPont Sets SBTi-Validated 2035 and 2050 Emissions Targets
DuPont aims to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions 83% and Scope 3 emissions 63% by 2035, after exceeding its prior 2030 targets ahead of schedule.
Institutional Investors Keep Raising Sustainable Allocations, but at a Slower Pace
Morgan Stanley’s 2026 survey finds more than 80% of asset owners and managers plan to increase sustainable investments, while data concerns intensify.
Green Guarantees Face a Scale Test in Emerging Markets
The Green Guarantee Group’s 2026 report finds that scaling climate finance depends on clearer rules, stronger local capacity, better data and FX risk tools.
Terradot Secures Up to $34 Million for Enhanced Rock Weathering Projects
HASI’s loan will support Terradot’s US and Brazil projects, backed by multi-year carbon removal agreements and planned deployments in 2026 and 2027.
EU Investor Groups Challenge Weaker Sustainability Reporting Rules for Non-EU Companies
The PSF and Eurosif say a proposed EU-only reporting option could obscure impacts and weaken comparability. Both also want voluntary EU Taxonomy disclosures.
Sweep and Climatiq Add Guided Product Carbon Footprint Tool for Suppliers
Sweep and Climatiq’s new tool lets suppliers build auditable product footprints from bills of materials, giving buyers comparable Scope 3 data.
PureTerra Secures €30 Million EIF Commitment for European Water Technology Fund
PureTerra II will back early-stage water technology companies, helping proven solutions move from pilots to industrial deployment.