Sustainability

Fund Managers Develop Products to Help Reinvest Fossil Fuel Assets

September 21, 2018

The trend of pensions, endowment and other institutional investors divesting some or all of their fossil fuel holdings is already well underway and is creating opportunities for asset...

The Divestment Debate: Why Investors Are Dumping Fossil Fuels (or not)

September 6, 2018

As the climate continues to heat up, and as the federal government drags its feet on providing climate leadership, activists are putting increasing pressure on pension funds, university...

Briefing: EV Charging Infrastructure Moves Ahead, in US and Around the World

August 24, 2018

A look at recent fundings and other developments regarding EV charging networks driven by investors, large auto manufacturers, oil & gas companies, startups, utilities and governments....

Apple to Lead $300 Million Clean Energy Fund in China

July 19, 2018

It’s part of the company’s ongoing efforts to reduce carbon emissions across its supply chain.

Sustainable Finance News Roundup: BASF Venture Capital Invests in Waste-to-Fuels Developer LanzaTech

June 22, 2018

Bloom Energy files for a $100M IPO; CPPIB becomes first pension to issue a green bond; Big demand driving global green loan growth; More consumer loans for residential solar; Major...

Sustainable Finance Roundup: Fundraising and New Fund Launches

May 1, 2018

New ESG, sustainability and impact investing funds and initiatives launch amidst growing demand by institutional investors.

Oil Giant Total Backs Chinese Smart Energy Fund

April 17, 2018

The venture capital arm of energy giant Total is one of the investors in a new, $250M private equity fund that will focus on the Chinese energy sector. Investments in the Cathay Smart...

Sustainable Finance News Roundup: Cleantech Projects Get Funding from Federal and NY Governments

March 27, 2018

Corporate Sustainability Developments; Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up; Renewables Rise Too

CleanTech & Sustainable Finance News Roundup: Harley Accelerates Move Toward Electric Motorcycles

March 5, 2018

UPS to build fleet of EV Trucks; Sol Systems raised $100M from Nationwide Mutual; Concentric to finance $100M for microgrids; Blackrock invests in Enerkem; Temasek invests in Perfect...

The Business Case for Microgrids Grows, Attracts Major Investors

February 9, 2018

Investors, developers and business owners alike are showing increased interest in microgrids. These small-scale power systems, with their own power generation, software controls and...