ESG Today: Global private capital investment firm Carlyle’s private equity business unit Carlyle AlpInvest announced the launch of a new co-investment partnership with the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), one of the largest public pension funds in the U.S., targeting joint investments in climate solutions.
ESG Dive: The offtake agreement builds on Barclays’ broader climate goals, which include a commitment to allocate $1 trillion in sustainable and transition financing by 2030.
Wealth Professional: With the Trump administration having fuelled a significant pullback in investment in ESG initiatives in the US, which has spilled over into Canadian and other international markets, some would consider that this is a barren land for advisory business.
MSN/Reuters: The European Union will double down on its support for reforming global development banks to do more to fight climate change, a draft EU document showed, a stance that puts Brussels at odds with the U.S. ahead of World Bank and IMF meetings this month.
ESG News: The European Commission has delayed the rollout of sustainability reporting standards for large non-EU companies under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), as part of a broader effort to reduce regulatory complexity and administrative costs across the bloc.
Financial Post: Billionaire Ray Dalio’s philanthropic arm is backing new research in the Indian Ocean to bolster marine protection after nations pledged to curb exploitation of the deep seas.
GlobeNewswire: Brookfield announced the final institutional close for its flagship energy transition strategy, Brookfield Global Transition Fund II (“BGTF II” or “the Fund”), with $20 billion raised in fund commitments and strategic capital from a diverse range of existing and new investors.
ESG Dive: In a year marked by withdrawals from global climate agreements, funding suspensions for clean energy projects and other measures that reverse the United States’ federal climate policy, sustainable investors are trying to find a way forward with Republicans steering both Congress and the White House.
ESG Today: Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry’s Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) announced today the issuance of a new guide aimed at helping companies navigate quality-related claims and avoid potential greenwashing in marketing about their products, services and their businesses.
City AM: The global Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has announced it will cease operations following an exodus of its membership after President Donald Trump returned to power. In a statement, the group said following a vote it will transfer from a member-based alliance to establish its guidance as a framework.
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