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This week in ESG news: Biden announces $6 billion in new climate project investments; nearly all investors say corporate sustainability reporting contains unsupported claims, PwC finds; BlackRock raises $1 billion for energy transition infrastructure fund; Bain survey finds gap between consumer willingness to pay for sustainable products and premiums charged by companies; EU lawmakers agree on nature restoration law; JPMorgan raises targets for financed emissions reductions; CalPERS to invest $100 billion in climate solutions; capital raises for circular economy, sustainable aviation, clean energy tech; Bloomberg survey finds both businesses and investors to increase ESG investments, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Southwest Announces New Electrification, Fuel Reduction and Circularity Goals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scania Signs Deal with SSAB for 100% Fossil-Free Steel Deliveries by 2030<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DHL to Invest Over $200 Million in Clean Fuels to Decarbonize Supply Chain Unit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nucor Sets Goal for Net Zero Steelmaking Across Value Chain by 2050<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon Announces its First Brownfield Renewable Energy Project on Abandoned Coal Mine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guest Post: Climate Risks To Financial Performance Are Hugely Under-estimated<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TES Launches $4 Billion Green Hydrogen Project in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government & Regulators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FCA Study Finds Investment Products Not Aligned with Stated ESG Goals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biden Announces Over $6 Billion in New Climate Investments<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU Commission Funds \u20ac400 Million Climate, Biodiversity & Circular Economy Projects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU Lawmakers Agree on New Nature Restoration Law<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESG Reporting & Disclosure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

94% of Investors Say Corporate Sustainability Reporting Contains Unsupported Claims: PwC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESG Services and Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wolters Kluwer Adds Sustainability Reporting Capabilities to ESG Data Platform<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustainable Finance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

JPMorgan Raises Targets to Reduce Financed Emissions to Align with Net Zero by 2050<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESG Investing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BlackRock Raises $1 Billion for Energy Transition-Focused Infrastructure Fund<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CalPERS Commits to Invest $100 Billion in Climate Solutions by 2030<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robeco Launches Sustainable Fashion Fund<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manulife Raises $225 Million for Climate-Focused Forest Fund<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Private Equity & Venture Capital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Circular Economy Startup SuperCircle Raises $7 Million for Textile Recycling Solution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macquarie Invests \u20ac175 Million in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Platform SkyNRG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clean Energy Solutions Provider DSD Renewables Raises $250 Million<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geothermal Engineering Raising $745 Million to Produce Zero Carbon Lithium for EVs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exec Moves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sustainable Investor Mirova Hires 2 Senior Execs in North America Expansion Push<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reports, Surveys & Studies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Consumers Willing to Pay 12% Premium for Sustainable Products: Bain Survey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investors, Businesses to Increase ESG Investment Despite Greenwashing Scrutiny & Political Pushback: Bloomberg Survey<\/a><\/p><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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