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This week in ESG news: UAE kicks off COP28 with new $30 billion climate fund; UK\u2019s FCA releases final Sustainable Disclosure Requirements for asset managers; H&M launches green finance program to fund suppliers\u2019 decarbonization programs; Virgin Atlantic flies milestone green fuel-powered flight; Nasdaq launches AI-powered ESG data platform; Deloitte, IBM integrate sustainability solutions; HSBC, Standard Chartered among major banks to exit SBTi; EY study finds companies not yet ready for IFRS sustainability reporting; capital raises for carbon removal, measurement solutions, zero emissions aviation tech; Bloomberg launches tool to assess companies\u2019 SDG impact, 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

American Airlines Signs Carbon Removal Agreement with Cleantech Startup Graphyte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dow to Build $6.5 Billion Net Zero Chemical Plant in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virgin Atlantic Completes First Ever 100% SAF-Powered Transatlantic Flight on Commercial Airliner<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H&M Launches Green Loan Program to Finance Suppliers\u2019 Emissions Reductions Initiatives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

UAE Launches $30 Billion Climate Action Fund<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCA Releases Anti-Greenwashing and Sustainable Investment Product Rules<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU Commits \u20ac4 Billion to Fund Decarbonization, Cleantech Manufacturing Projects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

EFRAG, GRI to Collaborate on Sustainability Reporting Standards Development, Training<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Nasdaq Launches AI-Powered ESG Data Platform<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deloitte, IBM Launch Sustainability Solutions Collaboration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EY, AspenTech Partner on Sustainability Solutions for Industrial, Energy Sectors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bloomberg Launches New Tool to Assess Company Impact on SDGs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

HSBC, Standard Chartered, other Major Banks Exit SBTi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mizuho Invests in Climate Impact X to Expand Carbon Credit Market in Japan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major Financial Institutions Launch Impact Disclosure Taskforce to Enable Capital Flows to Achieve SDGs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BNP Paribas Ends Financing for Metallurgical Coal Mining<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Carbon Storage Verification Tech Startup Yard Stick Raises $12 Million<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carbon Removal Startup Carbo Culture Raises $18 Million<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hydrogen-Electric Aviation Startup ZeroAvia Raises $116 Million<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Impact Investor responsAbility Launches $500 Million Asia-Focused Climatetech Investment Strategy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Companies Only Partly Ready for New IFRS Climate Reporting Standards: EY Survey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 4% of Global GDP at Risk from Climate Change by 2050, S&P Warns<\/a><\/p><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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