(IN BRIEF) ABB has earned A ratings for both climate change and water stewardship in CDP’s 2025 rankings, securing a place on the Climate Change A List for the third consecutive year and joining the Water A List for the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) GEA has been named to CDP’s Climate Action A-List for the fifth consecutive year, placing it among the top performers globally for climate transparency and emissions reduction efforts. The company achieved above-average scores across all CDP assessment categories, … Read the full press release
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Tagged carbon emissions reduction, CDP, Climate Action A-List, climate protection, climate transparency, DAX index, Dr Nadine Sterley, Environmental Reporting, GEA, GEA Secures CDP Climate Action A-List Position for Fifth Year Running, industrial sustainability, Mission 30, net-zero targets, Say on Climate, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, sustainability strategy, sustainable technologies, water management
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti have executed Italy’s first fully tokenized minibond on a public blockchain, issuing a €5 million instrument for E4 Computer Engineering, a European leader in high-performance computing and AI technologies. Backed by a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged alternative finance, Andrea Nuzzi, artificial intelligence, Blockchain, BlockInvest, capital markets, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, CDP, Cosimo Damiano Gianfreda, digital finance, digitalization, E4 Computer Engineering, FinTech Decree, Italy’s Financial Sector Reaches New Milestone as UniCredit and CDP Issue Blockchain-Based Minibond for E4, minibond, Polygon POS, quantum computing, Remo Taricani, SACE, Simmons & Simmons, SME financing, supercomputing, tokenized minibond, UNICREDIT, Weltix
(IN BRIEF) The European Union has announced expanded support for Southeast Asia’s sustainable energy transition through a major partnership with ASEAN and the Asian Development Bank to advance the ASEAN Power Grid. The initiative aims to improve energy access for … Read the full press release
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Tagged AFD, ASEAN, ASEAN Power Grid, Asian Development Bank, CDP, clean energy infrastructure, cross-border electricity, decarbonization, EDFI, energy connectivity, energy transition, EU and ASEAN Strengthen Energy Partnership with Joint Declaration to Advance ASEAN Power Grid, EU Strengthens Partnership with ASEAN to Advance Regional Power Grid and Sustainable Energy Connectivity, European Investment Bank, European Union, FMO, Global Gateway Forum, Jozef Sikela, KfW, Regional integration, renewable energy, Southeast Asia, sustainable development, Team Europe
(IN BRIEF) Bechtle AG has achieved validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its long-term net-zero targets, confirming their alignment with recognised scientific standards. The approval builds on the company’s earlier validated near and mid-term goals and reflects … Read the full press release
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Tagged Antje Leminsky, Bechtle AG, Bechtle Strengthens Climate Commitment with Official SBTi Approval of Long-Term Net-Zero Goals, carbon neutrality, CDP, Climate Action, corporate responsibility, decarbonisation, Emissions Reduction, environmental strategy, net zero, renewable energy, SBTi, SBTi Confirms Bechtle’s Net-Zero Ambition Aligned with Global Science-Based Standards, Science Based Targets initiative, science-based targets, Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, sustainability, UN Global Compact, WRI, WWF
(IN BRIEF) FMO has arranged and led a €130 million syndicated A/B term loan to QNB Leasing—one of the largest syndications for a Turkish non-bank financial institution—bringing in CDP as a parallel lender and several B-loan investors (ResponsAbility, Global Climate … Read the full press release
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Tagged agricultural SMEs, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, CDP, Cristina Morelli, energy efficiency, financial inclusion, FMO, micro-enterprises, NBFI, non-bank financial institution, Osman Taş, partnership, QNB FİNANSAL KİRALAMA A.Ş., QNB Leasing, renewable energy, Ruhi Coşgun, rural SMEs, SMEs, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, syndicated A/B term loan, women-led businesses, youth-led ventures
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has launched Zeigo Hub, a new digital platform designed to help organizations decarbonize their supply chains and meet Scope 3 emissions targets. Featuring guided supplier onboarding, modular toolkits, real‑time analytics, and AI‑driven automation, the platform supports CDP, CSRD, … Read the full press release
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Tagged agentic AI, AI-native ecosystem, benchmarking dashboards, CDP, CSRD, Decarbonization Roadmap, digital platform, environmental compliance, global supply chains, Laura Eve, modular toolkit, net-zero, partnership, Schneider Electric, Scope 3 emissions, Supplier engagement, supply chain decarbonization, sustainability, sustainability reporting, TCFD, Zeigo Hub, Zero Carbon Project
(IN BRIEF) Telia Company has been awarded an ‘A’ rating in CDP’s 2024 Supplier Engagement Assessment, highlighting its leadership in mobilizing suppliers to tackle climate change. The SEA scores firms on governance, target‑setting, and value‑chain GHG management. Telia reports that … Read the full press release
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Tagged 80% emissions reduction, Anna Augustson, Awards, CDP, Climate Transition Plan, digital solutions, Governance, leadership, Net-Zero by 2040, Science Based Targets initiative, science‑based targets, sea, Supplier Engagement Assessment, supply chain emissions, sustainability, Telia Company, value‑chain GHG
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach has become the only UK and European—and one of just two global—Road Transport companies to achieve CDP’s Supplier Engagement Assessment A-List distinction in its 2024 disclosure. The award reflects Stagecoach’s leadership in governance, Scope 3 emissions-reduction, and … Read the full press release
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Tagged Awards, CDP, climate disclosure, decarbonization, environmental transparency, Global Benchmark, Greg Ritt, leadership, resource management, Road transport, Scope 3 emissions, SEA A-List, Stagecoach, supplier collaboration, Supplier Engagement Assessment, sustainability, sustainability strategy, water disclosure
(IN BRIEF) At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, six public development banks including EIB, AFD, and KfW, joined by new partner ADB, launched Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 — a renewed €3 billion pledge running from 2026 to 2030 to … Read the full press release
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Tagged 2026–2030 targets, ADB, AFD, Ambroise Fayolle, ASIA, blue economy, CDP, circular economy, Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0, climate finance, EBRD, EIB, environmental financing, KfW, Marine Litter, ocean plastic pollution, partnership, Plastic Alternatives, Public Development Banks, renewable solutions, sustainability, sustainable development, UN Ocean Conference, waste prevention
(IN BRIEF) Veolia has achieved significant milestones in its ESG efforts, receiving leadership-level distinctions from CDP and a Top 5% ranking in S&P Global’s 2025 Sustainability Yearbook. These accolades highlight the company’s commitment to sustainability, climate action, and water preservation, … Read the full press release
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Tagged Awards, CAC 40 ESG, CDP, climate change, corporate responsibility, Corporate Sustainability Assessment, DJSI, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, environmental impact, ESG, FTSE4GOOD, GreenUp program, ISS ESG, leadership, Multi-Utilities sector, S&P Global, sustainability, Veolia, water security