This week in ESG news: SEC chief says investors want supply chain emissions reporting to manage climate transition risk; survey finds over 80% of companies plan to increase sustainability spend next year; Apple & Nike launch supply chain decarbonization initiative; Porsche to use green steel in cars; KPMG launches decarbonization hub in Canada; sustainable bond market on track for growth in 2023; capital raises for industrial decarbonization tech, AI-based ESG data solutions; TD signs DAC carbon removal deal, and more.FreepikSee below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and AchievementsAlfa Laval Launches Hydrogen Business Unit to Capture Clean Energy Transition OpportunitiesSouthwest Signs Deal to Purchase up to 680 Million Gallons Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Made from Wood WasteMerck to Purchase Renewable Energy for 100% of Electricity Use in Europe from 2025TD Signs Carbon Removal Agreement with Occidental’s DAC PlatformToyota Ramps U.S. EV Battery Investment to $14 BillionRio Tinto, Prysmian Partner to Build Sustainable Supply Chain for Energy Transition MaterialsPorsche Signs Deal for Low Carbon SteelApple, Nike, Launch Initiative to Accelerate Adoption of Clean Energy in Supply Chains ESG Reporting & DisclosureSEC Chair: Investors Want Supply Chain Emissions Reporting to Manage Transition Risk ESG Services and ToolsAMCS Acquires ESG Software Platform FigBytesKPMG Launches Decarbonization Hub in CanadaFII Institute, ESG Book, Launch ESG Scores for Emerging Markets Companies Sustainable FinanceBNP Paribas, EIB Sign Agreement to Fund Home Clean Energy ProjectsSustainable Bond Issuance on Track to Grow to $950 Billion in 2023, Despite Q3 Pullback: Moody’s ESG InvestingCFA Institute, PRI, GSIA Issue Harmonized Definitions for Sustainable InvestingFidelity Launches Two New Article 9 Paris-Aligned Corporate Bond ETFs Private Equity & Venture CapitalEnergy-saving Motor Startup Infinitum Raises $185 Million to Drive Industrial DecarbonizationBlackstone, Vista, Acquire Energy Transition Software Provider Energy ExemplarAI-Based ESG Data Collection Startup ESG Flo Raises $5.25 MillionMorgan Stanley Climate Fund Invests in Sustainable Nutrition Company HuelDWS, MEAG Acquire Biomethane Producer Weltec Exec MovesBarclays Appoints Denise Wong as Head of Sustainable and Impact Banking for Asia PacificFidelity Hires Phil Cliff, Aaron Hay as Sustainable Investing Directors Reports, Surveys & StudiesOver 80% of Companies to Increase Budgets for Environmental Sustainability Goals Over Next Year: Honeywell SurveyMore By This Author:Coca-Cola Launches 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles In Canada
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