California Accelerates Building Decarbonization California’s building sector—responsible for roughly 37% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions—is under intensifying scrutiny as regulators push toward net-zero goals. In response, the U.S. Green...
Nuveen, the global asset manager with $1.3 trillion in assets under management, has announced $785 million in new capital commitments for its Nuveen C-PACE Lending Fund III. The fund is...
Northern Illinois is about to see its rooftops work harder than ever — not for real estate developers, but for households priced out of the clean energy transition. This week,...
After years of contraction, global occupiers are now reversing course—shifting from reactive downsizing to proactive, strategic portfolio growth. Cushman & Wakefield’s latest What Occupiers Want 2025 report, in partnership with...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has introduced LEED v5, a major overhaul of its globally recognized green building certification system, aimed at delivering higher-performance, lower-carbon buildings while increasing investor...
Fidelity International has raised an additional €110 million ($119 million) for its Real Estate Logistics Impact Climate Solutions (LOGICs) fund, bringing the total raised since March 2024 to over €310...
JLL announced today it has agreed to acquire Javelin Capital, a North America-based investment banking firm specializing in renewable energy. The move significantly expands JLL’s capabilities within the U.S. Energy...
Measurabl, the leading sustainability data management platform for real estate, has appointed Aislinn McCarry as Director of EMEA, reinforcing its strategic push to meet surging demand for investment-grade ESG data...
KKR, a global investment powerhouse, has entered a strategic partnership with Düsseldorf-based energy service provider EGC, aiming to accelerate EGC’s growth and establish it as a premier decarbonization partner for...
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Mika Kania as Head of Sustainability Advisory for Asia Pacific, underscoring the firm’s commitment to advancing sustainability in the real estate sector. Kania, based in...
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust announced a $450 million green bond offering on a private placement basis across Canada. The debentures, issued under Allied’s Green Financing Framework, will bear...
IFC’s First Sustainability-Linked Loan in Indonesia The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced its first sustainability-linked loan in Indonesia, aimed at advancing green building certification and decarbonizing retail and logistics...
JLL has announced the launch of its Energy Advisory and Sustainability practice to expand its sustainability offerings. Led by clean energy expert Josephine Tucker, this new team provides energy-focused services...
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced a $100 million investment in a pioneering build-to-rent (BTR) strategy led by AXA IM Alts. This initiative integrates clean energy technologies to...
GuocoLand, a prominent real estate developer, has secured two green loans totaling S$1.24 billion ($908 million) from Singapore-based lenders DBS and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), according to a statement released...
The IWBI’ Groundbreaking Health and Wellbeing Framework at NASDAQ Event At a significant event held at the NASDAQ Marketsite, Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO of the International WELL Building Institute...
The mini-documentary “Hotel Marcel: A Net-Zero Transformation,” part of ESG News’s new “Brands With Values: Net-Zero Transitions Series,” delves into the innovative journey of Hotel Marcel’s conversion into the United...
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. has announced that the RBC Canadian Core Real Estate Fund (the Fund) reached a new milestone with its fifth major transaction since its inception in...
GRESB, the global sustainability benchmark and largest source of ESG data for real assets, has announced the release of its 2024 Real Estate and Infrastructure Benchmark results, marking 15 years...
Highlights: The Vistria Group is advancing its sustainable real estate strategy by partnering with Measurabl, a leader in ESG technology for real estate. This collaboration aims to enhance the preservation...
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), announced the appointment of climate-centric blended finance fund manager Climate Fund Managers (CFM) to manage...
Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the introduction of new model based, automated sustainability reporting features within its award-winning EcoStruxure IT data...
Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revamped rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging, increase safety and boost the circular economy. The new measures aim to make packaging...
InfluenceMap, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing objective and data-driven analyses of corporate and financial institutions’ impact on climate change and biodiversity loss, has released assessments evaluating the climate governance,...
Permira, the global private equity firm, announced it has appointed a dedicated team to identify investment opportunities across the climate transition value chain. The team, led by Kush Patel and...
The co-founded venture, also backed by TPG Rise Climate, aims to rapidly scale textile-to-textile recycling of polyester and contribute to a more sustainable textile industry. H&M Group has secured an...
A recent Bloomberg survey of roughly 200 European financial market participants reveals a growing concern: managing the ever-increasing volume of ESG data. The survey, conducted throughout 2023 and encompassing respondents...