The market for next-gen materials is growing
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 4, 2021
billion in investments since 2015. Innovators in the space have seen more than $1.29
Morgan Stanley will measure CO2 impact of loans and investments
GreenBiz
JULY 27, 2020
Morgan Stanley will measure CO2 impact of loans and investments. bank to commit to measuring and disclosing the climate impact of its loans and investments, announcing last week that it has joined a multi-trillion dollar group of global financial institutions developing a standardized method for carbon accounting. Michael Holder.
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Backstage Capital portfolio companies raise follow-on investments
Impact Alpha
JUNE 23, 2021
ImpactAlpha, June 23 — Arlan Hamilton created Backstage Capital in 2015 to back “underestimated” founders and unlock value (see, “Arlan Hamilton, Backstage Capital”). The post Backstage Capital portfolio companies raise follow-on investments appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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Women’s investment community SheEO commits $500,000 to five entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
ImpactAlpha, February 23 – Serial entrepreneur Vicki Saunders launched SheEO in 2015 to redesign how women-led businesses are supported. The post Women’s investment community SheEO commits $500,000 to five entrepreneurs appeared first on Impact Alpha. The Toronto-based network of 30,000.
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21st Century Investing: Moving from tic-tac-toe to the 3D chess of systems-level change
Impact Alpha
APRIL 13, 2021
In what feels like a lifetime ago, way back in 2015, I was working as a consultant to investors interested in sustainability and. The post 21st Century Investing: Moving from tic-tac-toe to the 3D chess of systems-level change appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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Imperfect Foods scores $95 million investment for ‘ugly’ produce sales
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 26, 2021
million since 2015 to help reduce food waste by redirecting foods deemed too “ugly”. The post Imperfect Foods scores $95 million investment for ‘ugly’ produce sales appeared first on Impact Alpha. ImpactAlpha, January 26 — Imperfect Foods has raised $214.1
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'Deeply disturbing': Just 35 banks have handed $2.7tr to fossil fuels since 2015, study finds
Business Green
MARCH 17, 2020
Just 35 banks around the world have together financed fossil fuel projects to the tune of over $2.7tr over the four years since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015, a major new study has found, once again casting the global financial system's worrying exposure to climate-related risks under the spotlight.
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California Pension Funds Have Billions Invested in Fossil Fuel Companies Named in State’s Lawsuit
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 12, 2023
billion invested in Chevron, BP, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, and Shell, a new analysis from Stand.earth and Climate Safe Pensions Network has found. CalPERS and CalSTRS defend their fossil fuel investments. degrees C, the goal established in the 2015 Paris Agreement. billion over the past decade on their fossil fuel investments.
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IEA: Clean tech drives record-breaking energy investment
Business Green
JUNE 23, 2022
Latest projections show global energy investment set to rise eight per cent this year, driven by surging investment in clean energy infrastructure. The IEA's World Energy Investment 2022 report, published yesterday, predicts that global energy investment is to increase by eight per cent in 2022 to reach $2.4tr.
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Looking through a gender lens can help guide climate investments
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 24, 2021
Applying a climate lens to investing is, today, not an unfamiliar notion. Given that “environmental” is a central pillar of ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance), reporting on climate and integrating it into business and investment decisions has had a lot of attention in recent years.
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With presidential bid, Deval Patrick puts impact investing on the ballot
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
14 – When Deval Patrick left office in 2015, he raised eyebrows by joining Bain Capital, the private-equity firm co-founded by another former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney. ImpactAlpha, Nov.
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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet
GreenBiz
MARCH 4, 2021
Last summer, the investment arm of northern Europe’s largest financial services group dropped Brazilian meat giant JBS from its portfolio. The exclusion of JBS is quite dramatic for us because it is from all of our funds, not just the ones labelled ESG," Eric Pedersen, Nordea’s head of responsible investments, told The Guardian. .
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Jamaica reaches 75% smart meter coverage
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The rollout, launched in 2015, has seen a J$14 billion (US$90 million) investment as part of the initiative to modernise the electricity network and improve the customer experience. Since late 2023 the project primarily focussed on St Mary parish, to the north of the capital, Kingston.
Ed’s note: No absolutes when investing in energy
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
This initiative brought together banks across the world committed to aligning their lending and investment portfolios with net-zero emissions by 2050. Global investment in energy transition enablers rises by 27% – BNEF. Compared with 2015, it has dropped by 40%”. It was received with relief and celebrations back in April 2021.
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WoodMac: Lack of US Offshore Leases Holding Back Investment, Job Creation
GreenTechMedia
AUGUST 4, 2020
That would bring more competition into the market, lowering project costs and making supply-chain investments more likely to happen. offshore wind leases has skyrocketed since 2015, as it became apparent that the technology was a good fit for American waters and states embraced ambitious targets. It would also open the door to the U.S.
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Reports: Bill Gates-backed fund plots $15bn green tech investment
Business Green
JANUARY 10, 2022
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst eyes investment to scale up direct air capture, green hydrogen, aviation fuel and energy storage technologies. Grean energy and clean technology projects in the US, EU and UK could be in line to benefit from a $15bn investment fund backed by Bill Gates, according to reports.
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ComEd’s Favorable Regulatory Treatment for Grid Investments Comes Under Fire
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 1, 2020
That’s the charge leveled in a Tuesday report from the Illinois Public Interest Research Group, asking state lawmakers to force the utility to align its capital investments with its customers' interests. billion smart grid investment plan that included a 4.2-million ComEd’s current $9.53
15 for 2015: Women in Cleantech
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
JANUARY 3, 2016
As 2015 comes to a close, the Energy Excelerator team would like to recognize our fellow innovators paving the way for the next generation of cleantech leaders. 2015 was a big year for her, moving from her position as the Nation’s first Chief Sustainability Officer to managing sustainability across Google’s universe of companies.
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Banks Due At UK’s ‘Green’ Investment Summit ‘Financed £700 Billion in Fossil Fuels Since Paris Agreement’
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Bank bosses due to attend a green investment summit tomorrow head institutions which have provided over £700 billion of financing for the fossil fuel industry since the 2015 Paris Agreement, including £129 billion in 2020 alone. . We are the first major economy to pass new laws for net zero emissions by 2050. billion to £3.5
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Catholics institutions commit to divest fossil fuels and invest in climate solutions
Impact Alpha
JUNE 22, 2020
ImpactAlpha, June 22 – The Vatican’s call last week urging Catholic congregations to divest from fossil fuels came in a 225-page manual meant to provide practical steps for implementing Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on climate change. Journeying Towards Care For Our Common Home’ calls for the world’s 1.2
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Upaya Social Ventures exits India-based maker of sustainable tableware
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
ImpactAlpha, November 17 – Upaya Social Ventures made a $27,000 equity investment in Tamul Plates in 2015, helping the all-natural disposable plate and. The post Upaya Social Ventures exits India-based maker of sustainable tableware appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Volkswagen revs up electric, hybrid, and digital investment to €73bn
Business Green
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
Car giant earmarks half its total investment spend for EVs, hybrid cars, AI and autonomous driving over the next five years. As part of the investment plan, VW is also increasing its focus on battery development. We will go fully on the offensive in the coming years," he said.
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US research organisation announces $24 million investment in technology solutions to advance the circular economy
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
The group says the investment will help solve some of the key technical challenges to deriving the energy, environmental and social benefits of a circular economy. from 9.1% (2015) to 4.4% (2018), resulting in more plastic in landfills, incinerators, waste streams and our environment, including the oceans.
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'Time to deliver': SSE unveils £12.5bn net zero investment programme
Business Green
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Energy giant unveils plans to increase capital investment in renewables by 65 per cent as it confirms more ambitious 2030 emissions reduction targets. SSE announced the new investment programme as it also unveiled plans to deliver steeper emissions cuts across its operations and activities over the coming decade.
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SunFunder Raises $17M in Equity and Debt in 2015
Better Ventures
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
SunFunder (BVFI and BVFII portfolio company) had a banner year during 2015, raising $17M in equity and debt capital. Series B round led by Treehouse Investments with participation from Better Ventures and other existing investors including Kholsa Impact, Schneider Electric, and Radicle Capital. In December, the company closed a $3.8M
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Bank of America to disclose climate impact of its lending and investments
Business Green
JULY 31, 2020
Investment bank joins growing number of financial institutions as a member of the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials. However, Bank of America's vice chairman Anne Finucane stressed that the financial industry had a "critical role" to play in accelerating the transition to a low carbon and sustainable economy. "We
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UN: Pandemic causes dip in building emissions, but long-term outlook bleak
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2021
While the level of emissions within the sector are 10 per cent lower than in 2015, reaching lows not seen since 2007, this was largely due to lockdowns, slowing of economies, difficulties households and businesses faced in maintaining and affording energy access and a fall in construction activity. per cent compared to 2019.
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Place your bets: How brands can invest in both nature and business
Business Green
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
In recent years as we have seen the financial sector moving towards sustainability, massive firms like Blackrock have been making noise about moving towards changing their investment strategies to highlight climate change. It is not just investment firms that are beginning to question traditional investment models.
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38 Degrees North Announces S2G Growth Equity, Acquires Community Solar
Solar Industry
JANUARY 24, 2024
38 Degrees North has closed on a growth equity investment from S2G Ventures (S2G), and also entered into an agreement to acquire community solar assets from Community Power Group in New York. ” With the CPG agreement, 38 Degrees North will acquire a portfolio of 10 community solar projects, totaling 62 MW, in New York state.
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Arlen Hamilton, Backstage Capital
Impact Alpha
MARCH 26, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 26 – Venture capitalists love to invest in disruption. She created Backstage Capital in 2015. Arlan Hamitlon is disrupting venture capital. The post Arlen Hamilton, Backstage Capital appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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Study: Renewable power investments 'significantly' outperform fossil fuels over past decade
Business Green
MAY 29, 2020
International Energy Agency and Imperial College London research further underlines strong investment case underpinning renewables sector. He added: "Existing norms in the investment industry will have to change to provide savers and pensioners with better ways to participate in the upsides from a clean energy transition.".
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Empowering Children in the Journey to Read?—?Our Investment in Koalluh
Better Ventures
MARCH 29, 2023
Empowering Children in the Journey to Read — Our Investment in Koalluh We’re excited to announce our investment in Koalluh , a personalized reading & writing platform that enables children to generate digital stories based on their unique interests and preferences. Want to try it yourself? Visit Koalluh to write your own story!
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The Week in impact investing: Distributed ownership
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Impact investing on the ballot. When Deval Patrick left public office in 2015, he raised eyebrows by joining Bain Capital, the private-equity firm co-founded by another former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney. TGIF, Agents of Impact!
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Victress Capital closes $21.7 million fund to back female founders
Impact Alpha
JULY 8, 2020
ImpactAlpha, July 8 – Lori Cashman and Suzanne Norris started Victress Capital in 2015 to help close the gender gap for venture capital funding, making 14 seed investments from a “launch” fund into companies including Daily Harvest, a direct-to-consumer seller of smoothies and chia bowls, and Mented, which makes cosmetics for dark-skinned women.
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From desert to race-track: Bridgestone Americas invests $42m to develop desert shrub into rubber alternative
Business Green
AUGUST 31, 2022
Bridgestone has now invested more than $100m in guayule research, as part of its effort to deliver 100 per cent renewable tires by 2050. The company announced that it has made the investment to establish commercial operations to farm the shrub, and has further plans for additional investment and expansion through to 2030.
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'Powering Up Britain': Government aims to trigger 'Green Day' investment blitz
Business Green
MARCH 29, 2023
The sweeping plan features a raft of new policies and spending commitments designed to mobilise multibillion pound investment in new carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen, renewables, nuclear, and energy efficiency projects, among other areas.
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The road to nowhere? World Road Congress highlights conflicting challenges and an uncertain route to the future
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The timing of the congress was auspicious, coinciding with the mid-point of the 15-year period envisaged to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals adopted in September 2015. The warmest eight years have all been since 2015, with 2016, 2019 and 2020 constituting the top three.
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Morgan Stanley pledges to measure CO2 impact of loans and investments
Business Green
JULY 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley has become the first major US bank to commit to measuring and disclosing the climate impact of its loans and investments, yesterday announcing it has joined a multi-trillion dollar group of global financial institutions developing a standardised method for carbon accounting.
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UN: Investment in battling climate change at risk of decline
Business Green
OCTOBER 30, 2022
UN Conference on Trade and Development fears that slowdown in foreign investment could impact flows of climate-related finance. Investment in projects that tackle climate change is expected to decline in 2022 as global foreign direct investment flows drop, according to a report published by the UN Conference on Trade and Development.
Aspiration secures $135 million to expand impact banking products
Impact Alpha
MAY 22, 2020
ImpactAlpha, May 22 – Aspiration launched in 2015 to offer a green and “conscious,” digital alternative to mainstream banks. It has since gone on to expand products from basic banking and checking to investment products, like its conservation-focused IRA.
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Goktekin Tarim plans geothermal drilling in Afyon, Türkiye
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 24, 2024
Goktekin Energy is an engineering company established in 2015 to provide EPC services in the field of sustainable energy. It carries out projects and investments on wind and biomass power plants, especially industrial-scale solar power plants throughout Türkiye. The end-use for the thermal waters (greenhouse cultivation, heating, etc.)
Decarbonization Investment: Can Investors Do Well While Doing Good?
E8 Cleantech Angels
OCTOBER 17, 2020
We have the technology now to ensure a livable world for future generations, and investing in that technology will be good for our economy and our health too. Is there evidence that investing in decarbonization can generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for investors? That’s a grim and undisputable fact. annual total returns.
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Decarbonization Investment: Can Investors Do Well While Doing Good?
E8 Cleantech Angels
OCTOBER 12, 2020
We have the technology now to ensure a livable world for future generations, and investing in that technology will be good for our economy and our health too. Is there evidence that investing in decarbonization can generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for investors? That’s a grim and undisputable fact. annual total returns.
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The multi-trillion dollar shift: Is the green energy investment revolution finally on its way?
Business Green
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Global investment needs to rapidly shift away from fossil fuels to green energy throughout the 2020s, but bets against that happening look increasingly risky. trajectory investment scenarios for fossil fuels with that for low carbon energy, and its findings are both encouraging and sobering in equal measure, but fascinating in either case.
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