
Purchasing managers are vulnerable to greenwashing, finds research from Aalto University School of Business.

Neot Capital, a finance and investment firm focused on low-carbon mobility, has announced the launch of Neot e-motion, a new leasing platform dedicated to accelerating zero-emission transport deployment across Europe. The initiative is backed by €350 million (approximately USD $394 million) in equity commitments from a consortium of investors, including infrastructure specialist Alba Infra Partners,…

Alternative asset manager Patria Investments has unveiled Omnia, a new platform dedicated to developing, constructing and operating large-scale data centres across Latin America, powered entirely by green, renewable energy. The initiative aims to support the growing demand for high-performance computing infrastructure while aligning with environmental sustainability goals. Omnia is set to concentrate initially on campus-scale…

TrusTrace Enhances Supply Chain Platform with AI-Driven Data Capabilities Swedish supply chain traceability company TrusTrace has announced a significant upgrade to its platform, now enhanced with artificial intelligence to help businesses centralise, analyse, and act on supply chain data more effectively. Founded in Stockholm in 2016, TrusTrace specialises in digital traceability and compliance solutions across…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled a revised proposal for the state’s 2025–2026 budget, which includes a significant extension of its signature climate policy, the “Cap-and-Invest” programme. Under the plan, the scheme—which compels major industrial emitters to purchase allowances for carbon emissions that exceed an annually decreasing threshold—would be extended through to 2045. It had…

Triodos Investment Management, a specialist in sustainable investment, has partnered with global index provider STOXX to launch a new impact-focused benchmark aimed at institutional investors. The newly introduced iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index is designed to help professional investors align their portfolios with measurable social and environmental outcomes, while also excluding companies that fall…

Datamaran, the ESG-focused software analytics firm based in London, has launched a new platform aimed at supporting sustainability professionals as they navigate an increasingly complex operating environment. The platform, named Harbor, is designed to foster peer-to-peer engagement, provide expert resources, and offer tools to help users stay abreast of swiftly evolving global sustainability regulations. The…

A new climate finance bill aims to tax fossil fuel firms, superyachts, and private jets to fund flood defences and home insulation.

Microsoft has signed a major new agreement with carbon markets platform Rubicon Carbon to acquire 18 million tonnes of high-quality carbon removal credits, a deal regarded as one of the largest commitments ever made by a single corporate buyer within the voluntary carbon market. The agreement marks a significant escalation in Microsoft’s efforts to achieve…

Italian energy group Eni has announced that it has entered exclusive negotiations with Ares Management Corporation’s alternative credit arm over the potential sale of a 20% stake in its low-carbon energy subsidiary, Plenitude. The proposed transaction would value Plenitude’s equity between €9.8 billion and €10.2 billion (£8.4–£8.8 billion), corresponding to an enterprise value exceeding €12…