ESG News: Week in Review

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

May 2023 Week-2; Funding for US-UAE climate project grows to $13 billion, Australia to invest $1.4 billion for renewable hydrogen, Tesla breaks ground on Texas lithium refinery, Verizon issues $1 billion green bond, Wind power becomes UK’s largest source of electricity, CAI and DigitalBridge announce $300 million decarbonization partnership, Codelco and BHP sign agreement for development of sustainable mining…

See below for the highlights of the past week:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

Executive Moves

ESG Around the World

Government & Regulators

ESG Services & Tools

ESG Investing

Sustainable Finance

Energy Transition

Social Responsibility & DEI

ESG Reporting

ESG Events

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