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ESG Today: Week in Review - This week in ESG news: Biden admin invests $6 billion in industrial decarbonization projects; Microsoft signs one of largest-ever biochar carbon removal deals; Mississippi orders BlackRock to ‘cease and desist’ from ESG investing; Walmart invests in 1 GW of new clean energy projects; Vanguard found guilty of misleading green investing claims in Australia; Persefoni launches free emissions tracking and reporting tool; Starbucks certifies more than 6,000 “greener stores”; EU’s Nature Restoration Rule in jeopardy after failing to gain member states’ approval; LEGO signs carbon removal deal with Climeworks; BlackRock CEO says “I’ve never seen more demand for energy infrastructure”; capital raises for sustainable packaging, clean hydrogen, energy storage, green cement solutions, and more. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Microsoft Signs 400 MW Renewable Energy Purchase Deals from New Texas Solar Projects JDE Peet’s Launches New Series of Climate and Deforestation Goals SLB Acquires Majority Stake in Aker Carbon Capture for $380 Million Walmart Invests in Nearly 1 GW of New Clean Energy Projects Across the U.S. Starbucks Certifies Over 6,000 Locations as Greener Stores LEGO Group Signs 9-Year Carbon Removal Deal with DAC Provider Climeworks Microsoft Signs 95,000 Ton Biochar Carbon Removal Deal with Climate Solutions Startup The Next 150 Government & Regulators Australia Court Finds Vanguard Guilty in Greenwashing Suit UK Fashion Retailers ASOS, Boohoo and Asda to Change Green Claims after Regulator Investigation EU Council Fails to Approve Landmark Nature Restoration Law Biden Administration Invests $6 Billion in Industrial Decarbonization Projects ESG Services and Tools Persefoni Launches Free Emissions Measurement and Reporting Solution Sustainability Advisory Firm Anthesis Acquires Purpose-focused Consultancy Given Private Equity & Venture Capital Heat Pump Tech Startup Evari Raises $7.5 Million Utility-Scale Energy Storage Provider Lightshift Raises $100 Million from Climate-Focused Investor Greenbacker Clean Fuel Startup WASE Raises Over $10 Million to Scale Waste-to-Energy Solution Watttron Raises $13 Million for Sustainable Packaging Solutions Cleantech Startup EVOLOH Raises $20 Million for Low Cost Clean Hydrogen Technology Sustainable Materials Sourcing Platform Circular Raises $10.5 Million Green Cement Startup Cemvision Raises €10 Million ESG Investing Mississippi Seeks Multimillion Dollar Penalty Against BlackRock Over ESG Investing BlackRock’s Fink Says Energy Transition Remains an Investment “Mega Force” Despite Political Pushback Exec Moves Growth Investor Verdane Expands Decarbonization Team with New Senior Hires Reports, Studies & Surveys MSCI Study Reveals Heavier Net Zero Transition Opportunities Exposure for Private vs Public Climate Funds This week in

ESG Today: Week in Review - This week in ESG news: Biden admin invests $6 billion in industrial decarbonization projects; Microsoft signs one of largest-ever biochar carbon removal deals; Mississippi orders BlackRock to ‘cease and desist’ from ESG investing; Walmart invests in 1 GW of new clean energy projects; Vanguard found guilty of misleading green investing claims in Australia; Persefoni launches free emissions tracking and reporting tool; Starbucks certifies more than 6,000 “greener stores”; EU’s Nature Restoration Rule in jeopardy after failing to gain member states’ approval; LEGO signs carbon removal deal with Climeworks; BlackRock CEO says “I’ve never seen more demand for energy infrastructure”; capital raises for sustainable packaging, clean hydrogen, energy storage, green cement solutions, and more. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Microsoft Signs 400 MW Renewable Energy Purchase Deals from New Texas Solar Projects JDE Peet’s Launches New Series of Climate and Deforestation Goals SLB Acquires Majority Stake in Aker Carbon Capture for $380 Million Walmart Invests in Nearly 1 GW of New Clean Energy Projects Across the U.S. Starbucks Certifies Over 6,000 Locations as Greener Stores LEGO Group Signs 9-Year Carbon Removal Deal with DAC Provider Climeworks Microsoft Signs 95,000 Ton Biochar Carbon Removal Deal with Climate Solutions Startup The Next 150 Government & Regulators Australia Court Finds Vanguard Guilty in Greenwashing Suit UK Fashion Retailers ASOS, Boohoo and Asda to Change Green Claims after Regulator Investigation EU Council Fails to Approve Landmark Nature Restoration Law Biden Administration Invests $6 Billion in Industrial Decarbonization Projects ESG Services and Tools Persefoni Launches Free Emissions Measurement and Reporting Solution Sustainability Advisory Firm Anthesis Acquires Purpose-focused Consultancy Given Private Equity & Venture Capital Heat Pump Tech Startup Evari Raises $7.5 Million Utility-Scale Energy Storage Provider Lightshift Raises $100 Million from Climate-Focused Investor Greenbacker Clean Fuel Startup WASE Raises Over $10 Million to Scale Waste-to-Energy Solution Watttron Raises $13 Million for Sustainable Packaging Solutions Cleantech Startup EVOLOH Raises $20 Million for Low Cost Clean Hydrogen Technology Sustainable Materials Sourcing Platform Circular Raises $10.5 Million Green Cement Startup Cemvision Raises €10 Million ESG Investing Mississippi Seeks Multimillion Dollar Penalty Against BlackRock Over ESG Investing BlackRock’s Fink Says Energy Transition Remains an Investment “Mega Force” Despite Political Pushback Exec Moves Growth Investor Verdane Expands Decarbonization Team with New Senior Hires Reports, Studies & Surveys MSCI Study Reveals Heavier Net Zero Transition Opportunities Exposure for Private vs Public Climate Funds This week in

ESG Today: Week in Review - This week in ESG news: Biden admin invests $6 billion in industrial decarbonization projects; Microsoft signs one of largest-ever biochar carbon removal deals; Mississippi orders BlackRock to ‘cease and desist’ from ESG investing; Walmart invests in 1 GW of new clean energy projects; Vanguard found guilty of misleading green investing claims in Australia; Persefoni launches free emissions tracking and reporting tool; Starbucks certifies more than 6,000 “greener stores”; EU’s Nature Restoration Rule in jeopardy after failing to gain member states’ approval; LEGO signs carbon removal deal with Climeworks; BlackRock CEO says “I’ve never seen more demand for energy infrastructure”; capital raises for sustainable packaging, clean hydrogen, energy storage, green cement solutions, and more. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Microsoft Signs 400 MW Renewable Energy Purchase Deals from New Texas Solar Projects JDE Peet’s Launches New Series of Climate and Deforestation Goals SLB Acquires Majority Stake in Aker Carbon Capture for $380 Million Walmart Invests in Nearly 1 GW of New Clean Energy Projects Across the U.S. Starbucks Certifies Over 6,000 Locations as Greener Stores LEGO Group Signs 9-Year Carbon Removal Deal with DAC Provider Climeworks Microsoft Signs 95,000 Ton Biochar Carbon Removal Deal with Climate Solutions Startup The Next 150 Government & Regulators Australia Court Finds Vanguard Guilty in Greenwashing Suit UK Fashion Retailers ASOS, Boohoo and Asda to Change Green Claims after Regulator Investigation EU Council Fails to Approve Landmark Nature Restoration Law Biden Administration Invests $6 Billion in Industrial Decarbonization Projects ESG Services and Tools Persefoni Launches Free Emissions Measurement and Reporting Solution Sustainability Advisory Firm Anthesis Acquires Purpose-focused Consultancy Given Private Equity & Venture Capital Heat Pump Tech Startup Evari Raises $7.5 Million Utility-Scale Energy Storage Provider Lightshift Raises $100 Million from Climate-Focused Investor Greenbacker Clean Fuel Startup WASE Raises Over $10 Million to Scale Waste-to-Energy Solution Watttron Raises $13 Million for Sustainable Packaging Solutions Cleantech Startup EVOLOH Raises $20 Million for Low Cost Clean Hydrogen Technology Sustainable Materials Sourcing Platform Circular Raises $10.5 Million Green Cement Startup Cemvision Raises €10 Million ESG Investing Mississippi Seeks Multimillion Dollar Penalty Against BlackRock Over ESG Investing BlackRock’s Fink Says Energy Transition Remains an Investment “Mega Force” Despite Political Pushback Exec Moves Growth Investor Verdane Expands Decarbonization Team with New Senior Hires Reports, Studies & Surveys MSCI Study Reveals Heavier Net Zero Transition Opportunities Exposure for Private vs Public Climate Funds This week in

This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation deal to cut 100,000 tons of emissions; ERM launches carbon credit consulting business; KKR & HASI launch $2 billion sustainable infrastructure investment partnership; UK High Court rules government’s climate strategy unlawful; more US-listed companies linking emissions reduction to incentive compensation; Canada launches greenwashing investigation against lululemon; Hong Kong launches sustainable investment taxonomy; Virgin Atlantic SAF-powered flight reduces emissions by 64%; capital raises for green hydrogen tech, EV charging, grid optimization solutions, and more. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Climeworks Starts Up Largest-Ever DAC Carbon Removal Plant PepsiCo to Achieve its First Net Zero Plant by 2025 Mars Launches Initiative to Tackle Carbon Footprint of Dairy Supply Chain Amazon Launches Electric Heavy Duty Truck Fleet in California Virgin Atlantic Reports 64% Emissions Reduction on SAF-Powered London to New York Flight Teva Commits to Net Zero Across Value Chain, 100% Renewable Energy BCG Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal to Eliminate 100,000 Tons of CO2 Emissions Microsoft Signs Largest-Ever 3.3 Million Tonne Carbon Removal Deal with Stockholm Exergi ESG Reporting EPA Boosts Emissions Reporting Requirements for Oil & Gas Companies Government & Regulators Canadian Regulator Launches Greenwashing Investigation into Lululemon Environmental Claims Hong Kong Launches Taxonomy to Classify Green Activities and Investments DOE Allocates $500 Million to Infrastructure Projects to Transport Captured Carbon UK High Court Rules Government’s Climate Plan Unlawful ESG Services and Tools ERM Launches Carbon Credit Consulting Business Optera Launches Solution Enabling Companies to Collect Emissions Data from Supply Chain Sustainable Finance Standard Chartered Commits to Reduce Financed Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector Private Equity & Venture Capital Green Hydrogen Startup Hysata Raises $111 Million KKR, HASI Launch $2 Billion Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Venture Climate Tech Startup Electricity Maps Raises $5 Million to Scale Electricity Optimization Solutions EV Charging Solutions Provider EnviroSpark Raises $50 Million ESG Investing Sustainable “Blue Economy” Fund Ocean 14 Capital Raises €201 Million Reports, Studies & Surveys More than a Third of S&P 500 Companies Now Have Compensation Tied to Climate Goals: S&P Global Over Half of CEOs Say Sustainability a Higher Priority Now than 12 Months Ago: EY Survey This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation

This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation deal to cut 100,000 tons of emissions; ERM launches carbon credit consulting business; KKR & HASI launch $2 billion sustainable infrastructure investment partnership; UK High Court rules government’s climate strategy unlawful; more US-listed companies linking emissions reduction to incentive compensation; Canada launches greenwashing investigation against lululemon; Hong Kong launches sustainable investment taxonomy; Virgin Atlantic SAF-powered flight reduces emissions by 64%; capital raises for green hydrogen tech, EV charging, grid optimization solutions, and more. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Climeworks Starts Up Largest-Ever DAC Carbon Removal Plant PepsiCo to Achieve its First Net Zero Plant by 2025 Mars Launches Initiative to Tackle Carbon Footprint of Dairy Supply Chain Amazon Launches Electric Heavy Duty Truck Fleet in California Virgin Atlantic Reports 64% Emissions Reduction on SAF-Powered London to New York Flight Teva Commits to Net Zero Across Value Chain, 100% Renewable Energy BCG Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal to Eliminate 100,000 Tons of CO2 Emissions Microsoft Signs Largest-Ever 3.3 Million Tonne Carbon Removal Deal with Stockholm Exergi ESG Reporting EPA Boosts Emissions Reporting Requirements for Oil & Gas Companies Government & Regulators Canadian Regulator Launches Greenwashing Investigation into Lululemon Environmental Claims Hong Kong Launches Taxonomy to Classify Green Activities and Investments DOE Allocates $500 Million to Infrastructure Projects to Transport Captured Carbon UK High Court Rules Government’s Climate Plan Unlawful ESG Services and Tools ERM Launches Carbon Credit Consulting Business Optera Launches Solution Enabling Companies to Collect Emissions Data from Supply Chain Sustainable Finance Standard Chartered Commits to Reduce Financed Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector Private Equity & Venture Capital Green Hydrogen Startup Hysata Raises $111 Million KKR, HASI Launch $2 Billion Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Venture Climate Tech Startup Electricity Maps Raises $5 Million to Scale Electricity Optimization Solutions EV Charging Solutions Provider EnviroSpark Raises $50 Million ESG Investing Sustainable “Blue Economy” Fund Ocean 14 Capital Raises €201 Million Reports, Studies & Surveys More than a Third of S&P 500 Companies Now Have Compensation Tied to Climate Goals: S&P Global Over Half of CEOs Say Sustainability a Higher Priority Now than 12 Months Ago: EY Survey This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation

This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation deal to cut 100,000 tons of emissions; ERM launches carbon credit consulting business; KKR & HASI launch $2 billion sustainable infrastructure investment partnership; UK High Court rules government’s climate strategy unlawful; more US-listed companies linking emissions reduction to incentive compensation; Canada launches greenwashing investigation against lululemon; Hong Kong launches sustainable investment taxonomy; Virgin Atlantic SAF-powered flight reduces emissions by 64%; capital raises for green hydrogen tech, EV charging, grid optimization solutions, and more. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Climeworks Starts Up Largest-Ever DAC Carbon Removal Plant PepsiCo to Achieve its First Net Zero Plant by 2025 Mars Launches Initiative to Tackle Carbon Footprint of Dairy Supply Chain Amazon Launches Electric Heavy Duty Truck Fleet in California Virgin Atlantic Reports 64% Emissions Reduction on SAF-Powered London to New York Flight Teva Commits to Net Zero Across Value Chain, 100% Renewable Energy BCG Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal to Eliminate 100,000 Tons of CO2 Emissions Microsoft Signs Largest-Ever 3.3 Million Tonne Carbon Removal Deal with Stockholm Exergi ESG Reporting EPA Boosts Emissions Reporting Requirements for Oil & Gas Companies Government & Regulators Canadian Regulator Launches Greenwashing Investigation into Lululemon Environmental Claims Hong Kong Launches Taxonomy to Classify Green Activities and Investments DOE Allocates $500 Million to Infrastructure Projects to Transport Captured Carbon UK High Court Rules Government’s Climate Plan Unlawful ESG Services and Tools ERM Launches Carbon Credit Consulting Business Optera Launches Solution Enabling Companies to Collect Emissions Data from Supply Chain Sustainable Finance Standard Chartered Commits to Reduce Financed Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector Private Equity & Venture Capital Green Hydrogen Startup Hysata Raises $111 Million KKR, HASI Launch $2 Billion Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Venture Climate Tech Startup Electricity Maps Raises $5 Million to Scale Electricity Optimization Solutions EV Charging Solutions Provider EnviroSpark Raises $50 Million ESG Investing Sustainable “Blue Economy” Fund Ocean 14 Capital Raises €201 Million Reports, Studies & Surveys More than a Third of S&P 500 Companies Now Have Compensation Tied to Climate Goals: S&P Global Over Half of CEOs Say Sustainability a Higher Priority Now than 12 Months Ago: EY Survey This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation

This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation deal to cut 100,000 tons of emissions; ERM launches carbon credit consulting business; KKR & HASI launch $2 billion sustainable infrastructure investment partnership; UK High Court rules government’s climate strategy unlawful; more US-listed companies linking emissions reduction to incentive compensation; Canada launches greenwashing investigation against lululemon; Hong Kong launches sustainable investment taxonomy; Virgin Atlantic SAF-powered flight reduces emissions by 64%; capital raises for green hydrogen tech, EV charging, grid optimization solutions, and more. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Climeworks Starts Up Largest-Ever DAC Carbon Removal Plant PepsiCo to Achieve its First Net Zero Plant by 2025 Mars Launches Initiative to Tackle Carbon Footprint of Dairy Supply Chain Amazon Launches Electric Heavy Duty Truck Fleet in California Virgin Atlantic Reports 64% Emissions Reduction on SAF-Powered London to New York Flight Teva Commits to Net Zero Across Value Chain, 100% Renewable Energy BCG Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal to Eliminate 100,000 Tons of CO2 Emissions Microsoft Signs Largest-Ever 3.3 Million Tonne Carbon Removal Deal with Stockholm Exergi ESG Reporting EPA Boosts Emissions Reporting Requirements for Oil & Gas Companies Government & Regulators Canadian Regulator Launches Greenwashing Investigation into Lululemon Environmental Claims Hong Kong Launches Taxonomy to Classify Green Activities and Investments DOE Allocates $500 Million to Infrastructure Projects to Transport Captured Carbon UK High Court Rules Government’s Climate Plan Unlawful ESG Services and Tools ERM Launches Carbon Credit Consulting Business Optera Launches Solution Enabling Companies to Collect Emissions Data from Supply Chain Sustainable Finance Standard Chartered Commits to Reduce Financed Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector Private Equity & Venture Capital Green Hydrogen Startup Hysata Raises $111 Million KKR, HASI Launch $2 Billion Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Venture Climate Tech Startup Electricity Maps Raises $5 Million to Scale Electricity Optimization Solutions EV Charging Solutions Provider EnviroSpark Raises $50 Million ESG Investing Sustainable “Blue Economy” Fund Ocean 14 Capital Raises €201 Million Reports, Studies & Surveys More than a Third of S&P 500 Companies Now Have Compensation Tied to Climate Goals: S&P Global Over Half of CEOs Say Sustainability a Higher Priority Now than 12 Months Ago: EY Survey This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation

This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation deal to cut 100,000 tons of emissions; ERM launches carbon credit consulting business; KKR & HASI launch $2 billion sustainable infrastructure investment partnership; UK High Court rules government’s climate strategy unlawful; more US-listed companies linking emissions reduction to incentive compensation; Canada launches greenwashing investigation against lululemon; Hong Kong launches sustainable investment taxonomy; Virgin Atlantic SAF-powered flight reduces emissions by 64%; capital raises for green hydrogen tech, EV charging, grid optimization solutions, and more. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Climeworks Starts Up Largest-Ever DAC Carbon Removal Plant PepsiCo to Achieve its First Net Zero Plant by 2025 Mars Launches Initiative to Tackle Carbon Footprint of Dairy Supply Chain Amazon Launches Electric Heavy Duty Truck Fleet in California Virgin Atlantic Reports 64% Emissions Reduction on SAF-Powered London to New York Flight Teva Commits to Net Zero Across Value Chain, 100% Renewable Energy BCG Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal to Eliminate 100,000 Tons of CO2 Emissions Microsoft Signs Largest-Ever 3.3 Million Tonne Carbon Removal Deal with Stockholm Exergi ESG Reporting EPA Boosts Emissions Reporting Requirements for Oil & Gas Companies Government & Regulators Canadian Regulator Launches Greenwashing Investigation into Lululemon Environmental Claims Hong Kong Launches Taxonomy to Classify Green Activities and Investments DOE Allocates $500 Million to Infrastructure Projects to Transport Captured Carbon UK High Court Rules Government’s Climate Plan Unlawful ESG Services and Tools ERM Launches Carbon Credit Consulting Business Optera Launches Solution Enabling Companies to Collect Emissions Data from Supply Chain Sustainable Finance Standard Chartered Commits to Reduce Financed Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector Private Equity & Venture Capital Green Hydrogen Startup Hysata Raises $111 Million KKR, HASI Launch $2 Billion Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Venture Climate Tech Startup Electricity Maps Raises $5 Million to Scale Electricity Optimization Solutions EV Charging Solutions Provider EnviroSpark Raises $50 Million ESG Investing Sustainable “Blue Economy” Fund Ocean 14 Capital Raises €201 Million Reports, Studies & Surveys More than a Third of S&P 500 Companies Now Have Compensation Tied to Climate Goals: S&P Global Over Half of CEOs Say Sustainability a Higher Priority Now than 12 Months Ago: EY Survey This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation

This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation deal to cut 100,000 tons of emissions; ERM launches carbon credit consulting business; KKR & HASI launch $2 billion sustainable infrastructure investment partnership; UK High Court rules government’s climate strategy unlawful; more US-listed companies linking emissions reduction to incentive compensation; Canada launches greenwashing investigation against lululemon; Hong Kong launches sustainable investment taxonomy; Virgin Atlantic SAF-powered flight reduces emissions by 64%; capital raises for green hydrogen tech, EV charging, grid optimization solutions, and more. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Climeworks Starts Up Largest-Ever DAC Carbon Removal Plant PepsiCo to Achieve its First Net Zero Plant by 2025 Mars Launches Initiative to Tackle Carbon Footprint of Dairy Supply Chain Amazon Launches Electric Heavy Duty Truck Fleet in California Virgin Atlantic Reports 64% Emissions Reduction on SAF-Powered London to New York Flight Teva Commits to Net Zero Across Value Chain, 100% Renewable Energy BCG Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal to Eliminate 100,000 Tons of CO2 Emissions Microsoft Signs Largest-Ever 3.3 Million Tonne Carbon Removal Deal with Stockholm Exergi ESG Reporting EPA Boosts Emissions Reporting Requirements for Oil & Gas Companies Government & Regulators Canadian Regulator Launches Greenwashing Investigation into Lululemon Environmental Claims Hong Kong Launches Taxonomy to Classify Green Activities and Investments DOE Allocates $500 Million to Infrastructure Projects to Transport Captured Carbon UK High Court Rules Government’s Climate Plan Unlawful ESG Services and Tools ERM Launches Carbon Credit Consulting Business Optera Launches Solution Enabling Companies to Collect Emissions Data from Supply Chain Sustainable Finance Standard Chartered Commits to Reduce Financed Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector Private Equity & Venture Capital Green Hydrogen Startup Hysata Raises $111 Million KKR, HASI Launch $2 Billion Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Venture Climate Tech Startup Electricity Maps Raises $5 Million to Scale Electricity Optimization Solutions EV Charging Solutions Provider EnviroSpark Raises $50 Million ESG Investing Sustainable “Blue Economy” Fund Ocean 14 Capital Raises €201 Million Reports, Studies & Surveys More than a Third of S&P 500 Companies Now Have Compensation Tied to Climate Goals: S&P Global Over Half of CEOs Say Sustainability a Higher Priority Now than 12 Months Ago: EY Survey This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation

This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation deal to cut 100,000 tons of emissions; ERM launches carbon credit consulting business; KKR & HASI launch $2 billion sustainable infrastructure investment partnership; UK High Court rules government’s climate strategy unlawful; more US-listed companies linking emissions reduction to incentive compensation; Canada launches greenwashing investigation against lululemon; Hong Kong launches sustainable investment taxonomy; Virgin Atlantic SAF-powered flight reduces emissions by 64%; capital raises for green hydrogen tech, EV charging, grid optimization solutions, and more. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Climeworks Starts Up Largest-Ever DAC Carbon Removal Plant PepsiCo to Achieve its First Net Zero Plant by 2025 Mars Launches Initiative to Tackle Carbon Footprint of Dairy Supply Chain Amazon Launches Electric Heavy Duty Truck Fleet in California Virgin Atlantic Reports 64% Emissions Reduction on SAF-Powered London to New York Flight Teva Commits to Net Zero Across Value Chain, 100% Renewable Energy BCG Signs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal to Eliminate 100,000 Tons of CO2 Emissions Microsoft Signs Largest-Ever 3.3 Million Tonne Carbon Removal Deal with Stockholm Exergi ESG Reporting EPA Boosts Emissions Reporting Requirements for Oil & Gas Companies Government & Regulators Canadian Regulator Launches Greenwashing Investigation into Lululemon Environmental Claims Hong Kong Launches Taxonomy to Classify Green Activities and Investments DOE Allocates $500 Million to Infrastructure Projects to Transport Captured Carbon UK High Court Rules Government’s Climate Plan Unlawful ESG Services and Tools ERM Launches Carbon Credit Consulting Business Optera Launches Solution Enabling Companies to Collect Emissions Data from Supply Chain Sustainable Finance Standard Chartered Commits to Reduce Financed Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector Private Equity & Venture Capital Green Hydrogen Startup Hysata Raises $111 Million KKR, HASI Launch $2 Billion Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Venture Climate Tech Startup Electricity Maps Raises $5 Million to Scale Electricity Optimization Solutions EV Charging Solutions Provider EnviroSpark Raises $50 Million ESG Investing Sustainable “Blue Economy” Fund Ocean 14 Capital Raises €201 Million Reports, Studies & Surveys More than a Third of S&P 500 Companies Now Have Compensation Tied to Climate Goals: S&P Global Over Half of CEOs Say Sustainability a Higher Priority Now than 12 Months Ago: EY Survey This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs record-breaking carbon removal deal; EY survey finds over half of CEOs say sustainability a higher priority vs one year ago; BCG sustainable aviation