Peter Vigh, Author at Impakter

ESG news regarding BP’s rising shares from activist fund, Porsche invest in combustion engines, HSBC allocate new sustainability officer, EU €422 million in alternative fuel scheme

Today’s ESG Updates BP Shares Rise From Activist Fund: Elliott Management has invested in BP, which has led to a...

ESG news regarding EU changes to CBAM, Bezos halts climate fund support, Google invests $100M in carbon removal, Octopus Energy launches green investments

EU Considers Exempting 80% of Companies From Border Tax

byPeter Vigh

February 7, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates EU to Exempt 80% of Importers from CBAM Tax: EU plans to reduce its carbon border levy...

ESG news regarding EU tackling e-commerce imports, grass-fed beef reducing emissions, division between US and EU ESG rules, S&P merge divisions for sustainable investing

European Commission Announces Actions for Safe E-Commerce Imports

byPeter Vigh

February 6, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates EU Tackles E-commerce Imports: The European Commission addresses the growing risk of non-Eu-law-compliant imports entering the market....

ESG news regarding Lego investing in carbon removal, Trump targeting renewables, Pharma companies go green, UK’s self-healing roads

Lego Commits €2.5 Million Into Carbon Removal

byPeter Vigh

February 5, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates LEGO Invests in Carbon Removal: Lego invests DKK 19 million into four carbon removal projects to expand...

ESG news regarding investors urging the EU to keep green rules, New Zealand’s new emission targets, Amazon and Iberdrola’s renewables deal, Shell’s North Sea project halted

Major Investors Warn EU Not to Weaken Green Rules

byPeter Vigh

February 4, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Investors Urge EU to Keep Green Rules: Investors managing 6.6 trillion euros warn that weakening green regulations...

ESG news regarding Trump imposing tariff on the EU, Vanguard moderates diversity language, Microsoft’s big carbon deal, banks still short of energy targets

Trump’s Imposed EU Tariffs Heavily Impact Carmakers

byPeter Vigh

February 3, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Trump Imposes Tariffs on EU: Trump has announced plans to introduce tariffs on the EU with German...

ESG news regarding Switzerland setting 2035 emissions target, new cargo ship captures CO2, Blueleaf and Jackson Green partner, Meta explands green energy portfolio

Switzerland Targets a 65% Reduction in Emissions by 2035

byPeter Vigh

January 31, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates Switzerland Sets 2035 Emissions Target: Switzerland has set a 65% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions target for...

ESG news regarding EUs Competitiveness Compass initiative, Costco pressured to drop DEI policies, Energizer launches plastic-free packaging, TotalEnergies signs renewable energy deal

EU Unveils Competitiveness Compass Initiative to Pioneer Sustainability

byPeter Vigh

January 30, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates EU Introduce Competitive Compass: The European Commission has unveiled the Competitiveness Compass to make Europe competitive and...

ESG news regarding NVIDIA reducing shipping emissions, Tesco deploying carbon tracking tool, Zero launches sustainable banking app, Qatar invest 2.5 billion dollars in sustainability

NVIDIA-Powered AI Program Lowers Shipping Emissions

byPeter Vigh

January 29, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates NVIDIA-Powered AI Reduces Ship Emissions: NVIDIA-backed startup Amphitrite has developed a system capable of optimising shipping routes....