PwC projects 10x increase in ESG practice by 2026
PwC has appointed Will Jackson-Moore as the new global leader of its ESG practice, amid projections that the size of the practice will increase ten-fold over the next four years.
PwC has appointed Will Jackson-Moore as the new global leader of its ESG practice, amid projections that the size of the practice will increase ten-fold over the next four years.
Climeworks’ CO2 removal deal with PwC Switzerland suggests both increased interest in its Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology and a tighter focus on emissions by professional services companies.
Global management consultancy Kearney has said that it is the first management consultancy in the world with approved net-zero targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). It has targeted achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.
UK ministers were warned that energy-intensive industries were at risk of work slowdowns and site closures due to soaring energy prices even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exacerbated the crisis.
M&A is on the increase in the ESG technology sector, as regulators and investors demand more robust and transparent reporting.
Global fund distribution and wealthtech company Allfunds (AMS: ALLFG) has taken a majority stake in ESG products provider MainStreet Partners. This appears to extend the trend in M&A across the ESG data, services and solution spectrum
Insurance, FMCG and private equity players join forces in a new regenerative agriculture fund for innovation, in a market that looks set for low carbon transition.