#116 | funding news, regulations, reducing CO2 from cows
📚 Worth Reading
We went to a structured finance summit, and one of the topics is SEC’s proposed naming rule. This was a big topic. Fund name must align to the the principle investment strategy and focus. The disclosure proposal also requires investors and their advisors to disclose information in such a way that investors can compare and contract the ESG focus across investment funds. Another disclosure is climate disclosure for all publicly traded companies in the U.S.
In the U.S., about a third of the assets managed are now linked to ESG. So SEC stance and upcoming regulations have huge impact on companies and their corporate governance.
In Europe, mature regulatory frameworks exist. Major EU Regulations in climate / sustainability investments are summarized below:
Low Carbon Benchmark Regulations
Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
MiFID II Amendment
EU Ecolabel
EU Green Bond Standard
In other news, McKinsey issued a report that discusses how PET plastic use in soft drinks packaging can reduce greenhouse gas emission compared to aluminum cans and glass bottles.
🚀 Funding and Congrats!
ReMo Energy, a Boston-based manufacturer of industrial materials through the use of renewable energy, raised an additional $5.25m in financing.
Powin, a Portland-based provider of energy storage solutions, raised $135m in financing.
Monolith, a Nebraska-based global leader in clean hydrogen, carbon black and ammonia, raised more than $300 million in financing.
Veckta Corporation, a San Diego-based online energy marketplace in the commercial and industrial energy space, closed $3m in financing.
Nexii Building Solutions, a Vancouver-based green construction company, raised in financing.
Pebble Finance, self-directed investing, raised $5m in financing from NextView Ventures, Jump Capital, and Cendana Capital.
💡 Startup Spotlight
Blue Ocean Barns, a Hawaii-based agricultural technology company that recently raised $20M in financing, is making seaweed-based supplement to allow cows to retain more energy from their feed rather than burping CO2 into the atmosphere.
🌱 Startup Resources
gener8tor Sustainability accepting application for its cohort starting August 1. If your startup is interested in applying, check here for more information!
👀 Quick Hits
Extracting electricity from the deep.
How to buy shrimp and sustainability
KKR, a global private equity firm, is joining the International Sustainability Standards Board.
Ginkgo Bioworks, a publicly traded biotechnology firm, announced its first sustainability report which also outlines its key initiatives in climate tech.
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