This week in ESG news: KPMG survey finds most CEOs expect ‘significant returns’ on sustainability investments; SBTi tries to address concerns over plan to allow carbon credits in net zero targets; Singapore launches sustainable finance upskilling initiative; Bezos fund investing $100 million in AI-powered climate and nature solutions; Robeco launches new suite of transition investing funds; 95% of Apple suppliers commit to use only renewable energy; former Shell CEO joins KKR to advise on climate investing; Climeworks launches carbon removal portfolio service for companies; capital raises for carbon accounting software, zero emission trucks, climate-focused fintech, smart energy tech, and more.

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See below for the highlights of the past week:

Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements

95% of Apple’s Supply Chain Commits to 100% Renewable Energy Use by 2030

Bezos Earth Fund to Invest $100 Million in AI-Powered Climate and Nature Solutions

SBTi Clarifies that “No Change Has Been Made” to Use of Carbon Credits in Net Zero Plans Following Backlash

KPMG: Majority of U.S. CEOs Expect Significant Returns from Sustainability Investments Within 3-5 Years

Guest Post – From Solar to Software: The Second Half of the Energy Transition

Government & Regulators

Singapore Invests S$35 Million in Sustainable Finance Upskilling of Financial Sector

ESG Services and Tools

General Atlantic’s Climate Fund BeyondNetZero Acquires Majority Stake in Real Asset ESG Data Provider GRESB

Climeworks Launches New Carbon Removal Portfolio Service

Sustainable Finance

RWE Issues $2 Billion Green Bond in U.S. to Fund Clean Energy Buildout

EdgeConneX Secures $1.9 Billion in Financing Tied to Sustainability Goals

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Fintech Startup Unwritten Raises $3.5 Million for Solution to Integrate Climate Change in Financial Decisions

AI-Powered Smart Energy Platform GridBeyond Raises $55 Million to Scale Growth

Carbon Management Software Startup Cozero Raises $7 Million

Zero-Emission Truck Startup Windrose Raises $110 Million

Climate Tech Platform Arcadia Raises $50 Million for Community Solar, Energy Data Solutions

ESG Investing

LGIM Launches New ETF Targeting Energy Transition Commodities

Wellington Management Raises $385 Million for Climate Tech Venture Fund

Robeco to Launch New Range of Transition Investing Strategies

Exec Moves

Former Shell Boss Ben van Beurden Joins KKR as Senior Advisor for Climate Strategy

Barclays Appoints Isabelle Millat as Head of Sustainable Finance for Global Markets and Barclays Europe

Dentons Appoints Michael Duvall and Noor Kapdi to Lead Global ESG Practice

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