Regions

5, an energy advisory and professional services management firm, buys BidURenergy (BUE) and NRG Advisory Services for brokerage and energy advisory services.

Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB), the first Islamic commercial bank in the Kingdom of Bahrain, names Mohamed Kadhem Ebrahim as chief strategy & sustainability officer. 

Software providers EnergyHub & Synop partner to prepare "utilities and fleet owners for an EV-centric future" across North America.

Vista Consulting Group of Saint Augustine, Florida, launches ESG reporting advisory service for SMB customers even as Florida governor vows to cripple ESG investing movement.

CSM Technologies, an IT consulting firm based in India, wins multi-million dollar contract in Africa to develop digital platform that assists Gabon's forest sustainability.

IBM, RIT, Stony Brook University, Simons Foundation & Bloomberg Philanthropies vow to support $700 million New York Climate Exchange research center.

Synagro Technologies Inc, a provider of biosolids & residuals solutions services in North America, hires Kip Cleverley as first chief sustainability officer (CSO).

The State University of New York (SUNY) names Carter Strickland as the system's first-ever chief sustainability officer (CSO) & executive director of climate action.

The San Francisco 49ers & Cadence Design Systems ink multi-year partnership, revolving around technology, sustainability and giving back to the Bay Area community in Northern California.

ACE Alternatives & ImpactNexus partner to provide financial fund managers with a “more agile, accountable, and transparent managed services platform to drive their sustainability agenda," the two companies said.

7 Centre positions itself as positions itself as a "trusted resource for organizations seeking to excel in both ESG reporting, stakeholder engagement and sustainability best practices."

ACT Commodities, a global provider of sustainability solutions, acquires Green Project Technologies, which develops a SaaS-based software platform to simplify corporate climate accounting.

Lessen -- which specializes in real estate property management technology & services -- acquires Blue Skyre IBE, a global facilities management solutions provider & ESG expert.

SOCOTEC Consulting acquires Spinnaker Group, a South Florida-based energy efficiency & sustainability consulting firm focused on green buildings & LEED certification.

Raxio Data Centres of Africa lines up $170 million financial loan tied to sustainability and ESG goals.