Aditya Birla Capital lines up Rs 4,000 crore equity raise led by Grasim and IFC – Global Corporate News Digest, 21 May 2026

Hydrogen & Battery Grid Plays

AGC pushes FORBLUE into hydrogen production after Toyota-Chiyoda PEM adoption

Hitachi Energy locks 20-year service deal for Akaysha’s Ulinda Park battery project

China Materials Push

Covestro opens Guangzhou TPU application centre to connect R&D, production and customers

Capital & Portfolio Reset

Aditya Birla Capital lines up Rs 4,000 crore equity raise led by Grasim and IFC

BASF sharpens portfolio with CoreShift, silicates sale and circular materials push

ESG Recognition

Mitsui Chemicals keeps Dow Jones Asia Pacific ESG index slot for eighth year

Zeon wins top CDP supplier engagement rating for first time