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Deep Dive5 ESG trends sustainability professionals should monitor in 2025
Upcoming leadership changes in the White House and Congress are expected to create a more adversarial stance on ESG and climate issues in 2025.
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Federal judge rules against American Airlines in 401(k) ESG lawsuit
A judge ruled the airline violated its fiduciary duty to loyalty through its retirement plan management, though experts say “the bar is being set really low for what's a violation.”
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Supreme Court denies Big Oil’s bid to toss Honolulu climate case
Justices denied petitions put forward by Sunoco LP and Shell that asked for a review of a Hawaii State Supreme Court decision that allowed Honolulu’s climate lawsuit to continue.
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Amazon to focus on inclusion, internal DEI memo indicates
The changes outlined in the memo are vague, but Amazon has taken its previously strong commitments to Black and LGBTQ+ people off of its policy page.
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NZAM suspends all activities after BlackRock’s exit
The United Nations-backed Net-Zero Asset Managers initiative has pulled its signatories page and won’t assess their commitments while it undergoes a review.
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Barclays’ head of sustainability steps down as sector scrutiny heats up
Barclays’ Group Head of Sustainability Laura Barlow will leave her leadership role but continue at the bank as a senior adviser, a bank spokesperson told ESG Dive.
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OpinionWill the success of Biden’s clean energy policies impede Trump’s agenda?
Because of the Inflation Reduction Act's success across the country, Trump may encounter obstacles in his attempt to undo it, including opposition from members of his own party.
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Meta joins chorus of DEI rollbacks, cutting roles and programs
The tech and social media giant ended a number of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives last week, including its supplier diversity program.
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ESG tops in-house counsel litigation concerns
Organizations bringing lawsuits are finding more ways to tie company actions to impacts, a report finds.
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Shein unveils denim printing process designed to reduce water, energy use
The fast fashion giant said the number of products it created using the technology increased by 90% last year.
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BlackRock leaves NZAM as Wall Street runs from climate groups
The nation’s largest investment manager is leaving the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, joining a broader financial institution exodus from high-profile climate alliances.
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Texas AG drops probe of major US banks following NZBA exodus
State Attorney General Ken Paxton said Texas will end its ongoing review of Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase following the banks’ exits from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
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Treasury finalizes guidance for IRA’s tech neutral, clean electricity tax credits
They’re “the most important clean energy tax credits ever enacted,” said Brad Townsend, vice president of policy and outreach at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.
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Shell shareholders file resolution asking oil giant for transparency on LNG strategy, climate goals
The proposal calls out Shell’s plans to increase its sales of liquified natural gas and asks how the company justifies its growth strategy with its climate commitments.
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Toyota Motor North America lands $4.5M DOE grant for EV battery recycling
The funding will go toward the development of an industry template for EV battery recycling.
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SBTi appoints EY corporate sustainability partner as next CEO
David Kennedy will take on the chief executive role at the climate target validation organization in Q2 from interim CEO Sue Jenny Ehr, pending an agreement with his current firm.
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McDonald’s cools on DEI, shifts to ‘global inclusion’
The shift in strategy comes as a result of work done last year, McDonald’s said, including a “comprehensive Civil Rights Audit.”
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Biden bans most new offshore oil and drilling in clean energy push
President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Monday to undo the executive order that applies to more than 625 million acres of federal coastline.
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JPMorgan becomes latest major US bank to exit NZBA
The bank’s departure from the Net Zero Banking Alliance follows the exits of five other major U.S. banks from the climate coalition in the past month.
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Fervo Energy nabs $255M to deploy carbon-free geothermal power
The Houston, Texas-headquartered energy company said the new funding would help it deploy geothermal energy to meet the “skyrocketing demand for clean, firm power.”
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Final 45V hydrogen tax credit guidance draws mixed response
While hydrogen industry leaders generally welcomed the final rule’s increased flexibility, some said the complicated tax credit guidelines will stymie industry growth.
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Big Oil urges Supreme Court to weigh in on Honolulu climate case
The judges will determine whether to take up the oil giant's appeal during a Jan. 10 conference.
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EPA issues permits for California carbon capture and storage facility
Amid local concerns about the health risks the facility could pose, an EPA official said she believes the permits are “protective of the public and the environment.”
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Constellation NewEnergy, GSA ink $840M deal for emissions-free power to federal facilities
The procurement agreement will involve supplying over 1 million megawatt hours of electricity annually over the course of a 10-year contract, the U.S. General Services Administration said.
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Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley latest to exit Net-Zero Banking Alliance
The financial institutions’ decision to leave NZBA comes shortly after Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo announced they were departing the United Nations-backed climate coalition last month.
