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    State finance officials press US asset managers to denounce ESG, climate

    A coalition of 26 Republican state finance officials sent letters to executives at 25 firms, pushing them to denounce climate and net-zero commitments.

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    How and why to conduct a DEI audit in construction

    The industry has been working to improve diversity, but that could also bring scrutiny from Washington. Here’s how to walk the line.

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    Shein fined $1.16M for greenwashing, releases plan to lower supply chain emissions

    The fast fashion retailer was fined by the Italian government for using misleading environmental claims in the promotion and sale of its clothing.

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    Increased production, polyester use causing fashion industry’s emissions to rise: report

    The apparel sector’s greenhouse gas emissions increased to 944 million metric tons in 2023, up by 7.5% compared to 2022, according to the Apparel Impact Institute.

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    Meta turning to mass timber to build more sustainable data centers

    The social media and tech conglomerate is looking to swap out steel and concrete for durable wood to lower the embodied carbon emissions of its data center campuses.

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    Environmentalists target biogas credits as ‘false’ climate solution

    In California and New Mexico, environmental groups are ramping up their efforts to slash the strong carbon intensity scores that farm biogas receives through clean fuels programs.

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    Semiconductor industry faces water, sustainability challenges

    The boom in chip manufacturing has also increased demand for ultrapure water. Fabrication plant operators are investing in ways to mitigate water usage, but are still reclaiming a small percentage of it in their operations.

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    Barclays exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, follows HSBC

    The British bank has become the latest to depart NZBA, trailing behind HSBC and other major financial institutions who have also left the group.

    Updated Aug. 4, 2025
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    US states have passed 11 anti-ESG bills in 2025 so far: report

    A total of 106 bills opposing ESG were introduced in state legislatures this year, but few were passed, according to a report from Pleiades Strategy.

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    Advances in ‘green steel’ production could stall under the Trump administration

    Federal efforts to lower emissions in steel manufacturing — the world’s largest industrial carbon emitter — are now in question, prompting steel giant Cleveland-Cliffs to drop a furnace project.

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    NYPA’s updated renewables plan would more than double capacity to 7 GW

    The New York Power Authority’s draft plan includes new renewable and energy storage projects totaling more than 3.8 GW.

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    Sustainserv, Palau ink tech partnership to boost ESG reporting with AI

    The deal will give users access to an AI-powered platform which offers templates for reporting aligned with multiple reporting and regulatory frameworks.

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    Fortune 500 companies didn’t live up to DEI pledges, law firm says

    Despite Big Tech’s DEI commitments, women of color comprise only 4% of leadership at companies like Apple and Google, according to Shegerian Conniff.

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    Trump approves emissions exemptions for some chemical, taconite iron ore facilities

    Dow, BASF, U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs are some of the companies that received two-year delays from complying with the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollutants regulations.

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    CleanCapital acquires 64-project solar portfolio from Greenbacker

    The deal for 51.2 megawatts of operational solar systems will expand CleanCapital’s portfolio to include more than 350 solar and energy storage projects.

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    ISS, Glass Lewis sue Texas AG over state’s newest anti-ESG law

    The nation’s top two proxy advisory firms are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop a Texas law targeting such firms from taking effect in September.

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    EPA aims to revoke ‘endangerment finding’ underpinning power, auto sector climate regs

    The effort to end greenhouse gas-related rules that address climate change will likely face "significant legal pushback,” according to research firm Capstone.

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    SEC declines to confirm whether climate disclosure rule will be upheld if it survives litigation

    The agency told an appeals court it “does not intend to review or reconsider” the rule but did not confirm whether it would enforce it if legal challenges against the rule fail.

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    1 in 5 companies say they’ve slashed DEI since Trump’s election

    Half of the companies that have eliminated DEI say morale is down, and 1 in 5 say they’ve seen an increase in reports of discrimination and bias.

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    Solar continues to dominate new power generation ... for now

    The United States added about 12 GW of generating resources between January and April of this year, mostly from solar, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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    Renewable energy projects facing increased litigation: BHRRC

    The “growing wave” of lawsuits raises alarms that ignoring human rights could slow down the energy transition, according to the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre. 

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    Paramount promises to abstain from DEI programs to secure Skydance merger

    The FCC hinging its approval of the merger on Paramount decommitting from DEI is the latest example of public-sector agendas affecting private-sector talent strategy.

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    Voluntary sustainable packaging goals are on the way out, Gartner says

    Companies are aligning their sustainability strategies with emerging legislation, such as EPR laws, according to the consulting firm. Adapting now can have cost advantages down the line.

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    Trump’s SEC distances itself from Biden-era ESG, climate rulemaking

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has looked to withdraw proposed ESG regulations introduced during the previous administration or stop defending them in court.

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    Data centers seek flexible power solutions for resilience, sustainability

    Flexible battery or generator solutions can help data centers power up faster, reduce grid impacts and keep their owners’ sustainability goals within reach, experts say.