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OpinionHow data center demand can accelerate climate tech deployment
As AI and data center build out continues to scale, there are three principles worth getting right, according to the executive director of the Carbon Business Council.
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Strong corporate social impact programs reap financial rewards: ACCP
Such programs, which can encompass DEI, ESG and CSR, strengthen brand resilience, mitigate risk and attract and retain talent, according to research compiled by the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals.
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Wells Fargo CEO: AI’s effect on employment is ‘complicated’
The bank's biggest AI-related challenge is determining how the technology can transform its business model and how the lender should respond, Charlie Scharf said Wednesday.
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CFPB faces lawsuit over fair housing rule change
The agency’s final rule amending how the Equal Credit Opportunity Act is applied “effectively guts” fair lending protections, according to four plaintiffs.
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Data center firm DigitalBridge in $1.1B deal to buy ArcLight
The deal reflects the “convergence of power, AI and digital infrastructure,” the companies said. ArcLight owned about 20.8 gigawatts as of June.
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BP ousts chair over ‘serious’ governance, oversight concerns
The oil giant’s board removed Albert Manifold from his roles as chair and director this week, effective immediately. He faced a significant contingent of investor opposition at BP’s recent annual meeting.
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Proxy adviser ISS sued by 4 Republican AGs over ESG
The state court lawsuits from Texas, Iowa, Nebraska and West Virginia allege the world’s largest proxy adviser violated state consumer protection laws. An ISS spokeswoman told ESG Dive “the allegations lack merit.”
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North Carolina sues EV maker VinFast over unbuilt factory
The state is looking to acquire the megasite of a proposed automotive and battery facility and protect taxpayer money tied to the delayed $3 billion project.
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Newsom signs order focused on AI’s workforce impacts
The executive order directs state agencies to evaluate a range of approaches, including “safety-net” options for displaced workers.
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Nearly 70 fashion and textile orgs ask governments to support resale and repair
While circular business models are better for the environment, voluntary business action won’t be enough to drive the industry in this direction, said nonprofit the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which spearheaded the initiative.
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It’s official: Shein will acquire Everlane
The deal promises to salvage the sustainability-oriented direct-to-consumer brand’s finances, but its tie-up with the Chinese fast-fashion giant comes at a cost.
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SBTi lays out strategy pivot to expand role as climate action ‘transformation partner’
The global standard-setting organization said “the world has changed significantly since its founding” and that its strategy for the rest of the decade “marks a clear shift.”
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Meta, Enbridge to build solar, storage for Wyoming data centers
Enbridge expects to invest $1.2 billion into the project's construction, with 365 megawatts of solar and 200 MW of battery capacity it anticipates will enter service by the end of 2027.
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Microsoft buys first carbon credits since reportedly pausing purchases
The tech giant will purchase 650,000 metric tons of removals over seven years from biogas producer BioCirc, after reports last month that it had paused carbon removal purchasing.
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Target leadership under fire over ‘strategic missteps’ on DEI, ICE
Investors Trillium Asset Management, SOC Investment Group and Mercy Investment Services asked shareholders to oppose the reelection of Brian Cornell and Christine Leahy at Target’s annual shareholder meeting.
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FASB finalizes new environmental credit rules
Previously generally accepted accounting principles provided no specific guidance to help companies account for carbon offsets and emissions allowances related to cap-and-trade programs.
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Hawaiian Airlines electrifies Honolulu ground fleet to cut emissions
The airline will replace 116 diesel and propane-powered ground support vehicles with lithium battery-powered baggage tractors, belt loaders and aircraft pushback tractors.
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Wells Fargo agrees to $110M lending, hiring discrimination settlement
The agreement settles a suit that alleged the bank approved less than 50% of Black homeowners’ refinancing applications in 2020 and participated in discriminatory hiring practices.
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Google, Blackstone back AI infrastructure venture to support data center demand
The private equity firm will invest $5 billion in a new AI-focused company offering data center capacity. The venture expects to bring 500 MW of capacity online by 2027.
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Environmental performance a ‘core pillar’ of business strategy: report
Most companies say environmental planning delivers competitive advantage, increased investment, and cost savings, according to a survey conducted by sustainable solutions provider Onterris.
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PayPal settles with DOJ over DEI
The digital payments company agreed last week to a settlement with the Department of Justice over a 2020 diversity investment fund.
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Q1 saw net loss of 5,900 renewable energy manufacturing jobs: EDF report
The Environmental Defense Fund cited $1.4 billion in canceled renewable energy investments stemming from federal policy shifts around EVs, renewable energy and tailpipe emissions.
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ADM partners with pet food brand to scale regenerative agriculture
The program with Hill’s Pet Nutrition targets 16,000 acres of U.S. corn and soybean fields for regenerative practices to expand the practice into the pet food supply chain.
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DOJ may intervene in NAACP lawsuit over xAI’s data center gas turbines
It is “the policy of the United States to sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance,” a deputy assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice wrote in a court notice suggesting it might intervene.
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NY’s 2027 budget includes climate, emissions reduction rollbacks: Gov. Hochul
The state plans to scrap a 2030 goal that sought a 40% reduction in emissions and replace it with a 2040 goal that aims for a 60% reduction.
Updated May 14, 2026
