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    Arcadia acquires Engie Impact to create unified energy management platform

    The combined company is expected to operate on a scale similar to a top-five U.S. utility and will serve around 25% of the Fortune 500.

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    Republican state AGs probe Fitch, Moody’s and S&P over ESG ratings

    The attorneys general are questioning whether credit downgrades for fossil fuel companies by these rating agencies were based on ESG factors and the legality of such decisions.

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    California publishes long-awaited packaging EPR rules

    The milestone gives way to next compliance steps for SB 54, the sweeping extended producer responsibility and source reduction law. Circular Action Alliance also published estimated fees for obligated producers.

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    ‘Energy security’ drives Schneider Electric growth: CEO

    Revenue jumped in part due to the AI boom, while geopolitical uncertainty boosted the outlook for electrified, digitized building systems, executives said on the company’s first-quarter earnings call. 

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    Mondelēz CEO says Iran war could further erode consumer confidence

    Dirk Van de Put said shoppers are already “very concerned” about affordability, the economy and job security.

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    PepsiCo inks 10-year renewable energy deal to cut emissions across Europe

    The food and beverage giant’s virtual power purchase agreement with Statkraft is expected to reduce 32,000 metric tons of its carbon dioxide emissions annually.

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    ESG, sustainability leadership appointments driving change in 2026

    Companies are hiring industry veterans and creating new positions to help meet decarbonization goals and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

    Updated May 6, 2026
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    2 more offshore wind projects scrapped under Trump administration pressure

    The government said Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have “agreed to voluntarily end their offshore wind leases.” EDP, a Portuguese company with stakes in both projects, said it has “agreed to settle imminent claims.”

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    Organizations partner to develop corporate water stewardship guidance

    The group plans to develop shared language and metrics for how companies track and measure water impacts and risks across their supply chain.

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    Climate tech startup Voltpost nabs DC grant to expand public EV charging: Exclusive

    A company retrofitting lamp posts and utility poles with electric vehicle chargers was one of three companies awarded a grant to expand public EV charging in the nation’s capital.

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    The US wants to shore up critical mineral supplies. A new tool aims to measure it.

    With few options to assess how critical minerals are diverted from disposal, e-Stewards and Bloom ESG aim to offer granular data.

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    Clean energy economy is ‘repricing itself,’ investor says at DC Climate Week

    “Decarbonization is not ESG, it's EBITDA,” Climate Innovation Capital Managing Partner Nelson Switzer said at the opening of this year’s DC Climate Week.

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    General Mills faces setback in supply chain sustainability push

    The food maker said total greenhouse gas emissions fell 14% in fiscal 2025 compared to 2020 baseline, less than the 19% drop in 2024.

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    GHG Protocol taps industry vet to become first CEO

    Boston Consulting Group executive Tim Mohin will be the first chief executive for the standard-setting organization. He served as CEO of the Global Reporting Initiative from 2017 until 2020.

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    Why Hershey is making big changes to its sustainability strategy

    While the Reese’s maker has “made tremendous progress,” there is still “a ton of work to do” as consumers pay more attention to what they eat, a top executive said.

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    General Motors sourcing 100% renewable energy for US operations

    The company claims it is the first U.S. automaker to reach the milestone for U.S. operations and said it matched 70% of its global electricity use with renewables in 2025.

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    City and state climate litigation would be banned under new federal GOP bill

    The Stop Climate Shakedowns Act would strip local governments and others of legal pathways to hold energy companies liable for climate-related costs and assert federal authority over greenhouse gas emissions.

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    Banks fail to address agriculture sector’s rising methane emissions: report

    Most banks with greenhouse gas reduction targets failed to account for methane — a powerful driver of climate change — emitted by the meat, dairy, and rice companies they finance, per a new report from Planet Tracker.

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    Apple suppliers boost green energy but stagnate on emissions cuts

    The iPhone maker has reduced manufacturing emissions each year since 2021.

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    Mastercard grows revenue, reduces emissions for third straight year

    The global payments company also said it achieved its 2025 emission reduction targets for its direct and indirect operations in an Earth Day blog. 

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    Innovative financing essential to decarbonizing fashion industry: H&M and EY

    A recent white paper from the clothing brand and consulting firm asks executives to rethink traditional financing models and boost industry-wide collaboration to scale impact.

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    Greif drawing up emissions reduction targets for SBTi approval

    The industrial packaging company plans to submit the targets to SBTi this year, including its first ever for scope 3 emissions reduction.

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    Business conduct risks rising as data integration lags: report

    Such risks have increased in frequency and complexity over the last year, with the average risk incident costing upwards of $14 million, according to new data from RepRisk. 

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    Mars, Ofi collaborate to cut carbon footprint of cocoa production

    The confectionery giant and ingredients supplier’s five-year project aims to employ regenerative agriculture practices and cut emissions across their shared cocoa supply chain in Ecuador.

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    Lawsuit alleges Trump’s anti-DEI contractor order violates Constitution

    Filed Monday, the complaint alleges the order violates free speech and free association rights.