396 articles by Zoya Mirza

• Carbon Direct releases low-carbon fuels criteria to help voluntary buyers

  June 16, 2026

• CDP splits into two entities, nabs private equity funding

  June 11, 2026

• Meta expands US solar portfolio, inks PPA with Zelestra

  June 10, 2026

• TD Bank inks 10-year carbon removal deal with Deep Sky

  June 9, 2026

• HowGood, Sweep partner to track carbon footprint of food, agriculture products

  June 5, 2026

• Deloitte upgrades UK, EU sustainability chief to CSO for new EMEA business

  June 3, 2026

• Governance surpasses environment as top ESG reputational risk in 2026

  June 2, 2026

• Target leadership under fire over ‘strategic missteps’ on DEI, ICE

  May 20, 2026

• NY’s 2027 budget includes climate, emissions reduction rollbacks: Gov. Hochul

  May 14, 2026

• SBTi promotes deputy director to lead climate target validation subsidiary

  May 11, 2026

• Pandora to add carbon footprint labeling for lab-grown diamonds

  May 8, 2026

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

  May 1, 2026

• ESG, sustainability leadership appointments driving change in 2026

  April 28, 2026

• General Motors sourcing 100% renewable energy for US operations

  April 27, 2026

• Mars, Ofi collaborate to cut carbon footprint of cocoa production

  April 21, 2026

• Texas AG probes Lululemon over alleged use of ‘forever chemicals’ in activewear

  April 16, 2026

• Thrive Market launches initiative to cut carbon, plastic footprint of over 1,000 brands

  April 10, 2026

• JPMorgan invests $600,000 to scale Atlanta’s clean tech workforce, startups

  April 8, 2026

• Nestlé inks partnership to support labor rights in coffee supply chains

  April 2, 2026

• Radisson Hotel Group raises net-zero ambition for 100 hotels, sets 2030 goal

  March 31, 2026

• Lululemon, others invest $12M to scale bio-recycling tech company

  March 27, 2026

• PepsiCo hits pair of water replenishment, stewardship targets

  March 25, 2026

• Google aims to remove 200,000 tons of carbon by converting waste from landfills

  March 18, 2026

• Chanel unveils first climate transition plan, outlines net-zero strategy

  March 17, 2026

• JPMorgan backs clean iron startup Electra with $30M in new capital

  March 13, 2026

• Building blocks: The green investments, initiatives that make up Lego’s sustainability strategy

  March 10, 2026

• HSBC hires sustainable finance veteran to lead transition in Europe, Americas

  March 9, 2026

• Washington, California and Québec collaborate on linking carbon markets

  March 5, 2026

• Lego invests around $2.8M in new carbon removal projects

  March 3, 2026

• Nike signs agreement to power Japan operations with solar energy

  Feb. 25, 2026

• Amazon expands carbon credit offerings to help suppliers cut emissions

  Feb. 18, 2026

• New York Senate passes bill targeting corporate climate disclosures

  Feb. 13, 2026

• BNP Paribas tops 2025 target, invests $299B in low carbon transition

  Feb. 11, 2026

• Google inks PPA for 100 MW from Germany’s largest offshore wind farm

  Feb. 6, 2026

• CDP, Ecolab launch index to boost corporate water management

  Feb. 4, 2026

• GHG Protocol debuts carbon accounting standard for land sector

  Feb. 3, 2026

• Keeping tabs on the state of ESG in 2026

  Jan. 29, 2026

• TotalEnergies inks 10-year renewable energy deal with papermaker SWM

  Jan. 27, 2026

• Sam Altman-backed Exowatt launches arm to power data centers with clean energy

  Jan. 26, 2026

• Companies with validated science-based climate targets hit 10,000: SBTi

  Jan. 23, 2026

• Most companies are staying the course on ESG — just talking about it less

  Jan. 22, 2026

• Bain signs first direct air capture carbon removal deal with 1PointFive

  Jan. 13, 2026

• Trump pulls US from key climate treaty, 65 other global organizations

  Jan. 9, 2026

• 4 trends that will shape ESG in 2026

  Jan. 8, 2026

• Blackstone buys environmental services platform ATG from Morgan Stanley

  Jan. 7, 2026

• HSBC taps BNP Paribas exec to lead sustainable finance, transition in Asia

  Jan. 5, 2026

• Apple’s environmental, social chief to retire next month

  Dec. 11, 2025

• AT&T drops DEI, gets $1B acquisition of UScellular greenlit

  Dec. 8, 2025

• Amazon taps clean energy, greentech investments to reduce carbon footprint

  Dec. 4, 2025

• CARB issues enforcement advisory on SB 261 following appeals court decision

  Dec. 2, 2025

• How Meta is ramping up cleantech investments amid the AI boom

  Dec. 1, 2025

• Marks & Spencer, Schneider Electric launch supply chain decarbonization program

  Nov. 24, 2025

• Philanthropies commit $300M to boost climate, health solutions at COP30

  Nov. 20, 2025

• Federal appeals court halts implementation of California’s climate law SB 261

  Nov. 18, 2025

• California’s Newsom blasts Trump, US climate policy at COP30

  Nov. 13, 2025

• Unilever CSO steps down amid company’s corporate restructuring

  Nov. 7, 2025

• Heineken leans on renewable energy-powered heat batteries to decarbonize brewery

  Nov. 5, 2025

• ExxonMobil sues California over climate disclosure laws, alleging free speech violations

  Oct. 31, 2025

• Google bets on sustainable investments, deals to slash rising emissions

  Oct. 29, 2025

• Google, NextEra Energy to revive nuclear plant to boost clean energy generation

  Oct. 28, 2025

• Microsoft, UNDO ink third carbon removal deal — their biggest yet

  Oct. 27, 2025

• Levi’s updates strategy to cut freshwater use across supply chain, reduce climate impact

  Oct. 24, 2025

• Federal banking regulators withdraw guidance on climate risk management

  Oct. 20, 2025

• California delays rulemaking timeline for climate regulations to 2026

  Oct. 15, 2025

• Climate Week NYC 2025: Perspectives on prioritizing sustainability in a politicized environment

  Oct. 10, 2025

• Barclays turns to enhanced rock weathering for first carbon removal deal

  Oct. 9, 2025

• Keeping track of California’s climate disclosure laws as 2026 deadlines loom

  Oct. 8, 2025

• California Gov. Newsom signs EO targeting economic impact of climate change

  Oct. 6, 2025

• Conferences ESG and sustainability professionals should attend in 2026

  Oct. 1, 2025

• Companies still acting on climate change, but ‘afraid to talk about it’ publicly: experts

  Oct. 1, 2025

• Amazon inks new partnership to tackle growing water footprint of AI infrastructure

  Sept. 26, 2025

• Climate Week NYC 2025 commences with slate of disaster response, green infrastructure deals

  Sept. 24, 2025

• Ikea, Vanguard Renewables team up to turn food waste into renewable energy

  Sept. 19, 2025

• Mars leans on clean energy contracts to accelerate transition across supply chain

  Sept. 16, 2025

• Walmart not meeting 2025, 2030 emissions goals, but remains committed to sustainability: report

  Sept. 15, 2025

• H&M to source renewable electricity from Sweden’s largest solar farm

  Sept. 10, 2025

• Netflix inks carbon credit deal to boost afforestation across southern US

  Sept. 9, 2025

• Deutsche Bank doubles down on net-zero commitment in updated transition plan

  Sept. 5, 2025

• UBS quits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, joins global exodus

  Aug. 7, 2025

• Barclays exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, follows HSBC

  Aug. 1, 2025

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

  July 31, 2025

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

  July 25, 2025

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

  July 25, 2025

• How Microsoft is leaning on carbon removal solutions to cut its climate footprint

  July 21, 2025

• Schneider Electric launches platform to boost supply chain decarbonization

  July 17, 2025

• Microsoft, Carbon Direct release updated carbon dioxide removal criteria

  July 15, 2025

• CARB publishes compliance guidance, update on California’s climate disclosure laws

  July 11, 2025

• Mars unveils emissions reduction progress, launches $250M green investment fund

  July 10, 2025

• Allianz launches platform to help businesses assess, mitigate climate risks

  July 7, 2025

• Sierra Club drops BlackRock as asset manager over failure to address climate risk

  June 27, 2025

• Top ESG and sustainability leadership moves of 2025

  June 18, 2025

• Amazon, Talen Energy ink nuclear PPA to power data centers with carbon-free energy

  June 17, 2025

• Nestlé’s coffee brand surpasses its regenerative agriculture goal for 2025

  June 12, 2025

• Schneider Electric has a new CSO for the second time in 2025

  June 10, 2025

• H&M, Eileen Fisher top fashion environmental scorecard as other brands’ sustainability progress staggers

  June 6, 2025

• Barclays mobilized over $687M in climate tech investments since 2020: report

  June 3, 2025

• Sustainability platform Watershed launches free global emissions database

  May 29, 2025

• BlackRock’s GIP to buy controlling stake in Eni carbon capture business

  May 27, 2025

• Lululemon taps ex-Nike CSO for senior sustainability role

  May 21, 2025

• Microsoft inks another forestry-based carbon offtake deal

  May 20, 2025

• ​​Ikea upgrades regional sustainability manager to CSO

  May 15, 2025

• Coca-Cola to update recycling labels following EU greenwashing complaint

  May 13, 2025

• Microsoft, EFM ink forestry-based carbon removal deal

  May 12, 2025

• New tool to help fashion brands calculate climate footprint, comply with regulations

  May 9, 2025

• Microsoft builds on carbon removal deal with Stockholm Exergi

  May 7, 2025

• HSBC pressed on net-zero by $1.6 trillion investor group at annual meeting

  May 5, 2025

• Federal appeals court temporarily pauses litigation on Biden-era DOL ESG rule

  May 1, 2025

• ISSB proposes easing corporate scope 3 reporting requirements

  April 29, 2025

• NYC pension funds to drop asset managers lacking solid net-zero plans: comptroller

  April 25, 2025

• New York state pension fund commits $2.4B to climate-focused investments

  April 23, 2025

• Apple surpasses 60% reduction in global emissions, moves closer to 2030 climate goal

  April 21, 2025

• General Motors taps Dell sustainability head to become new CSO

  April 17, 2025

• Occidental subsidiary secures final permit from EPA to sequester CO2 in Texas

  April 16, 2025

• German prosecutors slap $27M greenwashing fine on Deutsche Bank’s DWS

  April 4, 2025

• Microsoft, Carbon Direct unveil criteria for marine carbon dioxide removal

  April 3, 2025

• OCC ends climate risk guidance for large banks

  April 1, 2025

• House Republicans probe EPA climate grant recipients

  March 28, 2025

• Google announces four sustainability partnerships aimed at water stewardship, farming

  March 27, 2025

• CalSTRS, Microsoft anchor $175M funding round for Al Gore-backed Just Climate

  March 25, 2025

• CARB asked to implement California’s climate disclosure laws, align with global standards

  March 21, 2025

• 30 businesses launch initiative to scale carbon markets, harmonize carbon credit data

  March 19, 2025

• Lego ramps up sustainable investments, nearly tripling green spending over 2 years

  March 14, 2025

• COP30 president calls for ‘ambitious climate action,’ unveils initial vision for summit

  March 12, 2025

• US denounces UN’s sustainable development goals, quits climate damage fund

  March 11, 2025

• US exits climate finance initiative aimed at helping developing nations quit coal

  March 7, 2025

• CarbonQuest nabs $20M to boost building decarbonization

  March 5, 2025

• Wells Fargo scraps net-zero target as banks recalibrate sustainability strategy

  March 3, 2025

• BP cuts renewable spending, doubles down on fossil fuels in strategy reset

  Feb. 28, 2025

• Ikea revises zero emission delivery goal, lowers ambition

  Feb. 26, 2025

• Bloomberg unveils climate tool focused on portfolio risk management

  Feb. 24, 2025

• TikTok taps Climeworks for carbon removal deal

  Feb. 21, 2025

• HSBC delays net-zero emissions goal by 20 years

  Feb. 20, 2025

• Climate change should be incorporated into ‘daily decision-making’: JPMorgan

  Feb. 19, 2025

• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency latest to exit central bank climate coalition

  Feb. 12, 2025

• HSBC taps global banking executive for chief sustainability officer role

  Feb. 11, 2025

• New Jersey judge dismisses state’s climate lawsuit against major oil companies

  Feb. 10, 2025

• Lego to increase solar capacity by 72% this year to cut emissions

  Feb. 7, 2025

• New York reintroduces bills seeking climate risk, emissions disclosures

  Feb. 6, 2025

• Treasury Department exits global regulatory climate coalition

  Feb. 3, 2025

• Developments driving the ESG, sustainability industry in 2025

  Jan. 31, 2025

• Why climate alliance memberships are no longer ‘en vogue’ for Wall Street

  Jan. 30, 2025

• American Express’ travel arm unveils emissions-based carbon pricing tool

  Jan. 28, 2025

• Northern Trust AM exits Climate Action 100+, Net-Zero Asset Managers initiative

  Jan. 24, 2025

• Judge dismisses New York City’s lawsuit against Big Oil

  Jan. 23, 2025

• Federal Reserve exits climate-focused central bank coalition ahead of Trump’s inauguration

  Jan. 21, 2025

• Supreme Court denies Big Oil’s bid to toss Honolulu climate case

  Jan. 15, 2025

• Barclays’ head of sustainability steps down as sector scrutiny heats up

  Jan. 14, 2025

• Texas AG drops probe of major US banks following NZBA exodus

  Jan. 10, 2025

• 5 ESG trends sustainability professionals should monitor in 2025

  Jan. 9, 2025

• Shell shareholders file resolution asking oil giant for transparency on LNG strategy, climate goals

  Jan. 9, 2025

• Fervo Energy nabs $255M to deploy carbon-free geothermal power

  Jan. 7, 2025

• Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley latest to exit Net-Zero Banking Alliance

  Jan. 3, 2025

• Supply chains of over 100 fashion brands linked to oil, gas fracking in Texas

  Dec. 16, 2024

• California to ease enforcement action on climate rules for first year of reporting

  Dec. 12, 2024

• Goldman Sachs exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance

  Dec. 10, 2024

• Catona Climate, Compassionate Carbon team up to boost nature-based projects

  Dec. 9, 2024

• COP29: What the conference offered climate activists, developing nations this year

  Dec. 6, 2024

• Trump’s SEC pick sparks concern from ESG, climate experts

  Dec. 5, 2024

• Amazon Web Services leans on AI to decarbonize data centers

  Dec. 3, 2024

• BNP Paribas’ asset management arm to exclude new oil and gas bonds

  Dec. 2, 2024

• What the US offered on climate action at COP29

  Nov. 27, 2024

• Key takeaways from COP29: a contentious finance deal, carbon markets, more

  Nov. 26, 2024

• COP29 concludes with $300B climate finance deal critics deem as a ‘failure’

  Nov. 25, 2024

• Carbon removal developers unveil first all wind-powered direct air capture plant

  Nov. 22, 2024

• Investors urge Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz, others to provide transparency on products’ health impact

  Nov. 21, 2024

• Starbucks appoints former Mars sustainability exec as CSO

  Nov. 20, 2024

• Ben & Jerry’s sues parent company Unilever for stifling its stance on Gaza

  Nov. 19, 2024

• New York City Employees’ Retirement System joins NZAOA

  Nov. 15, 2024

• COP29 negotiators approve Article 6.4, establish standards for global carbon market

  Nov. 14, 2024

• California’s climate disclosure laws survive first legal challenge

  Nov. 12, 2024

• The ESG, climate rules at stake under a second Trump term

  Nov. 7, 2024

• Samsonite commits to renewable electricity, increased recyclability to slash emissions

  Nov. 6, 2024

• Climate experts launch insurance nonprofit to curb natural disaster-associated risks

  Nov. 5, 2024

• Microsoft swaps concrete, steel with wood in new data centers to cut emissions

  Nov. 4, 2024

• Election 2024: Harris, Trump present ‘diametrically opposed’ impacts on ESG

  Nov. 1, 2024

• Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance members invested $175B in climate solutions in 2023: report

  Oct. 30, 2024

• UN says current climate policies and pledges ‘nowhere near’ meeting 1.5°C goal

  Oct. 29, 2024

• Denim meets decarbonization: Levi’s unveils first climate transition plan

  Oct. 25, 2024

• SEC slaps $4M fine on WisdomTree over greenwashing

  Oct. 24, 2024

• Aerospace company Natilus unveils low emissions commercial aircraft

  Oct. 23, 2024

• COP29 president reveals final text of nine climate-focused pledges, declarations

  Oct. 22, 2024

• Climate Week NYC 2024: a retrospective on major announcements, deals

  Oct. 21, 2024

• House Democrats call on CEOs to support DEI amid increasing policy rollbacks

  Oct. 18, 2024

• CalSTRS taps Ninety One to manage $150M sustainability mandate

  Oct. 17, 2024

• Meta joins DOE initiative, pledges $35M for carbon removal projects

  Oct. 16, 2024

• Big Oil loses bid to dismiss California greenwashing lawsuits

  Oct. 14, 2024

• CEOs from Ikea, Nestlé, H&M, others rally for climate action ahead of COP29

  Oct. 11, 2024

• Uber rolls out climate-focused features, updates to drive sustainability progress

  Oct. 10, 2024

• Carbon footprint of 21 private equity firms exceeds pre-pandemic global flight emissions

  Oct. 7, 2024

• Ferrari shutters gas-fueled plant to slash carbon emissions

  Oct. 3, 2024

• California Gov. Newsom greenlights climate disclosure acts by signing new bill

  Oct. 2, 2024

• ESG and sustainability conferences to keep watch for in 2025

  Oct. 1, 2024

• European Commission warns 17 member states to incorporate CSRD into national law

  Oct. 1, 2024

• Morgan Stanley secures $750M for climate-focused private equity fund

  Sept. 30, 2024

• Transparency on carbon credits’ quality is ‘critical’ for reducing corporate emissions, experts say

  Sept. 27, 2024

• COP29 president unveils climate action agenda with no mention of fossil fuel phase out

  Sept. 20, 2024

• $29 trillion investor coalition urges governments to tackle climate crisis ahead of COP29

  Sept. 19, 2024

• Occidental’s 1PointFive secures up to $500M from DOE for carbon removal

  Sept. 17, 2024

• Matt Damon-backed WaterEquity pulls $100M+ from Microsoft, Starbucks, others for new climate fund

  Sept. 16, 2024

• ClimeCo unveils certification program for sustainable products

  Sept. 12, 2024

• Google taps direct air capture startup for latest carbon removal deal

  Sept. 11, 2024

• Workiva, Visual Lease team up to boost sustainability reporting

  Sept. 10, 2024

• EPA issues first set of carbon storage draft permits for Texas

  Sept. 9, 2024

• Where Climate Action 100+ stands after member exodus, GOP probes

  Sept. 6, 2024

• Microsoft launches decarbonization team to slash supply chain emissions

  Sept. 5, 2024

• Oxylus Energy nabs $4.5M for clean fuel tech

  Sept. 4, 2024

• Uber taps former Tesla exec to oversee sustainability strategy, shift to EVs

  Aug. 23, 2024

• World Bank raises $6.5B for pair of sustainable development bonds

  Aug. 22, 2024

• NASA launches greenhouse gas detection instrument

  Aug. 21, 2024

• General Motors to lean on solar power for three assembly plants

  Aug. 20, 2024

• ​​Franklin Templeton, Sun Life subsidiaries join Climate Action 100+ exodus

  Aug. 19, 2024

• Meta to procure 374 MW of clean energy from RWE solar farms

  Aug. 16, 2024

• UN urged to include fossil fuel phase-out in climate pact

  Aug. 14, 2024

• ​​Standard Chartered scores $235M green loan for Texas solar plant

  Aug. 13, 2024

• Goldman Sachs latest to depart Climate Action 100+

  Aug. 12, 2024

• Microsoft builds on sustainability suite with new ESG reporting tool

  Aug. 9, 2024

• Carbon market governing body tightens standards for renewable energy credits

  Aug. 8, 2024

• New initiative aims to solidify carbon removal standards

  Aug. 7, 2024

• Bill Gates-backed energy investment firm pulls in $839M for new climate fund

  Aug. 6, 2024

• JetBlue inks SAF deal for JFK flights

  Aug. 5, 2024

• United Airlines to lean on SAF for Chicago O’Hare flights

  Aug. 2, 2024

• Dems back CFTC’s proposed guidance for voluntary carbon markets

  Aug. 1, 2024

• ExxonMobil climate liability case to proceed in Connecticut

  July 30, 2024

• Data platform Paces nabs $11M to scale clean energy development

  July 29, 2024

• DHL inks sustainability partnerships with Google, Envision

  July 26, 2024

• State of the Labor Dept. ESG rule in a post-Chevron landscape

  July 26, 2024

• White House unveils guidance on slashing super pollutant emissions

  July 25, 2024

• UN launches program to align regional climate action with the Paris Agreement

  July 24, 2024

• COP29 president lays out climate action priorities ahead of summit

  July 23, 2024

• Sustainability reporting, ESG management roles on the rise: Deloitte

  July 22, 2024

• IHG unveils low carbon program, targets energy efficiency in hotels

  July 18, 2024

• LevelTen Energy scores $65M to scale clean energy transition

  July 17, 2024

• Sustainability experts: ‘Start preparing now’ for SEC climate rule, other disclosure regulations

  July 16, 2024

• Amazon hits renewable energy goal early, reduces carbon emissions

  July 12, 2024

• SEC’s ESG greenwashing, human capital disclosure rules pushed to October

  July 10, 2024

• Lego to mandate sustainability targets across supply chain

  July 9, 2024

• Google inks renewable power agreement with Engie

  July 8, 2024

• Climate groups say carbon offsets undermine emission reduction targets

  July 3, 2024

• Fidelity updates sustainable investing framework against regulatory backdrop

  July 2, 2024

• UN-backed group, others collaborate to boost global sustainable finance taxonomies

  July 1, 2024

• Wendy’s inks deal with solar company to cut restaurant emissions

  June 27, 2024

• ExxonMobil taps Air Liquide for low-carbon hydrogen project

  June 26, 2024

• Unilever, Ikea, others push governments to accelerate climate action plans

  June 25, 2024

• Microsoft partners with agricultural tech company for carbon removal

  June 24, 2024

• Workiva launches sustainable solutions platform, acquires carbon accounting firm

  June 20, 2024

• Salesforce announces spate of climate investments

  June 18, 2024

• Gap, H&M, others join initiative to decarbonize fashion supply chain

  June 17, 2024

• Hershey ramps up renewable energy sourcing to slash emissions

  June 14, 2024

• Microsoft leans on forest management for carbon removal credits

  June 13, 2024

• California goes after Big Oil’s ‘illegal’ profits over alleged greenwashing

  June 12, 2024

• House Oversight Committee probes IRS over ESG policies

  June 11, 2024

• Congressional Dems urge SEC to stay committed to climate disclosure rule

  June 10, 2024

• The fashion industry’s ‘urgent need’ for sustainable practices

  June 6, 2024

• Energy Capital Partners secures $6.7B to invest in clean energy industry

  June 4, 2024

• ExxonMobil’s ongoing war on ESG

  June 3, 2024

• Asset, pension managers bolster Climate Action 100+ after member exodus

  May 31, 2024

• UN agency launches ESG metrics to measure workplace reproductive health care access

  May 30, 2024

• Google, Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce launch coalition to contract carbon removal credits

  May 29, 2024

• Judge green lights ExxonMobil’s suit against Arjuna Capital, dismisses Follow This

  May 24, 2024

• State finance officials, fund trustees join CalPERS to oppose ExxonMobil slate

  May 23, 2024

• House Democrats probe Texas, Florida over financial impact of anti-ESG laws

  May 22, 2024

• CalPERS to vote against ExxonMobil directors at shareholder meeting

  May 21, 2024

• CalPERS to commit $25B to private market climate solutions

  May 17, 2024

• Lego links employee compensation to decarbonization goals

  May 16, 2024

• Meta to bring 210 MW of solar energy to Indiana

  May 15, 2024

• California Gov. Newsom says climate bills are ‘funded’ in his revised state budget

  May 14, 2024

• Standard Chartered pledges to reduce methane emissions generated by oil and gas clients

  May 13, 2024

• Barclays pressed on climate commitments and Gaza at annual meeting

  May 10, 2024

• Oklahoma judge hits pause on state’s anti-ESG law

  May 9, 2024

• Microsoft pens landmark carbon removal contract with Stockholm Exergi

  May 7, 2024

• FTC greenlights $64.5B Exxon-Pioneer merger, bars former CEO from board seat

  May 6, 2024

• Frontier signs $58.3M deal with bio-waste carbon removal startup Vaulted Deep

  May 3, 2024

• EU adopts CSRD reporting delay, gives non-EU companies until 2026 to comply

  May 2, 2024

• EY acquires Denkstatt to boost sustainability consulting services

  May 1, 2024

• CalSTRS reports issues in calculating emissions of $336B portfolio

  April 30, 2024

• UN-led panel to tackle ESG issues with new guidelines for ‘critical minerals’ mining

  April 29, 2024

• Citizens Bank funds green jobs program for New York’s offshore wind sector

  April 26, 2024

• Reformation reports spike in direct emissions, misses 2023 carbon intensity target

  April 25, 2024

• JPMorgan warns clean energy transition could take ‘decades or generations’

  April 24, 2024

• Shell investor to back climate resolution at oil giant’s annual meeting

  April 23, 2024

• Unilever to scale back ESG pledges focused on plastic usage and diversity

  April 22, 2024

• Nestlé rejects proposal to cut reliance on unhealthy products

  April 19, 2024

• Formula 1 ‘on track’ to reach net-zero status by 2030 after emissions reduction: report

  April 18, 2024

• Texas schools fund adopts ‘ESG skeptical’ proxy voting stance

  April 17, 2024

• Del Monte Foods reports GHG emissions reduction, sets net-zero goal for 2050

  April 16, 2024

• Toyota clinches $150M for new climate-focused fund

  April 15, 2024

• 80% of CO2 emissions following Paris Agreement linked to 57 companies: report

  April 8, 2024

• Climate rule ‘mandates disclosures not financially material to investors,’ says SEC Commissioner

  April 4, 2024

• Regulation compliance and curbing emissions were key themes at Responsible Business USA 2024

  April 3, 2024

• Understanding a company’s business is ‘critical’ for its decarbonization strategy, sustainability leaders say

  April 2, 2024

• Verizon joins RE100 climate initiative, builds on 2030 renewables goal

  March 29, 2024

• Patients and social initiatives focus of sustainability strategy: AstraZeneca and Lilly

  March 28, 2024

• SEC climate rule ‘consistent’ with global trends despite backlash, experts say

  March 27, 2024

• SEC battles climate disclosure rule legal challenges

  March 27, 2024

• House Judiciary subpoenas As You Sow CEO, expands antitrust probe

  March 26, 2024

• Nestlé launches pair of initiatives to decarbonize cocoa supply chain

  March 22, 2024

• Texas schools fund pulls $8.5B from BlackRock over ESG

  March 21, 2024

• Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee sue SEC to block climate rule, build on Republican-led backlash

  March 20, 2024

• Los Alamos-based Spiritus to launch large-scale carbon capture facility

  March 19, 2024

• Google pledges to buy $35M in carbon removal credits, matches DOE

  March 18, 2024

• Shell dilutes energy transition strategy, scraps 2035 decarbonization goal

  March 15, 2024

• Target, Starbucks top racial and gender pay scorecard while Nike slides: report

  March 14, 2024

• SEC’s climate disclosure rule: from proposal to approval

  March 13, 2024

• Unilever updates climate action plan, targets scope 3 emissions reduction

  March 12, 2024

• Oregon retirement fund to divest $1B from coal industry under new bill

  March 11, 2024

• SEC faces legal action from environmental groups over ‘significantly weaker’ climate rule

  March 8, 2024

• Conflicting views on SEC’s authority set the tone for climate disclosure rule vote

  March 7, 2024

• 16 Republican AGs question BlackRock fund directors over ESG

  March 5, 2024

• Starbucks loses ground on emissions reduction, sets new 2030 sustainability goals

  March 4, 2024

• SEC to vote on climate disclosure rule next week

  Feb. 29, 2024

• BSR puts spotlight on how companies engage on social issues with new guide

  Feb. 28, 2024

• Nokia commits to net-zero emissions by 2040, accelerating timeline by a decade

  Feb. 27, 2024

• SEC to scrap scope 3 reporting from climate disclosure rule: Reuters

  Feb. 26, 2024

• Microsoft closes on 6-year carbon removal deal with Catona Climate

  Feb. 23, 2024

• Verizon allocates $1B green bond proceeds to renewable energy projects

  Feb. 21, 2024

• New York pension fund to divest $26.8M from 8 oil companies, including ExxonMobil

  Feb. 20, 2024

• JPMorgan, State Street exit Climate Action 100+ coalition

  Feb. 15, 2024

• International Finance Corporation unveils AI-powered tool for ESG analysis

  Feb. 14, 2024

• Diamondback inks $26B deal to buy rival Endeavor Energy, creates Permian oil behemoth

  Feb. 13, 2024

• HSBC partners with Google, works toward $1B climate tech investments goal

  Feb. 12, 2024

• Cost cutbacks to go hand-in-hand with emissions reduction strategy: USPS

  Feb. 9, 2024

• Shell rebrands climate tech company Studio X as Onward, eyes net-zero economy

  Feb. 8, 2024

• Recurrent Energy raises $160M, secures Microsoft as client for solar project

  Feb. 7, 2024

• Green investor Brookfield scores $10B for latest energy transition fund

  Feb. 6, 2024

• Democrats urge Congress to block anti-ESG investing riders in appropriations bills

  Feb. 5, 2024

• Climate software startup Watershed clinches $100M in funding

  Feb. 2, 2024

• BP invests in climate tech startup CHOOOSE to help decarbonize aviation industry

  Feb. 1, 2024

• Ikea makes strides in reducing carbon footprint, attributes progress to clean energy initiatives

  Jan. 31, 2024

• The ESG industry outlook on 2024: Climate disclosure rules, proxy voting and more

  Jan. 30, 2024

• Walgreens reports spike in scope 3, points to business travel and downstream transportation

  Jan. 29, 2024

• HSBC launches first net-zero transition plan in a move to slash emissions

  Jan. 26, 2024

• EU lawmakers approve 2-year delay of CSRD reporting for non-EU companies and specific sectors

  Jan. 25, 2024

• BlackRock commits $500M to Recurrent Energy, expands renewable power portfolio

  Jan. 24, 2024

• Public pensions in liberal-leaning states falling short on addressing climate risk: report

  Jan. 23, 2024

• BlackRock eases on ESG messaging amid increased scrutiny

  Jan. 22, 2024

• BCG, 1PointFive ink carbon capture removal credits deal

  Jan. 19, 2024

• To keep or not to keep: The fate of scope 3 emissions in SEC’s climate disclosure rule

  Jan. 18, 2024

• Anti-ESG crusader Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of 2024 presidential race

  Jan. 17, 2024

• Recycling tech company Resynergi secures $6.4M to accelerate plastic circularity

  Jan. 16, 2024

• Sphera acquires SupplyShift to improve scope 3 tracking capabilities

  Jan. 12, 2024

• Neiman Marcus beats 2025 DEI goal, increases diversity across senior leadership

  Jan. 11, 2024

• 4 ESG trends that set the tone for 2024

  Jan. 10, 2024

• DOL: Beyond Yoga contractors to pay over $1M in wages, damages to garment workers

  Jan. 9, 2024

• World Bank launches $5B sustainable development bond

  Jan. 8, 2024

• Equinor, BP terminate New York offshore wind project over rising costs

  Jan. 5, 2024

• Amazon to generate hydrogen onsite with Plug Power’s electrolyzer system

  Jan. 4, 2024

• Donuts and do nots: Krispy Kreme’s first ESG report reveals carbon emissions spike

  Dec. 18, 2023

• Democratic senators press Gensler to expedite release of human capital disclosure rule

  Dec. 15, 2023

• Microsoft signs multiyear carbon removal agreement with Norwegian startup

  Dec. 14, 2023

• Landmark COP28 agreement calls for ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels

  Dec. 13, 2023

• COP28: Call to ‘phase out’ fossil fuels gets phased out in latest draft text

  Dec. 12, 2023

• OPEC head urges members to reject fossil fuel phase out proposal at COP28

  Dec. 11, 2023

• Toyota’s carbon footprint rises despite emissions-curbing initiatives

  Dec. 8, 2023

• Bill Gates-backed sustainable energy firm commits $75M to e-fuels company Infinium

  Dec. 7, 2023

• COP28 draft text reveals fate of fossil fuels, from ‘phase out’ to no action

  Dec. 6, 2023

• UN, Microsoft team up to create AI platform and global climate data hub

  Dec. 5, 2023

• Democratic lawmakers call for urgent action on climate finance and fossil fuel phase-out

  Dec. 4, 2023

• DEI top priority for Coty as it expands global parental leave policy

  Dec. 1, 2023

• White House unveils national greenhouse gas monitoring strategy ahead of COP28

  Nov. 30, 2023

• American Airlines inks deal with Bill Gates-backed carbon removal startup

  Nov. 29, 2023

• Deloitte, EY partner with tech to accelerate clients’ sustainability goals

  Nov. 28, 2023

• State pensioner hits Oklahoma with lawsuit over its anti-ESG law

  Nov. 27, 2023

• Starbucks introduces oversight committee to improve governance

  Nov. 22, 2023

• Amazon prioritizing ESG in procurement, but gathering data is ‘increasingly painstaking’

  Nov. 21, 2023

• JPMorgan to include low-carbon power generation in climate risk calculations

  Nov. 20, 2023

• CalPERS aims to double climate investments to $100B by 2030

  Nov. 16, 2023

• The ESG battle: 4 key states shaping regulatory discourse in the US

  Nov. 16, 2023

• US not on track to meet global warming targets, report warns

  Nov. 15, 2023

• ESG and sustainability conferences to keep on your radar for 2024

  Nov. 13, 2023

• CEO-worker pay gap rising and ‘bad for business’: report

  Nov. 13, 2023

• Key Republican senator drops GOP-backed carbon tariff bill

  Nov. 10, 2023

• Election results bring potential social implications for Ohio corporations

  Nov. 9, 2023

• Gender-balanced workforces outperform rivals: BlackRock

  Nov. 8, 2023

• Credit union regulator proposes rule loosening hiring restrictions

  Nov. 7, 2023

• Few companies on track to meet water sustainability targets: Ceres

  Nov. 6, 2023

• Estée Lauder says it has hit global pay equity target in select sectors

  Nov. 3, 2023

• Most organizations lack a fully established ESG reporting framework: report

  Nov. 2, 2023

• Apple, Nike and others back new clean energy project to decarbonize supply chains

  Nov. 1, 2023

• The ‘less tangible’ social data in ESG creates reporting hurdles

  Nov. 1, 2023

• COP28 president, energy groups urge governments to triple renewable power by 2030

  Oct. 31, 2023

• Arkansas lawmakers urged to defund DEI programs

  Oct. 30, 2023

• Most Americans still uncertain about ESG, but consider it when making decisions: report

  Oct. 27, 2023

• Adidas case slapped with amended complaint for violating ESG policies

  Oct. 25, 2023

• 131 companies urge governments to accelerate decarbonization ahead of COP28

  Oct. 24, 2023

• 7 ESG trends influencing corporate strategy

  Oct. 23, 2023

• Investors not willing to sacrifice returns for ESG performance: report

  Oct. 23, 2023

• European Commission delays sustainability reporting requirements by 2 years for non-EU countries

  Oct. 20, 2023

• Climate change leading cause for excluding companies from portfolios: report

  Oct. 17, 2023

• SEC investor panel pushes for increased workforce disclosures

  Oct. 13, 2023

• California bill requires VC firms to disclose investments’ diversity data

  Oct. 12, 2023

• California Gov. Newsom signs 2 major climate disclosure bills but worries about ‘overall financial impact’

  Oct. 10, 2023

• DOJ files lawsuit against eBay for violating Clean Air Act

  Sept. 29, 2023

• Ikea expands on sustainability initiative with 2 clean energy projects

  Sept. 18, 2023

• Apple backs California climate bill requiring large companies to disclose carbon footprint

  Sept. 14, 2023

• ESG ratings fluctuate for asset managers: Morningstar

  Sept. 11, 2023

• Lego to invest $1.4B in sustainability as it pledges net-zero emissions by 2050

  Sept. 5, 2023