Microsoft, Alaska Air-backed SAF plant opens in Washington

E-fuel developer Twelve’s Moses Lake facility in central Washington state will produce sustainable aviation fuel from captured carbon dioxide, water and renewable energy at a commercial scale.

By Lamar Johnson • June 16, 2026

Judge overturns DOE’s cancellation of $82.1M in clean energy grants

The plaintiffs argued the 11 projects were targeted because they were located in states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

By Diana DiGangi • June 16, 2026

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The landscape for ESG continues to shift, as U.S. exits from major climate agreements and organizations are juxtaposed with states forging ahead with their own climate disclosure laws.

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NYC comptroller launches search for new pension fund asset managers

The hunt for new public equity index services providers comes after the city’s former comptroller recommended dropping BlackRock and Fidelity over their lack of climate policies.

By Lamar Johnson • June 15, 2026

Customers take more money out of Citizens over ICE ties

The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization is withdrawing an additional $2 million from its Citizens accounts. Two Massachusetts state representatives pledged to do so as well, with one planning to remove $100,000.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 11, 2026

Google, American Airlines sign long-term corporate SAF deal

The deal will enable Google to claim environmental benefits for employee travel and provide financial backing for American Airlines to sign a new long-term offtake deal for sustainable aviation fuel.

By Lamar Johnson • June 10, 2026

Banks’ fossil fuel financing increased 8% in 2025: report

The world’s largest banks committed $906 billion to fossil fuel financing, with funding for expansion rising 27%, according to the latest Banking on Climate Chaos report.

By Lamar Johnson • June 9, 2026

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

The bank will purchase over 18,000 verified direct air capture carbon dioxide removal credits from the Canadian CDR project developer.

By Zoya Mirza • June 9, 2026

Institutional investors have governance concerns about SpaceX IPO: Morningstar director

The Elon Musk-owned company will debut on stock exchanges June 12. Institutional investors, however, have concerns about board composition and share structure, Morningstar’s Lindsey Stewart told ESG Dive.

By Lamar Johnson • June 8, 2026

JPMorgan signs carbon offtake and financing deal with Charm Industrial

The bank will provide the carbon removal startup $20 million in debt financing to expand its Colorado facility and purchase 61,500 tons of bio-oil removals.

By Lamar Johnson • June 5, 2026

US eyes new tariffs for China, EU, Mexico and more after labor probes

The potential levies of either 10% or 12.5% would apply to 60 trading partners, although the proposal listed several product exemptions.

By Max Garland • June 5, 2026

7 states sue Trump administration over TotalEnergies offshore wind lease buyout

The lawsuit calls the deal a “sham settlement agreement to unlawfully cancel an offshore wind lease and redirect the money paid for the lease to a separate, unauthorized use favored by the President.”

By Diana DiGangi • June 4, 2026

Global initiative releases draft framework for corporate social disclosures

The draft guidance from the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures is designed to help companies disclose governance and oversight of issues related to workers, consumers and communities.

By Lamar Johnson • June 3, 2026

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

Company veteran Smruti Naik-Jones — most recently CSO for Deloitte UK and North and South Europe — will lead sustainability strategy for the firm’s Europe, Middle East and Africa business.

By Zoya Mirza • June 3, 2026

Accounting and finance pros value making their mark on ESG issues

The opportunity to play a role in social and environmental matters is a key aspect of a potential employer’s appeal.

By David McCann • June 3, 2026

Democratic finance officers rebut Republican assertions to credit agencies: Exclusive

The state and local finance officers sent a letter to Fitch, Moody’s and S&P last month urging the companies to maintain “independent, forward-looking” risk assessments as part of their ratings frameworks. 

By Lamar Johnson • June 2, 2026

Cities push Congress to avert water infrastructure funding cliff

With enhanced funding from the Biden-era infrastructure law set to expire and proposed federal cuts on the table, local government and water groups are urging lawmakers to reauthorize key drinking water and wastewater programs.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • June 2, 2026

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.

By Caitlin Mullen • June 1, 2026

SEC proposes rule rescinding Biden-era climate risk disclosures

The agency’s proposal calls the 2024 climate disclosure rules “a dramatic overreach of the Commission’s statutory authority and, independently, unsound as a matter of policy.”

By Lamar Johnson • May 29, 2026

Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft initiative looks to boost sustainable data center tech

The initiative is backed by nonprofit investor Elemental Impact and also includes the Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy Discovery, Salesforce and a philanthropic office founded by a Walmart heir.

By Lamar Johnson • May 29, 2026

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.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 29, 2026

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.

By Lauren Schenkman • May 28, 2026

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.

By Ethan Howland • May 28, 2026

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.

By Nathan Owens • May 28, 2026

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.”

By Lamar Johnson • May 26, 2026

Think you know what regulatory monitoring costs your organisation? Think again.

How much is manual regulatory monitoring really costing your organisation? The number may surprise you.

May 26, 2026