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SEC works to rescind Biden-era climate disclosure rule
The agency’s staff is working on a recommendation to retract its 2024 climate rule at the direction of Chair Paul Atkins, an agency spokesperson said.
By Lamar Johnson • May 7, 2026 -
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Age fades as barrier to winning the CEO seat: NBER research
Yet ageism persists below the C-suite, with most U.S. workers aged 50 or older reporting bias, according to AARP.
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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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Climate data firm Risilience elevates former S&P, Moody’s exec to CEO
Angela Brown, formerly the company’s chief product officer, will succeed Andrew Coburn, who will become chair. The new role feels like “natural progression, but also a meaningful shift in perspective,” Brown told ESG Dive.
By Lamar Johnson • May 6, 2026 -
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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.
By Maria Rachal • May 6, 2026 -
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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.
By Lamar Johnson • May 1, 2026 -
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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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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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Delta reframes net-zero as an ‘aspiration,’ but denies axing 2030 SAF goal
The reframing of its operational net-zero goal comes as an airline spokesperson reaffirmed Delta’s commitment to reaching 10% sustainability aviation fuel usage by 2030.
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Henkel announces 2030 sustainability targets
Taking lessons from 2025, the company adjusted mid-term targets for recycled plastic and design to be more “ambitious and realistic." The company is also expanding innovation in coatings.
By Maria Rachal • April 16, 2026 -
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US C-suites taking action, but mostly stick to similar playbooks: PwC
While U.S. executives are more confident than they were last May, many companies are taking similar strategic actions, per a new report.
By Lamar Johnson • April 14, 2026 -
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Companies with net-zero and near-term climate goals up 61% in 2025: SBTi
“Despite political headwinds, increasing numbers of companies in every region are setting science-based targets,” SBTi CEO David Kennedy said.
By Lamar Johnson • April 9, 2026 -
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Gender pay gap grows in 2026, report finds
Payscale noted that the gender pay gap exists at every education level and “widens significantly” as women age and progress in their careers.
By Ginger Christ • April 7, 2026 -
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Governance to remain a ‘focal point’ for shareholders this proxy season: report
“Companies now face a proxy environment defined less by volume and more by discretion, legal complexity, and evolving investor expectations,” a report from The Conference Board said.
By Lamar Johnson • April 1, 2026 -
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TotalEnergies reassessing 2050 net-zero ambitions, won’t set transition plan
The French energy company won’t be able to set a transition plan or net-zero targets because European regulations require such plans to align with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, which may be out of reach.
By Lamar Johnson • March 27, 2026 -
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Businesses prepping for California EPR and recyclability laws amid lawsuit
A lawsuit filed last week centers on SB 343, California’s forthcoming labeling law. But SB 54 concerns loom. “It’s a lot to balance in one year,” said Liz Morris of Anthesis Group.
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Layoffs delayed at Kentucky EV battery plant
Ford recently announced it was dissolving BlueOval SK, a $11.4 billion EV battery joint venture and its largest manufacturing commitment in the company’s history.
By Eric Walz • March 24, 2026 -
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Apparel industry not decarbonizing fast enough: report
Recent years have seen only marginal improvement, far below what is required to meet international climate targets.
By Lauren Schenkman • March 23, 2026 -
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GreenBiz26: Working as a sustainability team of one
“I realized very quickly that the sustainability budget was the hiring decision,” Hamilton Company’s sustainability manager said at the annual sustainable business conference.
By Lamar Johnson • March 20, 2026 -
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EU companies pursue sustainability reporting despite CSRD rollbacks: report
Reporting, while no longer mandatory for some companies, has already become integrated with financial strategy and risk management, findings from a recent survey suggest.
By Lauren Schenkman • March 19, 2026 -
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Net-Zero Asset Owners Alliance updates guidance, unveils transition targets
The latest guidance includes quantitative climate solutions investment targets and introduces a target category to support companies in high-emitting sectors with credible transition plans.
By Lamar Johnson • March 16, 2026 -
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Nearly 1,000 workers laid off at Georgia EV battery plant
SK Battery America is slashing its Commerce site workforce to 1,600, citing electric vehicle market conditions.
By Sara Samora , Nathan Owens • March 12, 2026 -
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How Mars, Meta, Patagonia and L’Oréal are tackling scope 3 emissions: GreenBiz26
As companies look to understand their supply chain emissions, a panel at last month’s annual sustainable business conference detailed differing approaches to decarbonizing value chains.
By Lamar Johnson • March 4, 2026 -
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EPA delays greenhouse gas reporting as it moves to shut down program
Covered entities for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program will not be required to submit 2025 emissions data until October. By then, the agency may have already repealed the requirement.
By Jacob Wallace • March 4, 2026 -
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Vanguard settles coal antitrust suit with Republican states for $29.5M
The settlement severs the asset manager from the litigation alleging it conspired with BlackRock and State Street to “artificially constrict the coal market.”
By Lamar Johnson • March 2, 2026
