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  Bill Gates-backed geothermal developer Fervo raises $1.89B in IPO

  Fervo Energy CEO Tim Latimer rang Nasdaq’s opening bell Wednesday and said the company has “proven that geothermal deserves a spot among the major energy players.”

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  Corporate clean energy demand remains ‘extremely strong’: CEBA CEO

  Despite tax incentive rollbacks in 2025, the pace of new clean energy procurement is “accelerating,” the Corporate Energy Buyers Association’s CEO told ESG Dive.

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  6 ways to reduce DEI programs’ legal risk

  Despite claims to the contrary, diversity, equity and inclusion are very much alive, even if employers have tweaked their language and content, Epstein Becker Green attorneys said.

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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.

  Updated May 11, 2026

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  Iran war inflation crimps profits, plans for investment, hiring: NABE

  Half of the respondents to a National Association for Business Economics survey put the odds of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months at 26% or higher.

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  SBTi promotes deputy director to lead climate target validation subsidiary

  McKenna Smith will become managing director for SBTi Services. She was formerly a deputy director for the subsidiary and a target validation manager for SBTi.

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  Pandora to add carbon footprint labeling for lab-grown diamonds

  The jewelry brand’s CEO Berta de Pablos-Barbier said the new labeling is a response to increased consumer demand for sustainability.

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  AI helps firms with efficiency, but most don’t trust it to drive growth

  Overcoming today’s weighty business challenges demands a re-assessment of automation’s cutting edge, EY counsels.

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  Meta, EDP Renewables ink PPA for 250-MW solar project

  This is the third such deal between EDP Renewables and Meta, bringing the total procured energy between the two companies to 545 MW.

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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.

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  California subpoenas Golden State Wind over Trump lease deal

  The state's Justice Department is “investigating potential violations of law” associated with offshore wind lease buyouts and anticipates litigation, the California Energy Commission said.

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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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  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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  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 11, 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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