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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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    The thousand-piece puzzle: How global companies are managing today’s ESG regulatory reality

    The ESG landscape is more complex than the headlines suggest. Here's the reality.

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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.

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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.

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

    The athleisure giant told ESG Dive it does not use PFAS in its products and phased out such substances in 2023.

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    Court curtails Trump administration moves to stifle wind, solar development

    The preliminary injunction will go into effect while litigation plays out over a series of federal actions that have blocked or delayed renewable energy projects. The ruling affects about 57 GW in projects, representing about $905 million in invested capital.

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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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    Execs fear job loss over AI adoption failures

    C-suite leaders feel pressure to guide their teams through the AI transition as the technology shifts their own job responsibilities, a Writer survey found.

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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. 

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    PepsiCo settles EEOC lawsuit alleging it failed to accommodate and fired blind employee

    The beverage maker will pay a blind former customer service employee $270,000 and work with an expert to develop software that accommodates visually impaired staff.

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    Microsoft says its carbon removal program has ‘not ended,’ following reports of a pause

    The tech giant's chief sustainability officer said the company will continue to “build on and support” its carbon removal portfolio, following reports of a purchasing pause last week.

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    Deloitte Consulting penalized employees for taking pregnancy-related leave, lawsuit alleges

    Employees who took protected pregnancy-related, parental or family leave allegedly received lower scores on their annual assessments, according to the complaint.

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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.

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

    The online grocer’s Climate Action Working Group will offer measurement tools and frameworks to help brands track emissions and plastic waste and set reduction goals.

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    IBM strikes $17M deal to end feds’ probe of DEI programs

    An assistant U.S. attorney general said the settlement demonstrated the Justice Department’s commitment to ending “woke unconstitutional practices.”

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    Affordable housing standard evolves from sustainability to resilience

    Updated Enterprise Green Communities Criteria focus on extreme heat, wildfire, flooding and power outages, treating climate risk as a core housing responsibility.