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SEC pushes back Names Rule compliance dates
Funds will now have an additional six months to comply with the rule requiring funds’ investment strategies to align with any advertised purposes, like ESG or sustainability.
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OpinionSustainability as strategy: Why smart companies keep ESG policies despite political headwinds
ESG integration delivers operational benefits that transcend political viewpoints, says Aquent Sustainable Solutions Vice President Jody Mousseau.
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IRA credits and energy demand continue to drive renewables investments
Despite the Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels and opposition to the IRA, analysts anticipate the renewables market will continue benefiting from high energy demand.
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EU sustainability, supply chain simplification efforts face ‘split’ parliament, experts say
Efforts to simplify compliance “shouldn't compromise the protection of the people and the planet,” a policy adviser to a member of the European Parliament said at a conference.
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Women unlikely to reach parity with men for 134 years: JPMorgan
In C-suites worldwide, women are far from attaining equal status, holding only about 10% of the most powerful roles such as CEO and CFO.
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Deere shareholders vote down anti-DEI proposal
The move comes months after the tractor giant rolled back its support for “social or cultural awareness events” in July.
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US banks turn to SEC to dodge climate, social shareholder proposals
The agency has largely denied the requests, ruling that banks must put the requests to disclose its clean energy financing ratios and indigenous rights practices to a vote.
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Lego ramps up sustainable investments, nearly tripling green spending over 2 years
The Denmark-based toy manufacturer said its green investments last year were nearly three times what it spent on the sector in 2022.
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EPA aims to roll back power sector regulations in broad deregulatory push
It would likely take several years — potentially into the next presidency — to revise at least some of the targeted regulations, according to analysts.
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Amazon, Google, Meta join pledge to help triple global nuclear capacity
“This is not the end; it is just the beginning,” the World Nuclear Association’s director general said of the 14 companies who committed to help expand nuclear capacity by 2050.
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EPA revisiting dozens of climate, environment rules in ‘day of deregulation’
The agency said it would roll back a range of rules and programs, including some that are foundational to its efforts to address climate change. A new “waters of the U.S.” definition is expected, as well as rollbacks to an emissions reporting program.
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Walmart says it’s unlikely to meet 2025 plastic, recycling targets
The largest U.S. retailer discussed challenges to increasing post-consumer recycled content adoption. More than two-thirds of its global private-brand packaging was recyclable, reusable or industrially compostable in 2023, according to a company update.
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COP30 president calls for ‘ambitious climate action,’ unveils initial vision for summit
Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago called on governments to move from negotiation to implementation and increase their ambition when drawing up national emissions reduction plans.
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Supreme Court won’t hear lawsuit on Democrat-led states’ climate litigation
The court declined to take up a suit that pitted 19 Republican-led states against five Democratic-led states that are pursuing lawsuits against major oil companies.
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Climate United Fund sues EPA, Citibank over frozen $7B
The lawsuit asks the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to order the funds be unfrozen and disbursed.
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US denounces UN’s sustainable development goals, quits climate damage fund
The U.S. voted against resolutions that promoted climate action and gender equality and withdrew from the United Nations’ Loss and Damage fund, all within a day.
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21 House Republicans oppose cutting clean energy credits to pay for tax cuts
“Both our constituencies and the energy industry alike remain concerned about disruptive changes to our nation’s energy tax structure,” the letter led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said.
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Chipotle debuts national TV ad on Roblox to promote sustainability
Created by Venables Bell & Partners, the effort demonstrates how the chain is working to link gaming, content and real-world rewards.
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Microsoft buys 1.5M tonnes of carbon credits from Climate Impact Partners
The tech giant will purchase the credits over a 30-year period, as the carbon credit project developer plants millions of native trees in India.
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How are C-suites reacting to Trump’s DEI orders?
Most are in a holding pattern, a Littler survey showed — but certain initiatives may be on the chopping block.
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Basin Electric urges Congress to support clean energy tax credits
Inflation Reduction Act tax credits support energy infrastructure needed to meet rising demand for electricity, an Iowa Republican said during a House hearing.
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US exits climate finance initiative aimed at helping developing nations quit coal
The United States has dropped out of Just Energy Transition Partnership, a financing initiative that aims to help South Africa, Vietnam and others transition from coal to clean energy sources.
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IRA funding freeze has put ‘many’ clean energy projects on pause
The uncertainty created by the funding freeze has affected projects at “various stages of development,” a clean energy executive said on a recent press call.
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‘EPA’s action is illegal,’ says green group attorney about $20B GGRF funding freeze
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says the $20 billion freeze stopped disbursement riddled with “self-dealing [and] conflicts of interest,” while grant recipients say the freeze will not hold up to judicial review.
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State Street ditches board diversity requirement, completes Big Three DEI retreat
The nation’s third-largest asset manager will no longer require company boards to feature a certain percentage of women, following similar changes by BlackRock and Vanguard.
