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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.
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OpinionHidden net-zero infrastructure: How advanced waste filtration supports the circular economy
Five ways advanced filtration systems have the potential to enable circular solutions as ESG disclosures increase the need for measurable performance.
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Vineyard Wind sues to force GE Renewables to complete work on 800-MW offshore project
The GE Vernova subsidiary is threatening to walk over a payment dispute. The developers say their contract allows them to withhold payment to offset costs incurred by the supplier’s defective blades, which they put at $853 million.
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Courts likely to side with EEOC in DEI probes, attorneys say
A recent lawsuit against Nike represents the “tip of the spear” for the commission’s anti-DEI efforts, according to Duane Morris’ Gerald Maatman.
