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CARB approves California’s climate disclosure regulations
The California Air Resources Board, tasked with enforcing the state’s climate disclosure laws, will require companies to report scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by August this year.
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Net-Zero Asset Managers relaunches with reduced US presence
The UN-backed climate alliance has more than 250 signatories in its new iteration, though changes to its commitment statement were not enough to bring large U.S. institutions back into the fold.
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CEOs see AI as the biggest business risk, exceeding geopolitical turmoil
CEOs and CFOs, confronting the rapid spread of AI, face the risk of underperforming by investing either too little or too much in the far-reaching technology.
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European Council adopts simplified sustainability reporting laws
The changes to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive now need to be integrated at the national level in the European Union.
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EEOC warns Fortune 500 to ‘reject identity politics’ in anti-DEI push
A letter from EEOC underscores the Trump administration’s stance on “unlawful discrimination” related to diversity, equity and inclusion at work.
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Despite role evolution, CSOs necessary to drive sustainability strategy: GreenBiz26
“The CSO serves as a compass and an accountability partner,” a senior executive from E.L.F Beauty told the audience at a mock debate hosted at the annual sustainable business conference.
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Food, beverage companies lagging on addressing forced labor risks: report
Despite widespread commitments to end forced labor across their supply chains, food and beverage companies rarely implement the transparency and labor practices that prevent it, a new report finds.
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Trump touts ‘we ended DEI’ in State of the Union
The president’s declaration follows a yearlong attack on DEI during which some employers rolled back their initiatives, while others stayed the course.
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Corporate clean energy buying fell globally in 2025, reversing trend: BNEF
“The U.S. is still the largest market, hosting a record 29.5 GW of deals, driven by Big Tech’s pivot to nuclear, hydro and geothermal,” BloombergNEF said.
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Keeping track of California’s climate disclosure laws as 2026 deadlines loom
As the California Air Resources Board finalizes regulations for Senate Bills 253 and 261, large companies in the state must prepare to disclose their climate risks and, potentially, emissions.
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EU legislators work to simplify sustainability reporting requirements
The European Union has delayed sustainability reporting for the CSRD and CSDDD while legislators work to simplify the underlying requirements for businesses.
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Q&AGet louder about sustainability progress, Crown leader says
Packaging sustainability efforts aren’t failing, but more can be done, said Crown’s VP of global sustainability. She described navigating the challenge of absolute targets and tailoring sustainability work to different geographies.
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States sue Energy Department for terminating $8B in clean energy funding
The Trump administration unlawfully bypassed Congress and made politically motivated cuts to programs created through the IRA and IIJA, the lawsuit claims.
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SEC further extends compliance period for Names Rule to 2027-28
The Securities and Exchange Commission delayed compliance for funds with over $10 billion in AUM until 2027 and for funds with less than $10 billion until 2028.
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EPA sued over rescission of greenhouse gas endangerment finding
Several groups are fighting the rollback of the 2009 finding, which determined that climate pollution threatens public health and welfare. The finding provided a legal basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions.
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US CEOs dialing back on sustainability in 2026: report
CEOs in the United States are twice as likely to de-prioritize sustainability compared to CEOs globally, according to a new survey by The Conference Board.
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Amazon expands carbon credit offerings to help suppliers cut emissions
The e-commerce giant will now offer companies lower-carbon fuel inset credits and super pollutant refrigerant destruction credits through its Sustainable Exchange resource hub.
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Black women employment sees one of its sharpest annual declines in past 25 years
The months ahead might provide clearer answers as to whether the losses were “casualties of anti-equity backlash in action,” EPI researchers said.
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Companies prioritizing scope 3 disclosures, despite regulatory uncertainty
The vast majority of sustainability leaders are accelerating their scope 3 reporting, according to a new survey from sustainability services company Sphera.
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New York Senate passes bill targeting corporate climate disclosures
The Empire State’s Senate greenlit a bill that would require large companies doing business in the state to disclose their emissions. The bill is similar to California’s SB 253.
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Waste, recycling industry expected to dodge federal climate rollback effects, for now
Regulations surrounding landfills are unlikely to be affected by Thursday’s “endangerment finding” rollback. But a warming climate brings broader dangers for the industry and its workers.
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BNP Paribas tops 2025 target, invests $299B in low carbon transition
The French bank said 82% of its energy production credit exposure was directed to low carbon energies as of September 2025.
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Deutsche Bank issues first European green bond under new standards
The bond issuance, for 500 million euros ($594.1 million), will be used to refinance assets in the bank’s green buildings portfolio.
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Growing electricity demand will be met mainly by solar: EIA
The Energy Information Administration expects solar generation to jump 17% this year and an additional 23% in 2027.
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Amazon taps clean energy, greentech investments to reduce carbon footprint
The e-commerce giant, which has a goal to reach net-zero status across its operations by 2040, has backed a number of sustainable initiatives and projects in recent months.
Updated Feb. 18, 2026
