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  H&M to source renewable electricity from Sweden’s largest solar farm

  The fast-fashion retailer will procure 95% of the renewable energy produced at Hultsfred Solar Farm, according to a 2022 agreement it signed with energy companies Neoen and Alight.

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  Sustainability success: How the circularity index can help you reach your goals

  Explore the Circularity Index, a tool enabling businesses to evaluate sustainability performance.

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  This 4-GW renewables joint venture aims to outlast Trump administration

  Two European renewable energy firms are teaming up to develop a significant portfolio of wind, solar and energy storage projects in the Western United States.

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  Netflix inks carbon credit deal to boost afforestation across southern US

  The streaming giant’s 15-year contract with the American Forest Foundation supports a project that will help landowners convert underused fields into working forests.

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  13 state governors join coalition to promote EVs

  The Affordable Clean Cars Coalition said it will push back against the Trump administration's policies of “putting polluters over people.”

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  SBTi issues draft power sector net-zero standard

  The Science Based Targets initiative said the power sector standards are interoperable with its revised Corporate Net-Zero Standard and is seeking feedback.

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  Most firms aim to boost budgets for worker safety in next three years: EY

  Work-related accidents and diseases annually take the lives of 3 million people worldwide, according to the International Labor Organization.

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  Deutsche Bank doubles down on net-zero commitment in updated transition plan

  The German bank said it will uphold its climate targets as they are “part of a prudent risk management practice as well as a business opportunity.”

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  PepsiCo issues first progress report on revamped packaging sustainability targets

  The company surpassed the annual virgin plastic reduction goal it set in May, while inching toward a reworked long-term recycled content target.

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  3 takeaways on monitoring for greenwashing

  Risks around sustainability messaging are real, with greenwashing-related legal settlements regularly reaching “the millions to tens of millions of dollars,” said a Ropes & Gray attorney during a recent webinar.

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  Vanguard supports no environmental, social proposals for second straight year

  The world’s second-largest asset manager also reported witnessing declines in environmental and social submissions, and shareholder proposals more broadly, while anti-ESG filings increased.

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  How soil accounting software can help improve carbon offsetting’s credibility: Perennial CEO

  The company’s new mapping software quantifies how much carbon is captured by regenerative agricultural projects, with fewer soil samples and lower costs, said CEO Jack Roswell.

  Updated Sept. 11, 2025

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  Trump escalates war against offshore wind as Danish developer strikes back

  The administration moved to revoke another offshore wind permit as the developer of a different blocked project filed a lawsuit.

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  Uber Eats settles Seattle labor claims for $15M

  The delivery aggregator denied allegations by city authorities that it misled workers about potential earnings and paid them less than required.

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  With tax credits expiring, a home electrification nonprofit is racing against the clock

  Rewiring America has launched a national campaign to help homeowners take advantage of clean energy and efficiency incentives that will expire soon.

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  BlackRock calls out state officials for ‘politicization’ of public pensions

  After Republican and Democrat state and local finance officials offered dueling views on fiduciary duty, the asset manager said such “politicization of pension fund management” costs retirees.

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  Over 30 organizations urge EU to keep banks in sight for future CSDDD compliance

  A joint letter asked policymakers to protect the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive’s “review clause,” which keeps the door open to applying it to the financial sector.

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  Preliminary injunction halts enforcement of Texas’ latest anti-ESG law

  A federal judge stopped the state from enforcing its law targeting proxy advisers, which was set to go into effect Sept. 1, in a win for plaintiffs Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis.

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  Trump administration axes $679M in offshore wind infrastructure funding

  “Where possible, funding from these projects will be recompeted to address critical port upgrades and other core infrastructure needs of the United States,” said the Department of Transportation.

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  ‘Carbon neutral’ Apple Watch not actually carbon neutral, says German court

  The court’s decision rested on the short-term nature of the reforestation projects Apple said it used to offset the product’s emissions.

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  Renewables make up 91% of the 15 GW of generation the US added in first 5 months of 2025: FERC

  “Solar continues to deliver new power to the grid faster and cheaper than any other source of electricity,” said Stephanie Bosh, senior vice president of communications for the Solar Energy Industries Association.

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  NZBA will vote to abandon membership model after industry exodus

  After waves of exits by U.S., Canadian and European banks, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance said it would vote on forgoing a membership-based model and focus on establishing industry guidance.

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  Mexico’s avocado industry pledges deforestation-free exports by 2026

  The move comes after investigations found illegal deforestation and water sourcing, along with violent coercion, in Mexico’s avocado region.

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  Opinion

  The language of carbon — why words are now the frontline of climate credibility

  As political scrutiny of climate commitments intensifies, how businesses communicate their decarbonization strategy and goals has emerged as central to how they are assessed.

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  The ‘EPR era’ brings new opportunities for packaging sustainability

  Sustainability leaders from Amcor, Stonyfield and MegaFood shared some of their experiences and outlooks for redesigns during a virtual event Tuesday.

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  Packaging manufacturer PCA launches carbon capture and storage study

  A ‘promising’ pilot that Packaging Corporation of America began last year ended this summer. Now, the company works toward building a full-scale facility by 2028 and expanding the technology to other sites.

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