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    US sustainable investing hangs on against strong headwinds: report

    Sustainable assets rose slightly in 2025 — though its market share shrank — and most asset managers expect to increase sustainable investments next year.

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    Anti-DEI legal group asks EEOC to investigate Penguin Random House

    While it is not clear that any previous appeal to EEOC has resulted in action from the agency, shifting priorities under the Trump administration may result in a different outcome.

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    Whole Foods to launch in-store food waste infrastructure

    The Amazon-owned specialty grocer will be the first to deploy Mill Industries’ automated, on-site food recycling technology.

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    Despite political backtracking, net-zero commitments rise in 2025: Accenture

    The number of the world’s largest companies setting net-zero targets has increased for the fourth year in a row.

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    Hybrid heating: A bridge to decarbonization or a road to obsolescence for gas utilities?

    Combining heat pumps with gas furnaces can help manage winter peaks, lower energy costs and cut carbon emissions. But this approach requires well-structured regulatory frameworks and cost-recovery mechanisms, West Monroe experts write.

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    Ford scraps EV plans, shifts to stationary energy storage

    The automaker will focus its North American EV development on a new family of smaller, highly efficient and less expensive models.

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    EU Parliament approves pact to alter sustainability reporting laws

    The bloc now awaits final approval from the European Council to substantially simplify the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

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    JPMorgan conducted ‘fake’ interviews of Black candidates, lawsuit alleges

    The bank’s treatment of the plaintiff is part of a decades-long “unbroken pattern of systemic race discrimination against African Americans,” per the lawsuit.

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    SBTi opens pilot for power sector net-zero standard

    The Science Based Targets initiative is looking for companies in the energy industry to test the practicality and usefulness of the draft framework.

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    Trump issues EO targeting proxy advisers, including ISS, Glass Lewis

    The order is directed at the SEC, FTC and DOL with the aim of stymieing the reach of the two proxy advisers, particularly on ESG and DEI-related issues.

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    Ford, EV battery manufacturer dissolve joint venture

    The automaker’s planned investment in the joint venture announced in 2021 was the largest-ever manufacturing commitment in company history, Ford said at the time.

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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.

    Updated Dec. 17, 2025
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    Starbucks’ ‘illegal race-based’ DEI at center of Florida AG’s lawsuit

    Starbucks said its hiring practices are “inclusive, fair and competitive, and designed to ensure the strongest candidate for every job, every time.”

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    Google, CalSTRS, others back $462M funding round for geothermal plant

    The funding will support Fervo’s 500-megawatt geothermal power plant in Utah, expected to be the “world’s largest next-generation geothermal development.”

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    New York targets power sector carbon allowances in proposed climate regulations

    The amendments would reduce the annual budget of CO2 allowances through 2037, including the number of voluntary renewable energy purchases. 

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    Apple’s environmental, social chief to retire next month

    Lisa Jackson, the tech company’s vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives, will depart in late January 2026 without a direct replacement.

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    CARB releases draft text for California’s climate disclosure regulations

    The proposed text of the rules comes before the holiday season, and the agency expects a hearing on final adoption of SB 253 and 261 in late February.

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    AT&T drops DEI, gets $1B acquisition of UScellular greenlit

    The telecommunications company committed to scrapping policies and programs focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in a bid to get a deal approved by the FCC.

    Updated Dec. 9, 2025
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    Trump administration illegally fired workers for real or perceived DEI roles, lawsuit alleges

    The president’s “anti-DEI”-related directives allegedly “were targeted actions intended to punish perceived political enemies.”

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    EU legislators reach agreement to simplify sustainability reporting

    The revised agreement would remove around 90% of companies from the CSRD’s scope, and 70% of companies from the CSDDD’s remit.

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    Green economy now worth over $5 trillion annually: report

    The market has been the second-fastest growing sector in the past decade and is expected to reach $7 trillion annually by 2030, according to Boston Consulting Group and the World Economic Forum.

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    Amazon targets carbon emission cuts at grocery fulfillment centers

    The e-commerce giant recorded a 15% reduction at three sites in a pilot deployment of Trane Technologies’ BrainBox AI tool, which will be deployed nationally.

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    Top ESG and sustainability leadership moves of 2025

    Banks, automotive giants, athleticwear retailers, furniture companies and more announced sustainability role appointments and changes this year.

    Updated Dec. 11, 2025
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    Stellantis CEO backs ‘achievable’ CO2 targets for EU vehicles

    The carmaker's head, Antonio Filosa, is urging European regulators to follow the lead of the U.S. in reacting to consumer demand for “technological neutrality” of passenger vehicles.

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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.

    Updated Dec. 10, 2025