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.

By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 8, 2025

New York requires emissions reporting from large emitters like waste, power

The rule would apply to waste facilities like landfills, incinerators and anaerobic digesters, as well as electricity generation facilities and fueling infrastructure. It comes as the federal government scales back its own reporting program.

By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 8, 2025

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This year has shaped up to be a formative one for ESG, from the U.S. pulling out of major climate agreements to federal agencies recalibrating their approach to sustainability under the new administration.

By ESG Dive staff

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.

By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 5, 2025

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 this year.

By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • Dec. 4, 2025

Food giant Kellanova leans on regenerative agriculture to slash supply chain emissions

The deal with Varaha will transition 12,500 acres of corn farms in the food manufacturer’s supply chain to sustainable practices to reduce around 100,000 tons of CO2.

By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 3, 2025

Starbucks to pay $39M in New York City labor settlement

New York City alleged the company violated its Fair Workweek rules upwards of 500,000 times between 2021 and 2024.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Updated Dec. 4, 2025

CARB issues enforcement advisory on SB 261 following appeals court decision

The California Air Resources Board issued guidance on a law seeking climate-related financial risk disclosures after its implementation was halted by the Ninth Circuit last month.

By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 2, 2025

Smart permitting, phase-out of diesel generators could curb data center environmental impacts

A look at what’s happening in California shows that even in an environmentally progressive state, unhealthy emissions and resource depletion is a problem needing a solution, an academic report says.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 2, 2025

How Meta is ramping up cleantech investments amid the AI boom

The social media and tech company is investing in an array of low-carbon energy and tech solutions as its data center emissions rise.

By Lamar Johnson , Zoya Mirza • Dec. 1, 2025

US workers report a ‘major AI trust gap’ that affects their view of companies

Half of workers said they prefer humans to review job applications, evaluate work performance and make decisions that affect careers, SHL survey results said.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 1, 2025

NYC comptroller urges city pensions to drop BlackRock, other managers over climate concerns

New York City outgoing Comptroller Brad Lander recommended the city’s pension plans drop BlackRock, Fidelity and PanAgora as asset managers.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 26, 2025

Storage, hybrid projects emerging as renewable energy post-OBBBA winners: LevelTen Energy

Hybrid development could exceed standalone wind and solar by 2030, a developer survey finds.

By Emma Penrod • Nov. 26, 2025

Employers, workers to face healthcare ‘affordability crunch,’ report warns

A “sharp growth” in prescription drug spending, including pricey GLP-1 weight-loss medications, helped fuel the increase, according to HR consulting firm Mercer.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 25, 2025

Microsoft ditches publishing ‘traditional’ diversity and inclusion report this year

The tech giant will instead help demonstrate its D&I progress through “more dynamic and accessible” formats, its chief communications officer told ESG Dive.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 25, 2025

Marks & Spencer, Schneider Electric launch supply chain decarbonization program

The British retail giant said RE:Spark will help it accelerate progress towards its sustainability goals, which include a target to achieve net-zero emissions across its supply chain by 2040.

By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 24, 2025

Varaha CEO talks carbon removal projects, climate tech and sustainable agriculture

The CEO of Asia’s largest carbon project developer discusses the company’s rise, getting involved in one of the largest biochar deals to date and the broader carbon removal market.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 21, 2025

Carbon project developer Varaha nabs $30M to scale regenerative agriculture

The funding, provided by sustainable investment firm Mirova, will go toward expanding Varaha’s regenerative farming and soil organic carbon practices across India.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 21, 2025

Tyson to stop selling ‘climate-smart’ beef as part of lawsuit settlement

The meat giant will also no longer say it can reach net-zero emissions by 2050 as part of the agreement, which comes as environmental groups pressure companies to back up sustainability claims. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 21, 2025

Pay equity, barrier analysis remain ‘very legal’ ways to advance DEI, experts say

As DEI is increasingly politicized, HR still has some low-hanging fruit available.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 20, 2025

JPMorgan Chase enhancing due diligence for clients in the Amazon region

The bank will use a geospatial definition of the region preferred by Indigenous leaders and activists, but the change does not bring any inherent restrictions.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 19, 2025

Bentley abandons plans to build only EVs by 2035

The luxury brand is responding to consumer demand for gas-powered vehicles and hybrid powertrains.

By Paul Myles • Nov. 19, 2025

Federal appeals court halts implementation of California’s climate law SB 261

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily stopped enforcement of a law that requires large businesses operating in California to publicly disclose their climate-related financial risks.

By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 18, 2025

Convenience store chain Arko exploring solar energy

At least 300 Arko stores are on track to add solar equipment to stores through a nearly finalized pact between the company and Apollo Power.

By Jessica Loder • Nov. 18, 2025

SEC won’t weigh in on most no-action requests this proxy season, including ESG submissions

The change “has the potential to end shareholder proposals as we know them,” a former SEC corporation finance division director told ESG Dive.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 17, 2025

Progress on corporate water sustainability ‘not happening quickly enough’: Ceres

While most companies have improved their water stewardship practices in some capacity since 2023, the sustainability nonprofit warns that change isn’t happening fast enough.

By Lauren Schenkman • Nov. 17, 2025