Organizations partner to develop corporate water stewardship guidance

The group plans to develop shared language and metrics for how companies track and measure water impacts and risks across their supply chain.

By Lamar Johnson • May 1, 2026

PepsiCo inks 10-year renewable energy deal to cut emissions across Europe

The food and beverage giant’s virtual power purchase agreement with Statkraft is expected to reduce 32,000 metric tons of its carbon dioxide emissions annually.

By Zoya Mirza • May 1, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from ESG Dive

The landscape for ESG continues to shift, as U.S. exits from major climate agreements and organizations are juxtaposed with states forging ahead with their own climate disclosure laws.

By ESG Dive staff

Climate tech startup Voltpost nabs DC grant to expand public EV charging: Exclusive

A company retrofitting lamp posts and utility poles with electric vehicle chargers was one of three companies awarded a grant to expand public EV charging in the nation’s capital.

By Lamar Johnson • April 30, 2026

General Mills faces setback in supply chain sustainability push

The food maker said total greenhouse gas emissions fell 14% in fiscal 2025 compared to 2020 baseline, less than the 19% drop in 2024.

By Antone Gonsalves • April 30, 2026

Clean energy economy is ‘repricing itself,’ investor says at DC Climate Week

“Decarbonization is not ESG, it's EBITDA,” Climate Innovation Capital Managing Partner Nelson Switzer said at the opening of this year’s DC Climate Week.

By Lamar Johnson • April 29, 2026

Why Hershey is making big changes to its sustainability strategy

While the Reese’s maker has “made tremendous progress,” there is still “a ton of work to do” as consumers pay more attention to what they eat, a top executive said.

By Christopher Doering • April 29, 2026

GHG Protocol taps industry vet to become first CEO

Boston Consulting Group executive Tim Mohin will be the first chief executive for the standard-setting organization. He served as CEO of the Global Reporting Initiative from 2017 until 2020.

By Lamar Johnson • April 28, 2026

ESG, sustainability leadership appointments driving change in 2026

Companies are hiring industry veterans and creating new positions to help meet decarbonization goals and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • April 28, 2026

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.

By Zoya Mirza • April 27, 2026

Apple suppliers boost green energy but stagnate on emissions cuts

The iPhone maker has reduced manufacturing emissions each year since 2021.

By Antone Gonsalves • April 27, 2026

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.

By Lauren Schenkman • April 24, 2026

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.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 24, 2026

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. 

By Lamar Johnson • April 23, 2026

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.

By Lauren Schenkman • April 22, 2026

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.

By Paige Gross • April 21, 2026

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.

By Zoya Mirza • April 21, 2026

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. 

By Lauren Schenkman • April 20, 2026

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.

By Laurel Kalser • April 20, 2026

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.

By Lamar Johnson • April 17, 2026

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.

By Laurel Kalser • April 17, 2026

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.

By Zoya Mirza • April 16, 2026

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.

By Maria Rachal • April 16, 2026

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.

By Lamar Johnson • April 15, 2026

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. 

By Lamar Johnson • April 14, 2026

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.”

By Ryan Golden • April 14, 2026