Microsoft claims 2025 water replenishment milestone

The tech giant said it replenished more water than its operations used in 2025, as it looks to become “water positive” by 2030.

By Lamar Johnson • June 24, 2026

17 Republican AGs suing over California packaging EPR law

Less than a month out from a trial in Oregon, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors says it’s joining this California lawsuit as the sole business plaintiff.

By Maria Rachal • June 24, 2026

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The evolution of the voluntary carbon credit market

Companies are increasingly relying on carbon credits to cut their emissions and meet climate goals, despite a dynamic regulatory environment and increased ESG scrutiny.

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A top-down commitment is crucial for inclusion in 2026, SHRM panelists say

Members of SHRM’s inclusion and diversity council presented a road map for creating diversity and inclusion at work while being mindful of the compliance landscape.

By Caroline Colvin • June 23, 2026

Majority of business leaders fear a disorderly climate transition: survey

With climate-related costs already rising, global CEOs say they prefer early or gradual policy changes rather than delays, according to a new survey by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

By Lauren Schenkman • June 23, 2026

4 out of 5 companies can’t measure sustainability’s financial impact

“While science and target setting have moved forward, valuation tools and financial methodologies have lagged behind,” the KPMG report states.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 23, 2026

Frontier Climate adds Anthropic to buyers group, makes new financing pledge

The company behind AI tool Claude joins the carbon removal purchasing group, which also announced $915 million in new financing commitments.

By Lamar Johnson • June 22, 2026

DOJ intervenes on behalf of xAI in data center gas turbine lawsuit

The Department of Defense said the xAI data center powered by the gas plant is critical to national security, revealing Grok was used to fire thousands of missiles in the Iran war.

By Diana DiGangi • June 22, 2026

Companies are struggling to integrate climate resilience enterprise-wide

Companies are increasingly aware of physical climate risk, but struggling to turn that recognition into climate resilience, according to a new paper.

By Lamar Johnson • June 18, 2026

How brands’ low T-shirt pricing impacts supplier labor conditions: report

Keeping T-shirt prices at unsustainably low levels, despite inflation, spurs negative consequences for workers’ wages and safety, according to nonprofits Clean Clothes Campaign and Public Eye.

By Lauren Schenkman • June 18, 2026

NextEra to pay $150M to settle charges related to Florida political misconduct allegations

The agreement comes about a month after NextEra Energy proposed merging with Dominion Energy in a $67 billion deal.

By Ethan Howland • June 18, 2026

ISO debuts international net-zero standard for public consultation

The International Organization for Standardization has released a draft of a standard that aims to help companies with net-zero claims in developing transition plans.

By Lamar Johnson • June 17, 2026

Microsoft, Alaska Air-backed SAF plant opens in Washington

E-fuel developer Twelve’s Moses Lake facility in central Washington state will produce sustainable aviation fuel from captured carbon dioxide, water and renewable energy at a commercial scale.

By Lamar Johnson • June 16, 2026

AI adoption correlates with cyber incident frequency, underscoring need for governance

Even organizations that haven’t been breached expect an AI-related incident in the near future, a new survey found.

By Eric Geller • June 16, 2026

NYC comptroller launches search for new pension fund asset managers

The hunt for new public equity index services providers comes after the city’s former comptroller recommended dropping BlackRock and Fidelity over their lack of climate policies.

By Lamar Johnson • June 15, 2026

SBTi finalizes long-awaited update to its Corporate Net-Zero Standard

Version 2 of the standard represents a “major revision” and will be available for companies to set net-zero and emissions reductions targets in 2027.

By Lamar Johnson • June 12, 2026

Customers take more money out of Citizens over ICE ties

The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization is withdrawing an additional $2 million from its Citizens accounts. Two Massachusetts state representatives pledged to do so as well, with one planning to remove $100,000.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 11, 2026

Google, American Airlines sign long-term corporate SAF deal

The deal will enable Google to claim environmental benefits for employee travel and provide financial backing for American Airlines to sign a new long-term offtake deal for sustainable aviation fuel.

By Lamar Johnson • June 10, 2026

BP reshapes organizational structure amid years-long portfolio review

The company will split into upstream and downstream segments, replacing the current three-part structure that also includes a “customers and products” arm.

By Brett Dworski • June 10, 2026

AI deployment plans are catching leaders underprepared

Embedding control and creating visibility into AI systems will allow leaders to scale confidently, Matt Lyteson, IBM CIO said.

By Paige Gross • June 9, 2026

Institutional investors have governance concerns about SpaceX IPO: Morningstar director

The Elon Musk-owned company will debut on stock exchanges June 12. Institutional investors, however, have concerns about board composition and share structure, Morningstar’s Lindsey Stewart told ESG Dive.

By Lamar Johnson • June 8, 2026

Women’s representation is slipping on corporate boards

President Donald Trump’s top-down attack on diversity and inclusion has trickled into every aspect of work. 

By Caroline Colvin • June 8, 2026

JPMorgan signs carbon offtake and financing deal with Charm Industrial

The bank will provide the carbon removal startup $20 million in debt financing to expand its Colorado facility and purchase 61,500 tons of bio-oil removals.

By Lamar Johnson • June 5, 2026

US eyes new tariffs for China, EU, Mexico and more after labor probes

The potential levies of either 10% or 12.5% would apply to 60 trading partners, although the proposal listed several product exemptions.

By Max Garland • June 5, 2026

Google commits to replenish more water than it uses by 2030

The tech giant’s new goal puts it on par with competitors and fellow hyperscalers Amazon, Meta and Microsoft.

By Lamar Johnson • June 4, 2026

7 states sue Trump administration over TotalEnergies offshore wind lease buyout

The lawsuit calls the deal a “sham settlement agreement to unlawfully cancel an offshore wind lease and redirect the money paid for the lease to a separate, unauthorized use favored by the President.”

By Diana DiGangi • June 4, 2026