Companies with net-zero and near-term climate goals up 61% in 2025: SBTi

“Despite political headwinds, increasing numbers of companies in every region are setting science-based targets,” SBTi CEO David Kennedy said.

By Lamar Johnson • April 9, 2026

BNY gives its employees a homeownership hand-up

The bank is offering $6,500 in down payment assistance to employees who make $100,000 or less a year. BNY in recent years has raised its minimum wage and offered company stock to its lowest-paid workers.

By Dan Ennis • April 9, 2026

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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.

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How climate change can lead to workplace disruption and employee stress

Deloitte research found that extreme weather events frequently affected day-to-day workforce dynamics far beyond missed shifts.

By Lara Ewen • April 9, 2026

Grocer Ahold Delhaize USA joins Responsible Labor Initiative

The supermarket chain will help tackle human rights risks in global food and beverage supply chains as a member of the international group.

By Sam Silverstein • April 9, 2026

Advancing sustainability amid heightened scrutiny top of mind at GreenBiz26

The annual conference provided a venue to share best practices for advancing corporate sustainability programs amid a shifting political environment and evolving expectations.

By Lamar Johnson • April 8, 2026

AI may threaten critical thinking in the workplace

Human capital as a whole is at risk due to AI use at work, according to University of Bath researchers.

By Caroline Colvin • April 8, 2026

Gender pay gap grows in 2026, report finds

Payscale noted that the gender pay gap exists at every education level and “widens significantly” as women age and progress in their careers.

By Ginger Christ • April 7, 2026

Succession creates vulnerability, opportunity for C-suites, boards: The Conference Board

While company boards have avoided turnover in volatile times, continuous succession planning can protect against both shareholder activism and political and financial uncertainty.

By Lauren Schenkman • April 6, 2026

Corporate responsibility budgets steady despite ‘challenging year’: ACCP

Amid political shifts, corporate social responsibility teams are sticking to their strategies and aligning to business value, according to the CEO of the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals.

By Lamar Johnson • April 3, 2026

Strategic decarbonization can aid green goals while improving maintenance

Combining energy efficiency and decarbonization with asset lifecycle planning positions facilities as a value creator, experts say.

By Joe Burns • April 3, 2026

Nestlé inks partnership to support labor rights in coffee supply chains

The two-year social justice project with the International Labour Organization will focus on three main coffee sourcing countries: Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.

By Zoya Mirza • April 2, 2026

Are US public pensions investing in real climate solutions?

Sierra Club analysis reveals most public pensions are failing to pursue investments in climate solutions needed to protect millions of workers’ retirement savings.

By Jessye Waxman • April 2, 2026

REI faces possible anniversary sale boycott after abandoning labor talks

The REI Union, expressing confidence that the retailer’s customers would join workers in sending a message, will finalize a decision by May 1.

By Daphne Howland • April 2, 2026

Governance to remain a ‘focal point’ for shareholders this proxy season: report

“Companies now face a proxy environment defined less by volume and more by discretion, legal complexity, and evolving investor expectations,” a report from The Conference Board said.

By Lamar Johnson • April 1, 2026

BofA upgrades Ørsted outlook, cites diminishing offshore wind risk from Trump

Bank of America analyst Peter Bisztyga said the risks facing Ørsted’s U.S. projects "have significantly diminished in the last few weeks."

By Diana DiGangi • April 1, 2026

Radisson Hotel Group raises net-zero ambition for 100 hotels, sets 2030 goal

The hospitality giant aims to scale a sustainability program that offers its guests “100% renewable energy, low-carbon menus, and minimal waste” during their stay, in addition to a net-zero footprint.

By Zoya Mirza • March 31, 2026

The hospitality industry’s gender pay gap is ‘structural,’ analysis finds

Progress on the pay gap has generally stalled, various reports indicate, and it is particularly notable in food service.

By Kathryn Moody • March 31, 2026

GRI proposes new standards on pollution, incident reporting

The global sustainability standard setter is seeking public feedback on its air pollution, soil pollution and critical incidents standards by June 8.

By Lamar Johnson • March 30, 2026

Trump order directs federal contractors to dump DEI — or risk canceled contracts

Departments and agencies have until April 25 to insert a clause in their contracts that requires contractors and subcontractors to not engage in “racially discriminatory DEI activities.”

By Emilie Shumway • March 30, 2026

Lululemon, others invest $12M to scale bio-recycling tech company

The athletic apparel retailer is backing Epoch Biodesign, which produces virgin-quality recycled polymers — like nylon — with a lower carbon footprint.

By Zoya Mirza • March 27, 2026

TotalEnergies reassessing 2050 net-zero ambitions, won’t set transition plan

The French energy company won’t be able to set a transition plan or net-zero targets because European regulations require such plans to align with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, which may be out of reach.

By Lamar Johnson • March 27, 2026

Businesses prepping for California EPR and recyclability laws amid lawsuit

A lawsuit filed last week centers on SB 343, California’s forthcoming labeling law. But SB 54 concerns loom. “It’s a lot to balance in one year,” said Liz Morris of Anthesis Group.

By Maria Rachal • March 27, 2026

CFOs don’t expect large AI labor impact this year: report

Though CFOs expect AI to affect their teams’ overall composition, current investments in the technology remain focused on bolstering productivity rather than cost reduction, a National Bureau of Economic Research survey found.

By Grace Noto • March 26, 2026

PepsiCo hits pair of water replenishment, stewardship targets

The food and beverage giant has a goal to become net water positive or replenish more water than it consumes by 2030.

By Zoya Mirza • March 25, 2026

Layoffs delayed at Kentucky EV battery plant

Ford recently announced it was dissolving BlueOval SK, a $11.4 billion EV battery joint venture and its largest manufacturing commitment in the company’s history.

By Eric Walz • March 24, 2026