Target not meeting certain 2025 ESG targets, rethinking packaging goals

The retailer said in its newly released sustainability report that it’s “evolving” certain goals as it continues to try to transform packaging for its owned brands.

By Maria Rachal • Oct. 10, 2025

Climate Week NYC 2025: Perspectives on prioritizing sustainability in a politicized environment

As federal climate policy has largely reversed, more than 900 events were held at the annual summit to discuss the latest trends and innovations in climate and corporate sustainability.

By Lamar Johnson , Zoya Mirza • Oct. 10, 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.

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Sustainable, healthy design choices should be visible: JLL

Occupants value tangible initiatives, so facility managers should consider features that building occupants can interact with, survey responses show.  

By Joe Burns • Oct. 9, 2025

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.

By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • Updated Oct. 31, 2025

EPA sued for terminating $7B Solar for All program

“Instead of distributing the Solar for All funds as Congress directed, Defendants hastily and unlawfully terminated” the program, the plaintiffs allege.

By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 8, 2025

Climate risk ‘cannot be about politics,’ say sustainable investors seeking bipartisan collaboration

Environmental nonprofit Ceres explored areas of common ground on climate risk and opportunity during New York City’s annual climate event.

By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 7, 2025

Why brands should stand firm on their social, sustainability values despite fear of backlash

Executives discussed the importance of brand values in growing loyalty and the future of inclusive strategies during Advertising Week New York.

By Jessica Hammers • Oct. 7, 2025

Sustainability still the path forward, says GKN

Despite a pullback on electrification in the U.S. auto industry, and a possible pullback in Europe, the supplier says embracing sustainability still makes sense.

By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 6, 2025

Facilities managers discover how the ‘circular economy’ offers them money-saving opportunities

‘Cooling-as-a-service’ and ‘workplace-as-a-service’ are among the models building operators are using to let their organizations hold onto their capital while polishing their sustainability credentials, specialists said at IFMA World Workplace 2025.

By Brian Martucci • Oct. 3, 2025

NZBA votes to cease all operations, abandon membership model

The Net Zero Banking Alliance becomes the second United Nations climate-aligned industry group to suspend operations in 2025.

By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 3, 2025

DEI in 2025: HR Certification Institute head on how to proceed

Even if company stakeholders are challenging the “DEI” acronym, employers can keep the spirit of equity and inclusion alive by focusing on “fairness” and “opportunity,” Amy Dufrane said.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 3, 2025

Government shutdown could delay clean energy guidance, permitting: Crux

With both political parties at an impasse, “it is difficult to forecast how long this [shutdown] will last,” the sustainable finance company said. Permits or grants could be delayed, Crux added.

By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 2, 2025

Conferences ESG and sustainability professionals should attend in 2026

After 2025’s regulatory turbulence, sustainability and ESG professionals will convene throughout 2026 to learn how to navigate the changing political and policy landscape.

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

Companies still acting on climate change, but ‘afraid to talk about it’ publicly: experts

Ceres CEO Mindy Lubber said companies are still making progress on sustainability goals, but “don’t want a target on [their] back,” given the current political environment.

By Zoya Mirza • Oct. 1, 2025

California’s landfill methane rule proposal tightens gas rules

The proposed rule would tighten restrictions for landfill gas collection and control systems and expand the role of remote monitoring programs.

By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 1, 2025

Amazon debuts $5 per week health plan

Employers have faced steep healthcare cost increases in recent years, leading to benefits shifts to accommodate the higher expense.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 1, 2025

CEO pay climbed nearly 6% in 2024

“CEOs are not paid extraordinary amounts because of any special skills or greater productivity, but because they have extraordinary leverage over corporate boards that set their pay,” the Economic Policy Institute said.

By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 30, 2025

Renewable energy sector’s human rights practices have ‘critical gaps,’ says BHRRC

The sector has fallen short on addressing issues related to responsible mineral sourcing, Indigenous People’s rights and other social issues, according to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 30, 2025

Lawmakers urge PJM to take steps so clean energy projects can meet tax credit deadlines

“Either we have a resource adequacy issue or we don't — and I believe we do — so we need to be getting all of this energy online as quickly as possible,” Maryland Delegate Lorig Charkoudian said.

By Ethan Howland • Sept. 30, 2025

‘Regional fragmentation’ confuses sustainability requirements, experts say

“I've never seen the pendulum swing so far and so fast as I have in the last year,” Boston Consulting Group Director Tim Mohin said at an event aligned with Climate Week NYC.

By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 29, 2025

Regulatory uncertainty slowing US electric vehicle adoption: report

While domestic EV purchases will grow, the elimination of incentives could deter buyers, per EY Mobility Lens Forecaster.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 29, 2025

California names companies expected to report emissions, climate risks

State regulators released a preliminary list of entities that may have to report under SB 253 and SB 261. Companies that have already completed TCFD reports could have a leg up.

By Maria Rachal • Sept. 29, 2025

Amazon inks new partnership to tackle growing water footprint of AI infrastructure

The new Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence aims to “address the complex relationship between digital infrastructure and water sustainability.”

By Zoya Mirza • Sept. 26, 2025

Philadelphia sues CPG companies over plastic bag recyclability claims

City leaders said many of the confusion and contamination issues with SC Johnson and Bimbo Bakeries’ Ziploc and plastic bread bags are what motivated the city to previously ban single-use retail bags.

By Maria Rachal • Sept. 26, 2025

Heat pump, solar and storage deployment could offset AI load through 2029: report

Subsidies of 50% for heat pumps and 30% for solar and storage would free up well over 100 GW of grid capacity at a cost comparable to new gas generation, Rewiring America said last week.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 25, 2025