Corporate Governance: Page 8

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    BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street bid to dismiss coal antitrust case fails

    A federal judge ruled that the case against the nation’s largest asset managers can proceed, as the states have alleged plausible claims.

    By • Aug. 11, 2025
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    Trump takes aim at alleged debanking of conservatives

    An executive order the president issued Thursday demands that regulators remove reputational risk from evaluations and review complaint data for instances of religion-based debanking.

    By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 11, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from ESG Dive

    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
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    European Union seeking input on proposed Circular Economy Act

    Part of the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal, the act aims to make 24% of the region’s materials circular by 2030.

    By Lauren Schenkman • Aug. 11, 2025
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    DEI pushback affects LGBTQ+ marketing: Here’s what the numbers say

    Inclusive ads impact the purchasing behavior of 77% of LGBTQ+ consumers, according to data from Disqo and Do the Werq.

    By Sara Karlovitch • Aug. 8, 2025
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    Data center flexibility can save money but may come with higher emissions: MIT

    In Texas, where renewable energy is booming, data center emissions fell by up to 40% in the MIT modeling of flexible data center workloads. In other regions, however, emissions rose.

    By Robert Walton • Aug. 8, 2025
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    UBS quits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, joins global exodus

    The Swiss lender follows in the footsteps of banking peers who have departed NZBA this year, but said its “commitment to sustainability remains unchanged.”

    By • Aug. 7, 2025
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    How and why to conduct a DEI audit in construction

    The industry has been working to improve diversity, but that could also bring scrutiny from Washington. Here’s how to walk the line.

    By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 7, 2025
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    ISS Sustainable Solutions acquires geospatial risk modeling firm

    The Institutional Shareholder Services subsidiary bought Sust Global for an undisclosed price to allow investors to incorporate additional climate risk insights into their portfolio assessments.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
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    Shein fined $1.16M for greenwashing, releases plan to lower supply chain emissions

    The fast fashion retailer was fined by the Italian government for using misleading environmental claims in the promotion and sale of its clothing.

    By Laurel Deppen • Aug. 6, 2025
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    Meta turning to mass timber to build more sustainable data centers

    The social media and tech conglomerate is looking to swap out steel and concrete for durable wood to lower the embodied carbon emissions of its data center campuses.

    By • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Increased production, polyester use causing fashion industry’s emissions to rise: report

    The apparel sector’s greenhouse gas emissions increased to 944 million metric tons in 2023, up by 7.5% compared to 2022, according to the Apparel Impact Institute.

    By Lauren Schenkman • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Semiconductor industry faces water, sustainability challenges

    The boom in chip manufacturing has also increased demand for ultrapure water. Fabrication plant operators are investing in ways to mitigate water usage, but are still reclaiming a small percentage of it in their operations.

    By Michelle No • Aug. 5, 2025
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    State finance officials press US asset managers to denounce ESG, climate

    A coalition of 26 Republican state finance officials sent letters to executives at 25 firms, pushing them to denounce climate and net-zero commitments.

    By • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Advances in ‘green steel’ production could stall under the Trump administration

    Federal efforts to lower emissions in steel manufacturing — the world’s largest industrial carbon emitter — are now in question, prompting steel giant Cleveland-Cliffs to drop a furnace project.

    By Austyn Gaffney • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Barclays exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, follows HSBC

    The British bank has become the latest to depart NZBA, trailing behind HSBC and other major financial institutions who have also left the group.

    By • Updated Aug. 4, 2025
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    Fortune 500 companies didn’t live up to DEI pledges, law firm says

    Despite Big Tech’s DEI commitments, women of color comprise only 4% of leadership at companies like Apple and Google, according to Shegerian Conniff.

    By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 1, 2025
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    Trump approves emissions exemptions for some chemical, taconite iron ore facilities

    Dow, BASF, U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs are some of the companies that received two-year delays from complying with the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollutants regulations.

    By Sara Samora • July 31, 2025
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    1 in 5 companies say they’ve slashed DEI since Trump’s election

    Half of the companies that have eliminated DEI say morale is down, and 1 in 5 say they’ve seen an increase in reports of discrimination and bias.

    By Ginger Christ • July 30, 2025
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    CleanCapital acquires 64-project solar portfolio from Greenbacker

    The deal for 51.2 megawatts of operational solar systems will expand CleanCapital’s portfolio to include more than 350 solar and energy storage projects.

    By • July 30, 2025
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    ISS, Glass Lewis sue Texas AG over state’s newest anti-ESG law

    The nation’s top two proxy advisory firms are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop a Texas law targeting such firms from taking effect in September.

    By • July 29, 2025
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    Renewable energy projects facing increased litigation: BHRRC

    The “growing wave” of lawsuits raises alarms that ignoring human rights could slow down the energy transition, according to the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre. 

    By Lauren Schenkman • July 28, 2025
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    Voluntary sustainable packaging goals are on the way out, Gartner says

    Companies are aligning their sustainability strategies with emerging legislation, such as EPR laws, according to the consulting firm. Adapting now can have cost advantages down the line.

    By Katie Pyzyk • July 28, 2025
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    Paramount promises to abstain from DEI programs to secure Skydance merger

    The FCC hinging its approval of the merger on Paramount decommitting from DEI is the latest example of public-sector agendas affecting private-sector talent strategy.

    By Caroline Colvin • July 28, 2025
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    Trump’s SEC distances itself from Biden-era ESG, climate rulemaking

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has looked to withdraw proposed ESG regulations introduced during the previous administration or stop defending them in court.

    By , • Updated Nov. 17, 2025
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    Data centers seek flexible power solutions for resilience, sustainability

    Flexible battery or generator solutions can help data centers power up faster, reduce grid impacts and keep their owners’ sustainability goals within reach, experts say.

    By Brian Martucci • July 25, 2025