HSBC hires sustainable finance veteran to lead transition in Europe, Americas

The British bank has appointed Denise Odaro to help clients in the region decarbonize and accelerate the transition to clean energy. 

By Zoya Mirza • March 9, 2026

EPA properly awarded $1.5B of now-terminated grants, inspector general says

A report released by the U.S. EPA’s Office of the Inspector General validated the process used to award $1.5 billion in grant funding. Environmental groups say it’s further evidence they should not have been terminated.

By Jacob Wallace • Updated March 6, 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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Vanguard’s antitrust coal settlement and what it signals for ESG litigation

The asset manager’s move to settle litigation with 11 Republican-led states represents “a significant development,” according to a Shinder Cantor Lerner attorney, but “is hard to interpret.”

By Lamar Johnson • March 6, 2026

How Mars, Meta, Patagonia and L’Oréal are tackling scope 3 emissions: GreenBiz26

As companies look to understand their supply chain emissions, a panel at last month’s annual sustainable business conference detailed differing approaches to decarbonizing value chains.

By Lamar Johnson • March 4, 2026

Solar and wind PPA prices up 9% in 2025, set to continue rising with energy demand

Meanwhile, energy storage agreements have emerged as a fast-growing new product category.

By Emma Penrod • March 3, 2026

Vanguard settles coal antitrust suit with Republican states for $29.5M

The settlement severs the asset manager from the litigation alleging it conspired with BlackRock and State Street to “artificially constrict the coal market.”

By Lamar Johnson • March 2, 2026

Net-Zero Asset Managers relaunches with reduced US presence

The UN-backed climate alliance has more than 250 signatories in its new iteration, though changes to its commitment statement were not enough to bring large U.S. institutions back into the fold.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 26, 2026

SEC further extends compliance period for Names Rule to 2027-28

The Securities and Exchange Commission delayed compliance for funds with over $10 billion in AUM until 2027 and for funds with less than $10 billion until 2028.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 20, 2026

BNP Paribas tops 2025 target, invests $299B in low carbon transition

The French bank said 82% of its energy production credit exposure was directed to low carbon energies as of September 2025.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 11, 2026

Deutsche Bank issues first European green bond under new standards

The bond issuance, for 500 million euros ($594.1 million), will be used to refinance assets in the bank’s green buildings portfolio.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 11, 2026

How sustainable investors should navigate AI’s ESG risks: Nuveen

The report walks sustainable investors through the environmental, social and governance implications of artificial intelligence investments, along with the opportunities.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 10, 2026

CDR company Varaha nabs $20M investment, launches biochar partnership

The India-based carbon dioxide removal company is seeking $45 million in a new funding round and launching a partnership to help industrial facilities generate their own verified carbon credits.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 6, 2026

Wells Fargo launches internal proxy voting service

The bank’s investment management arm becomes the second major asset manager to ditch third-party proxy advisory firms for a proprietary service.

By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 30, 2026

Keeping tabs on the state of ESG in 2026

A closer look at some of the biggest trends impacting the ESG space this year, from how companies talk about sustainability to their plans on navigating a complex disclosure landscape.

By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • Jan. 29, 2026

US solar manufacturing momentum affected by shifting tax credits

The U.S. can now produce every major component of the solar and storage supply chain, with multiple facilities opening in recent years. Yet conflicting political priorities and federal policies are creating headwinds for the sector.

By Michelle No • Updated Jan. 26, 2026

Charm Industrial inks CO2 removal deal with TD Bank

The deal will expand the startup’s operations to Canada and provide the bank with 44,000 metric tons of biochar and bio-oil removal credits over 10 years.

By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 23, 2026

Google inks PPAs to power data centers with carbon-free energy

The power purchase agreements with Clearway Energy Group will provide power to Google’s data centers across three power markets.

By Lamar Johnson • Updated Jan. 23, 2026

CleanCapital nabs $300M in debt financing for portfolio growth

French infrastructure investor Infranity will provide the financing, which CleanCapital CEO Thomas Byrne said will allow the company to build out its portfolio through 2028-29.

By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 16, 2026

Trump administration unlawfully cut clean energy grants, court rules

The decision is a victory for St. Paul, Minnesota, and a coalition of energy and environmental groups that sued the U.S. Department of Energy after it canceled $7.5 billion in financial awards.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2026

VC firm Superorganism raises over $25M to back biodiversity startups

The venture capital firm will look to expand its portfolio from 20 startups to 35 through its debut fund, its co-founders told ESG Dive.

By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 13, 2026

GM expects a total charge of $7.1B in Q4 as it shifts from EVs

The automaker cited slowing demand and the termination of consumer tax incentives for its North America strategy realignment.

By Eric Walz • Jan. 13, 2026

SEC director backs investment advisers using AI for proxy voting

The agency’s Investment Management Division Director Brian Daly called a scenario where agentic artificial intelligence is utilized to give proxy voting advice “a near-term reality.”

By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 12, 2026

4 trends that will shape ESG in 2026

After an eventful 2025, the next year holds further regulatory changes and a growing disclosure landscape, as companies quiet on sustainability talks.

By Lamar Johnson , Zoya Mirza • Jan. 8, 2026

Blackstone buys environmental services platform ATG from Morgan Stanley

The private equity giant called Alliance Technical Group a “clear market leader in emissions testing and monitoring” that would help serve a broad range of clients.

By Zoya Mirza • Jan. 7, 2026

JPMorgan eschews proxy advisers for internal AI tool

After CEO Jamie Dimon railed against the advisers for years, the bank’s asset management unit cut firms like ISS and Glass Lewis out of U.S. voting decisions.

By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 7, 2026