Strong corporate social impact programs reap financial rewards: ACCP

Such programs, which can encompass DEI, ESG and CSR, strengthen brand resilience, mitigate risk and attract and retain talent, according to research compiled by the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals.

By Lauren Schenkman • May 28, 2026

Data center firm DigitalBridge in $1.1B deal to buy ArcLight

The deal reflects the “convergence of power, AI and digital infrastructure,” the companies said. ArcLight owned about 20.8 gigawatts as of June.

By Ethan Howland • May 28, 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.

By ESG Dive staff

North Carolina sues EV maker VinFast over unbuilt factory

The state is looking to acquire the megasite of a proposed automotive and battery facility and protect taxpayer money tied to the delayed $3 billion project.

By Nathan Owens • May 28, 2026

Proxy adviser ISS sued by 4 Republican AGs over ESG

The state court lawsuits from Texas, Iowa, Nebraska and West Virginia allege the world’s largest proxy adviser violated state consumer protection laws. An ISS spokeswoman told ESG Dive “the allegations lack merit.”

By Lamar Johnson • May 26, 2026

Think you know what regulatory monitoring costs your organisation? Think again.

How much is manual regulatory monitoring really costing your organisation? The number may surprise you.

May 26, 2026

FASB finalizes new environmental credit rules

Previously generally accepted accounting principles provided no specific guidance to help companies account for carbon offsets and emissions allowances related to cap-and-trade programs.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated May 22, 2026

Wells Fargo agrees to $110M lending, hiring discrimination settlement

The agreement settles a suit that alleged the bank approved less than 50% of Black homeowners’ refinancing applications in 2020 and participated in discriminatory hiring practices.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 20, 2026

Google, Blackstone back AI infrastructure venture to support data center demand

The private equity firm will invest $5 billion in a new AI-focused company offering data center capacity. The venture expects to bring 500 MW of capacity online by 2027.

By Lamar Johnson • May 19, 2026

PayPal settles with DOJ over DEI

The digital payments company agreed last week to a settlement with the Department of Justice over a 2020 diversity investment fund.

By Lynne Marek • May 19, 2026

Crux gets $500M debt facility for clean energy investments

The company said it plans to use the funding to finance “tax-driven investments,” including “hybrid tax equity, accelerating the deployment of clean energy.”

By Diana DiGangi • May 15, 2026

Bill Gates-backed geothermal developer Fervo raises $1.89B in IPO

Fervo Energy CEO Tim Latimer rang Nasdaq’s opening bell Wednesday and said the company has “proven that geothermal deserves a spot among the major energy players.”

By Lamar Johnson • May 13, 2026

Corporate clean energy demand remains ‘extremely strong’: CEBA CEO

Despite tax incentive rollbacks in 2025, the pace of new clean energy procurement is “accelerating,” the Corporate Energy Buyers Association’s CEO told ESG Dive.

By Lamar Johnson • May 12, 2026

Arcadia acquires Engie Impact to create unified energy management platform

The combined company is expected to operate on a scale similar to a top-five U.S. utility and will serve around 25% of the Fortune 500.

By Lamar Johnson • May 5, 2026

Republican state AGs probe Fitch, Moody’s and S&P over ESG ratings

The attorneys general are questioning whether credit downgrades for fossil fuel companies by these rating agencies were based on ESG factors and the legality of such decisions.

By Lamar Johnson • May 4, 2026

Clean energy economy is ‘repricing itself,’ investor says at DC Climate Week

“Decarbonization is not ESG, it's EBITDA,” Climate Innovation Capital Managing Partner Nelson Switzer said at the opening of this year’s DC Climate Week.

By Lamar Johnson • April 29, 2026

Banks fail to address agriculture sector’s rising methane emissions: report

Most banks with greenhouse gas reduction targets failed to account for methane — a powerful driver of climate change — emitted by the meat, dairy, and rice companies they finance, per a new report from Planet Tracker.

By Lauren Schenkman • April 24, 2026

Mastercard grows revenue, reduces emissions for third straight year

The global payments company also said it achieved its 2025 emission reduction targets for its direct and indirect operations in an Earth Day blog. 

By Lamar Johnson • April 23, 2026

Innovative financing essential to decarbonizing fashion industry: H&M and EY

A recent white paper from the clothing brand and consulting firm asks executives to rethink traditional financing models and boost industry-wide collaboration to scale impact.

By Lauren Schenkman • April 22, 2026

Business conduct risks rising as data integration lags: report

Such risks have increased in frequency and complexity over the last year, with the average risk incident costing upwards of $14 million, according to new data from RepRisk. 

By Lauren Schenkman • April 20, 2026

JPMorgan buys 60,000 metric tons of biomass-based carbon removals

The purchase is part of a 10-year deal with carbon removal company Graphyte, which uses a process it calls “carbon casting” to turn biomass waste into carbon rich cubes to sequester underground.

By Lamar Johnson • April 10, 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

JPMorgan invests $600,000 to scale Atlanta’s clean tech workforce, startups

The bank’s funding will have a two-fold initiative: bridging the talent gap between the skilled workforce needed to scale clean tech infrastructure and scoping out sites for clean tech startups.

By Zoya Mirza • April 8, 2026

Microsoft inks bioenergy CDR deal with Indigenous-owned project

The tech giant is purchasing 626,000 metric tons from what is believed to be Canada’s first majority Indigenous-owned carbon removal project. The deal was called an “anchor offtake.” 

By Lamar Johnson • April 7, 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

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