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eBay unveils climate transition plan to reach 2045 net-zero target
The transition plan comes almost a year after the e-commerce giant had its net-zero and emissions reduction goals validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 14, 2026 -
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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 -
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Deep Dive4 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 -
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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 -
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US sustainable investing hangs on against strong headwinds: report
Sustainable assets rose slightly in 2025 — though its market share shrank — and most asset managers expect to increase sustainable investments next year.
By Lauren Schenkman • Dec. 18, 2025 -
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Ford scraps EV plans, shifts to stationary energy storage
The automaker will focus its North American EV development on a new family of smaller, highly efficient and less expensive models.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 18, 2025 -
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Despite political backtracking, net-zero commitments rise in 2025: Accenture
The number of the world’s largest companies setting net-zero targets has increased for the fourth year in a row.
By Lauren Schenkman • Dec. 17, 2025 -
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SBTi opens pilot for power sector net-zero standard
The Science Based Targets initiative is looking for companies in the energy industry to test the practicality and usefulness of the draft framework.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 16, 2025 -
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CARB releases draft text for California’s climate disclosure regulations
The proposed text of the rules comes before the holiday season, and the agency expects a hearing on final adoption of SB 253 and 261 in late February.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 10, 2025 -
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EU legislators reach agreement to simplify sustainability reporting
The revised agreement would remove around 90% of companies from the CSRD’s scope, and 70% of companies from the CSDDD’s remit.
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New York requires emissions reporting from large emitters like waste, power
The rule would apply to waste facilities like landfills, incinerators and anaerobic digesters, as well as electricity generation facilities and fueling infrastructure. It comes as the federal government scales back its own reporting program.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 8, 2025 -
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Green economy now worth over $5 trillion annually: report
The market has been the second-fastest growing sector in the past decade and is expected to reach $7 trillion annually by 2030, according to Boston Consulting Group and the World Economic Forum.
By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 5, 2025 -
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CARB issues enforcement advisory on SB 261 following appeals court decision
The California Air Resources Board issued guidance on a law seeking climate-related financial risk disclosures after its implementation was halted by the Ninth Circuit last month.
By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 2, 2025 -
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US workers report a ‘major AI trust gap’ that affects their view of companies
Half of workers said they prefer humans to review job applications, evaluate work performance and make decisions that affect careers, SHL survey results said.
By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 1, 2025 -
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US Plastics Pact assesses pluses and minuses of chemical recycling
The group calls for chemical recyclers to consider environmental justice impacts and offer more data and transparency around operations, but says the technologies offer key circular economy opportunities for plastic.
By Megan Quinn • Nov. 24, 2025 -
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JPMorgan Chase enhancing due diligence for clients in the Amazon region
The bank will use a geospatial definition of the region preferred by Indigenous leaders and activists, but the change does not bring any inherent restrictions.
By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 19, 2025 -
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Federal appeals court halts implementation of California’s climate law SB 261
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily stopped enforcement of a law that requires large businesses operating in California to publicly disclose their climate-related financial risks.
By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 18, 2025 -
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SEC won’t weigh in on most no-action requests this proxy season, including ESG submissions
The change “has the potential to end shareholder proposals as we know them,” a former SEC corporation finance division director told ESG Dive.
By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 17, 2025 -
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Solar project delays decreased in Q3 2025: EIA
Third-quarter solar projects that represented about 20% of planned capacity for the period reported a delay, down from 25% for the same period last year, said the Energy Information Administration.
By Diana DiGangi • Nov. 17, 2025 -
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EU Parliament votes to weaken corporate sustainability laws
Under the changes, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive would only apply to large and very large businesses, respectively.
By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 14, 2025 -
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Is the rise of female CFOs pausing — or stalling out?
Women accounted for 17.5% of CFOs at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies at the end of June, roughly flat YoY, according to Crist Kolder Associates.
By Colleen Lutolf • Nov. 12, 2025 -
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SBTi’s latest draft standard proposes flexible, scope-specific target setting
The second draft of the updated standard introduces scope-specific emissions approaches, including three options for reducing scope 1 emissions.
By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 10, 2025 -
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Brookfield sees opportunities for nuclear, hydropower
Strong corporate procurements and U.S. government interest support the company’s “clean firm” investments as renewables remain strong, executives said this week.
By Brian Martucci • Nov. 10, 2025 -
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Science-based climate targets boost corporate reputation, decarbonization pace: report
“Companies now have a clear business case” for setting science-based climate targets, according to Science Based Targets initiative CEO David Kennedy.
By Lamar Johnson • Updated Nov. 10, 2025 -
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ExxonMobil sues California over climate disclosure laws, alleging free speech violations
The oil major filed a lawsuit against the state last week, claiming its climate disclosure laws — Senate Bills 253 and 261 — were in violation of the First Amendment.
By Zoya Mirza • Oct. 31, 2025
