Sustainability


  • Meta headquarters in Dublin's Grand Canal Square on Dec. 10, 2021.
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    Meta signs quartet of solar purchase agreements with Invenergy

    The four contracts are expected to provide the tech and social media giant with 760 megawatts of clean energy.

    By Dec. 11, 2024
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    Google, Intersect Power to develop energy parks with $20B of renewables, storage

    The tech giant has tapped the clean energy developer to provide renewable power to its planned, co-located data centers in the energy parks, which aim to ease power grid constraints.

    By Ethan Howland • Dec. 11, 2024
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    The state of the clean energy transition in 2024

    This year saw a large volume of initiatives and investments from corporations focused on the clean energy transition — alongside a handful of reversions on carbon reduction goals.

    By ESG Dive staff
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    37 major stadiums in US, Europe face $800M in potential climate-related losses by 2050, study finds

    U.S. venues face significantly higher hazard exposure risks, according to Climate X’s analysis, with three of the six most exposed venues in Florida.

    By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 11, 2024
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    Goldman Sachs exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance

    The bank said it would remain “focused on the increasingly elevated sustainability standards and reporting requirements imposed by regulators around the world.”

    By Dec. 10, 2024
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    Shein launches independent advisory boards for ESG, corporate responsibility issues

    The groups will work with the fast fashion company’s leaders on how to reach the commitments it laid out in its EvoluSHEIN plan.

    By Laurel Deppen • Dec. 10, 2024
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    Rivian to open its charging network to all EV drivers

    The move follows Tesla’s decision to open its Superchargers to other automakers to improve public access and promote EV adoption.

    By Eric Walz • Dec. 10, 2024
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    Catona Climate, Compassionate Carbon team up to boost nature-based projects

    The collaboration aims to restore and protect vast land areas across the Global South and remove millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

    By Dec. 9, 2024
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    L’Oréal Groupe spearheads supplier decarbonization fund

    The Solstice program will help small and medium-sized enterprises access funding to advance scope 3 commitments.

    By Kelly Stroh • Dec. 9, 2024
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    Environmental scorecard improves for viscose, rayon manufacturers

    More than half of the global producers of manmade cellulosic fiber achieved positive marks from Canopy, but the nonprofit group said there’s still work to be done.

    By Lara Ewen • Dec. 9, 2024
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    What’s driving governance support as E+S approval dips: Diligent Market Intelligence

    “Investors are increasingly focused on good governance and are taking basic governance structures quite seriously,” Diligent’s Editor In Chief Joshua Black told ESG Dive.

    By Dec. 6, 2024
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    COP29: What the conference offered climate activists, developing nations this year

    A retrospective on what the annual climate summit offered the over 55,000 delegates and negotiators that descended onto Baku, Azerbaijan.

    By Dec. 6, 2024
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    Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance calls for mandated scope 3 emissions disclosures

    The UN-convened alliance also included a number of actions asset owners can immediately take to overcome current accounting challenges.

    By Dec. 5, 2024
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    Trump’s SEC pick sparks concern from ESG, climate experts

    The president-elect picked Paul Atkins for Securities and Exchange Commission chair, who experts expect to prioritize maximizing corporate returns over ESG considerations.

    By Dec. 5, 2024
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    Meta seeks up to 4 GW of new nuclear power to help meet AI, sustainability objectives

    The Facebook and Instagram parent aims to deploy new nuclear generation capacity to power its data centers beginning in the early 2030s, it said Tuesday.

    By Brian Martucci • Dec. 5, 2024
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    Courtesy of ConnectDER announces Series D funding
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    BlackRock, Temasek venture leads $35M funding round for ConnectDER

    The latest funding round led by Decarbonization Partners will help accelerate growth for the home solar power and EV adapter company.

    By Dec. 4, 2024
  • Bottles of Coca-Cola products are displayed on a store shelf on July 14, 2023 in New York City.
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    Coca-Cola lowers ambition with new 2035 packaging and sustainability targets

    The beverage company introduced two new targets centered on packaging design and collection after use, but did not set a specific emissions reduction goal for 2035.

    By Maria Rachal • Dec. 4, 2024
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    Amazon Web Services leans on AI to decarbonize data centers

    Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary has signed a deal with Orbital Materials and made infrastructure updates to boost data center sustainability and energy efficiency.

    By Dec. 3, 2024
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    Anti-ESG firm Strive launches direct indexing product

    The firm said the new option will allow clients greater customization on their investments, “without regard to ESG or DEI restraints.”

    By Dec. 3, 2024
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    Inflation Reduction Act changes ‘not a Day 1 priority’ for Trump, Congress: Crux

    Though a full repeal of the 2022 climate law is unlikely, a Republican-controlled legislature could repeal or phase out some of its individual provisions beginning next year, policy experts said.

    By Brian Martucci • Dec. 3, 2024
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    BNP Paribas’ asset management arm to exclude new oil and gas bonds

    The updated investment strategy comes approximately a year after BNP Paribas Group began refraining from participating in bond issuance by such companies.

    By Dec. 2, 2024
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    BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street sued by Texas, red states

    The three firms are accused of forming “a cartel to rig the coal market,” but State Street and BlackRock called the lawsuit “baseless” in separate statements to ESG Dive.

    By Updated Dec. 2, 2024
  • In an aerial view, solar panels are seen at MCE Solar One solar farm on April 25, 2024 in Richmond, California.
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    Utility-scale US solar installations to surpass 32 GW for record high in 2024: ACP

    “Installations in 2025 are expected to be 16% lower than in 2024, but the market will recover,” the American Clean Power Association said.

    By Diana DiGangi • Dec. 2, 2024
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    Sustainability strategy foundations: Conducting a double materiality assessment

    Conducting double materiality assessments, a cornerstone of sustainability strategy.

    By Sphera’s Editorial Team • Dec. 2, 2024
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    Sustainable investing: A year in conversation

    Discover the five key sustainability and ESG topics from this year’s ESG in conversation podcast.

    Dec. 2, 2024
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    Homium’s new chief impact officer wants to build a homeownership asset class

    Marcus Martin joined the sustainable homeownership financing firm earlier this month after spending the last four years leading the ESG practice for various divisions at U.S. Bank.

    By Nov. 27, 2024