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

Greif drawing up emissions reduction targets for SBTi approval

The industrial packaging company plans to submit the targets to SBTi this year, including its first ever for scope 3 emissions reduction.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 24, 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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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

Court curtails Trump administration moves to stifle wind, solar development

The preliminary injunction will go into effect while litigation plays out over a series of federal actions that have blocked or delayed renewable energy projects. The ruling affects about 57 GW in projects, representing about $905 million in invested capital.

By Ethan Howland • April 22, 2026

Mars, Ofi collaborate to cut carbon footprint of cocoa production

The confectionery giant and ingredients supplier’s five-year project aims to employ regenerative agriculture practices and cut emissions across their shared cocoa supply chain in Ecuador.

By Zoya Mirza • April 21, 2026

Delta reframes net-zero as an ‘aspiration,’ but denies axing 2030 SAF goal

The reframing of its operational net-zero goal comes as an airline spokesperson reaffirmed Delta’s commitment to reaching 10% sustainability aviation fuel usage by 2030.

By Lamar Johnson • April 17, 2026

Texas AG probes Lululemon over alleged use of ‘forever chemicals’ in activewear

The athleisure giant told ESG Dive it does not use PFAS in its products and phased out such substances in 2023.

By Zoya Mirza • April 16, 2026

Henkel announces 2030 sustainability targets

Taking lessons from 2025, the company adjusted mid-term targets for recycled plastic and design to be more “ambitious and realistic." The company is also expanding innovation in coatings.

By Maria Rachal • April 16, 2026

Microsoft says its carbon removal program has ‘not ended,’ following reports of a pause

The tech giant's chief sustainability officer said the company will continue to “build on and support” its carbon removal portfolio, following reports of a purchasing pause last week.

By Lamar Johnson • April 15, 2026

Affordable housing standard evolves from sustainability to resilience

Updated Enterprise Green Communities Criteria focus on extreme heat, wildfire, flooding and power outages, treating climate risk as a core housing responsibility.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • April 15, 2026

Vineyard Wind sues to force GE Renewables to complete work on 800-MW offshore project

The GE Vernova subsidiary is threatening to walk over a payment dispute. The developers say their contract allows them to withhold payment to offset costs incurred by the supplier’s defective blades, which they put at $853 million.

By Diana DiGangi • April 14, 2026

Hidden net-zero infrastructure: How advanced waste filtration supports the circular economy

Five ways advanced filtration systems have the potential to enable circular solutions as ESG disclosures increase the need for measurable performance.

By Serhat Oezeren, Anoop Suvarna, Rory Duncan, Julian Plumail and Kartheek Anekella • April 13, 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

Thrive Market launches initiative to cut carbon, plastic footprint of over 1,000 brands

The online grocer’s Climate Action Working Group will offer measurement tools and frameworks to help brands track emissions and plastic waste and set reduction goals.

By Zoya Mirza • April 10, 2026

Companies with net-zero and near-term climate goals up 61% in 2025: SBTi

“Despite political headwinds, increasing numbers of companies in every region are setting science-based targets,” SBTi CEO David Kennedy said.

By Lamar Johnson • April 9, 2026

How climate change can lead to workplace disruption and employee stress

Deloitte research found that extreme weather events frequently affected day-to-day workforce dynamics far beyond missed shifts.

By Lara Ewen • April 9, 2026

Advancing sustainability amid heightened scrutiny top of mind at GreenBiz26

The annual conference provided a venue to share best practices for advancing corporate sustainability programs amid a shifting political environment and evolving expectations.

By Lamar Johnson • April 8, 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

Trump’s 2027 budget again aims to halve EPA spending

The president envisions steep cuts to social and environmental programming in an echo of his proposal last year. The final tally will likely change following negotiations with Congress.

By Jacob Wallace • April 6, 2026

Strategic decarbonization can aid green goals while improving maintenance

Combining energy efficiency and decarbonization with asset lifecycle planning positions facilities as a value creator, experts say.

By Joe Burns • April 3, 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

Radisson Hotel Group raises net-zero ambition for 100 hotels, sets 2030 goal

The hospitality giant aims to scale a sustainability program that offers its guests “100% renewable energy, low-carbon menus, and minimal waste” during their stay, in addition to a net-zero footprint.

By Zoya Mirza • March 31, 2026

GRI proposes new standards on pollution, incident reporting

The global sustainability standard setter is seeking public feedback on its air pollution, soil pollution and critical incidents standards by June 8.

By Lamar Johnson • March 30, 2026