California’s Newsom blasts Trump, US climate policy at COP30

The Democratic governor called the Trump administration's absence at the annual climate summit a “disgrace” and sought to distinguish California from White House leadership.

By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 13, 2025

Enviri’s potential sale of Clean Earth moves forward

The environmental services company is seeing strong interest in its hazardous waste business as it looks to unlock value from the high-performing segment.

By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 13, 2025

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This year has shaped up to be a formative one for ESG, from the U.S. pulling out of major climate agreements to federal agencies recalibrating their approach to sustainability under the new administration.

By ESG Dive staff

HSBC waters down interim targets in updated net-zero transition plan

The bank scaled back a range of goals it was pursuing for its sector-specific 2030 targets, citing a global transition that “has progressed at an inconsistent pace.”

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 12, 2025

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

Unilever CSO steps down amid company’s corporate restructuring

Rebecca Marmot is exiting her role as chief sustainability officer and leaving Unilever after serving at the company for nearly two decades.

By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 7, 2025

Heineken leans on renewable energy-powered heat batteries to decarbonize brewery

The beermaker is using a solar and thermal storage system to cut down emissions generated by its brewery and malting plant near Lisbon, Portugal.

By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 5, 2025

Michigan bets on mass timber to build economy, cut carbon footprint

The state will offer money, guidance and technical assistance as demand increases for the alternative building material.

By Matthew Thibault • Nov. 5, 2025

JBS invests $1.1M to boost climate-smart agriculture, settle lawsuit with New York

The American subsidiary of the leading global beef and poultry producer will financially back sustainable agriculture programs for farmers in the state under the settlement.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 4, 2025

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

US has onshored full solar supply chain: SEIA

With Corning’s Michigan silicon ingot and wafer factory online, the U.S. can now produce all major components.

By Diana DiGangi • Nov. 3, 2025

Why trees are an integral part of corporate water stewardship

Discover how tree planting can help strengthen corporate water stewardship goals.

By Arbor Day Foundation • Nov. 3, 2025

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

Microsoft inks deal to remove atmospheric CO2 using mine waste

Canada-based carbon removal company Arca will remove 300,000 metric tons of CO2 for the tech company through a process called industrial mineralization.

By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 31, 2025

Why ESG matters for multifamily developers, investors

Investment companies are increasingly using environmental criteria in evaluating multifamily opportunities, two real estate pros write.

By Brad Siegal and Heather Wright • Oct. 31, 2025

NZAM drops 2050 goals for signatories, aims to relaunch next year

The United Nations-backed Net Zero Asset Managers group previously suspended operations after BlackRock’s exit in January.

By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 30, 2025

New direct air capture filters pull emissions from building HVAC

Researchers have developed direct air capture filters that can absorb carbon emissions from building ventilation systems while improving energy efficiency.

By Joe Burns • Oct. 30, 2025

$1.6B in clean energy investments were rolled back in September: E2

More than $24 billion in clean energy investment has been withdrawn so far this year, according to E2. The group said $11 billion in new projects were announced over the same period.

By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 29, 2025

Google bets on sustainable investments, deals to slash rising emissions

The search engine and tech conglomerate has committed to a spate of climate-focused initiatives this year in a bid to cut emissions and make progress towards its sustainability goals.

By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • Oct. 29, 2025

Wind PPA prices rising faster than solar under Trump administration

New tariffs could add another 10% to 15% to power purchase agreement prices in the months to come, a Trio analyst said.

By Emma Penrod • Oct. 28, 2025

Google, NextEra Energy to revive nuclear plant to boost clean energy generation

The companies plan to revive the Duane Arnold Energy Center by 2029 to support Google’s growing cloud and AI infrastructure in Iowa.

By Zoya Mirza • Updated Oct. 28, 2025

Microsoft, UNDO ink third carbon removal deal — their biggest yet

The tech giant has purchased 28,900 metric tons of permanent carbon removal from the climate tech company, which uses enhanced rock weathering for carbon sequestration.

By Zoya Mirza • Oct. 27, 2025

Wholesale food distributor UNFI completes largest solar rooftop project to date

Spanning nearly 1,000 yards, the project atop a California distribution center is expected to generate approximately 80% of the facility's electricity needs.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 27, 2025

Easy environmental wins with mobile compaction

Open-top dumpsters play a key role in operations but often get overlooked in sustainability plans.

By Kirk Butts, Director of Communications • Oct. 27, 2025

Levi’s updates strategy to cut freshwater use across supply chain, reduce climate impact

The denim manufacturer has a new goal to reduce its freshwater use by 15% across its garment manufacturing supply chain and processing facilities by 2030.

By Zoya Mirza • Oct. 24, 2025

Breweries invest in heat pumps to decarbonize, cut costs

New Belgium Brewery, Diageo and other beverage manufacturers are pursuing electrification technologies from AtmosZero and Skyven to reduce emissions and improve downtime risks.

By Hollie Stephens • Oct. 24, 2025