Nation’s first ‘green’ stock exchange hires veteran exec as CFO

The Green Impact Exchange hired a former Prudential Financial corporate finance and treasury executive to serve as its inaugural chief finance officer.

By Lamar Johnson • March 11, 2026

Vaulted Deep bets carbon storage can enable a waste solution

The company is using injection well technology developed in oilfields for long-term disposal of organic waste. With roughly $56 million raised, it’s looking to pitch its services around the country.

By Jacob Wallace • March 11, 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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Building blocks: The green investments, initiatives that make up Lego’s sustainability strategy

The retailer behind the popular children’s plastic bricks has a goal to reach net-zero status by mid-century and cut absolute carbon emissions by 37% by 2032.

By Zoya Mirza • March 10, 2026

Arizona’s lead utility regulator ends state’s renewable energy standard

“The mandates are no longer needed and the costs are no longer justified,” the Arizona Corporation Commission said.

By Diana DiGangi • March 10, 2026

HSBC hires sustainable finance veteran to lead transition in Europe, Americas

The British bank has appointed Denise Odaro to help clients in the region decarbonize and accelerate the transition to clean energy. 

By Zoya Mirza • March 9, 2026

EPA properly awarded $1.5B of now-terminated grants, inspector general says

A report released by the U.S. EPA’s Office of the Inspector General validated the process used to award $1.5 billion in grant funding. Environmental groups say it’s further evidence they should not have been terminated.

By Jacob Wallace • March 9, 2026

Vanguard’s antitrust coal settlement and what it signals for ESG litigation

The asset manager’s move to settle litigation with 11 Republican-led states represents “a significant development,” according to a Shinder Cantor Lerner attorney, but “is hard to interpret.”

By Lamar Johnson • March 6, 2026

How beverage company Waiākea is pioneering sustainable packaging in bottled water

The Hawaii-based brand said it is the first company in the world to print labels with algae-based inks, adding its climate values help it stand out.

By Laurel Deppen • March 6, 2026

Washington, California and Québec collaborate on linking carbon markets

The three jurisdictions released a draft agreement this week that would add Washington to the largest carbon emissions trading market in North America.

By Zoya Mirza • March 5, 2026

Real estate firm hit with class-action lawsuit over climate risk in retirement plan

A former employee at Cushman & Wakefield alleged in her suit the firm failed to properly monitor and protect its employee 401(k) plan from “material climate-related financial risks.”

By Lamar Johnson • Updated March 5, 2026

How Mars, Meta, Patagonia and L’Oréal are tackling scope 3 emissions: GreenBiz26

As companies look to understand their supply chain emissions, a panel at last month’s annual sustainable business conference detailed differing approaches to decarbonizing value chains.

By Lamar Johnson • March 4, 2026

EPA delays greenhouse gas reporting as it moves to shut down program

Covered entities for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program will not be required to submit 2025 emissions data until October. By then, the agency may have already repealed the requirement.

By Jacob Wallace • March 4, 2026

Lego invests around $2.8M in new carbon removal projects

The Denmark-based toy manufacturer has partnered with Climate Impact Partners and ClimeFi to back four projects focused on nature and technology-based carbon removal solutions.

By Zoya Mirza • March 3, 2026

Solar and wind PPA prices up 9% in 2025, set to continue rising with energy demand

Meanwhile, energy storage agreements have emerged as a fast-growing new product category.

By Emma Penrod • March 3, 2026

CARB approves California’s climate disclosure regulations

The California Air Resources Board, tasked with enforcing the state’s climate disclosure laws, will require companies to report scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by August this year.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 27, 2026

Net-Zero Asset Managers relaunches with reduced US presence

The UN-backed climate alliance has more than 250 signatories in its new iteration, though changes to its commitment statement were not enough to bring large U.S. institutions back into the fold.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 26, 2026

Nike signs agreement to power Japan operations with solar energy

The athletic footwear and apparel brand’s Japan subsidiary has signed a virtual power purchase agreement with Mitsui & Co., which will supply Nike with clean electricity for its operations.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 25, 2026

European Council adopts simplified sustainability reporting laws

The changes to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive now need to be integrated at the national level in the European Union.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 25, 2026

Get louder about sustainability progress, Crown leader says

Packaging sustainability efforts aren’t failing, but more can be done, said Crown’s VP of global sustainability. She described navigating the challenge of absolute targets and tailoring sustainability work to different geographies.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 25, 2026

Corporate clean energy buying fell globally in 2025, reversing trend: BNEF

“The U.S. is still the largest market, hosting a record 29.5 GW of deals, driven by Big Tech’s pivot to nuclear, hydro and geothermal,” BloombergNEF said.

By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 24, 2026

Despite role evolution, CSOs necessary to drive sustainability strategy: GreenBiz26

“The CSO serves as a compass and an accountability partner,” a senior executive from E.L.F Beauty told the audience at a mock debate hosted at the annual sustainable business conference.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 24, 2026

States sue Energy Department for terminating $8B in clean energy funding

The Trump administration unlawfully bypassed Congress and made politically motivated cuts to programs created through the IRA and IIJA, the lawsuit claims.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Feb. 23, 2026

EPA sued over rescission of greenhouse gas endangerment finding

Several groups are fighting the rollback of the 2009 finding, which determined that climate pollution threatens public health and welfare. The finding provided a legal basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions.

By Jeffrey Kinney • Feb. 20, 2026

US CEOs dialing back on sustainability in 2026: report

CEOs in the United States are twice as likely to de-prioritize sustainability compared to CEOs globally, according to a new survey by The Conference Board.

By Lauren Schenkman • Feb. 19, 2026

Amazon expands carbon credit offerings to help suppliers cut emissions

The e-commerce giant will now offer companies lower-carbon fuel inset credits and super pollutant refrigerant destruction credits through its Sustainable Exchange resource hub.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 18, 2026