PepsiCo hits pair of water replenishment, stewardship targets

The food and beverage giant has a goal to become net water positive or replenish more water than it consumes by 2030.

By Zoya Mirza • March 25, 2026

Cities struggle to meet drinking water PFAS standards by EPA deadline

Communities are grappling with how to fund removing PFAS “forever chemicals” from their water supplies, experts said during a National League of Cities panel.

By Danielle McLean • March 25, 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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Apparel industry not decarbonizing fast enough: report

Recent years have seen only marginal improvement, far below what is required to meet international climate targets.

By Lauren Schenkman • March 23, 2026

GreenBiz26: Working as a sustainability team of one

“I realized very quickly that the sustainability budget was the hiring decision,” Hamilton Company’s sustainability manager said at the annual sustainable business conference.

By Lamar Johnson • March 20, 2026

Cities sue EPA over endangerment finding repeal

A dozen cities and counties join states in challenging EPA’s rescission of a cornerstone climate rule, which leaves cities “to bear the costs of hotter summers, dirtier air, and extreme weather,” Denver’s mayor said.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • March 20, 2026

Tesla, LG to build $4.3B battery plant as part of supply agreement

The Michigan manufacturing facility is scheduled to open in 2027 and will provide batteries for Tesla’s Megapack 3 utility-scale energy storage systems.

By Antone Gonsalves • March 20, 2026

Fervo geothermal plant gets $421M in debt financing from Barclays, HSBC, more

Such non-recourse financing “has historically been considered out of reach for first-of-a-kind projects,” Fervo’s chief financial officer said.

By Lamar Johnson • March 19, 2026

TotalEnergies accepts $1B offshore wind buyout, pivots to oil and gas in US

Under the terms of the settlement, the company said it will invest an equal amount in the development of U.S. gas and power production and exports.

By Diana DiGangi • Updated March 24, 2026

EU companies pursue sustainability reporting despite CSRD rollbacks: report

Reporting, while no longer mandatory for some companies, has already become integrated with financial strategy and risk management, findings from a recent survey suggest.

By Lauren Schenkman • March 19, 2026

Google aims to remove 200,000 tons of carbon by converting waste from landfills

Google’s partnership with AMP Robotics has a two-fold purpose: to cut the tech giant’s carbon footprint and curb methane emissions generated by landfill waste.

By Zoya Mirza • March 18, 2026

Reliance Industries, Samsung subsidiary sign $3B deal for green ammonia

The India-based energy giant signed a 15-year deal with Samsung’s construction and trading business, marking “one of the largest binding long-term green ammonia” agreements globally.

By Lamar Johnson • Updated March 19, 2026

Chanel unveils first climate transition plan, outlines net-zero strategy

The plan outlines how the global luxury brand plans to meet its sustainability targets and reach net-zero by 2040.

By Zoya Mirza • March 17, 2026

Inside FedEx’s reusable shipper rollout

Years in the making, Returnity collaborated with the logistics giant on a specialized design that’s meant to be durable, tamper-resistant, collapsible, automation-friendly, and easy to scan and unpack.

By Maria Rachal • March 17, 2026

Net-Zero Asset Owners Alliance updates guidance, unveils transition targets

The latest guidance includes quantitative climate solutions investment targets and introduces a target category to support companies in high-emitting sectors with credible transition plans.

By Lamar Johnson • March 16, 2026

BP threatened with court action for not distributing shareholder proposal

The disagreement centers on the legality of a submission from Follow This, which requests that the oil major disclose strategies for creating shareholder value.

By Lamar Johnson • March 13, 2026

JPMorgan backs clean iron startup Electra with $30M in new capital

The new funding will help the startup accelerate progress toward its first commercial facility and scale its overall business.

By Zoya Mirza • March 13, 2026

New York needs more time to meet climate goals, Gov. Hochul says

“We just need some breathing room,” said Gov. Kathy Hochul, noting high cost estimates for compliance with the 2030 goal. “My job is dealing in reality. This is the reality I have.”

By Diana DiGangi • March 13, 2026

Energy Star is moving to DOE. Industry groups are hopeful.

Both the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, which currently runs the program, had big staff cuts last year. At least one group has questions about DOE’s plans.

By Robert Freedman • March 12, 2026

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

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