HSBC delays net-zero emissions goal by 20 years

The U.K.-based bank said it was “revising [its] ambition” and delaying its target of hitting net-zero across its operations, business travel and supply chain from 2030 to 2050.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 20, 2025

Dems ask SEC, DOL to not issue anti-ESG rules: Exclusive

A coalition of 17 blue state finance officials sent a letter to the agencies to counter prior assertions made by their Republican colleagues.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 20, 2025

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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

CSDDD is a ‘non-tariff barrier’ for US companies: House Financial Services Chair

Rep. French Hill said during a webinar that the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive will create costly barriers for U.S. corporations to do business in and engage with the bloc. 

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 19, 2025

Climate change should be incorporated into ‘daily decision-making’: JPMorgan

“Understanding climate risk is important for staying ahead in the financial landscape,” JPMorgan’s chief risk officer and global head of corporate advisory wrote in a new report.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 19, 2025

Manufacturers’ 2025 sustainability priorities

Companies are sticking with their long-term emissions goals and strategies amid changing federal regulations.

By Michelle No • Feb. 19, 2025

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro sues Trump admin over IRA funding freeze

The state’s agencies have limited access to over $3.1 billion in funding for activities including distributed solar deployment, well plugging and weatherization, according to the lawsuit.

By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 18, 2025

The SEC has requested to delay climate rule arguments. What’s next?

Sustainable investing experts are not surprised by the delay and say it is expected to have minimal immediate impact.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 13, 2025

Sustainability is a lasting fashion statement

Brands can build consumer trust and increase shareholder value by considering ESG impacts, writes Marco Valverde, apparel national practice leader at Moss Adams.

By Marco Valverde • Feb. 13, 2025

New York loans Revel $60M to expand NYC public EV charging

NY Green Bank's president said the financial arrangement is “an important and replicable precedent” to accelerate electric vehicle charging.

By Robert Walton • Feb. 13, 2025

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency latest to exit central bank climate coalition

The OCC’s acting comptroller said participation in the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System does not fall within the agency’s “statutory mandate.”

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 12, 2025

Acting SEC chair asks court not to schedule climate rule arguments

“The Commission’s briefs previously submitted in the cases consolidated in the Eighth Circuit do not reflect my views,” Acting Chair Mark Uyeda said.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 11, 2025

HSBC taps global banking executive for chief sustainability officer role

Julian Wentzel — previously HSBC’s head of global banking for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey — becomes sustainability chief after serving as interim CSO.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 11, 2025

EPA funding freeze endangers $7B Solar For All program

“We don't know how much money got out the door, we don't know how much money the administration can seek to claw back,” said Vote Solar’s executive director, Sachu Constantine.

By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 11, 2025

US state legislatures take aim at fashion’s sustainability and safety concerns

The new regulations are designed to protect workers, consumers and the environment, but there are still hurdles to face between passing the bills and implementing them.

By Siera Nezaj • Feb. 10, 2025

New Jersey judge dismisses state’s climate lawsuit against major oil companies

A state superior court judge ruled that New Jersey’s climate-related claims were preempted by federal law as state law cannot govern disputes over the impact of climate change.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 10, 2025

Google contracts over $100M in carbon removal credits in 2024

“We’re encouraged by our progress, but the journey to catalyze carbon removal is just beginning,” Google Carbon Credits and Removals Lead Randy Spock said.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 7, 2025

Lego to increase solar capacity by 72% this year to cut emissions

The Danish toymaker calls solar expansion a “key initiative” to help meet its sustainability goals, which include achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 7, 2025

Clean energy stakeholders descend on Capitol to lobby for IRA tax credits

Groups participating in the lobbying blitz in Washington, D.C. represent over 2,000 companies and hundreds of billions of dollars in private investment, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.

By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 6, 2025

New York reintroduces bills seeking climate risk, emissions disclosures

Senate Bills 3456 and 3697, if approved, would mandate climate-related disclosures from large companies operating in the Empire State as early as 2027.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 6, 2025

ESG encountering widening ‘gulf’ between US and European investors: Morningstar

“We are definitely seeing a widening gap … between asset manager support for environmental and social-related voting initiatives," Morningstar Sustainalytics’ director of investment stewardship research said.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 5, 2025

Senate confirms Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as DOE secretary

Wright aims to expand U.S. power supplies — including renewable energy — to help lower electricity prices, he said during his Senate confirmation hearing.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2025

Republican officials urge SEC, DOL to adopt anti-ESG, DEI rules

The letter signed by 22 Republican state finance officials cited American Airlines’ recent legal loss as evidence that fiduciaries are breaching their duty to loyalty with regards to ESG and DEI.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 3, 2025

Treasury Department exits global regulatory climate coalition

The Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office withdrew from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System last week to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 3, 2025

Trump’s executive orders cause hesitation, confusion for clean energy developers

“There are daily developments, and I think people are just doing the best they can with the limited information we have at the moment,” said Felisa Sanchez, a partner with law firm K&L Gates.

By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 3, 2025

Sustainability success: How the circularity index can help you reach your goals

Explore the Circularity Index, a tool enabling businesses to evaluate sustainability performance.

Feb. 3, 2025