Congressional Dems press US financial institutions on climate alliance exits

“Leaving doesn’t eliminate climate-related financial risk; instead, it diminishes your capacity to monitor and address that risk collaboratively,” a letter from over 40 lawmakers said.

By Lamar Johnson • May 16, 2025

Resetting net-zero: What next?

Governments, businesses and investors should seek to maintain long-term investment in competitive technologies while taking a proactive approach to sectors most vulnerable to the current slowdown.

By Adrian Del Maestro • May 16, 2025

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Top 5 stories from ESG Dive

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

​​Ikea upgrades regional sustainability manager to CSO

Lena Julle took on the permanent role of chief sustainability officer at the Inter Ikea Group on May 1, after serving as the company’s acting CSO for almost eight months.

By Zoya Mirza • May 15, 2025

Congress could soon revoke California’s vehicle emissions standards

State and local authority over air quality will be jeopardized if Congress revokes California’s auto emissions limits, experts say.

By Dan Zukowski • May 15, 2025

Why a former ESG skeptic is teaching fiduciaries impact investing at MIT

“Not all impact investments are created equal,” said Andrew Lo, a MIT Sloan School of Management professor. “One needs to focus very specifically on what kind of impact they'd like to achieve.”

By Lamar Johnson • May 15, 2025

Why Giant Eagle pushed back its sustainability deadlines

The grocer adjusted two of its three sustainability strategy cornerstones by updating the benchmarks and moving the completion dates back by five years.

By Peyton Bigora • May 14, 2025

Financing gaps for biodiversity conservation persist as corporations look to nature-based solutions

While more corporations have invested in conservation and nature-based carbon credits, experts at DC Climate Week said there are hurdles to closing the funding gap.

By Lamar Johnson • May 14, 2025

Coca-Cola to update recycling labels following EU greenwashing complaint

The beverage company did not admit to wrongdoing, but said it will clarify claims about what portions of its bottles are made from recycled products.

By Zoya Mirza • May 13, 2025

House GOP proposes early phaseout of IRA clean energy tax credits

The House Ways and Means Committee’s draft budget scales back the technology-neutral clean energy investment and production tax credits while leaving carbon capture credits largely intact.

By Brian Martucci • May 13, 2025

Google announces deals for nuclear projects, cutting superpollutants

The deals with Elementl Power, Recoolit and Cool Effect will provide early stage financing for three nuclear energy projects and eliminate 25,000 tons of superpollutants from the atmosphere.

By Lamar Johnson • May 12, 2025

Microsoft, EFM ink forestry-based carbon removal deal

The carbon offtake deal with the forest investment and management firm will provide the tech giant 700,000 nature-based credits through 2035.

By Zoya Mirza • May 12, 2025

NOAA stops tracking cost of extreme weather and climate disasters

The data can't be replicated by city and state governments, scientists say.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • May 12, 2025

Seeing the real human impact of carbon credits

Help empower vulnerable communities on the front lines of climate change.

May 12, 2025

New tool to help fashion brands calculate climate footprint, comply with regulations

Glimpact’s Global Impact Score evaluates companies’ environmental footprint by analyzing 16 indicators — including climate change and ozone depletion — and aggregating them into a single score.

By Zoya Mirza • May 9, 2025

DC’s first climate week highlights net-zero innovations and challenges

More than 4,500 attendees were in the nation’s capital as climate experts and startups look to make Washington, D.C. one of the top climate tech hubs in the U.S.

By Lamar Johnson • Updated June 2, 2025

Tackling ESG: 3 keys to getting internal audits in order

CFOs should keep these priority areas in mind as they undergo internal audits and look to set themselves up for long-term ESG reporting success.

By Jack Reagan • May 9, 2025

Central bank climate coalition releases near-term scenario planning tool

The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System released the first public tool to examine the short-term impacts of climate change and related policies on the economy.

By Lamar Johnson • May 8, 2025

States sue Trump administration over halt on wind energy development

Attorneys general from 17 Democratic-led states and D.C. have asked a district court to block Trump’s ban on wind energy approvals and declare it illegal.

By Diana DiGangi • May 8, 2025

How CSOs should use AI for sustainability: KPMG’s US ESG lead

KPMG’s Maura Hodge outlines some business opportunities for how companies can use artificial intelligence to aid their sustainability goals.

By Lamar Johnson • May 8, 2025

Microsoft builds on carbon removal deal with Stockholm Exergi

The Swedish energy company will now help the tech giant remove 5.08 million metric tons of carbon dioxide over a 10-year period, up from the 3.33 million metric tons committed initially.

By Zoya Mirza • May 7, 2025

What the SBTi’s draft corporate net-zero standard revision means for businesses

The United Nations-backed group’s plan to update its corporate net-zero standard is a “shift toward a more inclusive, globally relevant framework,” says EcoAct’s Ruaridh Welsh.

By Ruaridh Welsh • May 7, 2025

House committee proposes annual $250 fee for EVs

Shoring up the Highway Trust Fund with annual federal registration fees for electric and hybrid vehicles is part of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s budget reconciliation proposal.

By Dan Zukowski • May 7, 2025

Prioritizing sustainability remains the ‘elephant in the room’ for AI: DC Climate Week

“We're now at a stage where AI and data centers that power it are competing directly with humans for land and water and energy,” a Harvard School of Public Health data scientist said.

By Lamar Johnson • May 6, 2025

BP’s head of strategy, sustainability to depart amid retreat from low-carbon goal

The oil giant will not replace Giulia Chierchia, who has spearheaded its carbon net-zero mission — an initiative that BP is abandoning — since 2020.

By Brett Dworski • May 6, 2025

HSBC pressed on net-zero by $1.6 trillion investor group at annual meeting

Some 30 investors called on the bank to “urgently affirm” its commitment to its climate goals and prioritizing net-zero emissions across its operations.

By Zoya Mirza • May 5, 2025