This week in ESG news: EU reaches final deal to scale back sustainability reporting and due diligence laws; U.S. court strikes down Trump’s “unlawful” ban on wind energy projects; IFRS Foundation eases climate reporting requirements for financial sector; Meta signs massive U.S. clean energy deal with NextEra; growth in green skills demand outpaces supply again in 2025; EU lawmakers agree to target 90% GHG emissions reduction by 2040; Trump orders multi-agency crackdown on proxy advisors over ESG policies; GRI releases new draft standards for human rights disclosure; EY appoints new head for global climate and sustainability practice; Apple’s sustainability chief retires, and more.
See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today:
Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements
Munich Re Sets New 2030 Climate Targets for Insurance, Investment Portfolios
Holcim, 44.01 Launch Project to Capture and Mineralize CO2 From Cement Production
95% of Business Leaders View Climate Transition as Source of Growth and Opportunity: HSBC Survey
Google Signs Ocean-Based Carbon Removal Deal with Ebb Carbon
Mars Commits $20 Million to Advance Sustainable Rice Sourcing
Meta Signs 2.5 GW of U.S. Clean Energy Deals with NextEra
Growth in Demand for Workers with Green Skills Outpaces Supply in 2025: LinkedIn Survey
Government & Regulators
Trump Orders Crackdown on Proxy Advisors for Supporting ESG, DEI
EU Reaches Agreement to Cut GHG Emissions 90% by 2040
U.S. Court Strikes Down “Unlawful” Trump Ban on Wind Energy Projects
Sustainability Reporting
ISSB Eases Climate Reporting Requirements for Finance Firms
GRI Releases New Draft Standards for Workforce Human Rights Disclosure Standards
EU Lawmakers Strike Deal to Cut Sustainability Reporting, Due Diligence Laws
ESG Services and Tools
Guest Post – 2026: The Year AI and Sustainability Become a Unified Performance Engine
Diginex to Acquire Carbon Accounting and Reporting Platform Plan A
Sustainable Investing
BlackRock’s GIP Invests up to $335 Million in India Green Energy Platform Aditya Birla Renewables
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Eiffel Raises $1.4 Billion for Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund
Altor Acquires Waste and Water Management Cleantech Company Evac
Osmosis Launches $80 Million Emerging Markets Sustainable Equity Fund
Exec Moves
Apple Environment and Social Chief Lisa Jackson to Retire
EY Appoints Alexis Gazzo as New Head of Global Climate and Sustainability Services Team
CalSTRS Appoints Nick Abel as Director of Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Strategies
