Most businesses are reframing their communication on their net zero action to focus on resilience and risk mitigation in response to climate skepticism in media and politics, yet a large majority remain committed to their climate actions, with most anticipating risk and opportunity benefits, and also expect net zero to return as a political priority in the future, according to…

Snacking, food, and pet care products provider Mars and ingredients supplier ofi (olam food ingredients) announced the launch of a new joint cocoa agroforestry partnership, aimed at accelerating climate-smart and regenerative agriculture practices in cocoa production in Ecuador, across the companies’ shared cocoa supply chain. According to the companies, the new collaboration will help to reduce the carbon footprint for…

Carbon removal measurement, reporting, and verification (dMRV) platform Mangrove Systems announced the acquisition of operating assets from biochar-focused digital solutions provider Grain Ecosystem. Biochar is emerging as an increasingly popular carbon removal solution, offering benefits including long-term carbon storage, scalability due to abundant biomass availability, relatively low cost compared to other CDR technologies, and agricultural advantages. Biochar, or biological charcoal,…

Guest post by: Kateryna Sergieieva, Data Scientist at EOS Data Analytics Satellite image of Rueda, Spain In today’s world, sustainability is a term used frequently. Scarcity of resources and the effects of climate change highlight the need to transform business processes. A clear commitment is essential, and many stakeholders are no longer satisfied with self-reported disclosures. To comply with credible…

Staff members at the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) have recommended that the organization take an approach on setting requirements and guidance for nature-related disclosures that would focus on the development of a non-mandatory “Practice Statement,” rather than the development of a standalone mandatory standard. In the recommendation, which has raised concerns by environmental groups, the ISSB staff…

Battery recycling startup Renewable Metals announced that it has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round, aimed at accelerating the commercial deployment of its next-generation lithium-ion battery recycling solution. Founded in 2020 by a team of expert West Australian metallurgists, Renewable Metals has developed a solution to recover critical minerals from old batteries to enable their re-use, with…

Amsterdam-based global beer company Heineken has appointed former IKEA Head of Climate & Nature Simon Henzell-Thomas as its new Global Sustainability Director, responsible for leading sustainability at the company. Henzell-Thomas joins the company after 14 years at IKEA, where he served as Head of Climate & Nature since 2022, following roles at the company including Head of Public Affairs &…

Countering recent media reports indicating that Delta Air Lines has eliminated its goal to increase its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to usage to 10% of fuel by 2030, a Delta spokesperson confirmed that the company “remains committed to our 10% SAF by 2030 goal,” in a statement provided to ESG Today. The spokesperson acknowledged, however, that “the technology has not…

Apple revealed that it has scaled the capacity of renewable energy procured by suppliers for the manufacturing of its products to over 20 GW in 2025, increasing by nearly 10% over the prior year, and more than doubling since 2021, according to the company’s annual Environmental Progress Report. Product manufacturing accounts for over half of Apple’s total carbon footprint, with…

Singapore-based financial services group DBS Bank announced the appointment of Kelvin Wong as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, effective May 11, 2026. Wong will take over the role from DBS’ current CSO Helge Muenkel, who has held the position since 2022, with responsibility for leading the bank’s sustainability and sustainable finance efforts. Wong takes on the new role after ten…