eBay announced the publication of its first Climate Transition Plan, outlining how the global online marketplace aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions across its operations and value chain by 2045, in addition to its efforts to advance sustainable commerce. eBay was founded in 1995 and is now one of the world’s largest digital marketplaces, operating across 190 markets. The company…
U.S. Secretary of War Hegseth Pledges to “Sledgehammer” Small Business Assistance Program Calling it Government’s “Oldest DEI Program”
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced plans to “sledgehammer” the 8(a) Program, a federal contracting program aimed at assisting socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners, calling it “the oldest DEI program in the federal government.” Established in 1978, the 8(a) program is run by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), a federal agency, to provide eligible small businesses…
Climate Consultancy The Carbon Trust Appoints Wei Mei Hum as New Head of Asia
Global climate consultancy the Carbon Trust announced the appointment of Wei Mei Hum as its new Head of Asia, with responsibility for leading the firm’s Singapore, and expanding its impact across key markets in the region, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. Launched in 2001, the Carbon Trust offers services and expertise aimed at helping clients across a range…
ICC, Carbon Measures Form Expert Panel to Launch a Global Carbon Accounting Framework
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and carbon accounting coalition Carbon Measures announced today the selection of an initial cohort of experts, aimed at supporting an initiative to develop a new global ledger-based carbon emissions accounting system, capable of tracking product-level emissions across the value chain. The selection of the panel follows the launch of Carbon Measures in October 2025,…
ECB to Intensify Monitoring of Physical Climate Risk Impact, Transition Plans for Banks
The European Central Bank (ECB) revealed a series of new priority areas to advance its work on embedding climate and nature-related risks into its activities, including plans to intensity its work in areas including assessing banks’ green economy transition plans and on analyzing their capabilities to address risks related to the growing physical impacts of climate change. The new priorities…
Rio Tinto Supplies New Breakthrough Low-Carbon Copper for Amazon Data Centers
Global mining and metals company Rio Tinto announced the launch of a new strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will include providing AWS with its new low-carbon, low-water “Nuton” copper, and Rio Tinto using AWS technology to advance its Nuton production. Rio’s Nuton is a bio-heap leaching technology that enables copper to be produced from resources that were…
Davos 2026 – The Urgent Imperative of Private Climate Finance: Guest Post
By: Mike Hayes, Global Climate & Renewables Leader, KPMG International As global leaders gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, the spotlight will undoubtedly fall on the critical need to mobilize private capital for climate-driven growth. 2025 has been one of the hottest years on record, underscoring the urgency of addressing climate change, particularly in emerging markets…
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Sustainability software provider osapiens raises $100 million at “unicorn” $1 billion valuation; investors say simplified EU CSRD sustainability reporting standards will reduce quality of information; Microsoft starts off year with series of major carbon removal deals; court rulings allow work to resume on building clean energy projects after Trump orders halt; L’Oreal’s €100 million sustainability…
Google Buys 1.2 GW of Carbon-free Energy to Power Data Centers Across U.S.
Clean energy developer and operator Clearway announced a series of new long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Google, providing the tech giant with nearly 1.2 GW of carbon-free energy to power its data centers from new projects across three U.S. states. According to Clearway, the new Missouri, Texas, and West Virginia-based projects will deliver carbon-free energy to local grids to…