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This week’s ESG roundup covers regulatory action, sustainable innovation, and major investment in clean energy. From Shein’s greenwashing fine in Italy to Meta’s push to reduce embodied carbon in data centres, and HSBC’s high-profile exit from a major climate alliance, we bring you the key developments shaping the ESG landscape in under five minutes.

Markets gained on fresh trade optimism, while central banks signalled a cautious stance on further rate cuts. ESG headlines saw major investment in green hydrogen, and geopolitical tensions with China remain in focus. All eyes now turn to earnings season and the ECB’s next move.

Markets showed mixed signals last week, as investor optimism clashed with rising inflation and geopolitical unease. Tech-heavy US indices saw gains on central bank reassurance, while UK inflation and European trade tensions tempered global confidence. With earnings season heating up and key central bank meetings on the horizon, this week is set to test the resilience of markets - and policy makers alike.

Markets climbed last week as the Nasdaq 100 led gains and US job growth beat expectations. Trump’s rare earth agreement with China, the ECB’s rate cut, and a UK inflation data blunder also made headlines. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nippon Steel unveiled a massive investment to cut steel emissions. Here’s what to know and what’s coming next.

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