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This week’s ESG developments show how sustainability strategies are moving into large-scale delivery. Governments are accelerating investment in clean fuels, reforestation and industrial decarbonisation, while companies continue backing renewable energy, resilient supply chains and regenerative agriculture. From Sweden’s sustainable fuel strategy to major solar and storage investment in Texas, the focus is increasingly on building the infrastructure needed for a lower-carbon

As governments and businesses accelerate efforts to decarbonise heavy industry, energy and transport, this week’s ESG developments highlight the growing scale of investment flowing into sustainable infrastructure and clean technology. From aviation fuel supply chains in Asia and Central Asia to major renewable energy commitments in Europe and the US, companies are increasingly pairing climate targets with large-scale capital deployment.

This week’s ESG developments highlight a continued shift from target-setting to execution, with companies and governments scaling practical initiatives across supply chains, energy systems and natural capital. From Henkel tightening Scope 3 ambitions to Amazon and Apple accelerating clean energy adoption, the focus is increasingly on embedding sustainability deeper into operations. At the same time, strong demand for high-integrity carbon credits and expanded international tr

This week shows ESG in action across data, supply chains, climate tech, infrastructure, and finance — from IBM’s emissions tools to Brineworks’ frontier carbon capture, with corporates like Levi’s and Amazon turning pledges into practical initiatives

This week’s ESG in 5 spotlights how businesses and governments are stepping up their climate action—from Hitachi Digital Services expanding ESG goals, to Mercedes-Benz powering German operations with wind, IKEA turning food waste into fuel, Google tackling carbon removal and methane, and Spain mandating carbon reporting under its new Climate Emergency Plan.

In this week’s ESG in 5, we highlight five major corporate sustainability actions from around the world. Meta expands its clean energy portfolio with a 100 MW solar project in South Carolina, while GreenCo launches a free AI-powered app to simplify ESG reporting. Google takes a bold step into advanced nuclear energy to power its data centres, and climate-tech firms Deep Sky and Skyrenu achieve a first for North America with permanent CO₂ storage via direct air capture. Finall

This week’s ESG highlights showcase progress across renewable energy, recycling, and sustainable innovation. From IKEA investing in circular plastics in China to AWS backing new wind power in India, Trane advancing AI for greener buildings, and Seaspan partnering on cleaner marine fuels, companies worldwide are taking bold steps to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Global equities hit record highs last week, though momentum faded by Friday. Investors now turn to the Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting for clarity on interest rates, while economic resilience in the UK and geopolitical shifts add to the week’s outlook.

This week’s ESG headlines highlight major strides in clean energy and decarbonisation. INEOS makes a bold move toward hydrogen-powered chemical production in the UK, while Palo Alto Networks doubles down on carbon removal tech. In the US, Sol Systems secures a massive funding deal to scale solar and storage projects, and the UK government unveils a £63 million push to boost EV infrastructure.

Veolia launches a £70m closed-loop recycling project, Arbor secures a $41m carbon removal deal, and the UK’s East Anglia THREE offshore wind project lands £5.2bn in investment. Plus, HSBC exits the Net-Zero Banking Alliance while reaffirming its climate goals. Catch all the top ESG headlines in this week’s ESG in 5.