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This week’s ESG in 5 looks at tighter scrutiny of recycling claims, Google’s 1GW virtual power plant deal, fresh funding for compact fusion, the EIB’s €30bn climate adaptation target and living-wage gaps across the fashion industry.

This week’s ESG in 5 covers a new fashion industry coalition tackling textile waste, European clean energy investment, California’s corporate climate reporting rules, declining female representation on US company boards and growing commitments to nature-related financial disclosures.

This week’s ESG in 5 covers South Korea’s $745bn green transition strategy, Scotland’s new paper-based bottle factory and HSBC’s ESG-linked business loans. Plus, a US shareholder voting investigation and a $2bn emerging-markets investment initiative.

Cleaner steel, sustainable aviation fuel and electricity generated from waste heat feature in this week’s ESG in 5. We explore Google’s support for lower-emission steelmaking, FedEx’s latest fuel commitments and Kanin’s industrial energy projects, alongside Europe’s proposed support for industry and India’s expanding wind-power sector.

From household solar and corporate reporting reform to coffee supply chains and natural capital, discover five ESG developments shaping business and investment.

This week’s ESG in 5 explores how governments, companies and financial institutions are supporting the transition to a lower-carbon economy. Developments include Greece’s €4.77 billion Social Climate Plan, legalised plug-in solar panels across Great Britain, Philips’ first European Green Bond and a new green shipping partnership between Singapore and Brazil.

From early-stage climate research to billion-dollar infrastructure and manufacturing commitments, this week’s ESG in 5 shows capital moving across every stage of the transition. Google is backing emerging carbon solutions, SSE and CIP are mobilising large pools of finance, Samsung is adapting battery capacity, and PepsiCo is reporting progress across emissions, agriculture, packaging and water.

This week’s ESG in 5 highlights fresh investment in cleaner energy and climate solutions. KLM is backing a major sustainable aviation fuel plant, Mombak has delivered reforestation credits ahead of schedule, and Base Power and Ore Energy have secured funding to expand battery storage. Meanwhile, Google has signed a long-term agreement to support a new US solar project.

This week’s ESG in 5 highlights major investment in emerging clean technologies, from thermal batteries and sustainable aviation fuel to fusion energy and renewable power. We also look at Lenovo’s support for clearer sustainability standards across the technology sector.

This week’s ESG in 5 explores advances in affordable renewable energy storage, the EU’s plans to accelerate electrification and Telefónica’s new emissions targets. We also look at Gap’s latest sustainability appointment and Sephora’s first fully plastic-free beauty brand.