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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 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 funding for greener businesses and European power grids, Amazon’s community investment plans, a major US thermal battery project and Mars’ progress towards responsible cocoa sourcing.

This week’s ESG in 5 covers new approaches to reducing transport emissions, the growing role of AI in sustainability reporting and further investment activity across renewable energy and cleaner aviation. We also look at how the European Central Bank is strengthening its approach to climate-related financial risk.

This week’s ESG update looks at new climate finance and innovation across startup funding, wildfire detection, carbon removal, carbon refining and nature-based solutions.

This week’s ESG developments highlight the growing importance of practical, finance-backed solutions across water, nature, climate infrastructure and governance. From Google’s 2030 water replenishment target and Ecobank’s $450 million nature bond, to pension capital backing climate innovation and banks supporting carbon removal scale-up, organisations are increasingly turning sustainability commitments into measurable investment and risk management action.

This week’s ESG in 5 focuses on the continued growth of clean energy partnerships, sustainable finance and carbon removal markets. Germany and India are expanding cooperation on renewables, grids and green jobs, while New York is using a major rebate plan to help households manage rising energy costs. We also look at new guidance for biomass-based carbon removal, alongside strong investor demand for green bond issuances from Standard Chartered and China.

Global momentum behind climate action and clean energy continues to accelerate, with major corporates and governments deploying capital, policy and innovation to tackle emissions from multiple angles. From scaling carbon removal markets and locking in long-term renewable energy supply, to advancing alternative energy sources and national phase-out strategies, this week highlights a clear shift from ambition to execution.

Energy infrastructure, corporate decarbonisation and innovative climate finance continue to dominate the ESG agenda, with governments, multinationals and financial institutions all stepping up investment and collaboration. From cross-border energy alliances and next-generation storage solutions to nature-based finance and large-scale renewables, this week’s stories highlight how the transition is increasingly focused on system-wide resilience, scalability and long-term capita