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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.

This week’s ESG in 5 covers a major electric truck order backed by Microsoft and PepsiCo, a new global sustainability standard and overwhelming demand for England’s green farming fund. We also look at the WTO’s review of EU carbon border measures and Hong Kong’s plans for a record digital green bond sale.

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 methane reductions in India’s rice fields to new carbon removal projects, businesses are expanding their climate efforts. This week’s ESG in 5 covers Google’s latest deal, Whirlpool’s technology portfolio and Standard Chartered’s support for suppliers, alongside record global temperatures and proposals to address growing pressure on UK water supplies.

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

Wildfire risk, cleaner concrete, water investment, climate legislation and a $4 billion sustainable bond lead this week’s ESG developments.

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.

This week’s ESG stories highlight continued momentum behind clean energy, supply-chain decarbonisation and natural resource management. Major corporates including Amazon, lululemon, BP, Iberdrola, Microsoft and Anthropic are directing capital toward offshore wind, renewable electricity, green hydrogen, water replenishment and carbon removal, showing how sustainability investment is increasingly being tied to long-term infrastructure, operational resilience and future growth.

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