ESG News Week in Review: June 1st – 8th 2025
This past week saw major moves across government policy, sustainable infrastructure, carbon markets, and investment shifts that will shape ESG practices in the months ahead.
From global alliances and new corporate appointments to billion-dollar emissions cuts and regulatory shifts, here are the top headlines that defined the week. Here’s your roundup of last week’s top ESG stories across business, policy, innovation, and finance — as covered by ESG News.
🌎 ESG Around the World
- Trump Administration Moves to Overturn ESG Investment Rule for Retirement Plans
- EU Secures Tougher Rules to Curb Unsustainable Fishing by Third World Countries
- Global SAF Alliance Formed to Deliver End-to-End Waste-to-Fuel Solution
- BlackRock Removed from Texas Boycott List After Exiting Climate Groups, Easing ESG Stance
- Schneider Electric Appoints Esther Finidori as Chief Sustainability Officer
- Walmart, Mars, Nestlé, and Others Exit U.S. Plastics Pact as 2030 Targets Loom
⚡ Climate & Energy Transition
- Nippon Steel Commits $6B to Cut Emissions with Electric Furnaces at Three Plants
- Macquarie and BCI Finalize Acquisition of Renewi to Accelerate Circular Economy Leadership in Europe
- TPG Rise Climate Acquires Majority Stake in Aurora Energy Research to Accelerate Global Expansion
- CFM and SODEN Launch First-Ever Cocoa Waste-to-Energy Plant to Power 1.4M in Côte d’Ivoire
- Climate Impact Partners Presses SBTi for Net-Zero Standard That Enables Scalable Corporate Action
- IFC Commits $100M to TPG’s Climate Investment Push in Global South
- Meta and Constellation Secure 20-Year Nuclear Power Deal to Sustain Clinton Clean Energy Center
- Rome’s Fiumicino Airport Unveils Europe’s Largest EV Battery Energy Storage System
🌿 Carbon Markets
- Africa Advances Carbon Market Strategy to Drive Climate Finance
- Meta, Microsoft Lock in Long-Term Carbon Credit Deals to Back High-Integrity Forestry Project
- Gresham House Secures $500M to Scale UK Forestry Investment and Carbon Sequestration
- Aircapture Secures $50M to Scale Modular CO₂ Capture Systems with Immediate Commercial Impact
- Microsoft Expands Climate Portfolio with 60,000 Soil Carbon Credits from Indigo Ag
💰 Sustainable Finance
- Garanti BBVA Secures $440M in Sustainability-Linked Syndicated Loan to Support Turkish Economy
- AllianzGI to Permit Defence Holdings in ESG Funds Amid Europe’s Security Shift
- ALTÉRRA Commits €50M to Absolute Energy for 1.4GW Solar Buildout in Italy
- Barclays Climate Ventures Mobilizes £508M in Climate Tech Investment Since 2020
- Danske Bank Shifts to Company-Level Climate Transition Financing
- ScottishPower to Invest €262M in UK Grid and Drive Job Growth
- Google and Chevron Back $150 Million Raise for Nuclear Fusion Firm TAE Technologies
- Google Invests $4M in Smart Irrigation to Replenish Over 500M Gallons of Water in the Carolinas
📊 Research
- 92% of Organizations Say Sustainability Is Critical to Business Success, Aras Report
- Report: 80% of Corporations Recalibrate ESG Strategies in Response to Policy Shifts
- Institutional Investors Double Down on ESG, Focus Shifts to Specific Themes, Says BNP Paribas Survey
🧾 ESG & Sustainability Reporting
- Oxford and AICPA & CIMA Launch Advanced Executive Program on ESG Reporting and Data Governance
- IFRS Foundation Releases Q&A Guidance on GHG Emissions Disclosure Under IFRS S2
- EU Watchdog Probes Commission Over Bypassing Consultation on Eased Sustainability Rules
📈 ESG Investing & Funds
- AllianzGI to Permit Defence Holdings in ESG Funds Amid Europe’s Security Shift
- BlackRock Removed from Texas Boycott List After Exiting Climate Groups, Easing ESG Stance
- Trump Administration Moves to Overturn ESG Investment Rule for Retirement Plans
- STOXX and ICE Launch Climate-Focused Fixed Income Indices Aligned with EU Standards
- Eni Enters Exclusive Talks with BlackRock’s GIP for 49.99% Stake in Carbon Capture Division
- Snam Raises $2B in Landmark USD Sustainability-Linked Bond with Net Zero Target Across All Emissions Scopes
🛠️ Tools, Services & Technology
- Infosys Sets 2030 Target to Become Climate Positive
- Oxford and AICPA & CIMA Launch Advanced Executive Program on ESG Reporting and Data Governance
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