Why businesses need climate transition plans more than ever — and how to get started

Starting in 2025, Europe requires companies to share a climate transition plan or explain why they don’t have one. Here's where to turn for help. Read More

Here’s what happened to climate policy in 12 state and local elections

It wasn’t just the White House on the ballot. Mixed results in down ballot elections offer some wins for climate action. Read More

Levi’s lesson for fashion is a net-zero strategy that’s all in the details

The jeans giant is an early mover with an explicit climate transition plan. Executives say it's not 'foolproof" — and that's a good thing. Read More

See how this Chicago recycling plant uses AI and robots to recover aluminum

As the aluminum industry seeks to ratchet up recycling, Trellis toured a recycling facility that uses an AI-enabled robot on the “last chance” line, an investment that paid for itself in less than a year. Read More

Credo, Sephora and Ulta Beauty lean into data to help clean up beauty care

Beauty and personal care is largely unchecked by the FDA and EPA. A new industry group is releasing data showing replacing harmful chemicals may not be as daunting as once believed. Read More

H&M and other brands have had their fill of down

Animal welfare activists hope down will become taboo, like fur. Brands are using recycled, synthetic and plant-based fill, but the down industry defends its climate-smart credentials. Read More

EV battery recycling is building a circular economy from scratch

Billions of dollars are sweetening early efforts by electric vehicle battery recyclers. But swings in materials prices and policy shortcomings complicate the long-term picture. Read More

California’s ban on toxic IV bags marks a shift for health care plastics

The new law, which will go into effect in 2030, will end the use of intravenous medical supplies that contain between 30 percent to 80 percent toxic chemicals. Read More

5 strategies to help big food manufacturers reduce their carbon footprints

Here's a playbook from Ceres on how food giants like ADM, General Mills and others can lower greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

Fashion’s addiction to polyester helps Big Oil, hurts the rest of us: New report

Petroleum-based fibers are spiraling out of control as Zara, Calvin Klein and other brands pay little regard to the harm they cause, the Changing Markets Foundation finds. Read More