How Google is turning to AI to help address the climate crisis

The company is grappling with the tradeoff between creating artificial intelligence services to help with sustainability and the large amounts of energy and water they need. Read More

Why the market for mopping up ‘forever' chemicals is exploding

Synthetic biology startup Allonnia just raised $30 million more for tech to remediate PFAS. Read More

AI could be the recipe for faster, less-destructive minerals mining

AI could help find new sources for lithium, cobalt, copper and nickel more quickly and, theoretically, with less environmental degradation than previous methods. Read More

Get ready: Amazon will ask supply chain to report emissions starting in 2024

The biggest revelation from Amazon’s sustainability report? The $525 billion company wants to know more about its supply chain’s decarbonization goals and progress. Read More

What to talk about when you don’t talk about ESG

The winning argument for ESG: It’s about reducing risk and increasing business value. Read More

Episode 370: ESG isn't going away anytime soon

Featuring insights from State Street CEO Ron O'Hanley and Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey. Read More

Netflix and Disney seek to ditch the diesel on TV and movie sets

The Clean Mobile Power Initiative, managed by Third Derivative, is hunting for companies developing emissions-free technologies for the entertainment industry. Read More

Why plastic-eating enzymes are in fashion with Lululemon, Patagonia, Stella McCartney and Puma

French startup Carbios, U.S. firm Protein Evolution and Australian venture Samsara Eco are three early-stage companies pioneering enzymatic approaches to recycling textiles. Read More

Now you can copy the Allbirds zero-footprint shoe design

The company’s new Moonshot high-top, due commercially in 2024, uses specially sourced merino wool and a bio-based sole that slashes emissions associated with production. Allbirds published the “recipe” so other footwear companies can copy the approach. Read More

The ocean and biofuels: 2 environmental regulatory updates you should know about

The highly anticipated High Seas Treaty was officially adopted by all United Nations member states, while the Biden administration officially published its new mandates for incorporating biofuels into the U.S. energy mix over the next three years. Read More