Meet the 2026 Trellis Climate Tech Startup of the Year

Why a plastic recycling alternative stood out and where climate tech is headed. Read More

Community opposition to data centers grows, crossing political divides

Businesses must treat community concerns and questions about AI data centers seriously if they want to retain their social license to operate in this moment of spiking energy demand. Read More

Microsoft reaches water efficiency milestone

The company is more than halfway toward fulfilling its pledge to reduce the water-use intensity of its data centers by 40 percent by 2030. Read More

Capitalism thrives through adaptation and change. The anti-ESG movement wants to freeze it

Anti-ESG laws compile lists disfavored private actors, prohibit commerce with them and require loyalty attestations from the rest. Read More

Amazon opens carbon credit offtakes to Climate Pledge signatories and other partners

Projects in the program focus on ecological restoration in South Africa and reducing rice methane emissions in India. Read More

How sustainability is being reshaped in 2026

Companies are quietly but meaningfully innovating operations and infrastructure to deliver environmental — and financial – results. Read More

Starbucks merges sustainability and social impact with latest layoffs

The coffee retailer’s chief sustainability officer, Marika McCauley Sine, was among 300 employees across the company whose positions were affected, sources said. Read More

What sustainability leaders are saying about SBTI’s new net-zero standard

After a week of debate, the nuances are becoming clearer. Read More

CDP sells majority stake to private equity firm

Investment from Permira will accelerate improvements to the disclosure platform's technology, its CEO said. Read More

Anthropic joins Google, Stripe and others in $900 million carbon removal initiative

Frontier will focus its second tranche of funding on projects with a clear pathway to success. Read More