First of all, let me note that I’m a big fan of the ESG movement. People should be investing in companies with good environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies, and the movement to do so has had many strongly positive effects. However, as the movement has scaled up and become … [continued]
Big Oil has forgotten all about sustainability and net zero initiatives which have failed to produce the expected profits.
As part of its efforts to boost EU competitiveness, the European Commission is poised to publish its first Omnibus regulation — officially kicking off the EU simplification agenda. This initial package will tackle corporate sustainability reporting and accountability — the core of the EU’s current sustainable finance framework. Concerning rumors … [continued]
Enshittification is a work coined by Cory Doctorow in 2022. It seems to perfectly capture the mood of the United States today.
Not every company is eager to talk about ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) evaluations. In fact, in the auto industry, it seems more common to ignore them than highlight them. It’s hard to be doing well from an environmental perspective, a social perspective, and a governance perspective when you’re in … [continued]
The attorneys general of eleven Republican States, led by Ken Paxton of Texas, have filed suit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that some of the largest money managers in the world have conspired among themselves to stick a knife in the back of … [continued]
This is an interesting piece of news. Electric vehicle producer XPENG shared this week that it has gotten a “AAA” designation for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies. I’m not going to lie — it’s not something I ever thought about with the company. But I’m happily surprised to … [continued]
These "power blocks" house new long duration iron-air energy storage systems, designed to shepherd more renewable energy into the grid.
These “power blocks” house new long duration iron-air energy storage systems, designed to shepherd more renewable energy into the grid.
Oil giant BP is turning away from its sustainability goals to maximize its short term profits, a new trend in the oil business.
Alabama is now host to a new thin film solar manufacturing facility that will provide solar developers in the US with 3.5 gigawatts' worth of solar panels per year, every year (courtesy of First Solar).
Alabama is now host to a new thin film solar manufacturing facility that will provide solar developers in the US with 3.5 gigawatts’ worth of solar panels per year, every year (courtesy of First Solar).
