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This week in ESG news: Goldman Sachs shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposals; Canada hits pause […]] ESG Today: Week in Review – ESG Today ESG Investing, sustainable finance & business sustainability news ESG investing news, analysis, research and information Top Stories ESG News Companies Government Investors Regulators Sustainable Finance ESG Solutions ESG Tools, Services Companies Companies Investors Investors ESG Disclosure ESG Reporting Analysis Regulators Reports, Studies Newsfeed Resources Events About About us Our Team Advertise With Us ESG News ESG Today: Week in Review Mark Segal April 27, 2025 This week in ESG news: Goldman Sachs shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposals; Canada hits pause on corporate climate reporting requirements; Apple slashes product manufacturing emissions; LEGO Group opens its most sustainable factory; Musk-backed competition awards $100 million to climate removal startups; Microsoft signs large-scale deal to remove carbon by reforesting mine lands; EcoVadis launches workforce human rights monitoring solution; CDP reports jump in companies earning top sustainability reporting scores; NYC pension fund threatens to drop asset managers without strong net zero action plans; Robeco’s new investor tool to find biodiversity leaders and underperformers; capital raises for green steel, carbon removal tech, energy storage, clean energy solutions; TPG backs new sustainable supply chain-focused private equity firm, and more. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements United Airlines Invests in Ultra-Fuel Efficient Blended Wing Aircraft Developer JetZero Elon Musk-Backed XPRIZE Awards $100 Million to Carbon Removal Solutions Providers Wizz Air Launches Net Zero Plan Focused Primarily on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Google Signs its First Offshore Wind Purchase Deal in Asia Pacific with CIP LEGO Group Opens its Most Sustainable, Renewables-Powered Factory Microsoft Buys 1.4 Million Tons of Carbon Removal from Reforestation of Former Mine Land Apple Cuts Product Manufacturing Emissions in Half From 2020 ESG Reporting Guest Post – Reset with Purpose: Navigating CSRD and the Next Chapter in Sustainability CDP Reports 30% Jump in Companies Achieving Top Environmental Disclosure Scores Government & Regulators Canadian Regulators Hit Pause on Mandatory Climate Reporting Requirements ESG Services and Tools Novata Launches ESG Due Diligence Solution Amex GBT Launches New Tool to Help Companies Identify Low Carbon Travel Options Zevero Launches AI-Powered ESG Reporting Solution EcoVadis Launches New Workforce Survey Tool to Provide Real-Time Supply Chain Human Rights Data Private Equity & Venture Capital Clean Iron Startup Electra Raises $186 Million to Decarbonize Steelmaking RepAir Raises $15 Million to Scale Electromechanical Carbon Capture Solution Apollo Launches $220 Million Community Solar JV with Bullrock Energy TPG Backs New Supply Chain Sustainability-Focused Private Equity Firm Ardabelle Exowatt Raises $70 Million for 24-Hour-a-Day Solar Power Solution Caban Raises $50 Million to Expand Clean Energy Infrastructure Solutions Energy Storage Startup Base Power Raises $200 Million Sustainable Investing 98% of Goldman Sachs Shareholders Reject Anti-DEI Proposals NYC Pension Funds to Drop Asset Managers Without Strong Net Zero Action Plans New York State Pension Fund Commits $2.4 Billion to Climate Investment Strategies Franklin Templeton Launches Enhanced ESG, Reduced Carbon Footprint S&P 500 and World ETFs Robeco Launches Tool for Investors to Find Biodiversity Leaders and Underperformers Mark founded ESG Today following a 20 year career in investment management and research. Prior to founding ESG Today, Mark worked at Delaney Capital Management (DCM) in Toronto, Canada, most recently as the firm’s head of U.S. equities. While at DCM, Mark was part of the firm’s ESG team, responsible for evaluating and tracking the sustainability factors impacting portfolio companies, and assessing the suitability of companies for portfolio inclusion. Mark also spent several years in the sell-side research industry, covering the technology and services sectors. Mark holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York, a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, and is a CFA charterholder. 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