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article McCormick Faces Investor Calls to Preserve Unilever’s ESG Standards in $65 Billion Food Deal
May 18th, 2026 • Some Unilever investors are seeking clearer assurances that McCormick will maintain the group’s sustainability standards after a planned $65 billion food merger. The pressure is focused on deforestation-free sourcing, commodity traceability, supply chain oversight and governance standards across the enlarged food business.
article ICE and Climate Bonds Initiative Partner to Strengthen Sustainable Bond Data Transparency
May 15th, 2026 • Intercontinental Exchange and the Climate Bonds Initiative have announced a strategic data collaboration aimed at improving transparency and consistency across the sustainable bond market. The partnership will combine ICE’s sustainable bond classification data with Climate Bonds Initiative alignment indicators, helping investors, issuers, and regulators assess labelled debt with greater clarity.
article Businesses Urge EU to Strengthen Circular Economy Act as Industry Seeks Clearer Market Rules
May 15th, 2026 • Leading European businesses and trade groups have called on EU policymakers to adopt a strong Circular Economy Act that sets binding rules on product design, reuse, repair, recycled content and enforcement. The request aims to give companies regulatory clarity to plan investments, adapt supply chains and meet stakeholder expectations for product durability and material stewardship.
article Fed Report Flags Geopolitical Risk and Oil Shock as Top Financial Stability Concerns
May 15th, 2026 • The Federal Reserve's latest Financial Stability Report highlights geopolitical tensions and the risk of an oil-price shock as leading concerns for U.S. financial stability. The report and its accompanying survey also flagged artificial intelligence and private credit as material risks, with half of respondents noting potential threats. The assessment underscores implications for energy-dependent sectors, corporate financing and transition planning.
article Iberdrola Moves Deeper Into AI Data Centres as Clean Power Demand Accelerates
May 14th, 2026 • Iberdrola is moving beyond traditional power supply agreements by taking an equity stake in AI-linked data centre infrastructure. The strategy reflects a wider shift in the energy sector, where data centres are becoming major drivers of electricity demand and grid investment.
article Sandoz Sets SBTi-Validated Climate Targets for Operations and Supply Chain
May 14th, 2026 • Sandoz has announced new interim climate targets covering its direct operations and key parts of its supply chain, with validation from the Science Based Targets initiative. The Swiss generics and biosimilars company aims to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030 and ensure that suppliers representing most relevant emissions set science-based targets.
article Arcadia Acquires ENGIE Impact to Build Unified Enterprise Energy Management Platform
May 14th, 2026 • Arcadia has acquired ENGIE Impact, combining its AI-powered utility data platform with ENGIE Impact’s utility expense management, energy procurement and sustainability advisory services. The combined business will serve more than 1,500 enterprise customers, including around a quarter of the Fortune 500, as companies face rising energy costs, tighter reporting requirements and more complex decarbonization decisions.
article Amazon Supply Chain Services Highlights the Rise of AI-Driven Supply Chain Orchestration
May 13th, 2026 • Amazon has opened its logistics network to businesses beyond its own marketplace through Amazon Supply Chain Services. The move reflects a broader shift toward supply chain orchestration, where data, automation, transport visibility and inventory planning are integrated to improve resilience, efficiency and emissions management.
article Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Launches Pacific PET Recycling Pathway to Australia
May 13th, 2026 • Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia has begun moving community-collected PET plastic from Pacific Island nations to Australia for recycling into food-grade resin. The program starts with a 9.4-tonne shipment from Vanuatu and aims to create a cross-border circular economy pathway for regions with limited local recycling infrastructure.
article Snowflake and Ordnance Survey Use AI to Map England’s Undefended Flood-Risk Buildings
May 13th, 2026 • Snowflake and Ordnance Survey have developed an AI-powered model that identifies around 1.2 million buildings in England at flood risk but outside existing flood protection systems. The project highlights how geospatial data, climate risk analytics and social vulnerability indicators can support more targeted flood resilience planning.
article What EU importers must do before the July 2026 DPP registry goes live by Ileana Sofronie
May 13th, 2026 • The European Parliament’s April 2026 resolution pushes faster implementation of Digital Product Passports for imports, especially textiles, footwear, electronics, and children’s products sold online. Importers should prepare product data on origin, materials, repairability, recyclability, and EU responsibility, with QR-based access and clear internal ownership.
article Liquid Wind Seeks Permit for Swedish eMethanol Plant as eFuel Sector Faces Financing Pressure
May 12th, 2026 • Liquid Wind has submitted an environmental permit application for EFÖvik, a planned eMethanol facility in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, designed to produce more than 100,000 tonnes of eMethanol per year. The project would use biogenic CO₂ from Övik Energi’s biomass-fuelled combined heat and power plant and renewable hydrogen, but recent bankruptcy reports highlight the financing risks facing Europe’s emerging eFuel sector.
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