Climate Disclosure Poses Thorny Questions for SEC as Rules Weighed
A key sticking point as the agency considers corporate rules is how much detail to demand about emissions produced by...
Environmental/Social/Governance
WSJ News Exclusive | Hasbro Activist Begins Proxy Fight, Urges Wizards Unit Spinoff
A little-known activist investor is seeking to add several directors to Hasbro Inc.’s board and is urging the toy maker...
In Clampdown on U.S. Methane Emissions, Belching Cattle Get a Pass
Agriculture, just as big a source of methane, isn’t getting the same tough treatment. The Biden administration said it would...
Unilever Plans Job Cuts as Activist Investor Trian Takes Stake
Unilever UL 8.58% PLC plans to cut thousands of jobs as part of a reorganization aimed at speeding up its...
WSJ News Exclusive | Activist Investor to Call on Peloton to Fire Its CEO
An activist investor wants Peloton Interactive Inc. to fire its chief executive and explore a sale after the stationary-bike maker’s...
Exxon Pledges to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Operations to ‘Net Zero’
Exxon Mobil Corp. said it has set a goal to reduce or offset greenhouse-gas emissions from its operations to zero...
Credit Suisse Chairman to Leave After Breaking Covid Travel Rules
Credit Suisse Group AG CS 0.38% Chairman António Horta-Osório is leaving the global bank following a board investigation into his...
Intel Erases Reference to China’s Xinjiang After Social-Media Backlash
SINGAPORE—Intel Corp. removed references to the Chinese region of Xinjiang from an open letter it sent suppliers last month, after...
Tesla Opens Showroom in China’s Xinjiang, Region at Center of U.S. Genocide Allegations
Tesla Inc. TSLA 13.53% has opened a new showroom in Xinjiang, the remote region where Chinese authorities are carrying out...
China Warns Walmart Against Removing Products Made in Xinjiang
China’s anti-corruption watchdog criticized Walmart Inc. WMT 1.15% on Friday, warning of a consumer boycott following reports that the world’s...
Walmart Sparks Public Outcry in China Over Products From Xinjiang
Walmart Inc., WMT 0.91% the world’s largest retailer, became the latest Western company to face scrutiny over its handling of...
Tech Giants Microsoft, Amazon and Others Warn of Widespread Software Flaw
Cybersecurity officials at major tech companies are scrambling to patch a serious flaw in a widely used piece of internet...
WSJ News Exclusive | Kohl’s Is Urged to Consider E-Commerce Separation
An activist investor is urging department-store chain Kohl’s Corp. to consider a sale of the company or a separation of...
Carbon Offsets Are Used by Companies Seeking ‘Net Zero,’ but Concerns Persist
Companies are snapping up carbon offsets, but the patchwork of informal markets serving that appetite lack consistent standards and oversight,...
BHP Considers Sale of $15 Billion-Valued Petroleum Business
SYDNEY— BHP Group Ltd. , the world’s biggest mining company, said it is considering the sale of its petroleum business,...
Biden Toughens Fuel-Efficiency Standards, Challenges Auto Makers to Sell More EVs
WASHINGTON—President Biden made dual moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, imposing tougher fuel-efficiency standards on auto makers and challenging them...
Behind the Rise of U.S. Solar Power, a Mountain of Chinese Coal
Solar panel installations are surging in the U.S. and Europe as Western countries seek to cut their reliance on fossil...
Ackman Drops SPAC Plan for Universal Deal
Hedge-fund billionaire William Ackman is dropping plans to use his SPAC to invest in Universal Music Group, saying the Securities...
EU, China Unveil Sweeping Plans to Cut Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
The European Union and China announced sweeping plans to limit greenhouse-gas emissions that will increase costs for industry and consumers...
