Zoya Mirza

New York

Editor at ESG Dive

Journalist, Bibliophile, Foodie | Alum: @MedillSchool @SarahLawrence | Work: ESG Editor @IndustryDive

Articles

Top ESG and sustainability leadership appointments of 2025 so far

1 week ago | esgdive.com | Lamar Johnson |Zoya Mirza

In a year marked with significant changes to the climate and sustainability space — inclusive of federal climate policy walk-backs, withdrawal from major climate agreements and a suspension of certain clean energy development projects — companies have been following suit and making their own changes to corporate leadership positions.
H&M, Eileen Fisher top fashion environmental scorecard as other brands’ sustainability progress staggers

3 weeks ago | esgdive.com | Zoya Mirza

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Clothing brands H&M and Eileen Fisher achieved the top ranking on a new scorecard that evaluated how some of the biggest fashion companies are progressing on phasing out fossil fuels. The scorecard from climate group Stand.earth graded 42 fashion brands on a scale of “A+” to “F” based on progress they made to decarbonize their supply chains between 2021 and 2023.
Barclays mobilized over $687M in climate tech investments since 2020: report

3 weeks ago | bankingdive.com | Zoya Mirza

Barclays’ climate investment arm has enabled £508 million (nearly $687 million) in investments focused on climate technology and innovation since 2020, the British bank said in its latest impact report Monday. This figure includes Barclays Climate Ventures financing £203 million (around $274 million) of the bank’s own equity and facilitating a further £305 million (around $412 million) through third-party investments, according to the bank.
Barclays mobilized over $687M in climate tech investments since 2020: report

3 weeks ago | esgdive.com | Zoya Mirza

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Barclays’ climate investment arm has enabled 508 million pounds (nearly $687 million) in investments focused on climate technology and innovation since 2020, the British bank said in its latest impact report Monday.
Sustainability platform Watershed launches free global emissions database

4 weeks ago | esgdive.com | Zoya Mirza

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BlackRock’s GIP to buy controlling stake in Eni carbon capture business

1 month ago | esgdive.com | Zoya Mirza

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners signed an exclusivity agreement Tuesday with Italian energy company Eni for the potential sale of a 49.99% co-controlling stake in Eni’s carbon capture, utilization and storage business. Eni CCUS Holding owns and operates several projects across Europe, including in the United Kingdom and Netherlands.
Lululemon taps ex-Nike CSO for senior sustainability role

1 month ago | esgdive.com | Zoya Mirza

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Lululemon has hired Nike’s former chief sustainability officer Noel Kinder as its senior vice president of sustainability, the company announced last week. Kinder will be “responsible for defining and implementing the delivery of Lululemon’s global internal and external sustainability and environmental strategies, including an effective and efficient governance process,” the athletic apparel brand said in a May 16 release.
Microsoft inks another forestry-based carbon offtake deal

1 month ago | esgdive.com | Zoya Mirza

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Microsoft signed a deal Thursday with carbon credit management firm Rubicon Carbon to buy 18 million tonnes of nature-based carbon removal credits, continuing the tech giant’s trend of leaning on forest management and afforestation projects to lower its climate footprint.
Ikea upgrades regional sustainability manager to CSO

1 month ago | esgdive.com | Zoya Mirza

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Inter Ikea Group has tapped Lena Julle as its new chief sustainability officer, a role she assumed May 1. The group is the parent company behind Ikea’s numerous franchises and subsidiaries and is responsible for designing, manufacturing and supplying the company’s products. Julle took on the permanent role of sustainability chief after serving as the group’s acting chief sustainability officer for nearly eight months.
Coca-Cola to update recycling labels following EU greenwashing complaint

1 month ago | fooddive.com | Zoya Mirza

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Coca-Cola Company has committed to revising labeling practices for some of its products following a greenwashing complaint made by the European Consumer Organization. The beverage giant will now put a disclaimer on its plastic bottles that clarifies that only the body of the bottle is made from 100% recycled plastic, and the recycling claim does not apply to the label and cap, according to an .