This week in ESG news: EU lawmakers vote to require company climate transition plans; insurers flee net zero industry alliance over U.S. antitrust threats; KPMG partners with Workiva, Microsoft, Watershed on climate solutions; PepsiCo opens green energy-powered, circularity-focused plant; Delta faces greenwashing lawsuit over carbon neutrality claims; investors target high-impact companies for environmental disclosure; Accenture acquires sustainability consultancy; capital raises for real estate ESG software, sustainable aviation technology; MSC launches first ever net zero cruise, 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

Walmart Shifts to Paper Packaging for Online Orders

Absolut Launches Paper-Based Bottle Trial in UK Supermarkets

Boeing Signs Carbon Removal Deal with Cleantech Startup Equatic

Toyota Scales US EV Plans with New $2 Billion Battery Plant Investment

Delta Hit with Greenwashing Lawsuit over Carbon Neutrality Claims

PepsiCo Opens $320 Million Green-Powered, Circular Economy-Focused Plant in Poland

MSC to Launch First Ever Net Zero Cruise

Hyundai, LG Energy Launching $4.3 Billion EV Battery Plant to Meet “Soaring” U.S. Demand

Government & Regulators

EU Parliament Votes to Require Companies to Introduce Climate Transition Plans

Dubai’s RTA Launches Net Zero Strategy Targeting 10 Million Tonnes of CO2 Emissions Reduction

ESG Reporting & Disclosure

KPMG to Deliver ESG Data and Reporting Solutions Leveraging Workiva, Microsoft Sustainability Platforms

$29 Trillion Investor Group Urges High Impact Companies to Disclose on Environmental Impact

ESG Services and Tools

KPMG Partners with CoolPlanet to Offer Carbon Accounting, Decarbonization Solutions

Fujitsu, Microsoft Partner on Sustainable Transformation Solutions

KPMG Partners with Watershed to Help Clients Measure, Reduce Carbon Footprint

Accenture Acquires Sustainability Consultancy Green Domus

ESG Investing

HSBC Launches AI-Powered Index Tracking Companies with “ESG Momentum”

SMBC Invests $10 Million in Circular Plastics Solutions Fund

Lombard Odier Launches Equity Strategy to Capture Electrification “Green Alpha” Opportunities

Sustainable Finance

Grupo Bimbo Issues $850 Million Bond with Interest Tied to Scope 3 Emissions Goals

Insurers Exit Net Zero Insurance Alliance as U.S. Political Pressure Builds

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Startup CleanJoule Raises $50 Million

Real Estate ESG Data Provider Measurabl Raises $93 Million

Exec Moves

S&P Global Appoints Chris Heusler as President of ESG-Focused Unit Sustainable1