Andersons' $915 million ethanol deal leads the week in sustainability

The largest item this week was The Andersons' agreement to buy Harvestone Low Carbon Partners from Energy Capital Partners for $915 million, a deal the company says will lift its annual ethanol capacity to approximately 730 million gallons. Lower-carbon transport also ran through other releases. Scage Future signed a non-binding framework with China Huaye Group that it says could include up to 1,000 electric heavy-duty mining trucks, and Kia America reported that its 2027 EV3 GT-Line AWD was named Best EV by the Western Automotive Journalists.

Outside transport, Graphic Packaging Holding Company made its Boardio paperboard canister available to North American nutraceutical brands through co-packer Combined Technologies, Inc. as an alternative to rigid plastic. Samsung Biologics reported an upgrade to a 'Negligible Risk' rating from Sustainalytics. The week also included a voter-focused campaign by Extreme Weather Survivors ahead of the midterm elections, a recap of the 2026 Sustainability Global Leaders Conference in Shanghai, and a cosmetics showcase from Japan's Green Science Alliance.