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Sustainable Business

Sustainable businesses are those that are successfully integrating sustainability into business strategy, operations, investment and long-term decision-making – addressing environmental and social impacts while responding to regulation, investor expectations, changing consumer demand and emerging risks. This includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving resource efficiency, managing supply chain impacts and identifying opportunities linked to the transition to a more sustainable economy.

SustainabilityOnline provides coverage of the latest trends in sustainable business, including corporate sustainability strategy, ESG, sustainable investment, climate risk, responsible business, sustainability reporting and evolving regulation. We explore how organisations are integrating sustainability into financial and operational decisions, strengthening governance, managing environmental and social risks and responding to changing market conditions. We also examine developments in net zero, decarbonisation, sustainable finance, supply chains, circular economy and corporate climate strategy.

Related topics: sustainable business, corporate sustainability, ESG, sustainability strategy, responsible business, sustainable investment, sustainable finance, climate risk, net zero, decarbonisation, sustainability reporting, corporate governance, supply chain sustainability, circular economy, climate strategy, sustainable operations, business resilience, environmental impact and social sustainability.

Some 91% of business leaders across 18 countries believe that a transition to electrification would improve energy security, while four fifths (79%) said that geopolitical instability has increased the urgency of their own electrification efforts.
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Nine in ten business leaders believe electrification would improve energy security

3 months ago3 months ago4 mins

Some 91% of business leaders across 18 countries believe that a transition to electrification would improve energy security, while four…

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Senior sustainability leaders, policymakers and business representatives gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels on 11 June for the latest meeting of the European Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Platform, organised by the UN Global Compact.
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Senior sustainability leaders gather for European CSO Platform meeting

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Senior sustainability leaders, policymakers and business representatives gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels on 11 June for the latest…

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Look-up view of tall modern skyscrapers encircling a blue sky, forming a canyon of glass and steel.
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Reasons for investing in sustainability vary ‘dramatically’ based on business model, says Deloitte

4 months ago4 months ago3 mins

While 83% of global firms increased their investment in sustainability last year, the reasons behind this investment, and the intensity…

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Nature is not just a 'nice to have'; it represents essential infrastructure that underpins economic stability, Anne Reaney, head of commercial strategy, Rebalance Earth, has told the Business Post ESG & Sustainable Business Summit in Dublin.
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Nature should be viewed as essential infrastructure that underpins economic strategy

5 months ago5 months ago6 mins

Nature is not just a ‘nice to have’; it represents essential infrastructure that underpins economic stability, Anne Reaney, head of…

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The Business Post ESG and Sustainable Business Summit 2026 is set to take place on 15 April at Croke Park in Dublin, focusing on how businesses can future-proof their operations in the face of accelerating climate change and global instability.
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Less than two weeks to go until ESG & Sustainable Business Summit 2026

5 months ago5 months ago4 mins

The Business Post ESG & Sustainable Business Summit 2026 is set to take place on 15 April at Croke Park…

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Rickard Sandberg, Head of the Center for Data Analytics and Associate Professor of Econometrics at the Stockholm School of Economics and Daniel Gadd, Co-Founder and CEO of Position Green.
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How climate risk is redefining competitiveness in European business

6 months ago6 months ago8 mins

Op-ed by Rickard Sandberg, Head of the Center for Data Analytics and Associate Professor of Econometrics at the Stockholm School…

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Across Ireland and the UK, sustainability now sits firmly on board agendas. Targets are set. Net-zero ambitions are announced. Reporting frameworks are strengthened. The intent is clear.
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Sustainability requires operational discipline, not just strategic intent

6 months ago6 months ago7 mins

Op-ed by Amie Fox, director, A Fox Consulting. Across Ireland and the UK, sustainability now sits firmly on board agendas….

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The 2026 Business Post ESG & Sustainable Business Summit is set to take place on 15 April at Croke Park in Dublin, featuring the theme 'Future-proofing business through sustainable innovation'.
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Business Post ESG & Sustainable Business Summit set to take place in April

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The 2026 Business Post ESG & Sustainable Business Summit is set to take place on 15 April at Croke Park…

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The business case for sustainability – 5 ways purpose-led brands are outperforming competitors
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The business case for sustainability – 5 ways purpose-led brands are outperforming competitors

7 months ago7 months ago11 mins

Op-ed by Victoria Roberts. With increasing climate risks and diminishing resources, our world is changing, and businesses need to keep…

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More than 170 firms joined the UN Global Compact Network USA last year, in what was a 'milestone year' for the network, it said in its 2025 Annual Report.
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More than 170 companies joined the UN Global Compact Network USA last year

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More than 170 firms joined the UN Global Compact Network USA last year, in what was a ‘milestone year’ for…

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INTERVIEWS

  • Ambition Into Action – Thiwanka De Fonseka, Chief Sustainability Officer, KomarAugust 31, 2026
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  • Sarah Ratty on why sustainable fashion must confront overproductionAugust 19, 2026
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EXPLAINER

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  • Why carbon emissions and biodiversity can’t stay in separate silosJuly 22, 2026

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