European enterprises focusing more on financial and operational outcomes from ESG
European businesses are shifting from focusing on sustainability through a purely regulatory lens to achieving measurable financial and operational outcomes,…
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Ingka Group, which accounts for 87% of IKEA sales globally, has published its annual summary and sustainability report, outlining the…
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Earlier this month, eBay unveiled its first Climate Transition Plan, which outlines how the online giant plans to meet its…
Top 100 most sustainable companies in 2026 named
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Standard Chartered raises €1 billion in inaugural green bond
Standard Chartered has announced that it has issued its inaugural green bond, which will be used to finance renewable energy,…
Baby boomers a driving force of boardroom sustainability decisions
A new study by Murdoch University, which explored how the generational composition of boardrooms relates to sustainability performance, has suggested…
Energy transition pushing project finance into a ‘new era’, study suggests
The global energy transition, coupled with accelerated digitalisation and the rise of AI, is pushing global project finance into a…
SustainabilityOnline partners with Economist Impact’s 11th annual Sustainability Week
SustainabilityOnline is delighted to be a media partner for Economist Impact’s 11th annual Sustainability Week – an event that will feature…
More than two fifths of Irish firms cite upfront costs as a barrier to energy efficiency
More than two fifths (42%) of Irish businesses cite upfront costs as the main barrier to them introducing energy efficiency…
Three quarters of C-suite leaders rate sustainability as a top priority
Some 75% of C-suite leaders rate sustainability as a ‘top priority’, an increase of six percentage points in just six…