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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.

Home care brand Ecover has come out on top in the inaugural Consumer-Led Sustainability Brand Ranking from Kantar, a new global study that tracks how consumers perceive brands' sustainability credentials.
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New study reveals the brands consumers trust most on sustainability

4 months ago4 months ago4 mins

Home care brand Ecover has come out on top in the inaugural Consumer-Led Sustainability Brand Ranking from Kantar, a new…

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Tall glass office building with a lit KPMG logo on the roof against a clear blue sky and sunset reflections in the windows
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Fewer than one fifth of executives are quantifying the financial impact from sustainability, says KPMG

4 months ago4 months ago4 mins

Just 19% of global executives are quantifying how sustainability will impact their future financial performance, despite 72% saying that they…

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While sustainability has emerged as the 'number one predictor' of project success, most organisations lack the ability to turn their ESG ambitions into measurable outcomes, according to new research by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and Green Project Management (GPM).
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Sustainability is a success driver, but most firms can’t execute on it

5 months ago5 months ago4 mins

While sustainability has emerged as the ‘number one predictor’ of project success, most organisations lack the ability to turn their…

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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

5 months ago5 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

5 months ago5 months ago3 mins

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

6 months ago6 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

7 months ago7 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

7 months ago7 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

8 months ago8 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

9 months ago9 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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