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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.

Sustainability isn't disappearing. It's moving into the business
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Many firms deriving added-value from sustainability reporting, despite CSRD recalibration

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A new study by PwC has found that while some have paused reporting plans in response to the recalibration of…

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SustainabilityOnline is gearing up to publish its biggest-ever report, Ambition Into Action, capturing the perspectives of sustainability leaders on how businesses can turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities on the road to 2026.
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Ambition Into Action – SustainabilityOnline to explore the future of sustainable business

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SustainabilityOnline is gearing up to publish its biggest-ever report, Ambition Into Action, which will ask sustainability leaders across a variety…

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More than two thirds of UK businesses view sustainability reporting as a driver of innovation and competitive advantage, a new study by osapiens has found.
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Over two thirds of UK firms see sustainability reporting as an innovation driver

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More than two thirds of UK businesses view sustainability reporting as a driver of innovation and competitive advantage, a new…

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Despite recognised benefits of acting responsibly, we have reached a stalemate on progress. It seems the more brands become champions of sustainability, the greater the distrust by consumers. 
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Should businesses stop marketing sustainability?  

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Op-ed by Denise Hicks, global climate lead, C Space. Despite recognised benefits of acting responsibly, we have reached a stalemate on…

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Sustainability isn't disappearing. It's moving into the business
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Trust in corporate sustainability ‘on a downward slope’, study claims

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

Trust in corporate sustainability claims is ‘on a downward slope’, a new study by 3BL has suggested, with close to…

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Some 90% of European firms plan to continue sustainability reporting, despite many being removed from mandatory reporting by the EU Omnibus simplification package, a new study by osapiens has found.
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Global businesses strengthening their sustainability efforts, EcoVadis says

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A new report by EcoVadis has found that businesses around the world are stepping up their ESG efforts, with the…

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Some 87% of US firms say that they have either maintained or increased their investment in sustainability this year, despite regulatory challenges and government pushback, a new study by EcoVadis has found.
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87% of US firms ‘quietly boosting’ sustainability efforts despite pushback

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Some 87% of US firms say that they have either maintained or increased their investment in sustainability this year, despite…

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Italian food giant Barilla Group is stepping up its sustainability targets, including seeking to source 250,000 tonnes of raw materials from certified regenerative agriculture by the end of the decade.
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Barilla sets regenerative agriculture, energy and water target

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Italian food giant Barilla Group is stepping up its sustainability targets, including seeking to source 250,000 tonnes of raw materials…

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The UN Global Compact has announced the launch of a new Country Network for Central Asia, which will serve Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
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UN Global Compact launches Central Asia Country Network

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The UN Global Compact has announced the launch of a new Country Network for Central Asia, which will serve Kazakhstan,…

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The newly-appointed co-chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Tesco CEO Ken Murphy and PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta, have identified deforestation, plastics, human rights in the supply chain, employee wellbeing and climate transition as among the key priorities for their two-year tenure.
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Tackling deforestation and plastic waste among top priorities for new CGF co-chairs

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The newly-appointed co-chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Tesco CEO Ken Murphy and PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta, have identified…

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