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The All-Ireland Sustainability Awards has announced its shortlist for the 2026 awards, following what organisers describe as the 'biggest year yet' for entries since the event was launched.

All-Ireland Sustainability Awards reports ‘record year’ for entries

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The All-Ireland Sustainability Awards has announced its shortlist for its 2026 awards, following what organisers described as the ‘biggest year…

‘Carbon neutral’ banned in the EU? What businesses need to know

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Op-ed by Ellis Clark, head of marketing, Tunley Environmental. From 27 September 2026, businesses marketing products and services to EU…

More than 1,000 organisations across 56 countries and regions have now published disclosures aligned with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

TNFD reporting doubles to more than 1,000 organisations

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More than 1,000 organisations across 56 countries and regions have now published disclosures aligned with the recommendations of the Taskforce…

Close to two thirds of CSOs expect continued progress on sustainability, says World Economic Forum

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Some 63% of chief sustainability officers expect progress on sustainability to ‘hold steady’ or ‘accelerate’ in the short-term, according to…

Just 10% of sustainability professionals in North America expects their business' sustainability ambition to decrease, despite recent economic, political, and regulatory pressures, a new study by the UN Global Compact Networks in Canada, Mexico, and the USA and GlobeScan has found.

Just one in ten sustainability professionals in North America expects ambition to decrease

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Just 10% of sustainability professionals in North America expects their business’ sustainability ambition to decrease, despite recent economic, political, and…

Corporate sustainability is increasingly being treated as a business priority by firms, however many face challenges in translating their commitments into day-to-day operations, a new study by BDO has found.

Corporate sustainability is shifting from strategy to execution

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Corporate sustainability is increasingly being treated as a business priority by firms, however many face challenges in translating their commitments…

Businesses are increasingly turning to sustainability data to inform decisions on costs, risk, procurement, supply chains and investment, a new report by Capgemini, in association with Sweep, has found.

Sustainability increasingly informing business decisions, Capgemini study finds

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Businesses are increasingly turning to sustainability data to inform decisions on costs, risk, procurement, supply chains and investment, a new…

Op-ed by Karen Cripps, Associate Professor in Responsible Management and Leadership at Oxford Brookes University Business School, and Candy Ho, Chancellor's Chair and Educational Studies Faculty at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada – co-editors of An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation.

Why climate action is more than a technical skill

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Op-ed by Karen Cripps, Associate Professor in Responsible Management and Leadership at Oxford Brookes University Business School, and Candy Ho,…

Top US companies maintain sustainability reporting despite regulatory and political shifts

Businesses still facing challenges in turning sustainability into measurable outcomes, says BDO

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While businesses are making progress in integrating sustainability into governance, stakeholder engagement and organisational structures, translating this into measurable business…