ESG ‘regulatory soup’ among key risks to supply chain sustainability in 2025
A growing ‘regulatory soup’ of ESG reporting legislation and due diligence requirements is one of the biggest risks to supply…
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62% of executives planning to increase sustainability budgets, says Capgemini
Some 62% of business executives around the world plan to increase their sustainability budgets, a 10-percentage-point increase on last year,…
World Benchmarking Alliance publishes ‘SDG2000’ list
The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has published its annual SDG2000 list, which highlights the 2,000 companies that it says have…
Times Higher Education to host fourth Global Sustainable Development Congress in Istanbul
Times Higher Education (THE) has announced details of the 2025 Global Sustainable Development Congress, which is set to take place…
A quarter of Asia-Pacific firms plan to adjust their strategies to address climate impact
While 75% of publicly-listed firms in the Asia-Pacific region acknowledge the effect of climate change on their business models, just…
One in four firms concerned over environmental impact of increased AI use
Some 26% of global companies cite ‘environmental impact’ as among their chief concerns regarding the growing use of AI technology,…
Too few firms showing ambition on climate-positive business models
Just one in ten companies are embedding ‘Earth-positive decision-making’ into their business models, a new report by CDP, in association…
Fewer than 10% of Danish SMEs are documenting their climate footprint
Fewer than one in ten SMEs in Denmark are documenting their climate footprint, while less than a fifth are reporting…
Percentage of Belgian firms reporting on sustainability on the increase
Some 88% of top Belgian companies reported on their sustainability performance in 2023, a 4% increase on the previous year,…
92% of investors worry that ESG initiatives can harm short-term performance
Some 92% of investors believe that ESG-related investments can jeopardise short-term performance, even though they recognise their long-term potential, a…