Sustainability needs to be more about business strategy, says former UNDP head
Sustainability has to move from “trying to aspire to doing something better to actually driving strategy”, Achim Steiner, former administrator…
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Corporate demand for SAF could drive up to 1.9 million tonnes of production
A new study by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airbus and Accenture has suggested that corporate demand for sustainable…
Investors increasingly look beyond ESG ratings scores, says ERM
Amid increased scrutiny of ESG ratings, investors are increasingly looking beyond headline scores to the underlying data behind them, a…
Business case for sustainability remains strong, despite political shifts
The business case for corporate sustainability remains ‘strong’, with sustainability investments leading to ‘measurable gains’ in profitability, resilience, and growth,…
Corporate sustainability is shifting from strategy to execution
Corporate sustainability is increasingly being treated as a business priority by firms, however many face challenges in translating their commitments…
Shareholder proposals on environmental and social issues declined during the 2026 proxy season
Shareholder proposals on environmental and social issues were down during the 2026 proxy season in the United States – the period…
Industry-specific net-zero blueprints could improve credibility of corporate climate commitments
A new study has proposed the development of industry-specific net-zero blueprints to improve the credibility and consistency of corporate climate…
Corporate carbon accounting needs to change to improve emissions reductions
Corporate carbon accounting practices are ‘failing’ to support effective decarbonisation, a peer-reviewed academic paper supported by Cambridge-based climate technology company…
Businesses that ‘aggressively’ avoid paying tax more likely to engage in greenwashing, study suggests
Firms that ‘aggressively’ avoid paying tax are also more likely to overstate their environmental credentials, a new study by Murdoch…
Sustainability to be driven more by private sector than by government in 2026
The private sector is likely to take over from government regulation as the key driver of sustainability initiatives in 2026,…