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

1 month ago1 month ago3 mins

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

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Some 91% of electric vehicle drivers across North America and Europe would take a detour to reach a charging station recommended by another driver, new research from Driivz has found.
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Nine in 10 EV drivers would detour to reach a recommended charging location

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Some 91% of electric vehicle drivers across North America and Europe would take a detour to reach a charging station…

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Global EV sales rose 17% month-on-month in September
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Global EV sales 9% higher in July 2026

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Global sales of electric vehicles were 9% higher in July 2026, compared to the same month a year earlier, according…

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Global sales of electric vehicles reached 2.0 million units in June 2026, bringing the total number of unit sales for the first half of the year to 9.6 million, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
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Global EV sales reached two million units in June 2026

3 months ago3 months ago5 mins

Global sales of electric vehicles reached 2.0 million units in June 2026, bringing the total number of unit sales for…

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A new report has suggested that political affiliation is having increasingly limited influence on conscious consumerism and sustainable shopping behaviour in North America, despite arguments to the contrary
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Political affiliation has limited influence on sustainable shopping behaviour, study finds

7 months ago7 months ago5 mins

A new report has suggested that political affiliation is having increasingly limited influence on conscious consumerism and sustainable shopping behaviour…

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Toyota Motor North America has reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by a third (32%) compared to 2019, the automaker said in its latest North American Environmental Sustainability Report.
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Toyota North America reports emissions down by a third

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Toyota Motor North America has reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by a third (32%) compared to 2019, the…

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New research from the Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) has claimed there is a 92% correlation between medium-to-high ESG ratings and financial success.
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Link between ESG performance and financial success explored in new report

2 years ago2 years ago3 mins

New research from the Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) has claimed there is a 92% correlation between medium-to-high ESG…

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North American firms ‘three times more likely’ to violate UN environmental standards

3 years ago3 years ago3 mins

Companies operating in the United States and Canada are three times more likely to risk violating United Nations environmental standards,…

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