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By Jonathan Orchard in cooperation and edited by ESG News Editorial Team Why human health may be the most overlooked lever in ESG strategy Environmental, Social and Governance frameworks have...
An interview with Catherine Cormier, Chief Product Officer at Assent Global manufacturers are facing a mounting sustainability challenge that is no longer confined to compliance teams or annual reporting cycles....
New York’s new mandatory greenhouse gas reporting regime is more than an environmental regulation. It represents a structural shift in how verified emissions data will influence ESG investing, risk pricing,...
As global markets emerge from a turbulent COP30 and prepare for the 10-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, one theme is cutting through the noise: climate strategy in 2026 will...
Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries and eco-tech partner Ecoplatform are celebrating the third anniversary of their “Not Just a Thing” textile donation program with a massive milestone: customers have donated more...
When I logged into Zoom on Tuesday, I was expecting more clarity. Instead, a few minutes later, the Ninth Circuit Court issued an injunction in two short sentences, temporarily blocking...
The European Commission’s proposal to reform the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) marks a decisive moment in Europe’s sustainable finance journey. By proposing to replace the existing Article 8 and...
The role of a successful CPO is changing dramatically and will continue to evolve through 2026. Rather than being seen primarily as a cost and risk function, CPOs are now...
A few short years ago, sustainability appeared unstoppable. Investors pledged trillions toward net-zero portfolios; governments competed to launch green-industrial revolutions; corporate leaders declared that purpose had finally converged with profit....
Toronto is set to host its first-ever Toronto Climate Week (TOCW) from October 1–3, 2025, a grassroots initiative designed to unite climate action with culture, innovation, and community. The event...
In manufacturing, the risks are high for any company that jumps right into the next emerging technology without first doing research and developing a thoughtful, strategic business plan for implementation...
By Jeff Hallstead, Sustainability, ESG & Social Impact Brand Manager The acronym “ESG” has become a lightning rod in the U.S. debate over responsible investing. In recent years, several states...
By Teti Rosanti, Global Environmental Writer In a development that could reshape the economics of global decarbonization, BlueSun International, a cleantech consortium headquartered in the United Arab Emirates and the United...
Guest Post: Matthew Sekol, Author of The ESG Mindset & Transitioning Sustainability Leader I have never held back on giving my opinion. Still, as I move my focus away from...
By: Professor Ioannis Ioannou Each September, Climate Week NYC gathers leaders from across business, finance, government, and civil society. These events often promise bold declarations, new initiatives, and high-level visibility....
What is the Passion Trap? The passion trap is the tendency for highly committed professionals to overinvest time, energy, and emotion in their work—especially when they care deeply about their...
Why is focus essential for leaders? Focus isn’t just a productivity tool—it’s a leadership asset. In today’s fast-paced, distraction-filled workplaces, chronic multitasking and information overload weaken the prefrontal cortex, the...
What is Flow State? Flow state, a concept from Positive Psychology, describes a mental state of deep immersion, intense focus, and intrinsic motivation. Often called being “in the zone,” it’s...
Hosted by: Ed Whittingham, renowned climate expert and policy advocateGuests: Greg Nemet (University of Wisconsin), Klaus Lackner (Arizona State University), David Keith (University of Chicago), Sara Hastings-Simon (University of Calgary),...
Hosted by: Ed Whittingham, renowned climate expert and policy advocateGuests: Ken Caldeira, Senior Scientist at Breakthrough Energy; David Keith, founder of Carbon Engineering and professor at the University of Chicago...
In this first episode, Host Ed Whittingham dives into the world of Direct Air Capture (DAC), a technology that extracts carbon dioxide directly from the ambient air. Ed explores the...
In this first episode, Host Ed Whittingham dives into the world of Direct Air Capture (DAC), a technology that extracts carbon dioxide directly from the ambient air. Ed explores the...
January was a crazy month on LinkedIn for what I can only term “CSRD lament.” As the first CSRD reports were published, some sustainability professionals wrote about the upcoming simplification...
By: Susanne Katus — SVP, Market Leader, Executive Engagement, Datamaran Corporate America is in the midst of a leadership crisis. Once championed as essential to modern business strategy, environmental, social...
Key Takeaways: AI: A Game-Changer for Sustainability KPMG’s latest paper, AI for the Chief Sustainability Officer: Understanding the Intersection of AI and Sustainability, explores how AI can accelerate corporate sustainability...
The Case for ESG Reporting Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting has become a non-negotiable aspect of modern business. Stakeholders—investors, customers, and regulators alike—demand transparency and accountability in sustainability efforts....
By now, you have read a few 2025 forecasts. While no one knows the future, 2025 is shaping up to be a difficult year for Climate and Sustainability issues. Regular...
The financial services sector is navigating a fast-evolving landscape of ESG-driven innovation. Green investing has become a focal point, with 78% of investors willing to pay higher fees for ESG-aligned...
In the festive spirit, I’m channeling Charles Dickens, the man who gave us A Christmas Carol and popularized the holiday season. Another of his classics, A Tale of Two Cities,...
Climate activists and ESG investors are rethinking their strategies for the anti-ESG age. The anti-ESG movement has been building for around three years now, but with the imminent arrival of...
Companies racing to meet the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements are now facing an added layer of complexity as the rule is set to be re-opened and potentially...
IBM’s first-ever State of Sustainability Readiness Report 2024 revealed critical insights into the intersection of sustainability and technology. The report highlighted that 88% of business leaders plan to increase IT...
It wouldn’t be a climate COP without negotiations going down to the wire. This year’s talks will likely go into the wee hours of tomorrow morning as delegates try to...
Op-Ed By: Bailey Church: Partner, Accounting Advisory Services at KPMG Canada The public sector needs to lead by example in Canada’s adoption of sustainability reporting. The extreme weather events in...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin In the first EU Parliament hearing since the US election, voices against the EU Green Deal from the right and far-right were louder than ever. Emboldened...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin After 40 years in sustainability, I’ve seen the ebb and flow of government action through many election cycles. Yet, as scientific understanding and public awareness of...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin On Monday, COP16 – the United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity – kicked off in Cali,...
In this video, ESG Insider co-hosts Lindsey Hall and Esther Whieldon join ESG News CEO Matt Bird to discuss their podcast journey. ESG Insider, an influential podcast from S&P Global,...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here With the 29th “Conference of the Parties” – (COP29, the global climate confab) – just around the corner, countries are...
Key Impact Points: AI and accelerated computing are transforming industries by driving energy efficiency and offering innovative solutions to global sustainability challenges, according to Joshua Parker, senior director of corporate...
Follow ESG News on LinkedIn This week, the EU and the US seemed to swap roles as California advanced its climate disclosure law, maintaining the 2026 reporting deadline for large...
In the news we heard about Sam Altman’s proposal to government for building multiple large-scale data centers with significant power requirements to support the growing computational needs of AI. There...
Why It Matters Business schools must adapt to corporate trends by integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into accounting training. With more public companies issuing ESG reports and new...
By: Stefan Malchow, Head of Sales, ESG Solutions, SAP Fioneer With the OSFI Climate Risk Management Guideline B-15 coming into effect by fiscal year-end 2024, Canada’s banks and insurance groups...
While only 53% of Americans argue the clean energy industry in the U.S. should be expanded, it has been the job of business-tracking publications and companies to make their best...
Follow ESG News on LinkedIn The world’s climate experts, influencers, and changemakers descended on New York City for this year’s largest climate event. With more than 100,000 attendees and 600+...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here The SEC’s beleaguered ESG agenda took another hit this week as their Enforcement Division’s Climate & ESG Task Force, set up...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here Tuesday’s US Presidential debate was remarkable for many reasons – but climate was not one of them. However, we listened...
ESG has had its ups and downs over the last few years. We hit peak ESG in 2021 with record investment flowing toward ESG-labeled funds and the highest number of mentions in earnings...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here California made headlines in March 2023 when the legislature sent Governor Gavin Newsom three new climate laws. He signed all three into...
As someone who uses Asana daily to manage my projects and tasks at ESG News, I’ve grown to appreciate not just its utility but the way it seamlessly integrates various...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here To say the SEC’s Climate Rule has gone through the wringer would be an understatement. The policy has faced fierce...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here Get out your green eye shades….the next battleground for climate and sustainability is the fast paced world of accounting. For...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here Kamala Harris has a long history of supporting climate policy. This week’s announcement of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate further...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here While there are still many questions about how all of these policies will work and interact, the time for implementation...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here An unprecedented political tsunami hit on Sunday when President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. In just a few days,...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here Last week, we shared how the implementation of California’s climate laws is likely to be delayed for two years. This week, research...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here Governor Gavin Newsom proposed amendments to California climate laws SB 253 and 261 that would postpone implementation by two years and give the...
For more from Tim Mohin, sign up for his newsletter here For 40 years, the “Chevron deference” doctrine has meant that US courts defer to federal agencies’ “reasonable” interpretations in the...
It seems that the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) makes a new announcement about ‘harmonizing’ corporate sustainability reporting every other week. This week, there was an update on the strengthening...
In today’s ESG landscape, we are seeing more companies setting new carbon emissions reductions targets, such as committing to net-zero targets and science-based targets (SBTs). In fact, the number of...
After the rightward turn in Europe’s elections last week, few people thought that the EU would continue its streak of leadership sustainability policies. In a surprise move, the environment ministers...
Over the last few years, Europe’s “green deal” produced a plethora of sustainability policies. It seemed like every week, we reported on a new, far-reaching, world-leading sustainability regulation. Now that...
This week, Mexico elected its first female president and the world’s first national leader, who is also a climate scientist. Claudia Sheinbaum has a PhD in energy engineering and was part of...
Almost a year after the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released its first two standards, they announced this week that more than half of the world’s economy has adopted them....
As the world’s largest trading bloc, the EU uses its considerablepurchasing power to meet its ambitious sustainability goals. In doing so, the EU’s new rules will reach well beyond its...
The age-old debate of whether doomerism or optimism will be more effective in driving the climate agenda forward reared its head again this week. On the doomer side, the pessimists...
In the tumultuous landscape of the US culture wars, fear and values have become the twin engines of US politics. Their combination forms a formidable narrative that sways voters. As...
The US has issued a raft of new climate policies in recent months as the Biden administration attempts to shield progress against any future government backtracking. This week alone, the EPA finalized a rule...
Fashion, a dynamic and ever-evolving industry, holds immense power to influence culture and consumption patterns. However, its rapid growth often comes at a significant environmental and social cost. In recent...
After a green voting marathon, the EU Parliament closed its final plenary of this term before its June elections. The huge voting sessions yielded a plethora of new policies, including...
Last-minute deals and a series of failed votes threatened to block the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD – also known as the CS3D), but a weakened version squeaked...
Exploring Nature Responsibly, One Cabin at a Time In the vast expanse of Southern Africa’s pristine landscapes, there lies a hidden gem: Stay Unique – Eco Cabins. Born from the...
In the coming months, half of the world’s population will go to the polls. To say there is a lot at stake would be putting it mildly. Climate advocates are...
“Travel with meaning” is a phrase that can be interpreted in many ways. It could mean traveling with a purpose or goal in mind, traveling to learn about different cultures,...
In a historic ruling, the European Court of Human Rights decided that Switzerland’s failure to act on climate violates human rights. This was the first time an international court determined that...
Larry Fink’s annual letters carry a lot of clout. As CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, with over $10 trillion in assets under management (AUM), his annual open...
I recently spent a day in one of my Happy Places, strolling around Texworld, the twice-yearly global textile exhibit at the Javits Center in New York City. After 30 years...
Europe continued its leadership in sustainability policy with the approval of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) late last week. The new policy requires companies to identify and mitigate...
As the dust settles on last week’s final SEC Climate Disclosure Rule, commentary around the content of the final rule is getting increasingly pointed, and battle lines are being drawn....
Two years after proposing the rule, more than 24,000 comment letters, and a nearly three-hour meeting marked by politically charged statements, the five Securities and Exchange Commissioners voted along party...
According to Berlin based think thank Hot or Cool Institute – managing sustainable wardrobe means buying not more than 5 fashion pieces a year (this is with the objective to stay within...
The EU has long been the leading edge of sustainability policy – though some might quibble with their approach. But in recent months, European ESG policy has encountered growing opposition...
AI is on everyone’s lips and it has entered into many business strategies and visions in hopes for more productivity and process efficiencies. With all things happening in (generative) AI...
There is new hope that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will issue its long-awaited climate disclosure rule soon. A draft of the final rule has been circulated to...
The lines between the physical and digital worlds will blur in the not-so-distant future. The fusion of advanced technology and the evolving needs of humanity has already begun a paradigm...
This week, the world’s second-largest economy released a mandatory sustainability disclosure regulation for its three largest stock exchanges. Beginning in 2026, large companies listed on the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing...
While Taylor Swift’s presence at Super Bowl LVIII is guaranteed to attract legions of fans and boost viewership, her involvement could also present an opportunity to address Sustainability issues, according...
Europe announced a sweeping new proposal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, ahead of their 2050 carbon-neutral goal. The European Commission made the announcement on Tuesday ahead...
The European Union (EU) is on a mission to rescue us from the confusion and chaos of eco-marketing claims, and it is perfect timing as we head into a new...
In my teens and twenties, the only thing that mattered to me about clothing was whether it made me look good. Some thirty years on, I have a different perspective,...
This week, tractors blocked highways across France, conducting “the siege of Paris,” partly in protest of unfair environmental standards driven by the EU Green Deal. Similar protests were seen across...
At the beginning of January, I journeyed to the heart of the Magnolia State, far from the glitz of the Elvis Museum, to visit a cotton farm nestled at the...
The Doomsday Clock, created back in 1947 by J. Robert Oppenheimer, remained at 90 seconds before midnight this week as concerns over war, climate, mass migration, the influence of AI,...
I used not to mind flying, but after 9/11, I was afraid. About 10 years into my professional life, I realized that avoiding flying was costing me opportunities to advance,...
Global elites and world leaders met in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual event. The wintery conditions belied the largely snowless Alps and a worrying downward trend in...
What’s in a name? Apparently, a lot! A viral WSJ article this week, “The Latest Dirty Word in Corporate America: ESG,” showed how Corporate America is turning away from ESG...
In the fast-paced world of fashion, where trends change as quickly as the seasons, there’s are new style emerging-one that’s not just about what you wear, but how it got...
And we are back! Here’s hoping you had a joyous and restful holiday break. To kick off the year, we reflect on some of the biggest ESG and Climate News...
Guest Blogger: Jaclyn Noble is an experienced and accomplished textile supply chain expert with over 20 years of leadership experience for renowned USA retail brands including Spanx, Coach, The North...
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