Capgemini’s Latest Insights on Data Mastery and AI Integration Capgemini’s latest report, Data-Powered Enterprises: The Path to Data Mastery, reveals a significant shift in how organizations are harnessing data for...
LGT Capital Partners’ 2024 ESG Report highlights the growing dedication among alternative investment managers to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. Over the past decade, the percentage of private equity...
In 2023, the US oil and gas industry defied significant commodity price drops to not only increase production but also maintain shareholder value. Despite an 18% drop in West Texas...
Procurement’s Strategic Evolution Procurement is emerging as a key player in managing risk and driving sustainability, according to the 2024 Economist Impact report sponsored by SAP. As businesses navigate a...
The Path to a Clean Energy Future Accurate carbon accounting is key to achieving a sustainable energy transition. To track and reduce carbon emissions effectively, companies need access to detailed,...
Governance Reemerges as Top ESG Priority Morrison Foerster’s 2024 ESG survey, conducted with Corporate Counsel, reveals a notable shift in corporate focus back to governance. This year, 61% of respondents...
The 2024 proxy season highlighted a notable shift in shareholder support for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) resolutions. While governance proposals experienced a resurgence, backing for environmental and social resolutions...
Climate-action policies and market forces are rapidly transforming the real estate industry. Achieving net-zero emissions by mid-century could add an estimated US$43 trillion to the global economy by 2070, according...
Despite data quality issues, a significant number of companies are integrating sustainability into their strategies. According to Deloitte’s 2024 “Sustainability Action Report,” over 75% of executives have seen progress in...
Corporate Sustainability vs. Employee Priorities In the Middle East, while companies focus heavily on ESG and sustainability, employees are more concerned with personal benefits such as fair pay and career...
A recent survey of nearly 500 sustainability professionals by Salesforce reveals a complex relationship between AI and sustainability. While 4 in 10 professionals worry about AI’s potential negative impacts, 57%...
Over 72% of financial institutions plan to invest up to $500,000 in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) technology, according to a recent survey by BCT Digital. BCT Digital, a leader...
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices are crucial for today’s businesses, impacting risk management and value creation. ESG captures climate-related financial risks and opportunities within a company’s operations, moving beyond...
Driving Climate Strategy: A Board’s Role Boards must take decisive actions to realize long-term value from climate strategies and boost stakeholder confidence. Climate Disclosures in Singapore Singapore mandates all listed...
The Google Research team has unveiled Neural General Circulation Models, a revolutionary hybrid general circulation model (GCM) that merges traditional physics-based methods with advanced machine-learning components. Published in Nature, this...
Carbon Direct and Microsoft have released the 2024 edition of the Criteria for High-Quality Carbon Dioxide Removal, reflecting significant market and scientific advancements since their initial collaboration in 2021. Market...
Progress and Challenges A recent Deloitte survey reveals that over three-quarters of executives report significant progress towards sustainability goals. Yet, data quality challenges persist, with 57% of respondents citing it...
Toronto’s first Climate Week is bringing together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how climate action is reshaping markets and creating new opportunities. With dozens of sessions happening...
Regulatory Uncertainty Meets Investor Demands 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year for corporate sustainability disclosures. Thousands of companies have filed reports under the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting...
IBM is moving to address one of the persistent bottlenecks in corporate climate reporting: the accuracy and usability of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. The company has introduced the Envizi...
Sarawak bets on hybrid clean power Malaysia’s Sarawak state has secured one of its largest private renewable energy investments with Founder Group Limited and Planet QEOS Sdn. Bhd. committing MYR1.16...
Record Commitments from Berlin Berlin has confirmed it provided €11.8 billion ($13.81 billion) in international climate finance during 2024, a record outlay designed to strengthen developing countries’ ability to respond...
L&T expands sustainable financing portfolio Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a $700 million Sustainability-Linked Trade Facility (SLTF) with Standard Chartered, advancing its access to capital tied to...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review: China announced its first absolute emissions cut target for 2035, while the EU delayed supply chain deforestation rules by a year. California...
Oxford spin-out attracts global capital OXCCU, a University of Oxford spin-out developing sustainable aviation fuel from waste carbon, has raised $28 million in an oversubscribed Series B round. The financing...
Amsterdam bets on flexible carbon capture Dutch climate tech company Brineworks has raised €6.8 million (US $7.3 million) in fresh funding to advance a new form of Direct Air Capture...
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...
Shipping and logistics giants DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have deepened their collaboration on decarbonization, signing a three-year framework agreement that expands the use of sustainable marine fuels across Hapag-Lloyd’s...
Brussels Pushes Back Deadline The European Commission will delay implementation of the EU’s landmark deforestation law by another year, citing fears that its digital infrastructure cannot handle the compliance load....
Sacramento sets scope for sweeping disclosure regime California regulators have published a list of more than 4,000 companies that must begin disclosing greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks under...
Levi Strauss pushes renewable energy deeper into its supply chain Levi Strauss & Co. has unveiled a new initiative with Schneider Electric to accelerate renewable energy adoption among its supply...
Brussels Pushes Forward on SME Reporting Infrastructure The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has published two reports cataloguing more than 320 digital tools and platforms designed to help small...
Technology Enters Procurement’s Carbon Blind Spot Watershed has introduced a new AI-powered tool aimed at one of the most persistent challenges in corporate climate strategies: measuring and reducing Scope 3...
The PRI Awards 2025 celebrated innovation and impact across six main categories — nature, climate, human rights, responsible investment strategy, system stewardship, and communication — alongside three special awards. More...
Dallas Announcement Sets New Direction Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC has launched what it calls the first full-scale carbon management platform tailored for North America’s ethanol sector. In partnership with bioenergy...
London greenlights flagship CCS contracts Britain has signed contracts for two commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, a step aimed at curbing emissions from some of the country’s most...