Several global consumer giants — including Walmart, Mondelēz, Mars, Nestlé, and L’Oréal USA — have quietly exited the U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP), a key industry initiative focused on sustainable plastic...
Datamaran has launched Harbor, a global community platform exclusively for in-house corporate sustainability professionals. The platform offers peer engagement, expert insights, and regulatory updates tailored to ESG leaders navigating rising...
EU Simplifies Sustainability and Investment Rules The European Commission has unveiled two major legislative packages—Omnibus I and Omnibus II—aimed at reducing regulatory burdens, improving sustainability rules, and unlocking investment. The...
ERM, the world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy, has launched the Council on Sustainability Transformation to drive corporate progress on sustainability amid economic and political pressures. The Council brings together senior...
In this video, Ceres Program Director Dan Saccardi joined ESG News CEO Matt Bird to discuss recent trends in ESG and corporate sustainability, identifying a move from goal setting to...
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...
Deep sea mining poses significant risks to biodiversity and business profitability, despite its marketing as a “clean economy accelerator” and an “$8 trillion opportunity.” The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has...
Robeco’s 2024 Proxy Voting report underscores the increasing tension between investors focused on long-term sustainability and companies navigating short-term challenges. The report, which details voting behavior at nearly 5,000 AGMs,...
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...
Companies’ top reason for pursuing a sustainability strategy is the opportunity for value creation. The biggest hurdle? The high level of investment that’s needed. The potential for creating value is...