In the next phase of ESG, the advantage is shifting from who tells the best sustainability story to who can prove outcomes with decision-grade evidence. Purposefy has published a new...
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...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, Europe advanced both ambition and enforcement as lawmakers approved a binding 90% emissions cut by 2040 while limiting carbon credit use and...
UK-based sustainability data platform Dcycle has announced the acquisition of Munich-based AI company ESG-X, a move that materially strengthens Dcycle’s position in the European ESG software landscape and marks its...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, climate governance and market infrastructure continued to evolve as policymakers balanced ambition with pragmatism. The EU introduced a voluntary standard for permanent...
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....
Sustainability may continue to be politically contested in 2026. But, if 2025 proved anything, it was that companies will continue to work on sustainability because it delivers business value. 2026...
ISS STOXX acquires ECPI to expand sustainability offering ISS STOXX acquires ECPI under a definitive agreement announced today, strengthening its position in sustainability indices, data, and analytics for institutional investors....
As European governments push to decarbonize transport systems under tightening climate targets, private capital is moving to fill a widening infrastructure gap in rail. KKR has agreed to acquire a...
Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025 underscored a structural shift in global financial markets, as digital assets, tokenization, and blockchain-enabled systems move decisively into the institutional mainstream. What was once...
Parliament clears Omnibus I package The EU Parliament has approved a provisional agreement with EU member states to scale back sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies, marking one...
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,...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, climate ambition and regulatory recalibration moved in parallel as governments, markets, and investors adjusted to the next phase of the transition. The EU...
• Nearly 60% of global investors are using or planning to use AI in sustainability and investment analysis, with trust now the primary barrier to scale• 89% expect regulatory divergence...
• Global fashion house and luxury sustainability pioneer reconnect after 20 years to launch a collection built entirely on certified and recycled materials.• Partnership extends beyond design to establish an...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, policy momentum and market signals shifted across every corner of the transition. The EU moved to delay and reassess its supply chain...
Creative Tech Textile has collaborated innovatively with Taiwan’s oyster farming industry to create Seawool®, a multifunctional composite material that blends oyster shells with recycled polyester, giving new life to discarded...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, policy reform, carbon market expansion and industrial decarbonization all accelerated as governments and companies adapt to a more complex transition landscape. The...
Coverage of the “On the Ground at COP30: Insights from Gayle Schueller, Chief Sustainability Officer at 3M” was produced by UN Global Compact Network USA. Belém, Brazil — COP30 –...
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, the global sustainability landscape entered a phase of recalibration — not retreat — as governments, markets, and corporates aligned around a more...