Key Points: HLPF 2025 to Review Five Key SDGs Under Theme of Inclusive, Evidence-Based Action The 2025 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held in New York from 14 to 23 July, under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The forum will
Key Impact Points Companies Align Sustainability with Business Value Sustainability has shifted from an optional responsibility to a core business strategy for most corporates, according to Sustainable Signals: Corporates 2025, a new report from Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing. 88% of companies worldwide now see sustainability as a value
Key Impact Points: Von der Leyen’s Support for Anti-Greenwashing Law Reaffirmed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen never intended to kill the proposed Green Claims Directive, a Commission official said Tuesday, reversing previous comments from the EU executive just days earlier. “The president’s support for the Green Claims has
Key Impact Points: Microsoft Backs Norway’s First Waste-to-Energy CCS Project Hafslund Celsio has signed a landmark agreement to sell 1.1 million tonnes of permanent carbon removals to Microsoft over a 10-year period. The deal is a major boost for the company’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiative, part of Norway’s
Key Impact Points Google has released its 10th annual Environmental Report, detailing how the company is navigating the energy-intensive rise of AI while scaling real-world environmental solutions. The 2025 report is centered on three core themes: energy, AI, and resilience—each tied to Google’s “climate moonshots” of achieving 24/7 carbon-free energy
Key Impact Points: Landmark Coalition to Scale Voluntary Carbon Markets The Governments of Kenya, Singapore, and the United Kingdom have launched the Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets—the first government-led initiative aimed at restoring and scaling private sector demand for high-integrity carbon credits. Announced during London Climate Action Week, the coalition
Key Impact Points: Microsoft Deepens Climate Commitment Through Landmark Forest Carbon Deal Anew Climate and Aurora Sustainable Lands have entered into a 10-year agreement with Microsoft to deliver 4.8 million nature-based carbon removal credits—a major investment in U.S. forest conservation and carbon sequestration. “This agreement sets a new standard for
Key Impact Points: 1PointFive Secures Long-Term Carbon Removal Deal with JPMorganChase 1PointFive, the carbon removal and storage subsidiary of Occidental, has announced a 10-year agreement with JPMorganChase for the purchase of 50,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits. The credits will be generated using Direct Air Capture (DAC)
Key Impact Points: UN Launches Regional Hub to Drive Private-Sector Sustainability The UN Global Compact has officially launched its Country Network for Central Asia, a new regional hub based in Kazakhstan that will serve five countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. This milestone aims to integrate over 140
Key Impact Points: Syre Partners with Major Retailers to Accelerate Circular Textile Shift Syre, the textile impact company focused on scaling textile-to-textile recycling, has announced Gap Inc., Houdini Sportswear, and Target as strategic Launch Partners. These partners will help commercialize Syre’s circular polyester at scale and drive a major shift
