NEW YORK — October 2025 — Some of the world’s largest companies have united behind a single objective: to bring precision, comparability, and market discipline to the way global emissions are measured. A new coalition, Carbon Measures, has been launched by leading corporations across energy, finance, industry, and logistics to
LONDON — October 2025 — Despite economic uncertainty and shifting political winds, sustainability has entrenched itself as a core business priority for global executives, according to Deloitte Global’s 2025 C-suite Sustainability Report. The survey of more than 2,100 executives across 27 countries found that 45% identify climate change and sustainability
Chris Killian, Eastman’s chief technology and sustainability officer, describes how integrating innovation strategy and sustainability can drive business growth and societal impact A growing body of evidence across sectors and industries shows that a company’s efforts to achieve sustainability goals can help it outperform competitors, improve the bottom line, and
LONDON — On the banks of the River Thames, conversations this week are stretching far beyond infrastructure and finance. At Sustainability LIVE London 2025, leaders from across government, industry, and civil society are making the case that nature itself must become central to the fight against climate change. The focus:
NEW YORK — A quiet shift is underway in corporate boardrooms: what once looked like a regulatory burden is increasingly being recognized as a lever of competitiveness. KPMG’s 2025 ESG Assurance Maturity Index, based on a survey of 1,320 senior executives and board members worldwide, finds that sustainability assurance is
Key Takeaways About the Awards The CSO Awards North America 2025, organized by Futur/io Institute, celebrate the top 100 Chief Sustainability Officers shaping corporate sustainability in the U.S. and Canada. These leaders drive strategies that align business operations with climate goals, social responsibility, and planetary boundaries. The recognition underscores how
Google’s Sustainability Push Google announced a new strategy this week aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of artificial intelligence, addressing rising concerns about the sustainability of data centers and advanced computing. The company said the plan focuses on three fronts: energy efficiency, water conservation, and carbon reduction. “AI has extraordinary
Tokyo-Based Insurer Steps Into Nature Finance Nippon Life Insurance Co. has launched a “Nature Finance Approach” to measure how corporate activity affects ecosystems, with development support from sustainability consultancy ERM. The framework adapts the Planetary Boundaries concept, developed by the Stockholm Resilience Centre, into financing decisions. It gauges impacts using
By Thomas Östros – Vice President, European Investment Bank Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) face unique economic and social challenges due to their geographical constraints. At the European Investment Bank (EIB) we recognize the urgent need for long-term investment to alleviate these challenges and unlock the potential for sustainable development in
Key Impact Points: Skills and Jobs at the Core of Sustainability At the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), UNIDO hosted the side event “Better Skills, Better Jobs”, alongside the Permanent Missions of Austria and Ethiopia. The gathering brought together private sector leaders, civil society, and academia to explore how skills
