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Wind turbine installation up 23% last year – GWEC highlights ‘impressive growth’

Energy Transition

Wind turbine installation up 23% last year – GWEC highlights ‘impressive growth’

"A testament of the wind sector’s growing importance as a source of reliable, homegrown renewable energy at a time of turmoil."

15 May 2026

CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - May 14 summary notes

CSO Futures Community

CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - May 14 summary notes

Aligning sustainability and financial priorities.

15 May 2026

Only 2 of 400 financial institutions have robust plans to phase out fossil fuels

Sustainable Finance

Only 2 of 400 financial institutions have robust plans to phase out fossil fuels

Just a quarter of FIs' climate transition plans cover financed emissions.

14 May 2026

Caterpillar names new Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer

People & Culture

Caterpillar names new Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer

Ebban Clause replaces George Moubayed in the role.

13 May 2026

Canon EMEA Sustainability Director Peter Bragg on the benefits of a product lifecycle target

Canon EMEA Sustainability Director Peter Bragg on the benefits of a product lifecycle target

"The lifecycle target is what really drives conversations around product efficiency, recycled materials, remanufacturing and customer use.”

13 May 2026

Companies expect US$900bn in future climate losses – but still don’t consider extreme weather as a material financial risk

Companies expect US$900bn in future climate losses – but still don’t consider extreme weather as a material financial risk

Companies disclosed nearly US$3 billion in climate losses in 2025 alone.

12 May 2026

Sustainability driven more by risk mitigation than value creation: Survey

Sustainability Governance

Sustainability driven more by risk mitigation than value creation: Survey

External factors now top the list of reasons why companies are pursuing sustainability strategies.

12 May 2026

Europe flight emissions higher than pre-COVID levels, driven by low-cost airlines

Europe flight emissions higher than pre-COVID levels, driven by low-cost airlines

"A clear signal that the industry has no intention of cleaning up its act."

11 May 2026

Better data helps chocolate companies identify persistent gaps in sustainability progress

Better data helps chocolate companies identify persistent gaps in sustainability progress

“Most companies have written living-income policies. Few have changed how they actually buy."

11 May 2026

‘Climate backsliding’ lowers shareholder confidence in HSBC board at AGM

‘Climate backsliding’ lowers shareholder confidence in HSBC board at AGM

"A strong message of dissent at HSBC’s decision to weaken its approach to coal, oil and gas."

08 May 2026

Report: CO2 utilisation market to grow fivefold in next decade

Report: CO2 utilisation market to grow fivefold in next decade

The market’s revenue amounted to US$14 billion in 2025.

08 May 2026

PepsiCo enters partnership to scale green hydrogen-based fertiliser

PepsiCo enters partnership to scale green hydrogen-based fertiliser

"Switching to low-carbon fertiliser is one of the strongest levers we have to reduce agricultural emissions."

07 May 2026