Policy & Standards

US withdraws from IPCC and other major climate organisations

"A strategic blunder that gives away American advantage for nothing in return."

Melodie Michel

08 January 2026

Sponsored Article

Why CSOs should 'anchor high' and set the tone this January

Sustainability is one of the few corporate disciplines that begins by compromising with itself.

Simon Heppner

08 January 2026

Strategy

Sustainability leaders report tighter access to funding in 2025

"The organisations that maintain strategic focus will be best positioned when the political cycle inevitably turns."

Melodie Michel

07 January 2026

Electric Vehicles

Electric models spur 3.5% car sales growth in the UK

But a new tax on EVs risks sending "mixed signals" to consumers.

Melodie Michel

07 January 2026

Sustainable Finance

AI fuelled a new wave of climate tech investment in 2025

Low-carbon data centres are drawing billion-dollar rounds.

Melodie Michel

06 January 2026

Deforestation

Top grain companies give up Brazil’s Soy Moratorium

The exit, motivated by tax incentives, is seen as a major setback in the fight against deforestation.

Melodie Michel

06 January 2026

Wind power

European wind firms challenge Trump-led project suspensions in court

Orsted and Equinor's respective offshore wind projects are both close to completion.

Melodie Michel

05 January 2026

People & Culture

Swire Group Head of Sustainability Mark Harper exits

The company has made no announcement about his departure or succession.

Melodie Michel

05 January 2026

Sustainability Governance

2025 in review – How the CSO role evolved

2025 revealed a role in transition: less about expansion and evangelism, more about endurance, integration, and strategic trade-offs.

Melodie Michel

02 January 2026

Circular Economy

2025 in review – Circular economy

This was a year in which circularity’s promise encountered its practical limits.

Melodie Michel

31 December 2025

Strategy

2025 in review – The ROI of sustainability

Measuring sustainability’s financial returns has become a core plank of strategic decision-making.

Melodie Michel

30 December 2025

ESG Reporting

2025 in review – ESG compliance and reporting

This year was defined less by acceleration than by consolidation, retrenchment, and political friction.

Melodie Michel

29 December 2025