Packaging PPWR will change compliance requirements for circular packaging On 12 August 2026, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation will begin to apply across the European Union. Susan Wright 11 August 2026
sustainability reporting Gravity launches first all-purpose sustainability agent Gravity has launched the Gravity Agent, an all-purpose AI agent built for sustainability and energy teams. Susan Wright 10 August 2026
Collaborations New research identifies rising collaboration among sustainability and legal teams Governance & Accountability Institute and Ropes & Gray have released new research on interactions between sustainability and legal teams within companies. Susan Wright 10 August 2026
Decarbonisation ClimeCo debuts AI enabled Inset Engine and appoints Cynthia Cummis to lead the charge ClimeCo has announced two milestones: the launch of ‘Inset Engin’, a first of its kind AI enabled digital tool for insetting, and the appointment of Cynthia Cummis. Susan Wright 07 August 2026
Materiality assessment Novisto on-demand materiality solution, fully integrated into its core sustainability platform Novisto Materiality digitises double materiality assessments and gives sustainability teams a structured way to identify, document, and act on risks and opportunities. Susan Wright 07 August 2026
Supply chains Eighty percent of tier one suppliers have no process for managing sustainability risks in their own supply chains Companies in tier one supply chains are making progress on climate goals inside their own operations. Move one tier deeper into the supply chain and that progress stalls. Susan Wright 06 August 2026
Artificial Intelligence Bringing responsible AI and business leadership together The MCTD has joined forces with CISL to help businesses navigate transition and build momentum around better approaches to AI. Susan Wright 06 August 2026
Sustainability ratings Sustainable finance leaders unite to build new European independent rating champion EthiFinance and ESG Book have announced a transaction to create one of Europe’s largest, independent credit and sustainability ratings agencies. Susan Wright 05 August 2026
Carbon reduction Connecting carbon accounting, reporting and action Carbon accounting, management and reporting software are often used interchangeably. But, they represent distinct functions within a mature carbon strategy. Susan Wright 05 August 2026
Environmental reporting CDP introduces AI powered disclosure feature to support higher quality environmental reporting CDP announces new AI powered ‘Suggested Response’ feature to help organisations respond more efficiently to disclosure requirements. Susan Wright 04 August 2026
Decarbonisation EcoVadis and Novata partner to deliver primary carbon data integration for corporate decarbonisation Partnership creates seamless data to insight pipeline embedding EcoVadis' supplier primary carbon metrics directly into Novata’s platform. Susan Wright 04 August 2026
Net zero SBTi Services service to help companies understand their readiness for the corporate net zero standard version 2.0 New Readiness Assessment Service for companies with validated targets under any previous version of the SBTi corporate criteria. Susan Wright 03 August 2026