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Texas judge strikes down law penalising companies ‘boycotting’ fossil fuels

Climate litigation

Texas judge strikes down law penalising companies ‘boycotting’ fossil fuels

Judge Alan Albright declared the law unconstitutional and prohibited the state from implementing or enforcing it.

05 February 2026

Systemic risks, competition and resilience: What CSOs should focus on in a sustainability 'recession'

Sustainability Governance

Systemic risks, competition and resilience: What CSOs should focus on in a sustainability 'recession'

For Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) CEO Lindsay Hooper, “silence is not a strategy”.

06 May 2025

More Scope 3, less ESG: Sustainability disclosures amid shifting policy environment

More Scope 3, less ESG: Sustainability disclosures amid shifting policy environment

"Many companies are adjusting terminology in response to backlash."

02 May 2025

Anthesis Chief Sustainability Officer Paul Crewe: ‘Business momentum for sustainability transcends political cycles’

People & Culture

Anthesis Chief Sustainability Officer Paul Crewe: ‘Business momentum for sustainability transcends political cycles’

Anthesis works with 30% of the FTSE 100, 20% of the Fortune 500, and large brands on their sustainability strategies.

11 March 2025

One year left for EU banks to set up EBA-aligned ESG risk management

Sustainable Finance

One year left for EU banks to set up EBA-aligned ESG risk management

'Failing to plan is planning to fail.'

13 January 2025

Greenwashing and inaccurate ESG reporting top list of investor concerns

Sustainable Finance

Greenwashing and inaccurate ESG reporting top list of investor concerns

These concerns appear to contribute to a 'say-do gap' in investors’ attitudes towards sustainable assets.

10 December 2024

FASB: No specific project to integrate SEC climate disclosures in accounting principles

Policy & Standards

FASB: No specific project to integrate SEC climate disclosures in accounting principles

“We do one thing and one thing only, financial accounting and reporting standards.”

19 August 2024

‘Blamed for the sins of the father’: We need to talk about Chief Sustainability Officer burnout

People & Culture

‘Blamed for the sins of the father’: We need to talk about Chief Sustainability Officer burnout

CSOs lack support to face mounting pressures.

01 August 2024

Survey: Half of companies are hiring new talent to meet ESG reporting requirements

People & Culture

Survey: Half of companies are hiring new talent to meet ESG reporting requirements

The responsibility for managing sustainability disclosures still falls primarily on the CSO – though it is spreading to other functions.

19 July 2024

Survey: Most financial executives are lost on how to report ESG data

Operations & Finance

Survey: Most financial executives are lost on how to report ESG data

More guidance on data collection must be granted to help companies tap into their ESG-driven potential, says Jens Laue.

05 July 2024

CSO Futures Weekly: The sustainability impact of generative AI

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: The sustainability impact of generative AI

Tips to mitigate AI's carbon risks, leadership changes at top corporations, interview with Zurich's head of sustainability and a discussion on climate resilience...

08 February 2024

CSO Futures Weekly: ESG backlash creates ripples in the US

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: ESG backlash creates ripples in the US

The climate battles continues in the US; watch our sustainability governance panel on demand; ESRS adoption partly delayed and more in this week's newsletter.

25 January 2024