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SBTi publishes final Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0

SBTi publishes final Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0

Voluntary carbon removals "shall not be counted toward target progress".

12 June 2026

Bank financing to fossil fuels continues to creep up

Banking on Climate Chaos

Bank financing to fossil fuels continues to creep up

The 12 largest fossil fuel financiers provide nearly 40% of all global bank fossil fuel funding.

12 June 2026

CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - June 11 summary notes

CSO Futures Community

CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - June 11 summary notes

Our members share positive achievements from the first half of 2026.

11 June 2026

Energy crisis is a chance to accelerate climate transition – but government responses are ‘mixed’

Energy crisis is a chance to accelerate climate transition – but government responses are ‘mixed’

"Arguments for a cleaner, more secure and reliable energy system based on renewables and electrification have never been better."

11 June 2026

Procter & Gamble’s Chief Sustainability Officer Virginie Helias steps down

Procter & Gamble’s Chief Sustainability Officer Virginie Helias steps down

Starting in July, sustainability will be led by Michele Baeten as VP of Global Sustainability.

11 June 2026

Nordic industrial companies urged to increase demand for green steel

Nordic industrial companies urged to increase demand for green steel

“Public procurement is not enough to create lead markets for green steel."

11 June 2026

COP31 presidency launches global 35% by 2035 electrification target

COP31 presidency launches global 35% by 2035 electrification target

Currently, 20% of energy demand is met by electricity.

10 June 2026

Sustainable from the Start: The Handbag Clinic

Sustainable from the start

Sustainable from the Start: The Handbag Clinic

CEO Charlotte Staerck on what it takes to make circular fashion profitable.

10 June 2026

Airlines oppose EU ETS extension as SAF outlook remains weak

Airlines oppose EU ETS extension as SAF outlook remains weak

"The nature of the current energy crisis would have been very different if investments in SAF production had been prioritised sooner."

09 June 2026

Cushman & Wakefield names joint CSO and Global Head of Sustainability Services

Cushman & Wakefield names joint CSO and Global Head of Sustainability Services

Greene has more than two decades of experience in sustainability advisory, real estate and energy.

09 June 2026

Survey reveals gap between sustainability strategy and execution

Sustainability Governance

Survey reveals gap between sustainability strategy and execution

"Sustainability progress lives or dies at the project level."

08 June 2026

Clean industry investment doubles to US$43bn

Clean industry investment doubles to US$43bn

“Clean industry is rising because the world has changed."

08 June 2026