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Sustainable companies consistently outperform S&P 500: report

Sustainable companies consistently outperform S&P 500: report

Firms listed in the 100 Best Corporate Citizen ranking multiple times saw returns up to 14% higher than the S&P benchmark.

03 October 2025

Climate risk mitigation investment brings eightfold returns on average

Climate Adaptation

Climate risk mitigation investment brings eightfold returns on average

CDP has found a median US$33.1 million worth of opportunities per company that takes environmental action.

11 August 2025

Heavy snow and heatwave blamed for 14% profit loss at UK bakery chain Greggs

Heavy snow and heatwave blamed for 14% profit loss at UK bakery chain Greggs

"Heavy snow and strong winds in January and unusually hot weather in June had a material impact on consumer behaviour."

31 July 2025

UK firms expect to increase sustainability budgets by 40% by 2030

Operations & Finance

UK firms expect to increase sustainability budgets by 40% by 2030

"Businesses are moving beyond aspiration to tangible action and strategic investment in sustainability."

15 July 2025

Most companies quantify sustainability ROI – and consider it a value driver

Operations & Finance

Most companies quantify sustainability ROI – and consider it a value driver

Just 12% of firms see sustainability primarily through a risk management lens.

01 July 2025

Ingka Group-backed recycling plant to boost Belgium’s circularity goals

Circular Economy

Ingka Group-backed recycling plant to boost Belgium’s circularity goals

IKEA’s largest retailer announced a new €1 billion investment in recycling infrastructure this January.

13 June 2025

LME explores price premium for sustainable nickel, copper, aluminium and zinc

LME explores price premium for sustainable nickel, copper, aluminium and zinc

"Transparent pricing of sustainable materials is critical to incentivising investment into transition technologies in the mining industry."

28 April 2025

Energy transition investment tops US$2tn for the first time

Energy Transition

Energy transition investment tops US$2tn for the first time

Current investment levels are only 37% of what is required to meet net zero by 2050.

03 February 2025

Climate investments found to increase revenue and reduce costs

Operations & Finance

Climate investments found to increase revenue and reduce costs

Financial returns on climate investments are on par with AI investments.

27 January 2025

SAF production growth was ‘disappointingly slow’ in 2024

SAF production growth was ‘disappointingly slow’ in 2024

"Investors in new generation fuel producers seem to be waiting for guarantees of easy money."

17 December 2024