News & analysis

August 28, 2025

CSRD specialist at Maersk predicts ‘tug of war’ between auditors and firms

Wave One companies in ‘limbo’ between old and new ESRS
August 27, 2025

Brazilian anti-trust probe sets ‘dangerous precedent’ for corporate sustainability alliances, say experts

Competition lawyers say investigation into Soy Moratorium suggests US anti-trust playbook is spreading
July 31, 2025

Half of firms allocate more than 25% of sustainability budget to mandatory disclosures

Companies flag compliance costs in report by Business at OECD, with 83% predicting further rises. 
July 30, 2025

COP30’s corporate lobby group turns attention to climate adaptation

International Chamber of Commerce makes recommendations as EU launches call-for-evidence on new resilience package
July 30, 2025

US environment agency to ditch legal finding that underpins most of its climate rules

Repeal of landmark ‘endangerment finding’ would undermine more than 30 environmental laws, according to estimates. 
July 25, 2025

Price of carbon removals jumps 50% in one year

Research finds boom in cost of carbon capture credits, with nature-based removals also on the rise
July 25, 2025

Corporate sustainability jobs

This fortnight’s sustainability vacancies include roles at IBM, Novartis, HSBC and Tony’s Chocolonely.
July 24, 2025

Governments are liable for failing to regulate polluting companies, rules international court

ICJ’s opinion hailed as ‘ground-breaking’ and ‘historic’, with implications for future climate law-making around the world
July 23, 2025

Research finds gaps between net-zero pledges, transition plans and climate disclosures

Studies focused on companies in Europe and Singapore both flag incoherence among companies' public information
July 20, 2025

Is the business case for sustainability settled? That depends on which of this week’s reports you read.

New polls point to corporates splurging on sustainability, but even Race to Zero isn't quite convinced the business case is there yet