News & analysis

June 22, 2026

New initiative analyses climate resilience of thousands of firms

Owen Grafham tells Real Economy Progress about a new open-source platform assessing the corporate response to physical risks
June 21, 2026

The REP Wrap: Energy giants hit with greenwashing complaint

Your weekly summary of corporate sustainability news.
June 21, 2026

‘It will make more sense to non-sustainability people’: Why ISO wants to change net-zero targets

Experts explain what's behind the planned new standard, which would require companies to base their targets on a carbon budget
June 19, 2026

More companies pile into debate about future EU carbon price

The European Commission has provided more clarity on its current thinking about the EU ETS, but it's still all to play for
June 18, 2026

ISO launches consultation international net-zero standard

Guidance also published on transition plans and climate risk assessments
June 15, 2026

Canada axes human rights watchdog, plans product-based forced labour rules

The updates respond to US pressure, and come as the European Commission consults on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
June 14, 2026

A look at the SBTi’s new corporate net-zero standard

Experts discuss new rules for transition plans, Scope 1, 2 and 3 targets, and the use of carbon credits under V2.0
June 13, 2026

The REP Wrap: GHG Protocol expert resigns over ‘secret, industry-led working group’

Your weekly summary of corporate sustainability news.
June 13, 2026

Industry body publishes net-zero pathway for Europe’s food and drink sector

FoodDrinkEurope outlines areas for investment and policy interventions, as Hong Kong publishes guide for tech-sector transition
June 12, 2026

German government asks companies to help it ‘simplify’ sustainability regulation

Henkel, Ewe, Salzgitter and Deutz have been appointed to advisory group tasked with simplification and scaling up transition finance