Climate

Review of 2,000+ firms reveals gap between net-zero pledges and spending plans, with some sectors making more progress than others 

This week also sees Mars sign its biggest renewables deal, Nike lose its CSO, and scholars find link between heatwaves and corporate emissions

Members of European Parliament approve plans to exempt 90% of importers from bloc’s CBAM rules

Global standard setters unveil initiative to harmonise and develop emission standards

Government approves legislation as part of emergency package

Your weekly summary of corporate sustainability news.

A rundown of who is saying what this week, and what more we know about plans to revise Europe’s sustainability rules

Current sustainability vacancies include roles at OpenAI, ArcelorMittal, Nestlé, Meta and Microsoft.

Firms are recruiting experts, lobbyists and the logic of hard-to-abate sectors, but will they be able to sustain their net-zero goals?

REP took a break in August, but we weren’t neglecting our duties: here are some of the key developments you might have missed