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The State of Net Zero in 2026: How US businesses are adapting their climate strategies in an age of political and economic disruption

Published on September 14, 2026

Written by Ryan Lynch and BSI Professional Services

About a 6 minute read

As Washington scales back climate commitments, a majority of US businesses say they're now more worried about losing ground to overseas competitors than about missing a net-zero target. New BSI data suggests American companies have quietly kept moving on decarbonization, they've just stopped calling it that. Read More...

Extreme Heat Has a Price Tag

Published on September 10, 2026

Written by Antonio Vizcaya Abdo

About a 5 minute read

For two weeks in June 2026, Western Europe's record-breaking heat didn't just strain hospitals and firefighters — it quietly cost the UK economy an estimated £1.15 billion in a single week, as workers cut hours, called in sick, or pushed through fatigue-dulled shifts that most companies aren't yet tracking, let alone budgeting for. Read More...

Global Partners

Dogo Onsen: How Japan’s Oldest Hot Spring is Reinventing Itself Through the Cutting Edge

Published on September 2, 2026

Written by SUSCOM

About a 6 minute read

Dogo Onsen is said to be the oldest hot spring in Japan. The history of this hot spring spans over 3,000 years, from ancient times to the present day. Read More...

Finance & Investment

Sustainability Has Entered Its Valuation Era

Published on August 13, 2026

Written by Antonio Vizcaya Abdo

About a 6 minute read

Supply Chain

Hidden Emissions Hotspots: The Ones You'd Never Guess

Published on July 30, 2026

Written by Weichang Yuan, Ph.D. and Planet FWD

About a 5 minute read

How Can Retailers Serve Both Customers and Regulators While Enabling AI? Operational Sustainability.

Published on July 27, 2026

Written by Christoph Schroeder

About a 5 minute read

By treating sustainability data with the same transactional rigor as financial accounting, retailers can transform regulatory compliance into a powerful business case—using automated data fabrics to fuel AI shopping agents, close the consumer intent-action gap, and drive top-line growth. Read More...

Regeneration & Resilience

The Next Evolution in Water Efficiency Isn’t Restriction, It’s Flow Stability

Published on July 22, 2026

Written by Amy Cline

About a 5 minute read

As commercial water rates rise sharply, forward-thinking organizations are looking past standard consumption cuts and utilizing AI monitoring to optimize municipal flow stability, turning a previously ignored background utility into a major opportunity for operational cost savings. Read More...

Marketing & Communications

Beyond Transparency: Why the Next Competitive Advantage Is Translation

Published on July 20, 2026

Written by Mary Austin Harrelson

About a 5 minute read

While raw corporate transparency has officially become baseline table stakes, the next competitive differentiator belongs to brands that reject complex data dumps and actively translate technical jargon. Read More...

Organizational Governance

Why Integrated Sustainability Management is the Future of Business Resilience

Published on July 15, 2026

Written by Charles Assaf and Novisto

About a 6 minute read

The transition of sustainability data from fragmented, voluntary spreadsheets into investor-grade enterprise systems is no longer a mere compliance hurdle, but a critical financial evolution required by boards and asset owners to price risk and secure capital in a volatile market. Read More...

Finance & Investment

Why Finance Teams Are Taking the Lead on Sustainability Disclosure

Published on July 13, 2026

Written by Krutika Sharma

About a 7 minute read

Among larger organizations in assurance-heavy jurisdictions, the CFO has become a central figure in sustainability disclosure in a way that would have seemed unlikely five years ago. The shift is not organizational politics. It is the direct result of regulations that have changed what reporting structurally requires, and by extension, who is best positioned to build it. Read More...

Wildfire-Related Air Pollution and El Niño: Climate Risks Reshaping Health Outcomes

Published on July 8, 2026

Written by Kara Clark and Rob Montgomery

About a 7 minute read

Compounding climate anomalies like El Niño and wildfire-related particulate matter are driving a rise in chronic human health crises that linger long after the initial exposure, creating a volatile new landscape for actuarial modeling and life insurance risk. Read More...

Corporate Sustainability Is Now a Resilience Strategy

Published on July 6, 2026

Written by Antonio Vizcaya Abdo

About a 4 minute read

Once a voluntary branding effort, corporate sustainability is now a critical survival strategy used by executives to protect their supply chains and comply with strict new regulations. Read More...

Circular Economy

Circular Fashion Isn’t Cheap: What a Small Swimwear Brand Learned About the Real Cost of Sustainability

Published on July 2, 2026

Written by Alejandra M., MBA Morgan W and Not Naked Swim

About a 7 minute read

Why a small apparel startup chose lower margins, slower sourcing, and smaller production runs in pursuit of a more sustainable operating model Read More...

When Strategy No Longer Holds: A New Mind Architecture for Leading Under Complexity

Published on July 1, 2026

Written by Sandja Brügmann and The Passion Institute

About a 7 minute read

Synthetic strategy and the emergence of New Global Mind—how leaders align capital, governance, and decision-making to remain viable as systems shift. Read More...

Regeneration & Resilience

Why Christchurch is emerging as a case study in sustainability-led economic performance

Published on June 30, 2026

Written by Lewis Patterson

About a 5 minute read

A city at the bottom of the world, tackling problems at the top of the global agenda Read More...

Marketing & Communications

Five Questions Brands Should Ask Before Joining the Next Big Sustainability Conversation

Published on June 24, 2026

Written by Vanessa Horwell

About a 5 minute read

In a climate where stakeholders are quick to question empty corporate messaging, companies need more than a timely sustainability story; they need proof, relevance and a reason to speak. Read More...

Regulation & Public Policy

Why Weakening the Shareholder Proposal Process Hurts Companies

Published on June 23, 2026

Written by Dan Saccardi

About a 3 minute read

The Cost of Climate Inaction Could Reach 34% of Fashion Industry Profits

Published on June 18, 2026

Written by Antonio Vizcaya Abdo

About a 5 minute read

Organizational Governance

Mobilizing Sectors for Sustainability: Why Industry Associations Are the Missing Link

Published on June 17, 2026

Written by Coro Strandberg

About a 4 minute read

Organizational Governance

From Spaghetti Bowl to Smart Mix: the Changing Role of Sustainability Standards

Published on June 17, 2026

About a 4 minute read

In a recent ISEAL dialogue responding to the World Development Report 2025: Standards for Development, sustainability leaders explored how standards can remain credible and accessible as regulatory and supply chain demands become more complex. Read More...