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The Goals Were Never the Problem
A decade into the SDGs and five years from the deadline, the 2026 Sustainable Development Report carries a grim scorecard and a sharper subplot: the country that helped build the multilateral system is now walking out of it. Here is what that changes for the people who do this work.
01 July 2026by Daniel Dun
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LCAW 2026: Climate's Language Has Shifted to Execution. The Capital Hasn't.
London's eighth climate week recast the energy transition as a question of security, competitiveness and methane rather than ambition. The vocabulary has shifted towards delivery. Whether capital, grids and enforcement follow is what COP31 will decide.
28 June 2026by Daniel Dun
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TNFD Alternative Fuels Guidance: The Nature Test
TNFD's June 2026 sector guidance says cutting emissions is no longer enough. For alternative fuels, the next credibility test is nature, not carbon.
24 June 2026by Daniel Dun
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Decathlon Sustainability: SBTi Targets, Circularity and the Growth Paradox
A retailer's emissions and its revenue both rise with the number of products it sells. Decathlon, the world's largest sporting-goods retailer, has committed to cutting one while growing the other, pledging net zero by 2050 against a business built on volume. We examine its science-based targets, its bet on circularity, and the credibility gap its sustainability claims must still close.
21 June 2026by Daniel Dun
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Harvard Research Shows Employee Ownership Works Only With the Right Management Practices
A sharp look at why the “S” in ESG needs stronger evidence, better workforce metrics and a more serious conversation about how companies share value with employees.
17 June 2026by Ethan C. Rouen
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Inside AvalonBay's New York decarbonization programme: how software-led optimization delivered $540K in savings without major capex
How AvalonBay cleared early Local Law 97 caps across three Manhattan buildings using Parity's software-led HVAC optimization, delivering $540K in verified utility savings and 1,000+ tonnes of CO2 cut, with no equipment replacement or resident disruption. A working template for multifamily REITs facing building performance standards.
10 June 2026by Alex Heckman, PE
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The Quiet Engine of Building Decarbonization
Heat pumps are becoming one of the most important tools for building decarbonization. As policies tighten and emissions reporting expands, the technology offers a proven pathway to reduce heating-related emissions, improve energy efficiency, and support long-term net-zero goals.
10 June 2026by Daniel Dun
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What the World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Expects From Companies
Norges Bank Investment Management owns close to 1.5% of the world's listed equity. Through published expectations on climate, nature, human rights and governance, backed by scoring, voting and divestment, NBIM increasingly sets the standard companies are measured against. Is it stewardship, or quiet regulation?
07 June 2026by Daniel Dun
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Brambles: The Most Sustainable Company You've Never Heard Of
Brambles moves much of the world's goods on shared pallets that almost nobody notices. Its rise to the top of global sustainability rankings carries a practical lesson for every company struggling with Scope 3.
06 June 2026by Daniel Dun
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Nature on the balance sheet
A new TNFD guide reframes nature as a finance question, not only a sustainability one. Here is what it asks CFOs to consider, and why the timing matter
03 June 2026by Daniel Dun
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Kristina Wyatt on Climate, Nature and the Business Case for Resilience
Kristina Wyatt discusses why climate and nature can no longer be treated separately, and how companies can connect sustainability, conservation and resilience to practical business value.
31 May 2026by Kristina Wyatt
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Ecosperity Week 2026: Asia's Sustainability Agenda Moves From Ambition to Execution
At Ecosperity Week 2026 in Singapore, Asia's sustainability agenda moved from commitments to delivery, with finance, nature and credible execution at the centre of the conversation.
27 May 2026by Ankit Palan
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