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Nature's Balance Sheet: How GSK Turned Water Risk Into Pharma's First Science-Based Target
We explore how GSK became the first pharma company with a validated nature target and what that means for the sector. The piece covers the company's water and carbon progress, its plan to cut Ventolin inhaler emissions by 92%, a new global standard for measuring drug footprints, and the challenges that still stand in the way.
17 May 2026by Daniel Dun
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"We Spent Thirty Years Trying to Win a Game Designed for Us to Lose": Jeffrey Hollender on Seventh Generation, the Unilever Years, and What Comes After Sustainability
The Seventh Generation cofounder on why sustainability has failed to live up to its promise, what acquisition by Unilever cost the company beyond what he saw at the time, and the question every ESG & Sustainability leader should be asking instead of "how do I make my business less bad?
12 May 2026by Jeffrey Hollender
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Iberdrola and the power demand behind AI
Iberdrola has spent years building one of the strongest sustainability records in the power sector. Now it is making a more unusual move: taking equity in AI data centres, not just supplying them with power. At the centre of the story is a bigger question: can clean power keep pace with AI-scale demand?
09 May 2026by Daniel Dun
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EU CBAM 2026: A Practical Guide for Exporters Facing Europe's Carbon Border Tax
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is now in force. Exporters of steel, cement, aluminium, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity into Europe face a carbon-linked charge tied to EU ETS prices. This guide breaks down how CBAM works, sector cost exposure for India, China and Southeast Asia, why data quality drives liability, and the transition finance gap for hard-to-abate sectors.
06 May 2026by Daniel Dun
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How Danone Is Rebuilding Food Sustainability Around Health, Farmers and Nature
The French food group has just opened the second phase of its sustainability roadmap, backed by one of the strongest sets of external sustainability credentials in the sector. The question now is whether the next five years can match the ambition of the last.
03 May 2026by Daniel Dun
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Who Pays When the Cloud Gets Heavy: The Electricity Bill of AI
Data center electricity demand surged 17% in 2025, far outpacing global power consumption growth. From Virginia to Dublin, communities are asking who should pay for the grid upgrades these facilities require. This piece examines the rate battles, policy experiments, and corporate pledges shaping the answer, and why getting it right matters for energy affordability everywhere.
28 April 2026by Daniel Dun
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ReconKering and Responsible Luxury
The luxury group is closing one of fashion's most ambitious sustainability roadmaps just as a new chief executive tries to stop the bleeding at Gucci. Whether its climate credentials hold up through the next two years will say a great deal about how durable corporate ESG commitments actually become under pressure.
26 April 2026by Ankit Palan
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Global Leaders Call on ISSB to Develop a Nature Standard
Nineteen global leaders from conservation, science and finance have written to the ISSB, urging it to develop a dedicated nature standard ahead of its Earth Day board meeting.
25 April 2026by Ankit Palan
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The Methane Reckoning: Measured Reality Meets Reported Inventories
Satellite data have exposed a significant gap between reported and measured methane emissions, with some basins running several times higher than official inventories. At the same time, the EU Methane Regulation is turning import access into a compliance question. For sustainability professionals, the numbers underpinning disclosures and the rules governing gas markets are both shifting.
22 April 2026by Daniel Dun
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Bayer: Tracking the 2030 Commitments, One Year at a Time
A review of Bayer's 2025 Sustainability Highlight Report, covering the company's progress on climate targets, smallholder farmer support, and women's health access.
19 April 2026by Daniel Dun
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Green Buildings vs Traditional Buildings: Why the Future of Real Estate Is Being Redefined by Efficiency, Health and Lower Lifecycle Cost
Green buildings are overtaking traditional buildings as real estate shifts toward efficiency, lower operating costs, healthier indoor spaces, and stronger ESG readiness. Their higher upfront cost is often offset by better long-term value and resilience.
15 April 2026by Ankit Palan
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Africa’s Forests Have Switched Sides. The Carbon Math Just Changed.
A landmark study confirms the continent’s forests now emit more carbon than they absorb. For climate policy, carbon markets, and sustainable finance, the implications are far-reaching.
15 April 2026by Daniel Dun
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