Climate Change

How much of your portfolio exposure sits in land and environmental risk your current compliance framework was not built to catch?

Marine protected areas face rising pollution threats from land. Without wastewater control, ocean protection targets risk falling short.

Boston University research shows how AI is improving climate predictions, helping businesses anticipate supply chain and operational risks earlier.

Water is no longer an operational input. It is a constraint on capital deployment. And unlike energy, it cannot be substituted, hedged, or easily relocated once a facility is built.

Canada has approved a chlorine-free water treatment system. The move highlights growing pressure on utilities to cut by-products.

The violations that produced the biggest penalties were not one-time failures. They were patterns that accumulated across years.

IQAir's 2025 World Air Quality Report documents a global decline in air quality. The health consequences, now including dementia, carry a $8.1 trillion annual price tag.

A Louisiana project is rethinking coastal defense with real-time data and adaptive design. The system tracks performance while working with natural processes.

IQAir's 2025 World Air Quality Report finds global air quality worsened, monitoring data gaps widened, and only 13 countries met WHO PM2.5 guidelines last year.

EPA enforcement records are now feeding directly into supplier scoring platforms used by major buyers. For EHS teams, that history is a commercial risk right now.

The 2025 IQAir World Air Quality Report shows U.S. PM2.5 levels rose 3% last year, driven by wildfires and an emerging threat from AI data center emissions.

Illinois HB5374 would require the state EPA to screen air permit applicants on compliance history and environmental justice impact before issuing construction permits.

State laws, public databases, lender due diligence, and permitting reform are expanding the consequences of facility violations well beyond the regulatory fine.

Stone bricks are re-emerging as a lower-carbon alternative in construction. Eco Outdoor’s approach cuts emissions while reusing quarry waste.

U.S. farms are scaling biogas systems, turning waste into fuel. Rising investment and RNG demand are pushing the sector into broader energy markets.

Louisiana researchers are turning waste into biodiesel feedstocks. The approach cuts costs, reduces land pressure, and supports local fuel production.

Deforestation is no longer just about palm oil and beef. Staple crops like rice and maize are driving a larger, more complex share of global forest loss.

Primo Brands launches watershed stewardship funds in California and Texas, using community-led grants to support conservation, flood resilience, and water resource management.

Forced labor enforcement just expanded to 60 countries. ESG disclosures are hardening into liability. Energy assumptions are dated. The window to act is narrowing.

Biochar is emerging as a practical carbon removal solution. Projects like Bolivia’s are turning waste into verified credits and real climate impact.

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