Forced labor enforcement just expanded to 60 countries. ESG disclosures are hardening into liability. Energy assumptions are dated. The window to act is narrowing.
H&M Group has adopted SBTN-validated land targets covering cotton and wool supply chains, joining a growing pipeline of companies setting science-based nature targets.
Water stewardship has moved well past ESG optics. Buyers, lenders, and insurers are building it into contracts and risk models. Here's what that means for your business.
New research spanning 2,000 years of fire history finds 20th-century peatland burning is unprecedented — and human land use is driving it.
99% of Patagonia's emissions come from places it doesn't directly control.
Global emissions grew 2.3% in 2024. Current pledges, fully implemented, still put warming at 2.3–2.5°C. The ‘optimistic’ scenario requires a world that no longer exists.
Steelhead Productions' sixth annual ESG report shows measurable gains in waste diversion, workforce diversity, and community impact — a rare model of sustained accountability in the events industry.
Interior reopens 2.1 million acres in Alaska’s Dalton corridor, advancing state land entitlement and expanding energy development access.
A new USDA Request for Information on agricultural data and forecasting transparency could influence climate risk modeling, Scope 3 emissions reporting, and sustainability analytics across supply chains.
A new assessment of Odisha’s power system shows how repeated cyclones expose infrastructure vulnerabilities, recovery limits, and the role of operational preparedness in resilience.
A newly introduced Hawaii bill would tie insurance licensure to climate risk alignment, expanding regulatory oversight into underwriting and investment practices.
Sappi’s CDP Forests A score highlights how credible sustainability data is increasingly used to support procurement, investment, and regulatory decisions.
Mozambique introduces a tailored FSC standard to improve forest management and certification. The move targets global buyers and strengthens local oversight.
An IMF climate policy diagnostic finds climate shocks pose macro-critical risks to Liberia’s economy, urging reforms across energy, water, and fiscal policy.
Idaho and the U.S. Forest Service expand Shared Stewardship to increase timber production, reduce wildfire risk, and accelerate cross-boundary forest restoration.
Duke Energy Foundation awarded $300K to 13 Florida groups supporting water quality, habitat restoration, forestry, and climate resilience initiatives statewide.
Heavy rains triggered a deadly landslide in Kenya’s Elgeyo-Marakwet County; this article explores climate-driven rainfall trends and local vulnerability.
Barton Malow, Woodchuck, and NorthStar are repurposing wood waste from solar projects into clean energy—cutting emissions and landfill use in the process.
Google’s new Gemini Earth AI enhances geospatial reasoning and disaster forecasting to support global climate resilience and emergency response.
Massachusetts’ Nature for All bill creates a dedicated fund to protect land, expand parks, and improve equitable access to nature statewide.