Sustainability leaders report tighter access to funding in 2025
"The organisations that maintain strategic focus will be best positioned when the political cycle inevitably turns."
Electric models spur 3.5% car sales growth in the UK
But a new tax on EVs risks sending "mixed signals" to consumers.
AI fuelled a new wave of climate tech investment in 2025
Low-carbon data centres are drawing billion-dollar rounds.
Top grain companies give up Brazil’s Soy Moratorium
The exit, motivated by tax incentives, is seen as a major setback in the fight against deforestation.
European wind firms challenge Trump-led project suspensions in court
Orsted and Equinor's respective offshore wind projects are both close to completion.
Swire Group Head of Sustainability Mark Harper exits
The company has made no announcement about his departure or succession.
2025 in review – How the CSO role evolved
2025 revealed a role in transition: less about expansion and evangelism, more about endurance, integration, and strategic trade-offs.
2025 in review – Circular economy
This was a year in which circularity’s promise encountered its practical limits.
2025 in review – The ROI of sustainability
Measuring sustainability’s financial returns has become a core plank of strategic decision-making.
2025 in review – ESG compliance and reporting
This year was defined less by acceleration than by consolidation, retrenchment, and political friction.
2025 in review – Climate resilience
Resilience is now a core determinant of economic stability, business continuity, and social wellbeing.
2025 in review – AI and sustainability
In 2025, the relationship between AI and sustainability moved from hypothetical to unavoidable.
