Giant desert solar farms might have unintended climate consequences

Turning deserts into solar energy farms could raise temperatures across the globe and cause devastating droughts in the Amazon. Read More

Is harmonization of reporting standards possible or even desirable?

If harmonization means consensus on a single standard, then the answer is most likely no. Read More

Is TCFD a catalyst for transformational climate adaptation?

Can the Taskforce on Climate-Related Disclosures effectively address both adaptation and mitigation? Maybe not. Read More

3 lessons from the first certified green bond to protect forests for drinking water

Central Arkansas Water partnered with green finance experts Encourage Capital and WRI to pioneer the first certified green bond of this kind. It was purchased by Morgan Stanley. Read More

Moving snacks from Point A to Point Z: How Frito-Lay is creating a sustainable supply chain

Sponsored: Using zero- and near-zero emission technology to achieve a more fuel-efficient and sustainable fleet. Read More

Power struggle: The looming high-tech battery crisis

Batteries increasingly will be running our world, but they're both an environmental boon and bane. Read More

Introducing … VERGE Infrastructure

There has never been a more critical time to reimagine, rebuild and restore our infrastructure in a way that strengthens economies while increasing resilience in an ever-unpredictable world.   Read More

It’s time to speed up the sustainability shift

Four takeaways from the Leading the Sustainability Transformation business simulation. Read More

China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

A growing wave of volatile organic compounds requirements call for expanded actions by global enterprises. Read More

Diversity, equity and inclusion: Incremental reform or systemic change?

For many organizations, a direct DEI connection to their mission has not been made by leadership whose inattentiveness or nonreceptivity cascades downwards into the culture. Read More