Leadership
BlackRock’s exit from once-heralded net-zero group creates climate finance chaos
The asset manager's withdrawal follows the departure by the Big Six U.S. banks from another net-zero alliance, raising in short order questions about the future of financing climate goals. Read More
Biden’s coastal ban may lay low Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ swagger. Here’s why
The president's historic ban of 625 million acres of coastal water from drilling puts Donald Trump's promises to the oil and gas industries in peril. Read More
EY Partner David Kennedy to become SBTi’s new CEO
An economist and longtime U.K. leader in climate action, Kennedy comes to the flagship organization as it resets from a chaotic past year. Read More
Exodus by big banks from climate finance alliance chided as ‘disgraceful’ reversal
The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) is making a sharp turn in its focus, raising fears that big financial services companies will backtrack on climate commitments. Read More
Hearts, heads and grains of truth: Making the business case for sustainability stick
To fight common critiques of sustainability, leaders can acknowledge stumbles, and appeal to both hearts and minds. Read More
2024 in review: the year in corporate sustainability
Plus: what’s in store for 2025. Read More
In 2024, sustainability professionals were shaken but resolute. The year ahead will be more challenging
Companies are struggling against political headwinds. Will persistence overcome resistance in 2025? Read More
How to forge an effective sustainability strategy for 2025, after a year of setbacks
We need a broad and deep reassessment of current sustainability strategies, in particular advocacy connected to consumers and voters. Read More
Sustainability plummets as priority in 2025 for fashion brands
Climate issues are near the bottom of the list of apparel execs' concerns for the year ahead, according to McKinsey's 2025 State of Fashion report. Here's how sustainability teams can push ahead. Read More
Why businesses need climate transition plans more than ever — and how to get started
Starting in 2025, Europe requires companies to share a climate transition plan or explain why they don’t have one. Here's where to turn for help. Read More
