What’s next: Key climate and nature standards in 2026

A timeline of methodologies and frameworks from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the International Organization for Standardization, the Science Based Targets initiative and other key bodies. Read More

Amazon stays ‘stubborn’ on net-zero pledge

The assertion comes despite the cloud computing services and e-commerce giant logging a 16 percent emissions increase in 2025, driven largely by building and data center construction. Read More

Starbucks reassesses climate goals with coffee at the center 

The world’s largest coffeehouse chain has embedded sustainability into its business units as part of its financial turnaround plan. Read More

Google’s AI expansion weighs heavily on climate goals

The tech company reported an 18 percent leap in greenhouse gas emissions in 2025, largely fueled by computing hardware, steel, concrete and other supplies related to data center construction. Read More

The next frontier: A CSO’s playbook for fossil-free retirement

As climate risk becomes a financial risk, CSOs and benefits teams can use a three-part framework to align retirement plans with long-term portfolio resilience and corporate sustainability goals. Read More

When employees engage in impact work, loyalty and motivation rise

New GlobeScan and Ashoka research also reveals a related increase in workers' purpose and meaning. Read More

Starbucks merges sustainability and social impact with latest layoffs

The coffee retailer’s chief sustainability officer, Marika McCauley Sine, was among 300 employees across the company whose positions were affected, sources said. Read More

What sustainability leaders are saying about SBTI’s new net-zero standard

After a week of debate, the nuances are becoming clearer. Read More

CDP sells majority stake to private equity firm

Investment from Permira will accelerate improvements to the disclosure platform's technology, its CEO said. Read More

Employee retirement plans are the next frontier for corporate decarbonization 

For sustainability leaders searching for the next frontier of corporate decarbonization, addressing employee demands for carbon-free investments is a fiduciary responsibility.  Read More