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Board series: Corporate diplomacy in the age of economic warfare

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With broad policy upheaval in the U.S. under President Trump’s second term, Sustainability Committees on corporate boards stand on shaky ground. The administration has effectively terminated and significant allocations for renewable energy, retreated from the Paris Agreement, spurred ESG-backlash, weakened the EPA, NOAA, and SEC mandates. At the same time, the global momentum for ESG and Sustainability persists. Even if the political momentum is going in one direction, board members will have to balance the reality of climate, social, litigation, and governance risks remain financially material and globally governed.

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Board series: Cyber threats to energy – From downtime to shareholder impact

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With broad policy upheaval in the U.S. under President Trump’s second term, Sustainability Committees on corporate boards stand on shaky ground. The administration has effectively terminated and significant allocations for renewable energy, retreated from the Paris Agreement, spurred ESG-backlash, weakened the EPA, NOAA, and SEC mandates. At the same time, the global momentum for ESG and Sustainability persists. Even if the political momentum is going in one direction, board members will have to balance the reality of climate, social, litigation, and governance risks remain financially material and globally governed.

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Board series: Navigating the storm – Global shipping in turmoil

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With broad policy upheaval in the U.S. under President Trump’s second term, Sustainability Committees on corporate boards stand on shaky ground. The administration has effectively terminated and significant allocations for renewable energy, retreated from the Paris Agreement, spurred ESG-backlash, weakened the EPA, NOAA, and SEC mandates. At the same time, the global momentum for ESG and Sustainability persists. Even if the political momentum is going in one direction, board members will have to balance the reality of climate, social, litigation, and governance risks remain financially material and globally governed.

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Board series: Beyond China – Strategic CPG expansion into India amid global trade shifts

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With broad policy upheaval in the U.S. under President Trump’s second term, Sustainability Committees on corporate boards stand on shaky ground. The administration has effectively terminated and significant allocations for renewable energy, retreated from the Paris Agreement, spurred ESG-backlash, weakened the EPA, NOAA, and SEC mandates. At the same time, the global momentum for ESG and Sustainability persists. Even if the political momentum is going in one direction, board members will have to balance the reality of climate, social, litigation, and governance risks remain financially material and globally governed.

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Board series: The India imperative – Geopolitics reshape industrial supply chains

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With broad policy upheaval in the U.S. under President Trump’s second term, Sustainability Committees on corporate boards stand on shaky ground. The administration has effectively terminated and significant allocations for renewable energy, retreated from the Paris Agreement, spurred ESG-backlash, weakened the EPA, NOAA, and SEC mandates. At the same time, the global momentum for ESG and Sustainability persists. Even if the political momentum is going in one direction, board members will have to balance the reality of climate, social, litigation, and governance risks remain financially material and globally governed.

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EcoVadis Brief: 5 misconceptions about EcoVadis — And the truth behind them

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Helping small manufacturers understand and prepare for ESG requirements

As sustainability becomes baseline expectation for doing business, many small and mid-sized manufacturers are encountering EcoVadis for the first time. Once seen as a niche tool, EcoVadis has quickly become the global standard, used by more than 1200 global procurement teams, to assess supplier performance on environmental, social, and ethical issues. 

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Higher Education Brief: How could AI make campus more energy-efficient and greener

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From smart HVAC controls to emissions-conscious computing, artificial intelligence is reshaping how college campuses manage energy and emissions. But as colleges and universities embrace these tools, questions remain about scalability, tradeoffs, and who benefits most from the shift.

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Real Estate Brief: From exposure to advantage – Navigating climate risk in real estate

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The U.S. power grid is straining under the weight of aging infrastructure, extreme weather, and surging demand from AI, EVs, and electrification. Real estate, which consumes the 75% of U.S. electricity, is going to be directly impacted. What was once a stable utility is now a strategic risk—and potentially, a competitive advantage. The question isn’t whether grid disruption will affect your portfolio, but how you’ll lead through it.

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Board series: Managing the backlash in the boardroom – The quiet strength of Sustainability oversight

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With broad policy upheaval in the U.S. under President Trump’s second term, Sustainability Committees on corporate boards stand on shaky ground. The administration has effectively terminated and significant allocations for renewable energy, retreated from the Paris Agreement, spurred ESG-backlash, weakened the EPA, NOAA, and SEC mandates. At the same time, the global momentum for ESG and Sustainability persists. Even if the political momentum is going in one direction, board members will have to balance the reality of climate, social, litigation, and governance risks remain financially material and globally governed.

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Management Briefing: With The One Big Beautiful Bill OBBBA now law, how should management recalibrate investment and operational priorities?

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The passage of The Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) on Friday, July 4th, marks a decisive recalibration of U.S. clean-energy policy and incentive structure—elevating urgency, compliance, and strategic flexibility for corporations. The upending of financial incentives create a real-time operational challenge. Boards must respond by aligning capital schedules, fortifying supply chains, and taking out cost from their decarbonization strategies. How should enterprises evolve their capital allocation for operational effectiveness, ESG targets, and financial return?

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