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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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Despite recent headlines, global corporations continue to implement their sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs, including building sustainable, transparent, and resilient supply chains. As a result, suppliers of all sizes and across all sectors are increasingly being asked to demonstrate their ESG performance.

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

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Months into the new administration, campus sustainability efforts continue to face heightened scrutiny and shifting political headwinds. For university leaders, the question isn’t whether this work still matters—it’s how to continue advancing it amid the risks and pressures. Some institutions have chosen to keep a lower profile. Others are rebranding or reframing their efforts to stay aligned with changing expectations. In this environment, strategy – not silence – is the key to staying on course.

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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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Management Briefing: When trade policy hits the balance sheet – Navigating impairment risk in a volatile environment

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Recent shifts in U.S. trade policy—particularly the return of tariffs under President Trump—are more than a political issue. They’re a material business risk. Higher input costs, reduced demand, and overall macroeconomic uncertainty are forcing multinational companies to revisit financial projections and stress-test their assumptions. One area now under pressure: impairment testing for non-financial assets such as property, plant, and equipment (PP&E), intangible assets, and goodwill.

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EcoVadis Brief: EcoVadis on the rise – What suppliers need to know

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Despite recent headlines, global corporations continue to implement their sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs, including building sustainable, transparent, and resilient supply chains. As a result, suppliers of all sizes and across all sectors are increasingly being asked to demonstrate their ESG performance.

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Higher Education Brief: What universities need to consider during this time of national pushback

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Months into the new administration, campus sustainability efforts continue to face heightened scrutiny and shifting political headwinds. For university leaders, the question isn’t whether this work still matters—it’s how to continue advancing it amid the risks and pressures. Some institutions have chosen to keep a lower profile. Others are rebranding or reframing their efforts to stay aligned with changing expectations. In this environment, strategy – not silence – is the key to staying on course.

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Real Estate Brief: Power shift – Why the grid now belongs on every real estate agenda

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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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