ESG may be less visible in external messaging, but the underlying exposure has not diminished.
Deforestation is no longer just about palm oil and beef. Staple crops like rice and maize are driving a larger, more complex share of global forest loss.
A brewery is generating CO₂ from air on site. The model shows how carbon capture can stabilize supply chains and reshape industrial sourcing.
At WSDS 2026, India's leading researchers and policymakers laid out exactly how dependent the global clean energy transition is on minerals no one has secured yet.
Three separate forces have been building on separate tracks for years. In 2026, they're arriving together. Here's why the timing is not a coincidence — and what it means.
Several compliance deadlines, energy contract cycles, and ESG governance obligations converge this summer. Boards that wait for clarity may find the decisions have already been made for them.
Paking Duck is expanding in Shenzhen with two new production sites. The move reflects rising demand for faster, customized packaging across global markets.
TSEA Energy is bringing voltage regulator manufacturing to Eden, NC. With 160 jobs and $25 million invested, the move reflects broader grid modernization pressures.
Primo Brands launches watershed stewardship funds in California and Texas, using community-led grants to support conservation, flood resilience, and water resource management.
The USTR has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 economies — 99% of U.S. import volume — for failing to ban goods produced with forced labor.
Forced labor enforcement just expanded to 60 countries. ESG disclosures are hardening into liability. Energy assumptions are dated. The window to act is narrowing.
U.S. electricity demand is rising fast, driven by AI and electrification trends. A new EPSA campaign is pushing to keep competitive markets central.
Biochar is emerging as a practical carbon removal solution. Projects like Bolivia’s are turning waste into verified credits and real climate impact.
If you watched Elon Musk take the stage last week and describe building a terawatt-scale chip manufacturing facility, you probably had one of two reactions: jaw on the floor, or quiet concern...
Cheniere Energy is seeking approval to export an additional 251 Bcf of LNG annually from its Corpus Christi facility, as DOE begins review under federal law and public comment opens.
Electric vehicles are being tested as flexible grid resources. New pilots show how EVs can supply backup power and help manage peak demand.
New Jersey is adding large-scale battery storage to ease grid strain. A 150 MW project aims to stabilize prices and support peak demand.
A Rhode Island House bill moving to committee hearing this week would remove clean coal from the state's list of preferred fuels for energy facility approvals.
More than 50 agricultural organizations have asked the White House for emergency market assistance as the Iran conflict drives fertilizer and fuel prices to crisis levels.
Most quarterly outlooks try to cover everything at once. The result is usually the same—broad, safe, and easy to ignore. That’s not where things stand right now.