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How U.S. Climate Laws Create Business Risk
Why U.S. Climate Laws Matter Now U.S. climate laws are no longer a side issue for legal or sustainability teams. They now affect finance, operations, procurement, supply chains, investor confidence, and board-level governance. For many companies, the main question is not whether sustainability expectations will continue to grow. The more urgent question is whether the […]
CSE’s EU & UK Executive Sustainability Program Sells Out
Sold-Out EU&UK Sustainability Program CSE’s EU&UK sustainability program has officially sold out, confirming the growing demand for advanced ESG leadership and practical sustainability expertise across Europe and the United Kingdom. The May 2026 Executive Cohort of the Certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner Program, Advanced Edition, brought together senior professionals from leading organizations and diverse sectors. Senior […]
CSE’s ESG Consultants Edition: A Global Success Story
October 2025 | By CSE The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) proudly celebrates another milestone, the Certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner Program, Consultants Edition, held on September 11–12 & 15, 2025, was once again fully booked, bringing together a global cohort of forward-thinking sustainability professionals. Led by Nikos Avlonas, CSE’s Founder and President, and […]
The Future of Corporate Sustainability: 7 Key ESG Trends to Watch in 2025 and Beyond
By Professor Nikos Avlonas, President of CSE (www.cse-net.org) In 2024, the ESG landscape witnessed a seismic shift, marking a defining year in the global pursuit of sustainability and responsible business practices. With governments, investors, and companies doubling down on climate action, social equity, and transparent governance, the momentum for ESG integration reached unprecedented levels. […]
Energy Crisis: ESG Investing shows the way out
The EU, like many other regions in the world, is currently experiencing a sharp rise in energy prices. This is principally driven by increased global demand for energy, and in particular gas. The European Commission has been consulting widely on the appropriate response to the current situation and has participated in debates with Members of […]
Top 10 key issues expected in the New Legislation for Mandatory Disclosure of Sustainability Information (NFRD)
By Nikos Avlonas, President and Founder of CSE The reformation of EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) is one of the priorities to strengthen the foundations for sustainable investment, as stated by Mairead McGuinness, the EU Commissioner for Financial Services. Stakeholders demand more and more sustainability data to evaluate a company’s strategy and long-term viability. […]
Practical Sustainability (ESG) Strategies
Chicago May 21, 2020 Practical Sustainability (ESG) Strategies: The new edition is here to provide practical guidance about moving towards a Sustainable Economy. Now more than ever, Practical Sustainability Strategies: How to gain a competitive advantage (Wiley, 2nd Edition, 2020) is needed to guide corporations and sustainability practitioners through the COVID-19 challenges and the new reality. Whether dealing […]
How Corporate Responsibility will be impacted by Financial Recovery?
The response to coronavirus has resulted in many economic activities facing significant disruption and strain. Inevitably there is uncertainty and the financial impacts of the recovery process are occupying a great deal of investor attention. It is unclear how far behind in the Recovery Agenda of both Governments and business sustainability matters and green […]
4 Trends for Sustainability C-Suite Executives to consider during Recovery Planning
By Nikos Avlonas, President and Founder of CSE The process of recovery from the Covid-19 epidemic must integrate sustainability as its core philosophy in order for this “new reality” in which we find ourselves in to become an improved version of the past. Last week, the EU Alliance for a Green Recovery called […]
Florida biodiversity suffering from climate change consequences.
Florida’s wildlife is without a doubt impacted by rising sea levels, warmer temperatures on land and in water, and changes in seasonal rainfall patterns and storm events as the climate changes. Species distributions, life cycles, and interactions between predators and preys will shift in response to accelerating climate change. Climate change is also expected to […]