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Leading Companies Showcase Strategies for Sustainable Profitability
The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) has unveiled its Annual Sustainability & ESG Research 2025, revealing actionable insights into corporate sustainability performance and how leading companies showcase strategies for sustainable profitability.Now in its eighth year, the study analyzed 210 top-performing companies across 21 sectors, including firms listed in the FT 500 in Europe, the […]
How Will the EU’s Competitiveness Compass Boost Sustainability and Economic Growth
EU Unveils Competitiveness Compass: A Roadmap for Sustainability, Green Industry, and Economic Resilience The European Commission has introduced the Competitiveness Compass, a strategic initiative designed to enhance the EU’s sustainability leadership, green industry growth, and economic resilience. This initiative integrates sustainability reporting, innovation, and supply chain resilience as core components of Europe’s economic strategy for […]
The EU’s Road to a Circular Economy by 2025: Key Steps and Challenges
The European Union (EU) is on a mission to achieve a fully circular economy by 2050, but significant progress is required by 2025 to stay on track.The EU’s Road to a Circular Economy by 2025: Key Steps and Challenges outlines the critical actions needed to accelerate this transition. With increasing concerns over resource scarcity, waste […]
The Green Skills Gap in Europe: A Critical Challenge for Sustainability
Europe faces a significant challenge in bridging the green skills gap as it strives to meet ambitious climate targets outlined in the Paris Agreement. The rapid acceleration of green job opportunities, particularly in sectors like renewable energy, sustainable construction, and manufacturing, underscores the urgency to address this shortfall. However, the demand for green skills has […]
UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): What Businesses Need to Know
The UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), set to take effect on 1 January 2027, marks a pivotal development in global climate policy. Designed to combat carbon leakage and level the playing field between domestic and foreign producers, CBAM introduces a carbon price on imported goods from specific high-emission sectors. Find out below the most […]
Seven (7) ESG & Climate Key Trends in Europe to watch out for 2023 and beyond
By Prof. Nikos Avlonas President CSE Adjunct Professor UIC www.cse-net.org The landscape of ESG is certainly changing in Europe. ESG investing, climate change risk and the road to Net Zero are shaping global conversations. We have identified Seven Major Trends for 2023 and beyond that will shape the future in Europe. Additionally we […]