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In 2025, Business Leaders and U.S. Voters Agree: It’s Time for Bold Climate Action
In 2025, something extraordinary is happening: corporate leaders and the American public are aligned on climate action. Two major reports—the WBCSD Business Breakthrough Barometer 2025 and Yale University’s Spring 2025 “Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy”—highlight a rare consensus. The takeaway? There is broad agreement that the time for incremental change has […]
Canada’s Net-Zero Electricity Grid Delay: What It Means for ESG Professionals
Canada has long positioned itself as a global leader in sustainability and climate action. So when the federal government announced in December 2024 that it would delay its Canada’s Net-Zero Electricity Grid target by 15 years—from 2035 to 2050—it raised concerns across the ESG and energy sectors. This policy shift doesn’t just reflect technical and […]
Achieving Net Zero: How Sustainability Training Helps Businesses Get There
The race to net zero is on—and U.S. businesses are under growing pressure to meet bold climate targets. With COP29 intensifying global climate commitments, especially through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), companies must evolve or risk falling behind. For globally facing businesses, sustainability is no longer just good ethics—it’s critical for attracting international partners, investors, and […]
Achieving Net Zero: How Sustainability Training Helps Businesses Get There
The race to net zero is on—and U.S. businesses are under growing pressure to meet bold climate targets. With COP29 intensifying global climate commitments, especially through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), companies must evolve or risk falling behind. For globally facing businesses, sustainability is no longer just good ethics—it’s critical for attracting international partners, investors, 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. […]
Navigating the Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Shipping and Logistics
The transition to a circular economy is no longer a theoretical ideal—it’s an urgent imperative. Linear supply chains, with their “take-make-dispose” model, are not sustainable in a world grappling with resource depletion, environmental degradation, and climate change. As we navigate the circular economy, the Logistics and Shipping sectors are at the heart of enabling circularity, […]
ESG Practices shaping business success
Uncovering the path to success. CSE’s Research sheds light on Top – Tier Companies’ ESG practices and frameworks in the US and Canada, offering a structured approach to evaluating a company’s sustainable operation and profitability. By Professor Nikos Avlonas President of CSE For the seventh consecutive year, the Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) […]
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 […]
Why ESG training goes beyond simply doing the right thing?
An excellent ESG performance is based on a deep understanding of what ESG constitutes. Instilling a common language and understanding is crucial to integrate sustainability in all aspects of corporate and institutional functions. However, knowledge gaps and lack of clarity around core sustainability issues are still the main challenges for most organizations. This is […]
Energy Crisis: Understanding its impact on the ESG Agenda
The repercussions of energy insecurity are posing a major threat to the ESG agenda. Emissions reduction targets were already proving challenging, as global CO2 emissions peaked in 2021. Now, stakeholders are attempting to strike a balance between their ESG goals and the need for energy security. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not only […]