As we reported previously, and as this article explains, there is a rise in consumer class action ‘greenwashing’ lawsuits in California. This is consistent with the rise in greenwashing lawsuits worldwide. Takeaway: If you are not an environmentally certified sustainable company and are making environmental claims, there are some US states, like California, New York [...]
Can you find your country in the picture? This is the 2026 Earth Overshoot Day by Country. Earth Overshoot Day by Country marks the date when humanity’s annual demand for ecological resources exceeds what Earth could regenerate in that year if everyone consumed like the residents of a particular country. For instance, the 2026 Earth [...]
Welcome to 2026! If your company has chosen to ignore the environmental drum beat and plans to prove your sustainability commitment only when forced, things will get progressively harder this year. In the United States, even with non-proactive federal environmental policies, the following continues to occur: 48 states have climate action plans. 24 states [...]
Here are six big predictions for 2026 from Rory Burghes of Capgemini Invent. Let’s look at them as ideas for your company. The era of authenticity Performative messaging is out, radical transparency is in. In effect, it is ok to admit you are not perfect, but you need to show progress – real, measurable sustainability [...]
On November 18, 2025, Canada’s federal government introduced Bill C-15. Going forward, all environmental claims by companies doing business in Canada need to have adequate and proper substantiation. In effect, companies are required to publicly disclose the evidence supporting their environmental claims and allow for easy verification by consumers, competitors and regulators. This is [...]
As previously reported and per this article, starting 27 September 2026, it will be against the law for a company to display a sustainability label on products sold in the EU, that is not based on a ‘certification scheme’ which is defined as a 3rd-party certification/verification program. This gives every company that sells products in [...]
This report is a summary of 640 studies over 10 years. That's a LOT of data. You already know most of what it says. Some of the numbers below might be a bit different than what you were expecting, but the overall message, which is that companies that can prove their environmental sustainability commitment are [...]
Here are ten 2026 sustainability predictions from Sustainability Magazine: Sustainability will be positioned as a profit center by a growing number of businesses - Duh. It’s about time! Claims will be audited more – Like all things, there will always be organizations that try to cheat the system. But it will become harder to [...]
Per this article, HSBC has published its 2025 Sustainability Pulse Survey, and it produced the following: 95% of respondents see sustainability as a commercial opportunity 85% of respondents see sustainability as key to attracting long-term capital 29% of respondents expect to invest +10% of CAPEX into climate/sustainability over the next three years Sustainability has [...]
If you want to see a clear indicator of what separates sector leaders from the laggards pursuing them, look no further than the Bain & Company chart presented here. Is your company certified sustainable? If not, there is a pretty good chance we know which color your company falls under.
