Month: October 2025

Global net zero commitments rise, even as U.S. federal government retreats

Stuart Mitchell

Despite the federal U.S. retreat, the global ambition to slash emissions and reach net zero remains intact, with commitments from cities, regions and companies rising steadily, according to Net Zero Stocktake 2025. The annual assessment by the Net Zero Tracker (NZT) — which reviews both the quantity and quality of global climate commitments — finds that 77% of global GDP is still covered by national net zero commitments. Corporate net zero is maturing: Net zero targets remain a defining feature of the global economy, with a clear majority of the…

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Cascale Acquires Sustainable Furnishings Council Key Assets

Stuart Mitchell

Cascale has acquired key assets of the nonprofit Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), the only industry-wide member organization dedicated to advancing sustainability in home furnishings. After expanding beyond apparel into the wider consumer goods industry, which includes home furnishings, Cascale leads the drive to combat climate change and support decent work across the value chain. At Cascale’s 2025 Annual Meeting in Hong Kong, Rick Ridgeway, author, former Patagonia executive, and Cascale co-founder, joined Scarlette Tapp, SFC Executive Director, to announce the key asset acquisition. SFC services will now be delivered by…

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Global Property Linked Finance Initiative launched to create new global asset class unlocking trillions to fund building decarbonisation and resilience

Stuart Mitchell

The Green Finance Institute (GFI) and the Climate Bonds Initiative (Climate Bonds) have recently announced the launch of the Global Property Linked Finance Initiative (GPLFI) during Climate Week New York City. This landmark initiative aims to scale Property Linked Finance (PLF) into a globally recognised asset class capable of unlocking billions in private capital for net-zero and climate-resilient buildings. PLF is a proven, innovative, financing mechanism that links repayments to the property rather than the owner, enabling long-term, affordable finance for building upgrades and overcoming the barrier of prohibitive upfront…

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Center-right industry advocates and former GOP lawmakers call for protecting responsible investing at Climate Week

Stuart Mitchell

At a main stage event at Climate Week NYC, prominent thought leaders from center-right organizations and former Republican members of Congress made the case for championing efforts to protect the long-standing rights of investors and companies to consider all financial risks in decision-making. They are part of a growing chorus of bipartisan voices working to safeguard the freedom to invest responsibly.   “If investors are denied the ability to invest in what they think is best, that will significantly reduce the opportunities to make profits, to have a market that…

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RES strengthens commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples through new Canadian action plan

Stuart Mitchell

RES, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, has today launched its first Canada Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), a four-year framework (2025–2029) that sets out clear commitments to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples across the country. The plan builds on RES’ two decades of working alongside Indigenous Peoples and communities in Canada and outlines five core pillars – Educate, Engage, Empower, Celebrate, and Illuminate – designed to deliver meaningful and measurable actions. These include advancing Indigenous awareness training for RES employees, co-developing engagement plans with Indigenous communities for all new…

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