Day: 23 November 2025

Companies are stepping up on water stewardship, but Ceres’ latest benchmark urges faster action as water risks deepen

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres’ latest benchmark of corporate water stewardship shows how companies from four water-intensive industries—food, beverage, apparel, and high-tech—have responded to mounting financial, regulatory, and reputational risks tied to their water use and impacts.  Coming two years after the first assessment, the new report shows that while companies have made progress—48 of the 71 focus companies improved their scores—it is uneven and not happening quickly enough, nor at the scale needed to meet escalating water challenges. By 2050, more than 30% of global GDP is expected to be exposed to water…

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The Ad Council Elects New Members to Its Board of Directors

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council, the nonprofit behind many of America’s most impactful communications programs that inspire action and accelerate social change, elected 33 new members to its Board of Directors. Chaired by Rita Ferro, President of Global Advertising at The Walt Disney Company, the Ad Council’s Board of Directors is comprised of leaders across business, marketing, media and tech. Board members provide critical insights and financial support to advance the nonprofit’s work to drive impact around the most pressing issues facing people in the U.S., including firearm injury prevention, mental health…

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Stronger international collaboration can accelerate country efforts to reduce emissions across key sectors, new report finds

Stuart Mitchell

Well-targeted cooperation can amplify national efforts to cut emissions and support sector electrification, but faster progress is needed to meet sectoral goals by 2030 Acting together, countries, companies and international initiatives can harmonise standards, aggregate demand and mobilise finance in ways that are nearly impossible to achieve in isolation, according to the latest Breakthrough Agenda report. The new report – an annual collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Climate High-Level Champions – identifies practical opportunities for countries to work together in ways that advance both economic development…

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WMO unveils new financing partnership initiative to safeguard forecasting backbone

Stuart Mitchell

The WMO Weather, Climate and Water Intelligence Commons (“WMO Commons”) was introduced at an Investors Forum bringing together the public and private sectors, development and private banks, philanthropists and humanitarian agencies. It will be formally launched in 2026. “The WMO Commons is not a fund in the traditional sense. It is an investment in continuity and confidence – pooling public, philanthropic, and private resources to ensure that data flows freely, systems remain interoperable, and innovation reaches those who need it most,” said WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo. “Today, climate extremes are…

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Integrity Council approves first sustainable agriculture methodologies from CAR and Verra

Stuart Mitchell

The sustainable agriculture category encompasses improved agricultural practices aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and enhancing Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) removals. It includes a wide range of different practices such as reduced tillage and improved residue management, crop rotation, improved grazing activities, optimized fertilizer use, and improved water/irrigation management. Each practice varies in its impact on greenhouse gas emissions reduction and/or carbon dioxide sequestration(removal), and some methodologies may allow crediting for multiple practices. Both sustainable agriculture methodologies were approved with accompanying conditions. CAR U.S. Soil Enrichment Protocol v1.1 was…

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