Day: 6 November 2026

New CDP Analysis Finds More Than 95% of Disclosing SMEs Are Making Progress on Environmental Action

Stuart Mitchell

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a critical but often overlooked part of the global environmental transition. Representing roughly 90% of businesses worldwide and 60% of global business-related emissions, their ability to turn environmental ambition into action is essential. New analysis from CDP from almost 11,000 disclosing companies, shows encouraging signs of progress, as SMEs strengthen the foundations needed to manage their environmental impacts and drive action. From preparation to progress: SME Disclosure Data Insights 2026finds that more than 95% of SMEs have made progress against at least one key…

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Over 130 businesses and financial institutions demand action to accelerate incentive reform ahead of COP17

Stuart Mitchell

More than 130 businesses and financial institutions, including Aldi Sued, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Danone, Decathlon, Federated Hermes Limited, H&M Group, Legal & General, L’Occitane en Provence, Mahindra Group, Triodos Bank, Rabobank and Unilever have united ahead of the UN Biodiversity COP17 to call on governments to reform the fiscal and financial incentives that currently distort markets and threaten long-term economic and supply chain security.  The open letter is an invitation to change what existing public finance rewards. Realigning public spending ensures that sustainable, resilient production naturally becomes the most…

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Google and Constellation Announce Landmark Agreement to Bring 890 MW of New Nuclear Capacity to PJM Grid as Part of Long-Term Power Deal

Stuart Mitchell

Google and Constellation Energy have announced a long-term strategic clean energy collaboration to bring 890 megawatts (MW) of new, reliable nuclear capacity onto the PJM Interconnection grid to meet growing demand and increase grid reliability. The 20-year power purchase agreement will enable investments in new equipment and technology at 11 Constellation-owned nuclear units in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, increasing thermal and electrical efficiency to unlock additional reliable, firm power to serve the grid. This capacity is entirely new, expanding total electricity generation available across the PJM footprint. The agreement…

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Top experts from 14 Latin American countries launch legal framework to prevent ‘ecocide’

Stuart Mitchell

Latin American environmental and legal experts unveil a Model Ecocide Law designed to provide a framework for countries across Latin America to criminalise severe environmental destruction. Similar frameworks have already been adopted in the EU and in national jurisdictions from Azerbaijan to Mauritius, and could meaningfully strengthen existing laws to better protect the exceptional biodiversity of the region, where regulations are currently failing to prevent destruction of forest ecosystems and massive decline of wildlife populations.  Since 1990, Latin America and the Caribbean have lost approximately 160 million hectares of forest…

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Ad Council Launches New Maternal Mental Health Campaign As 3 In 4 Conditions Go Untreated

Stuart Mitchell

The Secret to Motherhood, a maternal mental health effort from the Ad Council’s “Love, Your Mind” campaign, supported by the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and Huntsman Mental Health Foundation, launched to encourage new and expecting moms to prioritize their mental health, so they can better cope with the challenges of motherhood, as an essential part of caring for themselves and their little ones. The effort debuted with “What’s Her Secret?” a new suite of public service announcements that reflect a simple truth: postpartum struggles are more common than many…

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