Four Million Hectares of Forest Benefit Under WWF’s Forests Forward Program

WWF’s new Forests Forward Impact Report reveals that 26 leading companies, including US-based businesses, from nine sectors are improving forest management or going beyond responsible sourcing to support forest conservation projects around the world. Through Forests Forward, WWF’s flagship program for corporate leadership on forests, WWF projects financed by private sector partners are helping conserve a total forest area of 1.3 million hectares in some of the most vital and vulnerable landscapes through actions such as forest restoration. An additional 2.7 million hectares of tropical forest are benefiting from improved…

EcoVadis Study: 87% of U.S. Companies Quietly Boost Sustainability Spending Despite Regulatory Debate and Uncertainty

Eighty-seven percent of U.S. companies say they’ve maintained or increased their investment in business sustainability efforts this year, according to the 2025 U.S. Business Sustainability Landscape Outlook: Executive Perspectives on Supply Chain Disruption, Resilience and Competitiveness, released recently by EcoVadis. The findings reveal a shifting approach: companies are still prioritizing business sustainability behind the scenes, but fewer are promoting it publicly. Executives see sustainability as a way to stay competitive and resilient, especially at a time where the scaling back of ESG regulatory oversight raises concerns about greater supply chain…

Great British Energy to cut energy bills for community facilities

Libraries, fire stations and care homes in local communities will benefit from cheaper energy bills as Great British Energy delivers on the government’s clean energy superpower mission to make working people and their communities better off.  Great British Energy, the government’s publicly-owned clean energy company, has awarded mayoral authorities a share of £10 million in grant funding to roll out clean energy projects at the centre of communities – including rooftop solar on Merseyside care homes and on leisure centres and libraries in Yorkshire.   These grants will mean that the…

The Black British Business Awards 2025: A powerful agent for change

Thirty-six business leaders, innovators, creatives and trailblazers are named today as finalists for the Black British Business Awards 2025 (BBBAwards). Recognising exceptional performance of Black professionals and entrepreneurs, this is the premier UK awards ceremony of its kind, attracting nominees from some of the most prestigious global brands and founders of exciting UK businesses. Finalists this year come from companies including JPMorganChase, Goldman Sachs, Sephora, Dentsu Creative, LinkedIn and Kantar.  Now in its 12th year, the BBBAwards have already recognised more than 400 Black professionals and entrepreneurs for their contributions to…

New Report Reveals “Long-Lasting” Impact of Capacity Building for Charities

An independent evaluation report analysing the 10-year impact of the capacity building programme, the Weston Charity Awards, has revealed outcomes that are “overwhelmingly positive and long-lasting.” Almost all leaders reported that their charity is more operationally fit after winning a Weston Charity Award (96%), with four out of five stating that the improvements are still felt to this day (83%).  Charities also reported having more effective senior leadership (98%) as well as a clearer organisational purpose and being better able to deliver impact (91%). Founded in 2014 by Pilotlight and the…