The new year brings with it a new budget, new KPIs, and most likely, new utility rates. 2026 promises higher energy rates across the board, including increases in demand charges. Determined at the moment in time your building uses the most energy...

Clear deliverables defined most leaders' 2025 sustainability strategies - and clarity increased as the year went on. Most started the year with a budget, a deadline, or a request from someone upstream. A lender asks about climate risk. A customer...

You finally have the EcoVadis medal your customers kept asking for. Procurement is relieved, sales is happy, and your inbox is a little quieter. Then the next RFP lands and someone asks more questions: Have you provided ESG and climate-related...

Long-term goals and promises are great, but results are what matter. As owners, lenders, and regulators converge on higher expectations for sustainable buildings, credible data is no longer negotiable. Heading into 2026, make sure every claim is...

If you still think a “nice office” is a beanbag and a ping-pong table, the data’s moved on. The link between healthier indoor environments and business performance is now quantifiable and meaningful.

The question is no longer “Do you have a sustainability program?”, it’s “Can you prove it?” EcoVadis turns that proof into a common language across procurement and finance. Used well, it can speed up approvals and sharpen your competitive edge.

The hardest part of climate reporting isn’t tracking what you control, it’s figuring out what you don’t. That’s why Scope 3 emissions deserve your attention; it’s where the majority of emissions live, and where regulators and customers are now...

If one more three-letter acronym makes your eyes glaze over, fair. But extended producer responsibility (EPR) deserves your attention because it doesn’t just live in the legal department. It can change operations, data, supplier conversations, and...

How do you budget for a year when compliance costs are climbing, energy prices swing like a pendulum, and climate disruptions don’t wait their turn? If you’re building a 2026 budget, you’re doing it in a very different operating environment than...