A building's embodied carbon profile is defined before it is open for business—and it lasts a lifetime. It comes from the manufacturing and delivery of materials used to build the building—its concrete, steel, glass, aluminum, insulation, interior...

The last year has been rough on the non-profit industry. As funding cuts spread, the need to make every resource go further grew.

Many organizations pursue sustainability one project at a time: an energy audit, a controls upgrade, a lighting retrofit, or a renovation that finally gets funded. Those efforts can deliver real wins. But when they happen independently, it is harder...

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have become the shared language for sustainability, environmental impact measurement, and procurement decisions. In 2026, the push for transparency and comparability is not slowing down. Even in its omnibus-reduced...

Reporting pressure has changed what “good enough” means. Emissions data is no longer something companies prepare only for internal tracking or sustainability reports. It is increasingly a requirement of doing business. Large buyers are pushing...

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...

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...